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BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 11, 2015

Former NBL coach Lang enjoying new role with Jazz

Antonio Lang, who was the head coach of the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins in Japan until the end of last season, was fortunate enough to earn a job as an assistant with the NBA's Utah Jazz this season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 11, 2015

Matsui named as Yankees advisor

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui has been hired as a special advisor to team general manager Brian Cashman, the American League club announced on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 7, 2015

New York airport alarm reveals stowaway dog in luggage

U.S. security agents searching a checked suitcase after an alarm went off at New York's LaGuardia Airport expected to discover weapons but instead found a stowaway Chihuahua, authorities said on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2015

Fresh coat: Scientists develop tough new self-cleaning paint

British and Chinese scientists say they have developed a new paint that can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel to make resilient surfaces that can self-clean even after being scratched or scuffed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 24, 2015

Seven-Eleven rolls out new line of donuts

Coffee has become big bucks for convenience stores as customers have embraced a cheap brews.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2015

Masa's Kitchen 47 defies stereotypes with bold take on Chinese cuisine

Gleaming white tableware, understated decor and not a single dragon or red lantern in sight: Masa's Kitchen 47 boldly defies the stereotype for Chinese restaurants in Tokyo. Which is just as it should be. So does the food.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2015

'New-wave Artists 2015: From the Public Entry Exhibition'

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WORLD
Feb 10, 2015

Obama to seek new authority for Islamic State fight by Wednesday, congressional aides say

The White House will ask Congress for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters by Wednesday, congressional aides said on Monday.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Feb 9, 2015

Half of new adults strangers to romance

Nearly half of Japan's 20-year-olds have never been in a romantic relationship and 1 in 5 has never fallen in love, a survey by a marriage counseling firm said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2015

Linux makers release patch to thwart new 'Ghost' cyberthreat

Red Hat Inc. and other makers of the widely used Linux operating system for business computers updated their software on Tuesday to thwart a serious new cybe threat they warned could allow hackers to gain remote control of their systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2015

Japanese rice: The new, safe luxury food in China

First it was European infant formula, then New Zealand milk. Now Chinese consumers are adding Japanese rice to the list of everyday foods they will bring in from abroad at luxury prices because they fear the local alternatives aren't safe.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2015

New Saudi deputy crown prince marks generational shift for ruling family

Saudi Arabia's interior minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a close friend of the United States and a scourge of Islamist militants, will be the country's first king from the third generation of its ruling dynasty.

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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