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BUSINESS / Companies / EXECUTIVE DECISIONS
Aug 11, 2014

Takeda Pharmaceutical to stay Japan-based while growing on global basis, new French leader vows

The inauguration in June of Christophe Weber as president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. invited opposition from a group of its former executives and members of its founding family, but the Frenchman says Takeda will remain "Japanese-based" under his leadership.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2014

Lexus hints at return of $375,000 LFA supercar

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus, which ended a two-year production run of the $375,000 LFA in 2012 after manufacturing 500 of them, may build a successor to the 552-horsepower car, according to Executive Vice President Mark Templin.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 9, 2014

Okinawa: pocket of resistance

The battle over Henoko Bay looks set to challenge the power of the archipelago's protest movement.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 9, 2014

Bryerly Long: 'I'm still learning to accept the unknown'

'Sometimes people take themselves too seriously and, in reality, we invent our own characters. Who we are changes with time.'
WORLD
Aug 9, 2014

Ukraine says it stopped Russian troops invading; Moscow calls statement 'fairy tale'

Ukraine said on Saturday it had headed off an attempt by Russia to send troops into Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers with the aim of provoking a large-scale military conflict, a statement Moscow dismissed as a "fairy tale."
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 9, 2014

Legacy of 1984 Olympics still growing strong

What will be the legacy of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics?
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BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2014

Women armed with chain saws head to the hills under Abe's growth plan

Junko Otsuka quit her job in Tokyo and headed for the woods, swapping a computer for a bush cutter and her air-conditioned office for the side of a mountain.
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WORLD
Aug 8, 2014

U.S. Army ends questioning of ex-POW Bergdahl on capture by Taliban

The military completed its questioning of freed U.S. prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Thursday and a U.S. Army general must now recommend whether he should face charges over the circumstances that led to his capture by the Taliban.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2014

U.S. CDC activates high-level emergency operation center for Ebola outbreak

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday he has activated the agency's emergency operation center at the highest response level to help respond to the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 7, 2014

Contest seeks your best shot of Tokyo; Hard Rock brings global burgers; art and pleasing the palate

Contest seeks your best shot of Tokyo
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 7, 2014

West African health care systems reel as Ebola toll hits 932

Health workers in West Africa appealed on Wednesday for urgent help in controlling the world's worst Ebola outbreak as the death toll climbed to 932 and Liberia shut down a major hospital where several staff were infected, including a Spanish priest.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 7, 2014

Second U.S. Ebola patient said to be improving in Atlanta

A second American infected with Ebola in Liberia was showing "continued improvement" as she arrived in the U.S. for treatment in an Atlanta hospital.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2014

Former top brass say cyberspace key in new defense rules

As Japan and the U.S. work toward a historic upgrade of bilateral defense cooperation guidelines for the first time in 17 years, the biggest tasks for the two allies may be dealing with China's growing military and economic might while also keeping an eye on events in North Korea and its unpredictable...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Aug 6, 2014

Think you've got rights as a foreigner in Japan? Well, it's complicated

If you imagine paying taxes in Japan entitles you to welfare, you may want to take a seat.
Reader Mail
Aug 6, 2014

Let flexibility reign at university

The Aug. 3 editorial "More students opt for fifth year" gave me a chance to ponder the flexibility of university-level education in our society. In colleges and universities, generally speaking, there are too many required subjects for students, and students have to take so many credits to graduate....
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2014

Canadian Christian in China probe may have trained North Korean missionaries

A Canadian man under investigation in China for threatening national security said he ran a prayer and training facility outside the Chinese city of Dandong that was frequented by North Koreans, many of whom became Christians before returning to the isolated country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2014

Murdoch's Fox abandons Time Warner takeover bid

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox decided to pull its $80 billion offer to buy Time Warner Inc. on Tuesday, abandoning plans to create one of the world's largest media conglomerates.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2014

Is Israel's offense morally defensible?

To say that Israel's actions are less clearly wrong than those of Hamas is not to say much. While pursuing its legitimate military objectives in Gaza, Israel should be showing more concern for Gaza's trapped civilians.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2014

Putin's friends want to build fortress Russia

If anyone expected Western sanctions against Russia to give President Vladimir Putin pause or to damp his imperialist fervor, they hadn't counted on Russian elites acting like a hedgehog when threatened: roll into a ball and stick out quills.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO BAR ADVENTURE
Aug 5, 2014

Enjoy a heady cocktail of alcohol and fear

A frozen cocktail may quench your thirst and a serving of unagi (eel) will give you the energy you need to fight summer fatigue, but only a scary ghost story will bring a shiver down your spine and leave you cold for the rest of the evening.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 5, 2014

Sushi Iwa: High-end Michelin-starred sushi at a medium price

High-end sushi in Tokyo can be memorable and uplifting, even revelatory for those trying it for the first time. But it can also be intense and uncomfortable sometimes, what with the formality and etiquette, the inevitable language barrier and the hefty price tag.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 5, 2014

Discount to Hong Kong; dish giveaway; new Jetstar route

Discount to Hong Kong
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2014

The fruit of good Japan-Taiwan ties

The exhibition of treasures from Taipei's National Palace Museum at the Tokyo National Museum through Sept. 15 is the first exhibition of its kind in an Asian country outside Taiwan. That's why it is attracting big crowds of Japanese.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2014

Indians face a dilemma over Israel

The conflicting demands of continuing to strengthen ties with Israel while courting other states in the region, especially Iran, will remain a tough task for Indian diplomacy.

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