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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

Malaysia's opposition alliance names 92-year-old ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad as prime ministerial candidate

Malaysia's opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year-old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 7, 2018

Hoshino's passion remained as strong as ever

Senichi Hoshino walked into a room full of reporters on a gray and rainy day in Sendai a few years back with a smile that lit up the room. This was the day after his Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles won the draft lottery for the rights to pitcher Yuki Matsui and the day prior to his team hosting Game 1 of...
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2018

Scrutiny needed on expanding defense spending

Measures must be taken to cope with the changing security environment, but tight fiscal conditions mean defense spending must still be prioritized.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2018

The world is failing a generation of Iraqi kids

Although the war on Iraq has ended, ruthless attacks on Iraqi children continue.
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WORLD
Jan 1, 2018

Fiery Costa Rica plane crash claims 12, including 10 Americans

A plane crash in Costa Rica on Sunday killed 10 U.S. citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2018

Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli West Bank settlements

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COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Dec 31, 2017

Lessons about Japan's school catchment areas

A neighbor recently asked us to sign a petition requesting that the local education committee keep a certain elementary school open. Due to falling enrollment, students who attended the school would be transferred to a different one in the near future.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2017

The best and worst of Asia in 2017

Asia had its share of ups and downs in 2017.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 28, 2017

Japan's first 'official' same-sex couple announce separation

Japan's first official same-sex couple terminated their partnership on Christmas Day.
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WORLD
Dec 28, 2017

Libya flies 142 migrants back to Guinea with U.N. agency's help

Libya put 142 illegal migrants on a flight back to Guinea on Wednesday with the help of the U.N. migration agency, officials said, as the North African country steps up deportations to ease severe overcrowding in its detention centers.
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WORLD / Society
Dec 28, 2017

Syria lets some patients leave besieged rebel area near Damascus for treatment

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JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Dec 27, 2017

'The doctor would not listen': Japan faces off against over-prescription of drugs for seniors

There's no denying that, as you grow older, you are likely to visit doctors more often and have more medicine prescribed. According to 2014 data from the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the amount of prescription drugs patients are given goes up as they age, especially after they turn 60.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight