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EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2014

Child poverty in Japan

The government's first-ever policy outline to address the growing problem of child poverty in Japan lacks specific targets or financial measures to correct the situation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2014

Japan suffers biggest economic slump since 2011 quake as tax hike bites

The April 1 consumption tax hike drove the economy into its biggest contraction since the March 2011 quake and tsunami, Cabinet Office data show.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2014

Japan Asia Group to build 20 megawatt solar station in Miyagi

Japan Asia Group Ltd. will build a 20-megawatt solar-power station at a former high school in Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2014

Ukrainian ambassador to Japan calls on Russia to act like a 'responsible global power'

The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan says Vladimir Putin must show that his country is a responsible global power by establishing normal relations with its neighbors.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2014

Oklahoma farmer reunited with lost phone found in Japan grain mill

An Oklahoma farmer is celebrating the return of a cell phone lost in October and found nine months later in Japan after it took a trip in a grain shipment down the Mississippi River, through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific Ocean.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear