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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2017

French envoy to Japan vows not to serve under Le Pen

France's ambassador to Japan has pledged not to serve under far-right leader Marine Le Pen if she becomes president, saying her policies are at odds with French principles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 4, 2017

'Pachinko': Min Jin Lee writes the struggle of an ethnic Korean family in Japan

Min Jin Lee's second novel, "Pachinko," charts the fortunes and misfortunes of four generations of a Korean family.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2017

Japan, Germany warn Mnuchin amid G-20 fears of currency policy shift

Within hours of being sworn in, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's counterparts from Tokyo to Berlin started telegraphing warnings to him: Please don't call the yen weak. Be careful how you talk about cutting financial regulations — Europe is listening.
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2017

Nadeshiko Japan to host Costa Rica in April friendly

Former women's world champion Nadeshiko Japan will play Costa Rica in a friendly in Kumamoto on April 9, the Japan Football Association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 9, 2017

Jets blast Brave Thunders to capture All-Japan crown

The Chiba Jets poured all their energy onto the court and were rewarded with the team's first-ever major title, since being formed in 2011, after a lopsided 88-66 win over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders in the All-Japan Championship men's final at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2017

Sunflowers pound Antelopes in All-Japan Championship semifinals

The JX-Eneos Sunflowers, the perennial winners of the Japanese women's basketball, dominated the game from start to finish in a 72-52 win over the Toyota Motors Antelopes in the semifinals of the annual All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday.

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