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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 8, 2016

Looking back at Magic Johnson's stunning HIV announcement 25 years later

Sports is fun, and sports is games. But it can often be so much more than just fun and games, the toy store of the real world. Sometimes it can be the leader of society, and not just its weather vane, not the remnant Of the public's conventional wisdom but the leader in societal change for the better....
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2016

What you should watch for on election day

There will be plenty of fascinating aspects as the electoral numbers start to roll in.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2016

Security scare for Trump in frenzied final days of White House campaigning

Republican Donald Trump was rushed off stage by security agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday night after a perceived security threat as he and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept across states that could prove decisive in Tuesday's presidential election.
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JAPAN / Society
Nov 3, 2016

Solitary confinement in Tokyo not silencing Nigerian asylum activist, or her advocates

A prominent Nigerian asylum seeker and activist is being held in solitary confinement at a Tokyo detention center, a case that has highlighted a growing crackdown on foreign nationals living in Japan without visas, prompting demands for her release.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 2, 2016

A portrait of the tattooist as a nice young man

'Otattoo' artist Hori Benny overcame prejudice, poverty and punishing training to blaze an inky trail through Osaka.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Nov 2, 2016

Japan's government should stay out of U.S. sailors' lawsuit against Tepco

The government should keep its nose out of the lawsuit filed against Tokyo Electric Power Co. in the U.S. by 450 Americans over health problems they believe were caused by the Fukushima disaster.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2016

Raising university rankings

The quality of an educational institution is determined by the skills and abilities of the teachers and their educational philosophy.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016

Asian MPs urge probe of reported Myanmar abuses as envoys visit troubled Rakhine

A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Myanmar to probe reports of human rights abuses in troubled Rakhine state on Wednesday, as top diplomats based in the country set off to visit the area.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016

China's Xi, Taiwan opposition leader voice concern over tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's opposition chief expressed shared concern about souring relations between the two sides in the wake of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party's rise to power on the island.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 1, 2016

Slow start to season nothing new for Hanyu

Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has made a habit of starting slowly during the Grand Prix season in recent years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2016

Japan may be too scared of failure to succeed

Unless inventive, aggressive companies are around to do something productive with the cheap cash the BOJ is generating, policymakers will never be able to jump-start the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2016

Over 70 rights groups want Facebook to explain content-removal policy

More than 70 rights groups asked Facebook on Monday to clarify its policies for removing content, especially at the behest of governments, alleging the company has repeatedly censored postings that document human rights violations.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 31, 2016

India's Modi expresses concern over Australia bus death

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the death of an Indian-origin bus driver killed by an incendiary device thrown into his bus in Brisbane, Australia, last week.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 30, 2016

U.S. and Japan elections: scary in their own ways

American political campaigns can be frighteningly tribal while fear of the foreign permeates polls here.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Oct 30, 2016

Mama's Tattoo event pushes women to write new narratives

Deep in Tokyo's indie music hub of Shimokitazawa, the twin venues of Three and Basement Bar often play host to some of the most diverse and offbeat expressions of Japan's underground music culture.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2016

EU and Canada to sign trade pact after Belgians approve changes

Canada and the European Union will sign a landmark free trade deal on Sunday after key votes in Belgian regional assemblies on Friday ended opposition that had threatened to destroy the agreement.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2016

In battle for Mosul, Syria could be the real loser

When it is eventually forced out of the Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State will want to prove its resiliency in neighboring Syria.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Oct 28, 2016

Finding extraordinary 'konbu' in a remote Hokkaido fishing village

Reaching Rausu, a fishing village in Eastern Hokkaido, isn't easy. Public transport is almost non-existant to this small community situated halfway up Shiretoko Peninsula, which juts out from the edge of Japan's northernmost island. Though it's remote and tiny, Rausu produces some of the nation's best...
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2016

Chile seeks help to protect world's oldest mummies

Chilean researchers are seeking conservation aid to protect a collection of mummified human remains found in northern Chile, the oldest mummies discovered in the world to date.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 27, 2016

Katakami preps teams for media

Credit the B. League for making an earnest effort to raise the professional reputation of men's basketball in Japan.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 27, 2016

Flashpoints in Asian waters

There are four flashpoints in East Asia and Japan will be greatly impacted if a crisis develops in any of them.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016

Duterte vows not to abandon Japan on security matters as he takes more jabs as U.S.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his role as the chief ally of the United States, on Wednesday pressed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the importance of the alliance with the U.S. in terms of securing the region.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016

Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace?

A Peace Age is possible, if we try hard enough.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2016

Bollywood jingoism rebounds against India

In its long-running battle with neighboring Pakistan, India's in danger once again of shooting itself in the foot.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 25, 2016

Bulls hope to contend despite huge roster overhaul

The big news of the NBA summer was Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, thus, in theory, improving a team that set a record for the most wins in the history of the league.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2016

Probe finds Duterte deploying questionable data in ongoing violent crackdown on drug addicts

President Rodrigo Duterte ended a recent speech in Manila with a now-familiar claim: Two policemen are dying every day in his violent battle to rid the country of illegal drugs.

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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