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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2018

Mass radio campaign saves thousands of children in Africa

A mass radio campaign in Burkina Faso led to a significant rise in sick children getting medical attention and could prove to be one of the most cost-effective ways to save young lives in poor countries, researchers said Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2018

Is Japan a land of contradictions or opportunities for immigration?

One could argue that there is no other country than Japan in the world today that has all the right conditions to welcome economic migrants.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

Soccer makes its fans unhappy in the long run

The results are in: The pain of defeat may outweigh the joy of victory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018

Putin's 'interesting idea' to help Robert Mueller probe of Russian meddling seen as nonstarter

Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to aid special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of the 2016 U.S. election came with a caveat sure to prevent any real agreement: Russian agents would be granted access to interview Americans on U.S. soil, as well as a key Putin critic.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018

North Korea says it will grant large-scale prisoner amnesty next month

North Korea is planning to grant a general amnesty next month in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of its foundation day in September, state media said Monday, in an echo of moves done before other key dates in the nuclear-armed country's history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 16, 2018

Bringing back Daisuke Matsuzaka could make sense for Dragons

If there's anything to be learned from the first half of the 2018 baseball season it's that a lot of people still can't get enough of Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Jul 15, 2018

NewsPicks founder Yusuke Umeda aims to lead business news into social media age

Five years ago, Yusuke Umeda was in search of a media industry business model strong enough to survive a difficult time in journalism.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 14, 2018

Dementia is pushing cancer out of the medical spotlight

 The media love cancer — what causes it, how to prevent it, who has it. Cancer is something that potentially touches everybody in a dramatic way, and therefore public interest is keen.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2018

Pentagon says Chinese spy ship is watching massive U.S.-led military exercises

A Chinese surveillance ship is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii, keeping tabs on the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise that it was disinvited to over Beijing's moves in the disputed South China Sea.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2018

U.S. lifts ban on suppliers selling to China's ZTE

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday lifted a ban on U.S. companies selling goods to ZTE Corp., allowing China's second-largest telecommunications equipment-maker to resume business.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2018

Adobe to launch Photoshop for iPad in strategy shift

Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of popular digital design programs for creatives, is planning to launch the full version of its Photoshop app for Apple Inc.'s iPad as part of a new strategy to make its products compatible across multiple devices and boost subscription sales.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2018

Xi Jinping's vision for global governance

The world should buckle up and get ready for a new wave of Chinese international policy activism.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2018

Nets agree to trade Jeremy Lin to Hawks: source

Jeremy Lin's injury-plagued stint in Brooklyn is over.
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

Explore the future now

Specializing in analysis, measurement and control instruments, HORIBA was founded by the late Dr. Masao HORIBA in 1945. On the other side of the world, JOBIN YVON, a French manufacturer of analytical spectroscopic systems and components with a history dating back to 1819, caught the attention of Dr....
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WORLD / Society
Jul 12, 2018

Failure to educate girls could cost world $30 trillion a year: report

Failing to let girls finish their education could cost the world as much as $30 trillion in lost earnings and productivity annually, yet more than 130 million girls are out of school globally, the World Bank said Wednesday.
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PRESS / Events
Jul 12, 2018

『The Japan Times Alpha』リニューアル新創刊 トークイベントの開催

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、英語学習者向けの英字新聞『The Japan Times Alpha(ジャパンタイムズ・アルファ)』(以下『Alpha』)のリニューアル新創刊に伴い、世界を舞台に活躍するアスリートによるトークイベントを開催します。...
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018

EU urged to draft law on child labor, deforestation in coffee and cocoa areas as voluntary curbs fail

The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labor and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?

The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Kavanaugh resembles Roberts, but he's no clone

The U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has encountered some buyers' remorse, but that won't stop the confirmation of Trump's latest Supreme Court pick.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2018

Luis Enrique hired as Spain's new coach

Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Spain.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 10, 2018

As Arctic warms, reindeer herders tangle with new industries

When he's not out on the Arctic tundra with his 2,000 reindeer, his dog and Whitney Houston blasting through his headphones, Nils Mathis Sara is often busy explaining to people how a planned copper mine threatens his livelihood.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 9, 2018

Tigers should consider trading pitcher Shintaro Fujinami

The Hanshin Tigers should trade pitcher Shintaro Fujinami.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 7, 2018

Japan still in hunt for 2020 berth

Everyone that is associated with the Japan men's national team and its fans breathed a huge sigh of relief after it managed to book a spot for the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers with a win over Taiwan on Monday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2018

Capital punishment in Japan: Unscheduled executions and hangings witnessed only by prison officials and a priest

Japan and the United States are the only two members of the Group of Seven advanced economies that have the death penalty.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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