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BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2016

Ratings agencies downgrade U.K.'s credit score following 'seminal' Brexit vote

Britain suffered further blows to its economic standing on Monday as two top ratings agencies downgraded its sovereign credit score, judging last week's vote to leave the European Union will hurt its economy.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2016

DP's Okada challenges Abe to TV debate ahead of Upper House election in open letter

The president of the biggest opposition party on Monday dared Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to face him in a televised debate over the next two weeks leading up to the Upper House election, calling his refusal to do so unheard-of in recent years.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2016

China's finance minister sees Brexit heightening uncertainty, but wider effects to be long-term

China's finance minister and leading economists on Sunday voiced concerns about Britain's vote to leave the European Union, with the policymaker saying it has heightened market uncertainty, though some expect a limited impact on the Chinese economy.
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LIFE
Jun 25, 2016

Indulging Hawaiian culture, cuisine in Japan

Boasting beautiful beaches and endless sunsets, Hawaii has long been a popular holiday destination for tourists from Japan.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 25, 2016

2020 Juggling Event

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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 24, 2016

June 25, 2016

LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 23, 2016

'Superfoods' highlight summer menu; Paris trip offers exclusive experience; celebrating summer with chic soiree

'Superfoods' highlight summer menu
LIFE / Style & Design / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 23, 2016

Latest luxury timepieces introduced in Japan

Misuzu Corp., a trading company that deals mainly in watches, has recently starting selling six new brands — Union Horlogere, Jaermann & Stubi, Catorex, Rochas, Dici and Candy Time — in Japan, the company and watchmakers announced on June 10.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 22, 2016

Japan's koseki system: dull, uncaring but terribly efficient

Family registry system can seem schizophrenic but its authority keeps citizens out of the courts.
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CULTURE / Stage
Jun 21, 2016

Lepage's '887' addresses memories in magical ways

Almost a year after "887" premiered in Toronto in July 2015, and following five-star reviews at every stop on a multinational tour that took in the world's biggest annual theater event, the Edinburgh International Festival, the latest play by Robert Lepage — the Canadian famously dubbed "an alchemist...
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WORLD
Jun 21, 2016

Hitler's trousers, Goering's cyanide container sold at auction

Trousers with leather pockets worn by Adolf Hitler and a brass container that held the cyanide used by a top deputy to commit suicide were among a trove of Nazi memorabilia sold for hundreds of thousands of euros at an auction in Germany.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2016

A murder stuns British politics

While we must not excuse individuals from vile actions, we cannot at the same time ignore the environment in which these acts take place.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

America has long fostered a culture of violence

We cannot decry the consequence of our actions if we foster a culture of violence in the United States.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 20, 2016

Divining the difference between 'tama ni' and 'tamatama'

Introducing two adverbs, u305fu307eu306b and u305fu307eu305fu307e, that sound similar but have rather different meanings.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2016

Yuya Uchida on music, media and Madonna

Strolling in late for our meeting, his shoulder-length white hair lightly flowing, trademark cane in hand and sunglasses on, Yuya Uchida may now be in his mid-70s, but he still carries himself with the air of a rock star.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2016

U.S. sails carriers near South China Sea in bid to reassure Asian allies

In a massive show of strength that analysts said was meant to reassure nervous allies in the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. Navy deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups for an exercise in the Philippine Sea on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2016

Maradona and Pele are wrong about Messi

Argentina's Lionel Messi proves once again he deserves his reputation as one of the three greatest soccer players of all time.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2016

Murofushi relaxed heading to nationals

Japan's track and field icon is back.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2016

Kepco loses challenge to Takahama nuclear injunction

The Otsu District Court on Friday rejected a bid by Kansai Electric Power Co. to lift an injunction against restarting reactors at a nearby plant, dealing yet another setback to attempts by the utility and the central government to return swiftly to nuclear power.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2016

Disney faces PR crisis, risk of legal action after gator attack

June was supposed to have been a triumphant month for Walt Disney Co. theme parks, with the flashy opening of a long-planned resort in Shanghai and a new Florida attraction based on its wildly popular animated movie "Frozen."
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2016

Neurosurgery theater in Japan embraces cutting-edge 'smart' tech, robotics

Even in the highly technical world of brain surgery, the success of an operation still depends largely on the experience and ability of surgeons.
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BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2016

BOJ makes contingency plans for Brexit, sees dollar squeeze a risk

Policymakers are in frequent contact with their European counterparts on how to soothe markets if Britain votes to leave the European Union, with the first line of defense aimed at preventing a shortage of dollar liquidity.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight