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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2017

Did America's top diplomat inadvertently offer China a 'new great power relationship'?

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's use of phrases and language commonly employed by China's Communist Party during his first trip to the country as top diplomat has left some regional experts wondering if he may have inadvertently endorsed Beijing's push for a new "great power relationship."
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2017

North Korea hails test of powerful new rocket engine

North Korea heralded the successful development of a new "high-thrust engine" during a visit to the country's rocket test site by leader Kim Jong Un, the reclusive nation's state media said Sunday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2017

Trump administration crafting big new arms sales to Taiwan, sources say

The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, U.S. officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2017

The $3 billion biotech firm that almost wasn't finds new life

The biggest biotechnology company in Japan almost didn't get built.
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2017

A 'new level' of North Korean threat

North Korea's growing threat requires new responses, but there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut answer as to what those should be.
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JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017

Abe says latest North Korean missile launch represents 'new level of threat'

North Korea demonstrated its growing military capabilities with the launch of four ballistic missiles Monday, three of which fell into the Sea of Japan, in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterized as "a new level of threat."
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 27, 2017

Let's discuss a new, cheaper breast cancer test

Researchers say they have developed a method to assess the risk of breast or ovarian cancer through genetic checking that is 10 times cheaper than the current way.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 27, 2017

Fujinami hoping to see hard work pay off in new season

Shintaro Fujinami is no old dog, but the 22-year-old Hanshin Tigers pitcher may have some new tricks.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2017

When Putin asked about Obama-era nuke treaty, Trump was stumped, then denounced it: sources

In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2017

Trump card: Japan casts a wary eye on future with new U.S. president

"Japan has a snake in her bosom. That snake is namely flatterers. What led Japan to defeat is neither army nor government, but the snake in Japan's bosom, the flatterers."
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 25, 2017

Education in Japan in 2016: new solutions and age-old problems, from teaching English to bullying

With schools well into their final term and the university academic year already winding down it's time to reflect on the most significant events in Japanese education this past year.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 23, 2017

New Year's festivities in Japan ain't what they used to be

For one thing, it's too warm. Back in mid-century Tokyo, お正月 (o-Shōgatsu, New Year's Day) used to be so cold, according to my grandmother, that peoples' laundry froze on the 物干し竿 (monohoshizao, bamboo drying pole).
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jan 17, 2017

On-time awards for JAL; new flights for NZ; Emirates adds perks

On-time awards for JAL
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 13, 2017

Nintendo hopes to reboot with release of new Switch game console

With smartphones and virtual reality making the gaming industry more competitive, Nintendo Co. on Friday unveiled Switch — its newest game system which can double as a stationary console and handheld device.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 2, 2017

New year brings new hopes for some in Japanese baseball

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched his final game of 2016 in the maroon and yellow of the Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican winter league. Matsuzaka threw seven innings in that Dec. 29 start, giving up three hits and allowing his only run in the seventh inning.
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JAPAN
Jan 1, 2017

2017 rings in across Japan as shrine, temple throngs pray for good year

As people across Japan celebrated the turn of the year, they flocked to shrines and temples Sunday morning for their traditional hatsumode pilgrimage to make a fresh start on New Year's Day.
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WORLD / Politics / 2017 NEW YEAR SPECIAL
Jan 1, 2017

Big changes likely in '17

A year of surprises has come to a close, but its unresolved questions will generate many more quakes in 2017. Where are the fault lines, what about President-elect Donald Trump, and what does all this mean for Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN / 2017 NEW YEAR SPECIAL
Jan 1, 2017

A celebration of Japanese traditions

New Year's, or shogatsu in Japan, is a time when people can get a taste of traditional Japan. People generally take the time around the New Year's holidays to relax with their families and engage in traditional activities to remind themselves of their heritage.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2016

Head to your local shrine or temple this new year

The sounds of joya-no-kane, the traditional ringing of temple bells 108 times on New Year's Eve, will soon fill the air as Japan gets set for one of its biggest holidays.
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JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

New program creates career path to international organizations

Takahiro Shinyo, vice president at Kwansei Gakuin University in Hyogo Prefecture, experienced an act of unexpected kindness in Germany when he was serving as Japan's ambassador to the country in 2011. It was a food charity event, organized by his fellow ambassadors of Southeast Asian countries to Germany,...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 19, 2016

New law to fight bias against 'burakumin' seen falling short

Overshadowed by the 11th-hour furor over casino legalization and other legislation forced through the Diet by the ruling bloc last week was the enactment of a lesser-known law that has significant implications for Japan's minority burakumin.
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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.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 17, 2016

Yoshiki prepares for classical tour amid a new appreciation for his legacy

Not many musicians are able to say that they've taken the stage at both New York City's Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall, two of the most prestigious venues in rock and classical music, respectively. Drummer, pianist and songwriter Yoshiki Hayashi, however, is stepping up to take claim of that...

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