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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 13, 2018

Malaysia's top two judges resign as new government purges top officials

Malaysia's two most senior judges have resigned from their posts, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government purges top officials seen as close to the previous administration.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire

Mercari Inc. priced its initial public offering at the top of the range to sell ¥130.5 billion ($1.2 billion) worth of shares, a valuation that's set to make its 40-year-old founder a billionaire.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018

MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano

On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 8, 2018

Watch your step, the turtles are hatching on Yakushima

Yakushima island's loggerhead turtles are a huge tourist draw, but volunteer conservationist groups are feeling the nightly strain of protecting vulnerable hatchlings.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2018

Take the Shanghai Cooperation Organization seriously

The age of American domination, and Western-dominated global institutions, is coming to an end.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 7, 2018

Former New Zealand sex worker given award in U.K. queen's birthday honors list

Catherine Healy, a former New Zealand sex worker-turned-women's rights activist who successfully campaigned to decriminalize prostitution in the country, was awarded the title of dame to mark the official birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018

U.S. lawmakers on both sides seek to block Trump push to impose tariffs on national security grounds

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018

U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup

Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018

Will 'flammable ice' be a critical factor in Asia's security?

Efforts to commercially exploit methane hydrate could raise regional tensions.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2018

U.S. trade deficit with Japan not necessarily the bugbear painted by Trump

The protectionist tune on trade that U.S. President Donald Trump often sings is hardly a unique problem for Japanese policymakers who have long faced pressure over Japan's strength in exporting everything from vehicles to video games all over the globe.
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BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

In Italy's 'Plan B,' euro-skeptic and their currency ideas take center stage

If Italy leaves the euro, it will be late on a Friday night.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror

'Life is the Heart of a Rainbow,' the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 2, 2018

Juban Ukyo: Alfresco dining to match the environs

It's that short but magical time of year when restaurants throw open their doors, tables proliferate along sidewalks and diners take advantage of the balmy evenings. Quick, now, before the muggy midsummer conditions set in for real: This is prime alfresco season and it's time to book yourself in at Juban...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2018

China's Everest cleanup nets 8.5 tons of garbage

China has retrieved 8.5 tons of waste from Mount Everest since April as it clears garbage left by growing numbers of visitors, the state-run Global Times said on Thursday.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 31, 2018

Yuta Watanabe to attend NBA Global Camp in run-up to draft

Former George Washington University standout Yuta Watanabe is one of 40 expected attendees for the upcoming NBA Global Camp 2018, the NBA announced in a news release on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018

Rising LDP star Shinjiro Koizumi, like his charismatic dad, finds growing fan base

Young, debonair and eloquent, Shinjiro Koizumi has, in a way, become the political equivalent of a pop idol.
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JAPAN
May 31, 2018

Japanese have high tolerance for obnoxious airline passengers: Expedia survey

If an airline passenger snored, kicked the seats, left a child unattended or spoke loudly, Japanese passengers would probably stay silent and bear it, according to an online survey by Expedia.com.
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CULTURE / Film
May 30, 2018

'Deadpool 2': A tad tame but still a ton of fun

Blame it on the Bat. For a brief period, Deadpool seemed like the most subversive player on the cinematic superhero circuit, deflating the genre's pretensions with a barrage of self-referential humor and fourth wall-breaking asides. But after last year's "The Lego Batman Movie," he's starting to look...
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BUSINESS
May 30, 2018

Latvia, acting on U.S. warning, probes if Russian money flows used to meddle in Europe politics

Latvia is investigating whether its banks acted as conduits for Russian funds used to interfere in elections and politics elsewhere, after it received a warning from the United States, officials have told Reuters.
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SOCCER
May 29, 2018

Japan boss Akira Nishino hoping friendly against Ghana will ease his World Cup roster decisions

National team manager Akira Nishino expects to agonize over his World Cup selections right up until he names his 23-man squad on Thursday but hopes Wednesday's friendly match against Ghana will provide some answers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2018

From 'Wallace and Gromit' to 'Isle of Dogs,' cinematographer Tristan Oliver brings film's beloved animated worlds to life

When it comes to stop-motion animation, there are few who have as involved a history as Tristan Oliver. His list of work as a cinematographer and director of photography spans the genre's most successful endeavors: "Wallace and Gromit," "Chicken Run," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "ParaNorman" and, most recently,...
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 28, 2018

British artist Andy Brown captures essence of baseball through paintings

Some baseball fans carry a glove to a game hoping to catch a ball. Andy Brown is a little bit different.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 27, 2018

Osaka frets over illegal minpaku ahead of G-20 summit

Imagine a headline splashing out news of tourists being killed by a fire at an illegal short-term lodging facility during the Group of 20 leaders' summit in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 26, 2018

Hood by Vargas: Whimsy, Americana and sandwiches

Just behind Nakatsu Station, there's an old residential pocket located within a warren of narrow alleyways. Here, change is in the air.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 26, 2018

You can't plan for bad luck in the long winter of life

Wisdom is age and age is wisdom. Confucius, summing up his life, said, "At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the line." It's as good a definition of wisdom as any.
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MORE SPORTS
May 25, 2018

Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win

It's a little ironic the only time Takuma Sato might really be able to slow down, as he prepares to defend his title in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, is when he's strapped into a car and about to take off in a machine that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (322 kph).

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