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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 29, 2016

Delightful and delicious Xmas treats; enjoying chestnut-flavored treats; ring in the new year in style

Delightful and delicious Xmas treats
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2016

Sarkozy reportedly would offer U.K. a new EU treaty if he wins French presidency

French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that if he wins in 2017 he will offer Britain a chance to reverse its Brexit vote by negotiating with Germany a new treaty for the European Union, the Financial Times reported.
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 25, 2016

Will Hikaru Utada's new album 'Fantome' change the rules of modern J-pop?

'As trends fade into the cultural rearview mirror, Hikaru Utada is a prime candidate to bring back what J-pop has lost in her absence: relatability.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2016

Accused NYC bomber's wife returns; lawyer seeks to meet suspect

The wife of the Afghan-born U.S. citizen charged in last weekend's bombings in New York City and New Jersey has returned to the United States, a law enforcement official said on Thursday, as a defense lawyer pressed to get access to the accused man.
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CULTURE / Stage
Sep 22, 2016

Kabuki's Bando Tamasaburo V takes Kodo drum troupe in an artistic new direction with 'Spiral'

To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the internationally renowned Kodo drumming troupe staged three days of performances at Tokyo's Suntory Hall in mid-August, with a different theme for each show.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016

North Korea claims success in test of powerful new long-range rocket engine

North Korea announced the successful ground test of a new type of "high-power engine," ostensibly for launching satellites, state media reported Tuesday, an advance that could bolster the isolated nation's burgeoning missile program.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 15, 2016

Enthusiastic players unite to promote new league

Players were upbeat and enthusiastic, and a positive vibe filled the room.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Abe-Putin chat may clarify 'new approach' to isle row

In May the two leaders agreed to take a new tack to solving the territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2016

Tsukiji fish market relocation facing delay by new Gov. Yuriko Koike

The famed Tsukiji fish market may not be moving to its new site in November after all.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2016

High hurdles line the road to a new U.K.-EU relationship

Political upheavals and rapid technological changes will make it difficult to reach a grand overall bargain between the U.K. and the rest of the EU.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2016

Nissan says new VC-T gasoline engine could make diesels obsolete

Nissan Motor Co. has come up with a new type of gasoline engine that it says may make some advanced diesel engines obsolete.
WORLD / Society
Aug 11, 2016

Lesbians sue New Jersey for insisting on sex with a man to prove infertility

Four lesbian women are suing a U.S. state for discrimination for insisting women have unprotected sex with a man to prove they are infertile and claim insurance cover for treatment.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2016

Tokyo's new governor says she's raring to push policy agenda forward

Tokyo's new governor, Yuriko Koike, says she's ready to put her pledge for sweeping change into force right away.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 1, 2016

Talking about Harajuku Station's new look

Harajuku Station is getting a makeover, let's describe how we think it should go.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2016

Plan for new Korean school in Tokyo threatened by Koike election

Yuriko Koike could complicate already strained Japan-South Korea ties if she follows through with her promise to kill a plan to lease a property in Shinjuku Ward for use as a Korean school.
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CULTURE / Stage
Jul 26, 2016

Butoh for kids has fun with 'birthday suit' tale

"Gloomy," "eerie," "vulgar," "avant-garde" and "conceptual" are adjectives often used to describe butoh, the genre of Japanese modern dance started in 1959 by Tatsumi Hishikata and Kazuo Ohno in which performers usually paint their near-naked bodies white.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 7, 2016

Stay cool in the pool this summer; new menus offers refreshing dishes; breezes and barbecue by the bay

Stay cool in the pool this summer
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BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 7, 2016

Alitalia unveils new look; Cathay lounge revamp; Air France menu change

Alitalia unveils new look Alitalia unveiled its new uniform collection in Rome on May 18. The collection was designed and tailor-made by a team of nearly 500 people in Italy, with fabric from Tuscany, silk from Como, leather accessories such as gloves from Naples and shoes from the Marche region.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016

Don't fear Duterte, new Philippine finance chief tells investors

Incoming Philippine finance chief Carlos Dominguez sought to reassure investors that his new boss is a pragmatic leader who will build on the gains that have made the Southeast Asian economy one of the fastest growing in the world.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 26, 2016

New restaurant opens in Ise-Shima; Ritz-Carlton offers mango buffet; New Japanese suite Sakura opens

New restaurant opens in Ise-Shima
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
May 23, 2016

Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally get new logo

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizing committee unveils a new logo to replace the original choice, which was scrapped over a plagiarism scandal.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Apr 30, 2016

Yukarigaoka proves 'new towns' can age well

Tama, in western Tokyo, is currently trying to find a way to rehabilitate Parthenon Tama, the city's public cultural complex. During headier times, Parthenon hosted world-famous classical musicians and theater companies, and in addition to a large auditorium and a small auditorium, it contains a museum,...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016

Nintendo disappoints without mobile Mario game and no new console

Nintendo Co. is easing into its newfound role as a mobile game publisher, but not fast enough for investors expecting a Mario-scale hit.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2016

Audit ordered as primary voter rolls come up 125,000 short in Big Apple

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were favored to win their parties' U.S. presidential nominating contests in New York state on Tuesday, but voting was overshadowed by official confirmation that more than 125,000 people were missing from New York City voter rolls and reports of other...
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2016

As N.Y. showdown looms, Sanders hits Clinton campaign financing, cries DNC foul

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accused front-runner Hillary Clinton of apparent campaign finance violations on Monday, ratcheting up the rhetoric against his rival one day before New York state's crucial primary elections.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2016

It's up to you, New York: state takes center stage in presidential primaries

U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is throwing a concert in a park with a dramatic view of Manhattan's skyscrapers. At the opposite end of New York state, Republican front-runner Donald Trump will be holding a rally in Buffalo, a Rust Belt city recovering from economic decline.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb