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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2016

Surviving these troubled times

Our challenge, as individuals in this era of discontent, is to ensure that amid the madness, our own sanity endures.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2016

The times they are a-changin'

Throughout his career, Bob Dylan's songs have struck a chord with the young and young at heart around the world. It is hard to imagine a 'purer' or more deserving form of literature.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 17, 2016

'One Hundred Million Philosophers': The life and times of Japan's Science of Thought group

In "One Hundred Million Philosophers," Historian Adam Bronson profiles "one of the longest lasting and most influential intellectual groups" of the postwar era: Science of Thought (Shiso no Kagaku). He focuses on the tumultuous period between its founding in 1946 and the 1960 Anpo protests against the...
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2016

May wins battle to be next British leader but faces tough times over Brexit

Theresa May has won the battle to be Britain's prime minister but she will face a much tougher struggle once in power — overseeing her country's divorce from the European Union.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2016

Obama reworked Hiroshima speech many times in bid to find right balance

U.S. president's top speechwriter says Obama worked hard to make sure it was 'a broad reflection on what we must learn from history.'
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 22, 2016

April 23, 2016

WORLD
Apr 18, 2016

Pulitzer Prizes mark 100th year with Monday's awards

The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917 with a bequest from trail-blazing publisher Joseph Pulitzer, are marking their 100th year on Monday with the announcement of the winners of what are regarded as the most prestigious awards in American journalism.
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 15, 2016

April 16, 2016

CULTURE / Stage
Nov 24, 2015

Japan's top ballerina recalls times shared with French star

'Sylvie's retirement fills me with deep emotion. She is truly a ballerina who appears only once in 100 years.
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MULTIMEDIA
Nov 20, 2015

November 21, 2015

JAPAN / Society
Oct 22, 2015

Embassies help foreigners in Japan overcome language barrier in times of disaster

Devastating floods that forced thousands of evacuations near Tokyo in September revealed shortcomings in disaster management when it comes to helping residents who do not speak Japanese.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 6, 2015

A dog named Buddy lets the good times roll

First featured here in March, Mav, now rechristened Buddy, has found a home with Flemming and Margaret Christensen and their 10-year-old daughter, Sophie.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 4, 2015

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BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2015

Firms promote practical items in times of disaster

With the chances of a destructive earthquake hitting the Kanto region in the next 30 years estimated to be 70 percent, disaster preparedness seems to be on the minds of many people.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2015

Good times over for Japan teachers fund, now seeking to avoid losses

Japan's investment fund for teachers has switched its focus to avoiding losses, predicting the best days are over for both stocks and bonds.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2015

Nikkei's $1.3 billion FT bid 'too much,' Axel Springer CEO says

Axel Springer SE would have "loved" to buy the Financial Times, but the $1.3 billion (¥161.7 billion) Nikkei Inc. paid for the salmon-hued paper was too much for the German media group, according to Chief Executive Officer Mathias Doepfner.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2015

Uncertain times for the Taliban

Mullah Omar's passing may well have weakened the Taliban, but that may not prove to be the advantage that the group's enemies had hoped.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2015

For industry, Nikkei deal to acquire FT raises questions about shift in standards

Despite assurances following the Nikkei's takeover of the London-based Financial Times, some staff are worried about what changes may be coming their way.
Reader Mail
Jun 20, 2015

G-7 needs to grow with the times

The editorial "Keeping the G-7 relevant" on June 12 points out the salient points of the G-7 summits.
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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 20, 2015

June 20, 2015

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ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015

Beijing warns U.S. Navy spy plane eight times to steer clear of South China Sea artificial isles

The Chinese navy warned a U.S. surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the area eight times, according to CNN, which was on board the flight on Wednesday.
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MULTIMEDIA
May 16, 2015

May 16, 2015

PRESS / Services
Apr 30, 2015

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes