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WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2017

Peru may cut diplomatic ties with Venezuela to protest vote for constitution rewrite assembly

Peru may sever diplomatic ties with Venezuela to protest Sunday's election of a legislative superbody in the country that has been widely criticized as undemocratic, Peruvian Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna said on Thursday.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 4, 2017

Three years since Islamic State genocide, Iraq's Yazidis still suffer, steer clear of Sinjar homeland

Iraq's Yazidis marked three years Thursday since Islamic State launched what the United Nations said was a genocidal campaign against them, but their ordeal is far from over despite the ouster of the jihadi fighters.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2017

Toyota trawls for techies along Tokyo's Nambu Line amid Silicon Valley's tense rivalry

When it comes to recruiting tech talent, Toyota Motor Corp. is anything but subtle.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2017

Sapporo snaps up Anchor Steam in U.S. craft-beer foray

Anchor Brewing Co., a century-old San Francisco brewer that helped pioneer the craft-beer movement, will be acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd., part of a push by Japanese beverage companies to seek growth on U.S. soil.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2017

Mueller convenes Washington grand jury to probe Russia's election meddling: WSJ

Special counsel Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2017

Abe looks for rebound with make-or-break Cabinet reshuffle

In shake-up, embattled prime minister taps veterans as part of effort to avoid further gaffes, scandals.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2017

Struggling in polls, Abe puts premium on stability in Cabinet shake-up

With Thursday's shake-up of his Cabinet done and dusted, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has delivered an apparent message to the public and political heavyweights in Nagatacho, the heart of Japan's central government.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2017

China 'coordinating with U.S.' in South China Sea search for missing sailor

China said Thursday it is coordinating with the U.S. Navy in the search for a missing U.S. sailor in the South China Sea, a rare show of goodwill between the navies in the disputed waters.
EDITORIALS
Aug 3, 2017

Finding sites to bury high-level radioactive waste

The government must be much more transparent in how it goes about finding a permanent storage site for highly radioactive nuclear waste.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017

Lessons in losing international influence

What's happening now in the U.S. and U.K. shows how poor leadership can be devastating to a country's international standing.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017

Trial of Yingluck sparks deeper crisis for Thailand

The outcome of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's trial will change Thailand's political trajectory.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 3, 2017

Murata-N'Dam rematch set for Oct. 22 at Ryogoku Kokugikan

After a controversial loss in his first world title shot in May, Ryota Murata has publicly adopted an "it-happens-when-it-happens" attitude about his potential rematch against the same opponent.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2017

Kishida named LDP policy chief, freeing him to run against Abe for party presidency next year

Move appears to be compromise, bringing former foreign minister one step closer to his widely rumored bid to lead Japan.
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 3, 2017

Wonder Woman doesn't need the kawaii treatment

If they did it to Cutie Honey and Fujiko Mine, they can do it to Wonder Woman. I’m talking about the kawaii treatment, which works like a kiss of death to bad-ass super-heroines in Japanese pop culture.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017

Born this way? Researchers seek genetic influences on gender identity

While President Donald Trump has thrust transgender people back into the conflict between conservative and liberal values in the United States, geneticists are quietly working on a major research effort to unlock the secrets of gender identity.
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 3, 2017

Director Kohki Hasei's 'Blanka' finds the strength of a young girl on Manila's mean streets

If you were a Shibuya regular 20 years ago, chances are you would have seen, or even made contact with, Kohki Hasei. Fresh from an Okayama high school, he came to seek his fortune on the streets of the capital. The first job he landed was selling rings and Zippo lighters on Center Gai street.
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WORLD
Aug 3, 2017

In battle of beliefs, Nigeria targets Boko Haram's top brass

It was a case of instant captivation when Shagari first heard Boko Haram's founder deliver a jihadi sermon a decade ago.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2017

China's fear of becoming Japan fueling crackdown on leverage, corporate buying sprees

President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser commissioned a study earlier this year to see how China could avoid the fate of Japan's epic bust in the 1990s and decades of stagnation that followed.
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 3, 2017

'The May Sun': Cycle of life flowers in photo exhibition

The natural beauty of flowers has inspired artists for centuries, but for American nature photographer Terri Weifenbach, flowers have given rise to reflection on the cycle of life.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017

Italy seizes NGO rescue boat for allegedly aiding illegal immigration from Libya

Italian coast guard authorities seized a migrant rescue boat operated by a German aid group in the Mediterranean suspected of aiding illegal immigration from Libya, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 2, 2017

Cyberattacks seen as top threat in Japan in survey dominated by Islamic State, climate change

The Islamic State militant group and global climate change dominated responses in a global survey of what people around the world see as major threats to their countries.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2017

As manga goes digital via smartphone apps, do paper comics still have a place?

Japan's famed manga industry is turning the page to an unknown chapter.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2017

Kagoike arrest isn't end of story

Prosecutors should refrain from using their arrest of the Kagoikes as an excuse for not acting on the Moritomo Gakuen land deal probe.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2017

Pakistan's creation — a mistake?

The repercussions of the August 1947 partition of India continue to shake the subcontinent today.
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JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017

Japan's medical support system falls short amid influx of foreign tourists, residents

A high number of surveyed medical facilities noted language and communication issues, which they said could lead to inappropriate diagnoses or mistreatment.

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