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WORLD
Jan 27, 2015

Israeli spy unit boots soldiers who refused to snoop on Palestinians

Israel's top military electronic surveillance unit expelled dozens of veterans Monday for refusing to spy on Palestinians living under occupation, Army Radio said.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2015

Republican hopefuls Rubio, Paul, Cruz appear at U.S. billionaire Koch brothers' retreat

Three potential Republican presidential candidates appeared before a gathering of wealthy donors organized by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers in California on Sunday night.
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WORLD
Jan 27, 2015

East Coast braces, flights canceled as 'historic' blizzard bears down

The U.S. East Coast from Philadelphia to New York City to Maine braced on Monday for a potentially historic blizzard that forecasters say could dump up to 3 feet (90 cm) of snow on the region and snarl transportation for tens of millions of people.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2015

Radio report, voiceprints muddy waters as officials deliberate over hostage crisis

After the Islamic State group reportedly confirmed via radio that it had killed Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa, both Japan and Jordan were saying little Monday about how they might respond to its demand that a suicide bomber jailed in Jordan be exchanged for the second hostage, Kenji Goto.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2015

An unforgivable act

The coldblooded and despicable murder by the Islamic State demonstrate that Japan and its people, despite their nonmilitary aid efforts in the Mideast, need to be on guard against becoming targets of terrorist elements and their twisted logic.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2015

'Shining lies' and distortion: how the West creates wars

Today 'theology' has taken over from morality in the efforts to construct a new world. Laws, truth and justice are readily sacrificed so that the West's version of good can prevail.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2015

Self-censoring kicks in as hostage drama plays out

As the hostage drama plays out, TV stations are altering schedules and pop idols are changing song lyrics to avoid shocking audiences accidentally.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2015

Japan journalists press for talks with Islamic State group

A journalists' association has called on Japan to engage in dialogue with the extremists holding Kenji Goto, a day after an image emerged appearing to show the dead body of fellow hostage Haruna Yukawa.
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JAPAN
Jan 26, 2015

Doubts grow over voice, image differences in Yukawa death video

The government says Saturday's video containing what appears to be the corpse of hostage Haruna Yukawa is probably authentic, but less certain is whether the same can be said of the voice on the recording claiming in English to be Kenji Goto.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 26, 2015

Tokyo's hydrogen mission starts now

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is setting up a ¥40 billion fund to promote the use of hydrogen energy and promote Japan's ecological technologies ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 26, 2015

Where's the milk? School lunches no longer sacred cows

The cost of a school lunch is now higher than the average salaryman's lunch.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 26, 2015

From laundry detergent to foreign tourism: The heavyweights of consumption in 2014

Toward the end of every year, the media, advertising agencies, think tanks and other organizations look back on the "hit products" whose successes helped define consumer preferences over the previous 12 months.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 26, 2015

Thanks to okage, it's easier to explain yourself

Last week, we introduced how to use u305bu3044 to express the cause of something (especially something bad) in negative way. Today, we will introduce how to use its antonym u304au304bu3052 (owing to).
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WORLD
Jan 26, 2015

After leader quits, number of protesters at German anti-Islam rally falls

The number of anti-Islam protesters who turned out for a rally in the east German city of Dresden on Sunday shrank from a record two weeks ago when turnout was likely boosted by the Islamist militant attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2015

Global warming deal gains steam as Modi signals shift on climate change

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is ready to expand its use of renewable energy as a way to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, a signal that his government is moving toward joining an international deal on global warming.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2015

Netanyahu defends planned Congress speech as anti-Iran strategy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Sunday a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, saying he had a moral obligation to speak out on an issue that poses a mortal threat to Israel.
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JAPAN
Jan 25, 2015

Thousands protest in Tokyo against Futenma move

Thousands of people gathered Sunday outside the Diet to protest the plan to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the Henoko district in Okinawa from the city of Ginowan.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 25, 2015

Latest video a wake-up call to oil-dependent Japanese

Analysts say the gruesome video released by the Islamic State group has shocked the public about how the complex politics of the Middle East can affect the lives of fellow Japanese.
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COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jan 25, 2015

A family affair: Dog Glaccolo finds a home

Glaccolo (center front), a papillon first featured here in October, was being fostered by the Seshiyama family, which in itself bode auspicious. Charmer that she is, the little dog soon worked her way into the heart and home of Michiko Ota, mother of Reiko Seshiyama.
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WORLD
Jan 25, 2015

Arab-American group says 'American Sniper' film spurs threats against Muslims

An Arab-American civil rights organization has asked "American Sniper" director Clint Eastwood and actor Bradley Cooper to denounce hateful language directed at U.S. Arabs and Muslims after the release of the film about a Navy marksman.
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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 25, 2015

Team Abe plans 'manners' PR blitz against hate speech

Stung by domestic and international criticism the government is far too tolerant of hate speech, and embarrassed by past Cabinet ministers who failed to condemn such acts, the Abe administration is finally planning to take decisive action on the problem.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2015

Potential Republican presidential candidates compete for support in Iowa

For Republicans, the long road to the 2016 presidential election began in earnest on Saturday in Iowa when a group of potential candidates jockeyed for support among conservatives in the state that will hold the country's first nominating contest.
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WORLD
Jan 25, 2015

Pro-Russian rebels attack key Ukrainian port; at least 30 reported dead

Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European Union's foreign policy chief to warn of a further "grave deterioration" in EU-Russian relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2015

Abe says likelihood of video being real is 'high'

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the static video purportedly showing a photo of Japanese hostage Hau00adruu00adna Yuu00adkau00adwa is probably authentic.

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