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TENNIS
Dec 8, 2016

Becker says Djokovic needs to work harder to be No. 1 again

Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world No. 1 by Andy Murray because his work rate dropped, the Serbian's former coach Boris Becker said on Wednesday.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 7, 2016

Japan's taxman sticks his OAR in, looking for leviable expat assets held abroad

Experts answer readers' queries about the overseas assets reporting law aimed at taxing wealth held outside Japan.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2016

On Japan stop of Asia tour, Carter reassures Inada over Trump fears

The defense secretary says the United States remains committed to the alliance and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
EDITORIALS
Dec 7, 2016

Abe's tribute at Pearl Harbor

If Shinzo Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor matters as a symbolic gesture of reconciliation with the U.S., he should consider similar steps with Japan's Asian neighbors.
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 7, 2016

Kashima's J. League title win a fitting end to flawed format

There was always a danger that the J. League's ill-fated introduction of a playoff championship format in 2015 would produce a deeply unsatisfying result somewhere down the line. Kashima Antlers' coronation as champions on Saturday night duly delivered it.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2016

Trump said to pick Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump has offered the post of U.S. ambassador to China to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a longtime friend of Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to three people close to the matter.
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BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court drops ruling ordering Samsung to pay $399 million to Apple

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with Samsung in its big-money smartphone patent fight with Apple, throwing out an appeals court ruling that the South Korean company had to pay a $399 million penalty to its American rival for copying key iPhone designs.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016

Regions hop on casino bandwagon, but move blasted amid gambling addiction fears

As the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition's Nippon Ishin no Kai rush to pass legislation to legalize casino gambling, regional governments from Hokkaido to Kyushu, which see it as a potential gold mine for local revenue and jobs, are making plans to host such facilities.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2016

Abe's Pearl Harbor visit rooted in pragmatism amid uncertainties surrounding Trump

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit this month to Pearl Harbor will be a historic gesture that represents the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the evolution of the bilateral relationship since World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2016

Thailand in 2016: The end of the Bhumibol era

Concerns over the future are running high in Thailand amid the change in monarchs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 6, 2016

Labor shortage is worst in least productive industries

Japan's aging and shrinking population is causing labor shortages that should be helping workers win higher pay.
WORLD
Dec 6, 2016

Pentagon buried study that found $125 billion in wasteful spending: report

A Defense Department study that proposed cutting $125 billion in administrative waste from the Pentagon budget was buried amid concerns the findings would give Congress an excuse to further slash defense spending, The Washington Post reported Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2016

Palestinian body politic is rotten to the core

No self-respecting Palestinian should be applauding the empty rhetoric of Mahmoud Abbas.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 5, 2016

Sony time travel game bumps off 'Pokemon Go' in Japan

Nintendo Co. might have scored a hit with the explosive debut of "Pokemon Go" this year. On its home turf, however, Sony Corp. has quietly dispatched its rival with a popular mobile game called "Fate/Grand Order."
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2016

Trump's dangerous economic nationalism

If Donald Trump fulfills his economic nationalistic pledges, he will redefine America's global role in a fundamentally deceptive and destructive way.
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CULTURE / Music
Dec 4, 2016

Ryan Adams set to show Japan fans new material at solo show

When Ryan Adams performs at Studio Coast on Dec. 9, it will mark his first ever headlining gig in Japan, after playing Fuji Rock twice — in 2005 with the Cardinals and 2015 with the Shining. On his third visit to the country, he's hoping this one goes better than his first.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2016

Trump may pick longest-serving U.S. governor as ambassador to China

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a longtime friend of Chinese President Xi Jinping, is the front-runner for the crucial post of U.S. ambassador to China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2016

Singapore may prove a tough nut for China to crack over regional security

As the impounding of Singaporean troop carriers in Hong Kong exposes rising tensions between China and Singapore, the Lion City is unlikely to budge on core security interests concerning Beijing: its military relationship with Taiwan, worries over the South China Sea and its hosting of the U.S. military....
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 3, 2016

What shape will populism take in modern Japan?

Populism isn't new. A wave of it generated democracy in ancient Greece, circa 500 B.C. Its modern form, born in America in the early 19th century, was a revolt against the planter aristocracy that had governed since independence in 1776. Andrew Jackson — said to be the first president born in a log...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 3, 2016

Abe, Trump and Modi get on the wrong side of climate change

Oxford Dictionaries proclaimed the word of 2016 to be "post-truth," a scary concept that was popularized by the repulsive presidential campaign waged by Donald Trump. It refers to his chronic dissembling, invention of facts and intermittent grasp of reality heralding a new era where fabulists, revivalists...
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 1, 2016

Ryukyu struggling to adapt in new era

The Ryukyu Golden Kings have experienced incredible success over the past nine years. The Okinawa-based franchise's record fourth title was its crowning achievement in the final game in bj-league history in May at Ariake Colosseum.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2016

With younger Castro soon to step down, attention turns to Cuba's heir apparent

With revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dead and his brother Raul vowing to step down as president in 15 months, it will soon be the hour of heir apparent Miguel Diaz-Canel, an advocate of modernizing Cuba's state-run media and abysmal internet access.

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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