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JAPAN
May 1, 2014

A-bomb survivors tell stories

Documentary filmmaker Shizu Azuma wants to send a message through her latest film, "Utsukushii Hito": Just as we should never forget those who lost their lives in the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we should not forget those who survived, either.
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CULTURE / Film
May 1, 2014

'Live'

When I was 12 I thought the movie parodies in "Mad" magazine were hilarious. Now I suppose I'm harder to please — or just older — but parodies that self-consciously mock their source, while cutely paying homage to it, quickly put me in a trance.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2014

Heavy metal contaminants stalk China's farms

China released a report in April disclosing that much of its arable land is contaminated with heavy metals that are entering the food chain. It doesn't bode well for consumers and suggests that China increasingly will have to import food.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 1, 2014

Relaxing Golden Week buffet; shopping at the Imperial Hotel Plaza; spa and accommodation package

Relaxing Golden Week buffet
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2014

China says three killed in attack at Xinjiang train station

Three people were killed and 79 wounded in a bomb and knife attack at a train station in the far western region of China on Wednesday, state media said, as President Xi Jinping was wrapping up a visit to the area.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2014

Ukraine crisis has Japan on horns of a dilemma

As the crisis in Ukraine drags on, Japan faces the difficult task of striking a balance between standing by the U.S. and maintaining good relations with Russia.
TENNIS
Apr 30, 2014

Wimbledon to go easy on Murray

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray should be spared a horror draw at this year's tournament despite his recent rankings slide, organizers said on Tuesday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Apr 30, 2014

Tackling the 'empathy deficit' toward non-Japanese

Sympathy is not the same as empathy, and that is one reason why discrimination against foreigners and minorities is so hard to combat in Japan. Japanese society is good at sympathy, but empathy? Less so.
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CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2014

Rough transition raises issues over F/T's future

On Dec. 18, 2013, the Festival/Tokyo website announced that following the implementation of "a new administration system," Program Director Chiaki Soma, 38, would resign from her position and be replaced at the end of March 2014 by Sachio Ichimura, 64, the then chairman of F/T's executive committee....
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2014

'European Crafts and Design: Art Nouveau, Art Deco'

Art Nouveau and Art Deco were European art design styles that spread in popularity to various regions around the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2014

"Cosmos: The world of Kitaoji Rosanjin"

Rosanjin Kitaoji (1883-1959) pursued a wide range of art, including writing, seal carving, pottery and lacquerware. But even outside of art, he was also known for being a gourmet, and even opened a first-class Japanese restaurant in 1923 called Hoshigaoka Saryou.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2014

Turkey's Erdogan calls on U.S. to extradite rival Gulen

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would ask the United States to extradite an Islamic cleric he accuses of plotting to topple him and undermine Turkey with concocted graft accusations and secret wiretaps.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 29, 2014

Nagoya ends losing streak with victory over FC Tokyo

Kisho Yano scored three minutes into the second half to give Nagoya Grampus a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo on Tuesday and end a run of five straight defeats.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2014

Bitcoin traders settle suit over failed Mt. Gox

U.S. and Canadian customers of failed Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have agreed to settle their proposed class-action lawsuits that alleged the company defrauded them of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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JAPAN
Apr 29, 2014

Security bid too drastic: Komeito chief

The leader of the ruling party's smaller coalition partner said Friday that he does not agree with the defense policy changes that would allow Japanese forces to fight overseas to help allies, despite U.S. support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's review of the stance.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 29, 2014

Indie band The fin. is just getting started

"There's this idea (among Japanese bands) that you have to make something different from the Western music you listen to," says Yuto Uchino, singer for indie rock band The fin. "I was really trying hard to write in Japanese, but it was awkward. The words just didn't fit and I could never really say what...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2014

Ferry crisis transports South Korea back to 1997

If South Korean President Park Geun-hye acts boldly and transparently to investigate the many failures that led to the Sewol ferry tragedy, her administration can still recover, and the nation's loss of face globally will be fleeting.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2014

Why Hamas joining Fatah is good for Mideast peace

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's personal investment in the Mideast peace process exerts enough leverage to make the Israelis and Palestinians pretend to talk — but not enough to make them agree to something they otherwise don't really want. The Fatah-Hamas rapprochement may be a good thing.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014

Toyota to move U.S. headquarters to Dallas

In a blow to the Golden State, Toyota is reportedly moving parts of its U.S. headquarters from California to Texas in a cost-cutting move.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014

JPX misses estimates as slump continues

Japan Exchange Group Inc., the main bourse operator in the world's second-largest equity market, tumbled in afternoon trading after forecasting full-year profit that missed analyst estimates.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2014

Struggles common for H.S. hurlers

Five teams chose left-hander Yuki Matsui in the first round of the 2013 draft.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2014

Governing China's 'dream'

This year's China Development Forum in Beijing revealed the clearest vision yet of how China's leaders intend to deliver the 'Chinese Dream' of improving people's livelihoods, constructing a better society and strengthening the military.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2014

Tradable gains in Spain rain hope for recovery

Though domestic investment is constrained by credit availability, major European and Latin American multinationals have begun investing in the Spanish economy, attracted by its enhanced competitive posture, structural flexibility and recovery in domestic demand.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2014

Ukraine rebels free Swedish hostage; Obama seeks unity against Russia

Pro-Russian rebels paraded European monitors they are holding in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, freeing one but saying they had no plans to release another seven as the United States and Europe prepared new sanctions against Moscow.
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BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2014

Sealing TPP deal by May iffy despite Japan-U.S. 'milestone'

Tokyo and Washington are close to forging a two-way trade deal, but that doesn't mean a breakthrough on the broader TPP will be imminent in May.

Longform

Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person