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CULTURE / Art
Feb 27, 2015

Video artist Duncan Campbell sees between the lines

When Irish artist Duncan Campbell won the Turner Prize last December, it was met with both high praise and criticism, as often happens with the notoriously controversial event. But perhaps such a difference in perception is appropriate.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2015

Netanyahu tars Europe for anti-Semitism of terrorists

As he beats the drum for his Likud's Party re-election in mid-March, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu falsely asserts that anti-Semitism is responsible for growing European and American hostility toward Israel.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2015

U.S. Navy says it has been flying P-8 reconnaissance planes out of Philippines

The United States has been flying its most advanced surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, out of the Philippines for patrols over the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday, acknowledging the flights for the first time.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2015

Gruff Rhys follows ancestor's path on 'American Interior'

For his fourth solo album, "American Interior," Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys went the extra mile. Or more accurately, the extra 1,800 miles.
WORLD
Feb 26, 2015

Iran smuggles $1 billion in cash through Dubai, Turkey to dodge sanctions

At least $1 billion in cash has been smuggled into Iran as it seeks to avoid Western sanctions, a bigger figure than previously reported, Iranian officials and Western intelligence and diplomatic sources say.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2015

Astronomers find giant black hole in early universe

A black hole 12 billion times more massive than the sun has been found in a glowing quasar that existed when the universe was just a fraction of its current age, scientists said on Wednesday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2015

Three Brooklyn residents charged with supporting Islamic State

Two Brooklyn residents who sought to go to Syria and join the Islamic State group were charged with conspiring to support the terror group that has taken control of a swath of Iraq and Syria and publicly executed its captives. A third resident of the New York borough was also charged.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2015

Fisherman let off the hook in U.S. Supreme Court white-collar crime ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court threw overboard on Tuesday a Florida fisherman's conviction under an evidence-tampering provision of a federal white collar crime law for disposing of undersized red grouper fish while he was under investigation.
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JAPAN / Media
Feb 25, 2015

Under Abe's reign, media self-censorship in Japan is rising

Worries are growing in Japan about a trend toward media self-censorship as journalists and experts say news organizations are toning down criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government for fear of sparking ire and losing access to sources.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 24, 2015

Top French chef says fundamentals are key to selling washoku to the world

In December 2013, when UNESCO formally recognized washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) as part of the World's Intangible Cultural Heritage, the reaction here was mixed.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2015

Nujabes’ friends to pay tribute to the soulful hip-hop producer on the fifth anniversary of his death

When a traffic accident on Feb. 26, 2010, claimed the life of independent hip-hop auteur Jun Seba, who recorded and DJed under the name Nujabes, even some of his closest collaborators didn't find out until a few weeks later. The Japanese rapper Shingo Annen, better known by his professional name Shing02,...
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2015

World's diet worsening with globalization, study finds

The world's diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said on Monday, citing one of the largest studies available on international eating habits.
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WORLD
Feb 24, 2015

Erdogan says relocation of tomb, troops from Syria not a retreat

Turkey's military incursion into Syria to relocate a tomb surrounded by Islamic State militants and evacuate the soldiers guarding it was a temporary move to safeguard their lives and not a retreat, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2015

Farm minister Nishikawa resigns over donation scandal

Farm minister Koya Nishikawa steps down amid questions over political fundraising, the third minister to quit since Shinzo Abe became prime minister in 2012.
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COMMUNITY / Issues
Feb 23, 2015

Badges of honor: What Japan's legal lapel pins really mean

I finally have a lapel badge. After almost two decades of working in Japan-related law jobs, this is a big deal.
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LIFE / Digital / JAPAN TIMES BLOGROLL
Feb 23, 2015

Sharla in Japan

Sharla of Sharla in Japan is a 29-year-old, Canadian-born, Tokyo-based “YouTuber” (“That's what they call it here,” she says). With over 200,000 subscribers to her channel, she documents her life.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2015

Europe needs a stronger security architecture

The Euro-Atlantic region's existing security architecture is not up to the task of resolving the current crisis in Ukraine and increasing cooperation and stability in the region.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2015

Iraqi defense minister chides U.S. for declaring Mosul assault timing

Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Sunday criticized the United States for declaring a time frame for an offensive to recapture the Islamic State's northern stronghold of Mosul, saying military commanders should not show their hand to the enemy.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 22, 2015

Contest for humanoid robot Pepper won by team with app to help dementia patients

With its commercial launch for developers set for Friday, creators on Sunday competed in the first app contest for SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper with a variety of applications, ranging from ones offering games, asking quizzes and even monitoring and helping dementia patients in their everyday lives....
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2015

Ramen dividends: Holders of some firms' shares fancy 'yutai' gifts

Many stock investors collect dividends. Hiroto Kiritani, however, collects melons. And ramen noodles, McDonald's hamburgers, the clothes on his back, anything, really, that Japanese companies send him, gratis, just for owning their stock.
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 21, 2015

Finding thrills on plum blossom hill

February is a tricky month for venturing out in Tokyo. Daylight hours lengthen and the light softens slightly, but the weather itself seems controlled by a sadist at the thermostat.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 21, 2015

Marguerite Paget: 'Get out, take a deep breath and go for it'

Kyotographie International Photography Festival spokeswoman Marguerite Paget on materialism, hammers and Bobby McFerrin
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2015

A central bank needn't sweat its balance sheet

Around the world, central banks' balance sheets are becoming an increasingly serious concern. Yet, balance-sheet considerations rank, at best, a distant fourth on the list of worthy monetary-policy goals.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2015

Japan, Qatar agree to strive for Middle East peace

Japan and Qatar agreed Friday that stability in the Middle East serves as a foundation for international peace and prosperity and pledged to cooperate on addressing the threat of terrorism.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 20, 2015

A stitch in time does much more than save nine

One of Tokyo Dome's most attended annual attractions might come as a surprise to some. Aside from being home to baseball games and big-name concerts, the huge stadium also hosts a number of fairs, including the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival — which is the largest of its kind.

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