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JAPAN
Nov 25, 2018

Two Japanese make it onto BBC's '100 Influential Women of the Year' List

Two Japanese women, a 23-year-old astronomer and a 90-year-old English learner, have been included in the world's 100 influential women of the year selected by British broadcaster BBC.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 25, 2018

All-points bulletin: A Shiba named Reina is in need of a home

Reina is smart, knows a lot of commands, loves other dogs and doesn't even mind veterinarians.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2018

Japan can excel at 'intermediary' diplomacy

Japan has what it takes to serve as an intermediary state on the world's diplomatic stage.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2018

Grassroots protest against gasoline tax turns into biggest challenge yet for France's Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron swept aside France's traditional parties to win the presidency. He tamed unions as he reformed the labor market and income tax, all without much mass protest.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2018

Hong Kong democrats hope to regain veto powers in crucial by-election

Hong Kong's democratic opposition was aiming to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election Sunday that will restore some of its veto power at a time when the China-ruled city's freedoms are under strain.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 24, 2018

Pheasant's Tears: Preserving Georgia's wine tradition

On Dec. 1 and 2, John Wurdeman will visit Japan with a group of Georgian wine producers to participate in the first Tokyo edition of Rootstock, Sydney's popular natural wine festival. He's not sure if they will sing, but one thing is certain: There will be no shortage of viniferous magic.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 24, 2018

The Jomon Period: Modern Japanese art with ancient beginnings

Japanese art has a quality all its own. The ancient and the avant-garde merge. Prehistoric figurines seem 10,000 years deep rather than 10,000 years old. And modern art takes us back even as it propels us forward. Manga, for instance, predates its name by centuries — millennia even, you might suppose,...
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Nov 24, 2018

'Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal': A triumphant artistic manifestation of Babymetal hits

'Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal,' illustrated by G.M.B. Chomichuk, is a surreal multigenre manga that elaborates on 'kawaii metal' band Babymetal's origin story.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2018

Britain's finance minister says Theresa May's Brexit deal with EU is best option to protect economy

Britain's draft deal to leave the European Union is the best available solution to safeguard the economy and start to reunite a divided country, Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Philip Hammond said Saturday.
SUMO
Nov 24, 2018

Sumo 101: Ring-entering ceremonies

A normal day of a sumo tournament starts around 8:30 a.m. and ends just after 5:45 p.m.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2018

As Osaka basks in glow of successful 2025 Expo bid, economic concerns move to the forefront

After Osaka wins the right to hold the event, questions about costs and integrated casino resorts come to the fore.
WORLD
Nov 24, 2018

Rights groups urge European countries to scrap 'outdated, harmful' rape laws

European countries must overhaul "outdated" laws that let rapists off the hook and perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming, rights groups said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 23, 2018

B. League revenue increased by 30 percent in second season

Although it is too hard to predict the future, the Japan men's professional hoop circuit has made steady growth since its inception in September 2016.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2018

Kura's Kunihiko Tanaka: From peddling vinegar to running a sushi empire

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.
WORLD
Nov 22, 2018

Former Guatemalan soldier sentenced to over 5,000 years for taking part in 1982 massacre of 171

A Guatemalan court Wednesday sentenced a former soldier to 5,160 years in prison for the massacre of 171 people in what is considered one of the worst atrocities in that country's 36-year-long civil war.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 22, 2018

Kim Jong Who? South Korea revamps how students study their northern neighbor

A year of warming relations between North and South Korea has raised the prospects of closer ties, if not some form of unification for the still-warring neighbors far in the future. But it might not be obvious in a typical South Korean classroom.
WORLD
Nov 22, 2018

Iran says it can fire missiles that can reach U.S. bases and aircraft carriers 'if they make a move'

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and Qatar, and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf were within range of Iranian missiles, as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington.
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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2018

Trudeau cuts Canadian business taxes to keep pace with U.S. moves, deferring deficit reduction

Justin Trudeau is offering tax breaks to business instead of cutting Canada's deficit, as his Liberal government uses a revenue windfall to keep pace with U.S. tax reform.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2018

Trump hints at attending White House Correspondents' Dinner after news that main speaker won't be comedian

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Tuesday that it was a "good first step of a dying evening and tradition" for the White House Correspondents' Association to feature a historian, not a comedian, at its annual event to be held next spring.
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BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018

After Chinese leader's visit, Philippine ministers meet Japan PM's aide to advance infrastructure plans

Philippine government ministers met with a top adviser of Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, in a effort to move forward major infrastructure projects, just hours after a visit by the Chinese president pledging to do the same.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018

Police harassment of Chinese environmental reporter sparks anger and apology

A Chinese environmental journalist's account of police harassment while reporting on a chemical spill has sparked widespread condemnation online and an apology from the police.
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JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

Colorful walls can 'blow away' toilet odor, Japanese study says

Using bathrooms can be an everyday nightmare for children attending Japan's public schools where the restroom is often considered dirty and smelly.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2018

Democrats demand probe of Ivanka Trump's private email use for government work

Democrats called on Tuesday for an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and top White House adviser Ivanka Trump following reports that she repeatedly used a personal email account last year for government business.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2018

Japan's justice minister apologizes for erroneous data on foreign interns, blaming Excel mishap

Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita claimed the errors arose due to incorrect data calculations in the Excel spreadsheet software.

Longform

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