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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2017

Come what may, we're doing just fine

Rain had started pelting the cherry blossoms when I returned from Tokyo last month, squelching the plans of countless would-be outdoor revelers.
EDITORIALS
May 28, 2017

Questions that Abe's Article 9 pitch will raise

If indeed the Abe administration is to seek the amendment of Article 9, that effort needs to be accompanied by thorough discussions on what should be the SDF's mission and role.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2017

'WannaCry' lesson for the Japan-U.S. alliance

The rapid and destructive spread of ransomware highlights the need for a coordinated international response by Japan and the U.S.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2017

North Korean leader oversees test of 'new anti-aircraft weapon'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a new type of "anti-aircraft weapon system," state media reported Sunday, as the reclusive nation continues its arms testing and development.
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WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2017

Canadian opposition party picks young social conservative to take on Trudeau

Canada's official opposition Conservatives on Saturday chose a little-known, 38-year-old leader to fight a 2019 election against Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but only after a fierce contest that revealed internal divisions.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 27, 2017

Brex claim first B. League title

An exciting new era for pro basketball in Japan produced an appropriate final chapter to close out its inaugural season on Saturday afternoon.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 27, 2017

Kanter lashes out over Turkish arrest warrant

Enes Kanter, the Turkish NBA star whose home country has revoked his passport, on Friday expressed disdain on social media at reports that Turkey's government had issued a warrant for his arrest.
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WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2017

Texas governor draws criticism for joke about shooting journalists

Texas Governor Greg Abbott joked about shooting journalists while visiting a gun range on Friday to sign a bill lowering the cost of a handgun license, drawing criticism from gun-safety and free-press advocates who called his remarks "dangerous."
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JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 27, 2017

Waking up to the mechanics of sleep

Feeling tired? Wish you had more time in your life? Got too much to do? I answer all three questions in the affirmative, and I am far from alone — in fact, almost everyone I know feels the same. The problem may be a lack of sleep, and, counterintuitively, it may also be a lack of play. But let's start...
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 26, 2017

Wenger admits his uncertain status has affected Arsenal

Arsene Wenger is not a man to show much emotion.
Reader Mail
May 25, 2017

Okinawa faces Abe intimidation

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intimated at his March 27 news conference that if Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga recanted approval by his predecessor, Hirokazu Nakaima, of the reclamation of waters off the coast of Henoko, the government would sue Onaga for indemnity caused and accrued by the delay...
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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2017

Under U.S. Republican bill, 23 million people would lose health coverage, Congressional Budget Office says

A bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would cause 23 million people to lose health care coverage by 2026 while de-stabilizing health insurance markets in some states and making it hard for sick people to buy insurance, a budget watchdog agency said on Wednesday.
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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2017

Russians reportedly discussed how to influence Trump via his aides

Senior Russian intelligence and political officials discussed how to influence Donald Trump through his advisers, according to information gathered by American spies last summer, The New York Times reported on Wednesday,
CULTURE / Film
May 24, 2017

'A Beautiful Star': I'm an extraterrestrial, get me outta here

In 'A Beautiful Star,' Lily Franky plays the father in a family that turns out to be made up mostly of aliens.
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CULTURE / Art
May 24, 2017

Tokyo International Art Fair to kick off in Shibuya's Hikarie

While many people in Japan undoubtedly know someone who owns a brand name handbag, few may know anyone who owns a work of art. If Tokyo-based artist Satoshi Maruhashi has his way, that will soon change.
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WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2017

Trump retains private attorney for Russia probe, source says

U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped a longtime legal adviser to serve as his private attorney while a special counsel investigates whether his campaign worked with Russia in last year's election, a source familiar with the decision said on Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2017

Lawmakers ram conspiracy bill through Lower House as U.N. expert slams Tokyo

As the bill moved forward, a heated war of words broke out between Tokyo and a United Nations expert on privacy.
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CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2017

Tofubeats: the art of reality in an era of 'post-truth'

The final months of 2016 left Yusuke Kawai feeling confused. The electronic artist who records under the name tofubeats came across a BBC news segment touching on the concept of "post-truth" — the Oxford Dictionary named it word of the year and defines it as "relating to or denoting circumstances in...
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2017

Sony about to get its groove back, CEO Kazuo Hirai says

After five years of restructuring by Sony Corp., Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai said Tuesday he is confident the once-dominant electronics giant will see an operating profit of ¥500 billion, the largest in two decades, in the current business year.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2017

Trump sets out Mideast vision: backing Arab strongmen against Iran

The images from the same night broadcast around the Middle East speak as loudly as the words. On the one hand: the young people of Iran, dancing in the streets to mark the re-election of a pragmatist, men and women together.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past