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BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2015

North Korea Web outage was reprisal for Sony hack, U.S. lawmaker says

A December blackout of North Korea's Internet was retaliation for that nation's hacking of computers at Sony Corp.'s Hollywood studio, a top U.S. lawmaker on cybersecurity issues said without identifying who was responsible.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2015

Russia says Chinese, North Korean leaders to attend WWII commemorations in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend celebrations in Moscow to commemorate the end of World War II.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2015

Exports rise more than forecast, supporting recovery

Japanese exports rose more than forecast in February, supporting the nation's emergence from a recession last year.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

California tightens water regulations amid long drought

Water regulators in California voted on Tuesday to outlaw watering the lawn within 48 hours of a rainstorm, the latest effort to spur Californians to conserve as the state enters its fourth year of drought.
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WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

U.S. loses drone; Syria claims to have brought it down

The United States lost one of its Predator drone aircraft over northwest Syria on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, as Syrian state media reported its air defenses brought down the spy plane in the government-controlled Latakia province.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

United flight diverted after man rushes toward cockpit, shouting jihadis in cargo hold: ABC News

A United Airlines flight to Denver returned to a Washington airport late on Monday when a passenger shouting about jihad rushed toward the cockpit before other passengers grabbed him, ABC News said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

Food concerns mount in Vanuatu after monster cyclone

International aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, warning that the powerful storm that affected more than two-thirds of the South Pacific island nation had wiped out crops and destroyed fishing fleets, raising the risk of hunger and disease.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2015

Guinea Ebola cases rise; three doctors infected

Guinea has suffered a setback in its fight against Ebola with a rash of new cases, including three doctors infected by the virus, with officials blaming weak surveillance and a failure to follow safety procedures.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

U.S. Air Force veteran accused of trying to assist Islamic State

A U.S. Air Force veteran has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2015

Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock will resign amid questions over spending

Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois announced he will resign on March 31 following questions about spending by his office and campaign.
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WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

Top chefs launch campaign to eat more small fish

Top chefs from around the world gathered in the north of Spain on Tuesday to launch a campaign to eat more small fish such as anchovies in the interests of feeding more people and reducing pressure on the world's oceans.
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WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

Lawyer for Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find bin Laden shot dead

A Pakistani lawyer under death threats for defending a doctor who helped CIA agents hunt al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was shot dead on Tuesday, police said, and two militant groups claimed responsibility.
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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 17, 2015

He's back

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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2015

Foreign Ministry's 1969 China map identifies Senkaku Islands by Japanese name

The Foreign Ministry has published on its website a map released by a Chinese government organ in 1969 calling the disputed Senkaku Islands by their Japanese name.
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WORLD
Mar 17, 2015

Monitor says Syrian army killed six in toxic gas attack; military denies it

A group monitoring the Syrian civil war said Tuesday government forces carried out a poison gas attack that killed six people in the northwest, and medics posted videos of children suffering what they said was suffocation.
Japan Times
Places
Mar 17, 2015

Prime hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spots in Japan

A selection of some of the best locations for viewing sakura (cherry tree blossoms) in Japan.
BASKETBALL
Mar 17, 2015

GWU to face Pitt in Postseason NIT

Freshman forward Yuta Watanabe and the George Washington University men's basketball team is scheduled to take on host Pittsburgh in the Postseason NIT on Tuesday night.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 17, 2015

Wild wasabi proves a warrior ingredient in many a dish

The pungent green wasabi is native to Japan, as its botanical name Eutrema japonicum indicates.
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Mar 17, 2015

A healthier approach to doughnuts at Floresta

Offering delicious organic desserts across Japan since 2002, including at several Tokyo stores, Floresta is perhaps best known for its "animal doughnuts."
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 17, 2015

Old-school Izuei Umegawatei a prime spot for new cherry blossom season

Spring always arrives with a rush. One week it can feel like mid-winter; the next, there's cherry blossoms everywhere.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 17, 2015

Unosato's old ways still shine in flashy Shibuya

In a city as rapidly changing as Tokyo, it's a major feat for any restaurant to survive over four decades. To do so on the edge of Shibuya's teenage wasteland is even more remarkable. So let's raise a cup — of premium sake of course — to the one and only Unosato.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE KIDS' TABLE
Mar 17, 2015

Kid-friendly Meguro cafes put the cherry on hanami season

Spring in Japan is not complete without hanami (cherry blossom viewing), and one of my favorite spots in Tokyo is along the stretch of the Meguro River from Nakameguro Station to Yamate-dori, which is lined on both sides with rows of cherry trees.
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CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Mar 17, 2015

Gokon matchmakers fan the passion with sporting dates

Is the couple that watches sports together the couple that going to stay together? Matchmakers place their bets.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building