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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 16, 2020

Well-traveled bench boss Josep 'Pep' Claros takes over in Fukuoka

The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka have turned to Josep "Pep" Claros to orchestrate a turnaround for the struggling B2 club.
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BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020

Doubts linger after U.S. and China ink initial trade deal

China will boost spending on U.S. products in exchange for rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the world's two largest economies Wednesday, defusing an 18-month row but leaving numerous thorny issues unresolved.
Jan 16, 2020

The "5 Million Yen Crab," a Tottori Prefecture Specially Selected Matsuba Itsuki-boshi Crab, has been Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Expensive Crab Sold at Auction!

Tottori Prefecture, known as Japan's No. 1 crabbing prefecture, recorded a bid in the first auction on November 7 this year for a crab at a record-high amount of 5 million yen.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2020

Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi challenges Japan's workplace norms with decision to take paternity leave

Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he will take paternity leave later this month, a rare move in a country where most men do not take the time off.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020

Japan, U.S., EU propose new WTO subsidy rules

Japan, the United States and the European Union on Tuesday proposed expanding a ban on market-distorting subsidies under World Trade Organization rules, a measure apparently targeted at China.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2020

Fujifilm vies with buyout firms in $3 billion Curium sale

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. is entering the race for Curium Pharma, challenging buyout firms bidding for the French maker of medical imaging supplies in a deal that could fetch at least $3 billion (¥329.8 billion), people familiar with the matter said.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 15, 2020

Nino Caruso's monumental contribution

More than 100 pieces, documents and designs have been selected for the Nino Caruso exhibition 'Forms of Memory and Space — the world's first retrospective of the Italian ceramist-cum-sculptor's work since his death in 2017.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2020

Overcoming the 'Putin paradox'

In his two decades of rule, Russia President Vladimir Putin has succeeded in making his nation a global player that punches far above its economic weight.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 14, 2020

Toward an Indo-Pacific concert of democracies

If democratic powers leverage their bilateral and trilateral partnerships to generate progress toward such a concert of democracies, the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific may be achievable in the years ahead.
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BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2020

U.S. to lift China currency manipulator tag ahead of trade deal

Washington's abrupt declaration Monday that China is no longer a currency cheat — two days before the signing of a trade deal with Beijing — shows how U.S. President Donald Trump has turned a routine technical report on foreign exchange into a political cudgel.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 14, 2020

Record low number of babies born in Japan in 2019

A Kyodo article looks at number of babies born in Japan last year while comparing it to the country's mortality rate.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 13, 2020

Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis

Substantial action needs to take place in order to deal with the environmental problems on our planet. Still, don't discount the little things you can do just yet.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2020

Steve Mnuchin says Boeing woes could lop a half-point from U.S. GDP

Troubles at aircraft maker Boeing Co. could trim about half a point from U.S. GDP in 2020 but economic growth should still come in at about 2.5 percent, said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 12, 2020

American-born Akebono blazed path to pinnacle of sumo

Rowan, an anglicization of the Irish O Ruadhain, isn't a name widely found in sport.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 12, 2020

Steadfast commitment to hard work, cultural roots

Ambassador of Norway Inga Nyhamar is delighted to be in Tokyo. Yet there are times when the Trondheim native, who grew up with swathes of forest on her university-town doorstep, itches to escape 'civilization' and reconnect with the great outdoors.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2020

Japan's move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?

From 'one team' to 'unity in diversity.'
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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2020

Japanese women face a future of poverty, as confluence of factors conspire against them

At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 11, 2020

Haruaki Saito: The uplifting power of traditional Irish music

An Irish reel set on a compilation CD of world music set in motion and obsession that led Haruaki Saito to Cork, Ireland.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 11, 2020

Young brewers, new sake and classic flavors

Sake is enjoying a new wave of popularity, thanks to improvements in quality, an ever-expanding variety of styles and the spread of sake education programs. Now, younger brewers are being encouraged to enter the market.
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WORLD
Jan 11, 2020

Aftershocks in Puerto Rico collapse more homes

Two strong aftershocks collapsed homes and cracked walls in Puerto Rico on Friday as the Caribbean island tried to recover from its worst earthquake in more than a century.
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BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

'Designed by clowns': Boeing releases internal messages about 737 Max and regulators

Boeing Co. on Thursday released hundreds of internal messages containing harshly critical comments about the development of the 737 Max, including one that said the plane was "designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys."
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BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

Uniqlo sees worst drop in overseas sales in decade amid Hong Kong unrest and South Korea row

Political flare-ups in Asia are putting the brakes on Fast Retailing Co.'s overseas momentum, as the Uniqlo operator reported the worst decline in its quarterly revenue in a decade for its international segment.
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CULTURE / Stage
Jan 10, 2020

Yoshitaka Hori: The man on a mission to export Japanese musicals

HoriPro Inc. CEO and Chairman, Yoshitaka Hori, wants to take Japanese musicals out to the world and compete with the likes of Broadway and the West End.
Jan 10, 2020

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibited at MARINTEC CHINA 2019, one of Asia's largest international maritime exhibitions

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) exhibited at the MARINTEC CHINA 2019 international maritime exhibition which was held at Shanghai's Shanghai New International Expo Center...
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BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

Hopes for spike in U.S. farm exports to China dim ahead of trade deal signing

Days before a U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed, large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2020

Japanese entrepreneur's baby monitor puts prenatal care online

Japan prides itself on having the world's lowest birth mortality rates for women and infants, but a decline in facilities staffed with obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as the advancing age of first-time mothers here, has raised growing doubts about the future of that claim.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami