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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2016

Libya mars Clinton's foreign policy credentials

Hillary Clinton was a co-author of the U.S. plan to topple Moammar Gadhafi, which led to Libya becoming a failed state.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2016

Facing poll threat, senator hits Republican colleagues' 'closed-minded' boycott of Obama justice pick

Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday accused many of his fellow Senate Republicans of being "closed-minded" by refusing to consider President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016

Sorry Donald, America is not a poor country

Americans may feel poor, but that's only because the U.S.' stunted economic growth can't satisfy all their demands.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016

Now is the time to fast-track climate action

With governments preparing to sign the Paris agreement on April 22, there has never been a better opportunity to press ahead toward a brighter, cleaner, more prosperous future.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2016

Obama to step up fight against heroin, opioid epidemic with $22 million plan

President Barack Obama is set to announce steps Tuesday to expand treatment for people addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers, the White House said.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Secret Service bans guns at Republican Party's July convention in Cleveland

The Secret Service will not allow people to carry guns into the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July, quashing the hopes of more than 45,000 people who have signed a petition saying attendees should be allowed to bring firearms.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Obama says journalists partly to blame for tone of presidential race

President Barack Obama on Monday laid some of the blame for the tone of the presidential campaign on political journalism that has been pinched by shrinking newsroom budgets and cheapened by a focus on retweets and likes on social media.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Trump would destroy progressive movement if he gets to pick top court justice: Clinton

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton rebuked Senate Republicans on Monday for denying a hearing to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, accusing them of obstructionism, and warned of dangers if Donald Trump appointed the next justice.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Clinton to rip Trump, Republicans over snub of Obama's top court pick

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton will assail the prospect of a Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice on Monday, her campaign said, as she seeks to regain momentum from party rival Bernie Sanders, the winner of three weekend nominating contests.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2016

Why the future will disappoint us

We can't replicate the 'special century' that took place between 1870-1970 — an era that completely transformed the human condition.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2016

Happiness is serious business in the UAE

Happiness is neither a transitory moment of delight nor a constant condition. It is a state of being beyond satisfaction, a flourishing and ambient joy.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016

Fresh from tri-state wins, Sanders urges superdelegates to rethink Clinton backing

Fresh from Democratic presidential primary wins over the weekend in three U.S. states, Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he had political momentum that could help him win the backing of Democratic power brokers in his race against Hillary Clinton.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 28, 2016

Mirrorless cars a reflection of auto industry's future

From fuel cell vehicles to self-driving cars, new technologies for next-generation autos are gaining traction.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016

Trump says Tokyo, Seoul should build own nukes; Cruz backs carpet-bombing of Islamic State

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for decades, and called for the alliance's overhaul days before world leaders convene in Washington.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 27, 2016

Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms

Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2016

Americans on all sides united in opposition to free trade

A poll shows opposition to free trade is a unifying concept even in the deeply divided U.S. electorate, with almost two-thirds of Americans favoring more restrictions on imported goods.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 26, 2016

Tokyo fashion week: Womenswear's mixed messages

The 2016 fall/winter womenswear collections that were unveiled on the catwalk during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo offered a wealth of cozy clothing that will likely appear in stores later this year. As has been the case in recent seasons, the designs were as varied as the selections presented on...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 26, 2016

Maeda inquiry illustrates challenge of translating baseball's nuances

Something might have gotten lost in translation after Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda was asked by his manager Dave Roberts to demonstrate his warm-up routine in the team clubhouse. Newspaper articles described Maeda's arm-waving motions as a "dance" but, unless he has added some choreography...
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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 25, 2016

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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2016

Growth vs. political instability

How can the West improve its economic performance at a time when political instability is impeding effective policymaking?
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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Mar 25, 2016

Ramen Yashichi: Enjoy some of the city's best noodles without lining up

Yashichi is a notable ramen shop on two counts: it ranked 39 on review website Tabelog's top 50 ramen restaurants for 2016 and has devised a way of dealing with its popularity by eliminating long lines to get it. Rather, when you pull up to its ramshackle exterior, one of the servers will issue you with...
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2016

Islamic State a growing threat to East Asia, including Japan: defense review

A defense review released Friday said the threat was highlighted by the kidnapping and killing of Japanese nationals.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2016

Exact role of Clinton's IT staffer remains unknown

Soon after Hillary Clinton's arrival at the State Department in 2009, officials in the information technology office were baffled when told that a young technician would join them as a political appointee, newly disclosed emails show.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2016

Kremlin lays out reasons why it will back Trump over Clinton

Donald Trump is a brave pro-Putin political maverick who would end U.S. foreign wars and perhaps lift sanctions on Moscow. Hillary Clinton, however, is a warmonger beholden to the military-industrial complex.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2016

Biden chides Senate snub of Obama top court pick, denies he set precedent; voter poll backs him

Joe Biden on Thursday ramped up White House efforts to get a Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court selection Merrick Garland, as the U.S. vice president offered the most vigorous defense yet of his 1992 comments that senators should not consider a nominee in a presidential election year.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2016

Bombings are a sign of Islamic State's panic

The Brussels attacks by Islamic State may be a sign of a group feeling cornered and on the run.
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CULTURE / Music
Mar 24, 2016

Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen really, really, really likes Japan

Carly Rae Jepsen has a major crush on Japan. Proof of this came last summer when she released her latest album, "Emotion" (rendered "E• MO• TION"), in this country a whole two months before anywhere else in the world. That kind of exclusive isn't common for an album as anticipated as "Emotion"...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2016 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 24, 2016

Hawks eyeing PL three-peat

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview (here is the first part) concluding with the 2016 Pacific League:
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2016

Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz for Republican nomination

Former candidate Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, saying the U.S. senator from Texas represents the party's best chance of winning the White House.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2016 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 23, 2016

Giants lead pack trying to dethrone Swallows

The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2016 Central League:

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