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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019

Negative rates hit pocketbooks of Japan's bankers

It's not just banks that are feeling the squeeze from the Bank of Japan's negative interest rates, their employees are too.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2019

For Japan, Upper House results signal stability

The results of the Upper House elections promise exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigned upon: stability.
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WORLD
Jul 22, 2019

Iran to execute members of alleged CIA-trained spy network

Iran, locked in a worsening political standoff with Western powers, has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a CIA-trained spy network uncovered earlier this year, an official said on Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2019

What next after yet another coalition win?

The Upper House election on Sunday, which gave voters another chance to pass judgment on the 6 ½ years of the Abe administration, ended with the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition alliance winning a majority of the seats contested, maintaining a stable political foothold for Prime Minister...
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

John Bolton meets key officials in Tokyo amid U.S. push to build multinational force for policing the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with key diplomatic and security officials in Tokyo on Monday amid Washington's push to build a multinational force to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

North Korea's Kim casts vote in local elections with '99.98%' turnout

Under the thin veneer of supposedly free elections, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cast his ballot Sunday in nationwide polls to choose new deputies to the country's local assemblies, state-run media has reported.
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JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Jul 22, 2019

In wake of election, a host of foreign policy challenges await Abe

After Sunday's election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — along with its coalition partner Komeito — remains firmly in the saddle with a strong majority in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet.
SUMO
Jul 21, 2019

Sumo 101: JSA chairman

The Japan Sumo Association's highest authority is the chairman of its board of directors.
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WORLD
Jul 21, 2019

All 23 crew members of seized British-run tanker are safe, Iranian TV says

The crew of the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards are all safe, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran in Hormozgan Province told state TV on Sunday.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2019

Britain calls Gulf ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture

Britain on Saturday denounced Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejected Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.
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WORLD
Jul 20, 2019

Iran says it seized British tanker in Strait of Hormuz and denies U.S. brought down drone

Iran said it had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday but denied Washington's assertion that the U.S. Navy had downed an Iranian drone nearby this week, as tensions in the Gulf region rose again.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 20, 2019

Cheer song 'Daenzakura' unites players and fans

Music and sports are completely different fields. There are many situations, however, where their paths cross. Often it's music and songs that help cheer up fans and teams and allow supporters to develop strong bonds with the players and each other.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2019

Myanmar military units linked to Rohingya atrocities accused of committing new abuses

When 35-year-old Ah Hla went to a police station in western Myanmar in late April hoping to see her husband among the prisoners, she didn't know if he was still alive.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 18, 2019

Former Olympiacos assistant Christos Marmarinos named Storks bench boss

The Nishinomiya Storks on Tuesday appointed veteran Greek coach Christos Marmarinos as their new bench boss.
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CULTURE / Music
Jul 17, 2019

Kitri: Sisters are doin' it for themselves

Monami Kida can't remember the last time she had an argument with Hinano, her younger sister and partner in the classical-meets-pop project Kitri.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2019

Japan's 'trilemma' in the Strait of Hormuz

Should Japan take part in another U.S.-led 'coalition of the willing'?
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BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2019

Ramu Tokashiki striving for national team return

Ramu Tokashiki is thrilled to be back on the court. But the star player knows a spot on the national team is no guarantee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2019

North Korea likely suffering worst downturn since 1990s famine

How much are sanctions hurting Kim Jong Un? North Korea's economy hasn't been in such bad shape since his father was battling floods, droughts and a famine that some estimates say killed as much as 10 percent of the population.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2019

How the wealthiest 1% can be good for everybody

Before you bash the rich, try busting the trusts.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2019

The skills that youths will need to succeed in the 21st century

Societies now need young people who learn and master the skills for a dynamic, tech savvy and globalized world.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 16, 2019

China says it will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan

China's government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday, declining to give details of the sanctions in a move likely to worsen already poor ties with Washington.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jul 14, 2019

An American ninja in Nagoya

A gig as a ninja isn't what most dancers have in mind when they go out for an audition, but John Patrick Jandernoa is finding a perfect fit for his particular skill set.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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