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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2017

Japan's 15-year-olds struggle with life satisfaction, OECD survey finds

In the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Japan ranked No. 42 among 47 participating countries or regions in “students' satisfaction with life.”
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2017

Government looks to double number of women serving in SDF units

The Defense Ministry on Tuesday unveiled a batch of initiatives aimed at doubling the number of female personnel in the male-dominated Self-Defense Forces.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 18, 2017

Kansas freshman Josh Jackson declares for NBA draft

Josh Jackson declared for the NBA draft on Monday after one of the best freshman seasons in Kansas history, one marked by plenty of highlights on the floor and a few distractions off it.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 18, 2017

Dustin Wong is open to opinion on his latest album with Takako Minekawa

Musician Dustin Wong returned to Japan five years ago and, despite having grown up here, he encountered a few cultural differences after coming back.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2017

Tokyo prefers to meet Pence, keep trade hardliner Ross at arm's length in economic talks: official

Japan wants to keep Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross out of an economic dialogue with the U.S. as it seeks to avoid disputes with the Trump administration over a weaker yen and trade imbalance, according to a Japanese official who asked not to be identified.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 17, 2017

Japan softball team excited to take first steps toward Tokyo 2020

There may still be three years to go until the Tokyo Olympics, but Japan women's softball national team head coach Reika Utsugi and players Yukiko Ueno and Eri Yamada are already psyched up.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2017

Behind Malaysia's recent rape controversy

Malaysia has increasingly seen its image as a moderate, tolerant and secular society tainted as hard-line Islamists try to impose their own brand of Shariah law on the country.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2017

Identifying the deadly sins of U.S. imperialism

The U.S. has been intervening in other countries through a variety of mechanisms that have led to their destabilization.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 15, 2017

The Japanese ego: the difference of self

"Go, my son! Fight, make your way in the world." But — the proviso is implicit — tell no one who or what you are.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2017

BOJ's dilemma between price stability and financial stability

It may be time for the BOJ to provide more reasonable projections about the time by which it can achieve 2 percent inflation.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Apr 13, 2017

Global community celebrates Buddha's birth

Tens of thousands of visitors traveled to Sampozan Muryojuji Temple, the head temple of the Nenbutsushu Buddhist Sect of Japan, in Kato, Hyogo Prefecture, to commemorate the birth of Buddha on April 8.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017

All in the family: Dinosaur cousin's look is quite a surprise for researchers

Scientists have identified the oldest-known forerunner of the dinosaurs and are expressing surprise at how little it resembled one.
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WORLD / Society
Apr 13, 2017

Two more die as Venezuela riots spread to poor areas

Venezuelans in poor areas blocked streets and lit fires during scattered protests across the country on Tuesday night, and two people were killed during the growing unrest in the midst of a crippling economic crisis.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017

African ants march into battle with termites and rescue their wounded comrades: scientists

Much like human soldiers in combat, members of a large, black, termite-eating ant species found in sub-Saharan Africa march in formation into battle and afterward retrieve wounded comrades and carry them back home to recover.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 12, 2017

Resisting Trump's America: why we march in Japan, again

On April 15 we will gather again in Tokyo to peacefully protest in solidarity with over 150 sister marches worldwide to demand the release of President Trump's complete tax returns since 2005.
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

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WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2017

Tillerson heads to Moscow with call from West for Russia to ditch Assad

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson carried a message from world powers to Moscow on Tuesday denouncing Russian support for Syria's Bashar Assad, as the Trump administration took on America's traditional mantle as leader of a unified West.
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 11, 2017

'Marie Laurencin: A Journey for Love'

April 14-June 18
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017

Two peas in a pod: Duterte in Bangkok

The Thai junta and the fiery Philippine president appear to have found a convergence of interests.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 8, 2017

Suzuki shines for South Georgia Tech

The South Georgia Technical College women's basketball team has quietly built a stellar program in recent years. With a vision and purposeful planning, coach James Frey, in his fifth season at the helm, and his staff have recruited smartly and found players, from near and far, including Japan, who fit...

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