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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2017

The literary magic of Harry Potter

Will the ultra popular Harry Potter series stand the test of time?
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TENNIS
Sep 23, 2017

Wozniacki storms into final

Caroline Wozniacki ended Garbine Muguruza's honeymoon as world No. 1 in clinical fashion with a 6-2, 6-0 win on Saturday to book her place in the Toray Pan Pacific Open final against unseeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2017

Despite tensions, U.S. sees value in New START treaty with Russia

The United States sees value in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia, despite Washington's concerns about Moscow's track record on arms control and other issues, senior U.S. officials said Friday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2017

Amazon's Twitch ready to take on Japan's game-streaming market

Amazon's game-broadcasting and social-video company, Twitch, is stepping up efforts to expand its presence in the nation that invented Mario, Pokemon and the PlayStation.
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BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2017

FSA shakes up asset-management firms with cheap funds to get individuals to move cash into stocks

An outspoken regulator has unleashed an unusual tactic to shake up Japan's asset-management industry.
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WORLD
Sep 21, 2017

Russia becomes Iraq Kurds' top funder, quiet about independence vote

Russia, the only major power that has not called on Iraq's Kurds to cancel a referendum on independence next week, has swiftly become the top funder of Kurdish oil and gas deals, with as much as $4 billion pledged in less than a year, industry sources say.
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WORLD / Society
Sep 21, 2017

St. Louis OKs trial year for police body cameras ahead of sixth night of protests

St. Louis officials decided on Wednesday to supply police officers with body cameras for a year as the city prepares for a sixth night of protests after a white former police officer was acquitted of killing a black man.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 20, 2017

Japan doesn't need to criminalize hate speech

Considering constitutional issues and the risk of creating 'martyrs,' the current law strikes the right balance.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2017

Abe's snap election to cost taxpayers ¥60 billion to ¥70 billion

Some may question the decision to hold a costly election, but records show that the tenure of current members is actually longer than average.
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 19, 2017

Ultra stakes a claim on Japan's music festival throne with help from Chainsmokers, Tiesto and more

Security tugs a woozy-looking man toward the exit of Odaiba Ultra Park after he got in a scuffle with another festivalgoer. His opponent, only steps behind, has bright red bumps on his face. He approaches a guard and, with a smile, snaps a selfie.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 18, 2017

Sarfate thrives in perfect situation in Fukuoka

Dennis Sarfate is fit, but at a listed weight of 102 kg, he isn't exactly light. So it was with some apprehension that he allowed his Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks teammates to toss him in the air after the team won the 2017 Pacific League pennant on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Dome in Saitama.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017

Hamas agrees to dissolve its Gaza administration, push for Palestinian unity government

Hamas has agreed to dissolve the administration that runs Gaza, it said on Sunday, a major step toward handing control of the enclave to a Palestinian unity government after a decade of bitter rivalry with President Mahmoud Abbas.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2017

Could North Korea copy Nazi Germany in event of a total oil ban?

As the U.S. and its allies look to impose even stricter measures against North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un could find inspiration from oppressive regimes of yesteryear in Nazi Germany and Apartheid-era South Africa.
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BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2017

Beyond Airbnb: Minpaku market poised for growth

Needing a place to stay before moving to a new home, James Degan recently went on Airbnb and found an apartment in Tokyo's upscale Minato Ward. At ¥8,000 per night with a double bed and fully equipped kitchen, it came cheaper than staying in a hotel and was conveniently located near a station close...
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 17, 2017

Sports conference offers companies chance to help improve Japan's stadiums and arenas

We have witnessed Japanese athletes develop into global stars over the past 10, 20 years. But the country still has a long way to go in order to stand on an equal footing with the world's most advanced sports facilities.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 16, 2017

Taste test: Does the future of meat lie in a lab?

Biochemist Yuki Hanyu's vision for the future includes a supermarket that has plenty of meat, none of which has come from a farm. Instead, it has all been grown in a laboratory.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2017

Murata ready for 2nd title shot

Sports competitions are often considered like chess matches, and when you face the same opponent twice, the second time is different because you and your opponent are going to come at each other with different preparation, tactics and strategy.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 15, 2017

Japan's bullet train tech to give 164-year-old Indian railway a jolt

Japan's government and its rail companies lobbied the U.S. for years to sell their bullet-train technology and found little success. Finally, there's an international buyer: India.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2017

Daimler launches short-range electric truck in New York, readies long-haul concept for Tokyo Motor Show

Daimler Trucks is trying to gain a foothold in the nascent electric-truck market, with short-range haulers that can make New York City's clogged streets cleaner and quieter.
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BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2017

Utilities put on notice: Municipalities looking to sell energy to residents

The latest threat to the nation's biggest utilities is growing in rural communities like Miyama, a town in Kyushu with a population of about 38,000. It may spread to the big cities next.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2017

Latest Toyosu groundwater survey finds benzene 120 times over safety limit

The groundwater at the site replacing the famed Tsukiji fish market contains 120 times the safe level of cancer-causing benzene, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government discloses.
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WORLD
Sep 15, 2017

Houthi leader says Saudi oil tankers, UAE could be targeted if Yemen's Hodeidah port is attacked

Yemen's Houthi leader, Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group could target Saudi oil tankers should Saudi Arabia attack Yemen's main port at Hodeidah.

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