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JAPAN / G7 ISE-SHIMA SUMMIT SPECIAL
May 25, 2016

Lush nature envelops sacred spirit

Mie Prefecture, home to the Ise-Shima region that is set to host the G7 summit, is full of unique cultural sites that are must-sees for Japanese and non-Japanese alike.
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CULTURE / Stage
May 24, 2016

'Tell Me' lays bare one woman's quest

The first thing Yojiro Ichikawa said when we sat down for our recent interview in a Tokyo rehearsal studio was, "Shall I speak in English?"
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 23, 2016

G-7 finance meeting reveals sharper gap on currency tactics

Two days of talks last week between finance chiefs from the world's biggest advanced economies at a hot springs resort in Sendai were marked by some of the sharpest dissonance in years between the U.S. and Japan over exchange-rate policies.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2016

U.S. allies must prepare for a President Trump

Looking at the upcoming contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, America's friends and allies may want to hope for the best, but they need to prepare for the worst.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2016

Security tightens in Tokyo and Mie ahead of summit

The superintendent-general of the Metropolitan Police Department has called for public cooperation in keeping the capital safe during the Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture later this week.
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WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2016

Peru's Fujimori faces probe on money laundering ahead of election

Prosecutors in Peru are investigating potential irregularities in presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori's campaign finances, the attorney general said on Friday, confirming press reports based on leaked documents ahead of the June 5 election.
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MULTIMEDIA
May 20, 2016

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BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2016

OECD's chief economist urges Japan to consider alternative rollout for sales tax hike

Amid debate over whether the sales tax hike slated for next April should be delayed, the OECD's chief economist on Friday said the government should consider more options and even look beyond a 10 percent rate.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 19, 2016

Get a primer on Japanese culture; discover the joy of a soak in Hakone; experience a taste of Spain in Tokyo

Get a primer on Japanese culture
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2016

Cyberattacks, including for espionage, targeting presidential campaigns, Clapper says

U.S. presidential campaigns face threats from hackers bent on espionage and other activity more nefarious than mere political mischief, the office of the U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on Wednesday, but it did not provide details on specific intrusions.
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JAPAN
May 18, 2016

Future of learning on display at Tokyo's Educational IT Solutions Expo

From robotics to virtual reality technologies to 3-D printers, advanced, cutting-edge technology was on display at this year's Educational IT Solutions Expo, which kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo's Koto Ward.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2016

Analysts watch G-7 ministers for clues on yen intervention

As the U.S. keeps up pressure on Japan not to intervene over the yen, experts will be watching what Group of Seven finance chiefs have to say about Tokyo's readiness to sell the currency in the event that it continues rising.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2016

May Day, Russia, Mayday!

Russian President Vladimir Putin used this year's holiday marking the Soviet victory in World War II to whip up jingoistic hysteria.
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 18, 2016

Frankfurt's Nippon Connection brings together an extensive collection of Japanese films

What's the best place on the planet for catching up on the entire range of contemporary Japanese cinema, from experimental shorts to commercial hits? My candidate is Nippon Connection, a festival in Frankfurt, Germany, whose 16th edition unspools May 24-29. Headed by festival director Miram Klomfass...
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2016

Peaty sets 2016 breaststroke standard

Rio-bound world champion Adam Peaty gave Britain its first swimming gold of the European aquatics championships on Tuesday with the fastest time of the year in the 100 meters breaststroke.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2016

North Korea's new ad men try out pitches to a growing consumer class

"Pyongyang Spirit: A drink you won't forget after drinking once," reads the text of an ad for a clear, vodka-like North Korean alcohol.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2016

China moves closer to fielding 'Guam Killer' ballistic missile: report

China is getting closer to deploying a new intermediate-range ballistic missile known as the DF-26 — or "Guam Killer" — which could put American forces stationed on the western Pacific U.S. territory at risk, a government report has warned.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2016

Chinese state media breaks silence, says Cultural Revolution must never be repeated

China must learn from the tumultuous, decadelong Cultural Revolution and never allow such an event to happen again, the ruling Communist Party's official People's Daily said on the movement's anniversary.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 16, 2016

In Japanese, the past tense is present where and when you least expect it

The Japanese past tense looks pretty easy to handle, but it can turn up in sentences about the here and now, as well as in adjectives and imperatives.

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