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BASKETBALL
Jun 13, 2016

Nash agrees to return as Toyama bench boss for 2016-17 season

Veteran coach Bob Nash will remain at the helm as the Toyama Grouses enter a new era.
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CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2016

Novelist Hideo Furukawa views the Fukushima disaster through nonhuman eyes

After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, critically acclaimed writer Hideo Furukawa experienced an unsettling "imagination meltdown."
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BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2016

Japanese banks enter ranks of world's biggest energy lenders

Japanese banks, known for the risk-aversion that spared them the worst of the credit crisis, have quietly grown into some of the world's largest energy lenders.
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WORLD
Jun 8, 2016

Middle East conflicts drive increase in index of global violence

The world has become increasingly violent, with deaths from conflict at a 25-year high, terrorist attacks at an all-time high and more people displaced than at any time since World War II, the 2016 Global Peace Index showed Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2016

Citigroup touts global network to investors

Despite its withdrawal from Japanese retail banking more than a year ago, Citigroup sees good prospects for companies seeking business opportunities abroad and investors interested in global markets, the head of its Japan operations said.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2016

Line plans year's biggest tech IPO, pitching U.S. investors

Japan's Line Corp. is headed for what could be the biggest initial public offering for a technology company this year, including a major pitch to American investors.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2016

Get science back on solid ground

The government needs to assess its policies on research funding to make sure everything possible is being done to keep Japanese science on top.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 2, 2016

Japan vs. the hostage-takers

Hostage-taking prompts reactionary thinking and calls for more security in any country, not just Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016

Japan's firms investing more in ASEAN, skipping China

Japanese investment in Southeast Asia continues to grow because of the region's potential and low labor costs and amid simmering tensions that have reduced the appeal of China for some businesses.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2016

In Okinawa, community relations really matter

The U.S. and Japanese governments need to take a number of steps to build strong relationships with local communities in Okinawa that are hosting U.S. bases.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2016

LDP grandees fall into line on postponing second-stage tax hike

Despite their earlier opposition, top executives in the Liberal Democratic Party effectively endorse Abe's plan to shelve the planned second-stage hike of the unpopular consumption tax.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2016

AirAsia gets $1 billion offer for its leasing company

AirAsia Bhd., the region's biggest discount carrier, received an offer valued at about $1 billion to buy its aircraft-leasing company amid a surge in business in the continent.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 30, 2016

Japan shedding 1940s morality by relaxing rules on nightclubs

Late-night dancing is just a step away after the revision of a law that forced nightclubs to close by midnight.
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
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LIFE / Food & Drink / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

Increased efforts made to expand Japanese food exports

Vegetable and fish tempura fried crisp and crunchy, paper-thin slices of wagyu changing color as they are dipped in a steaming hot shabu-shabu pot and delicate wagashi (Japanese confectionery) borrowing seasonal motifs from nature and classic Japanese literature are only a few examples of Japanese food...
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016

Bangladesh: a new development paradigm

Bangladesh is on course to emerge as a middle-income country by 2021 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2016

Preseason effort bearing fruit for Lions slugger Mejia

The road Ernesto Mejia took to his brilliant start to the season didn't begin on opening day, or even on the first day of spring camp. It started during a few restless days he spent in Japan while waiting to fly home after the 2015 season. He was upset with the way his year had gone, that he hadn't been...
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LIFE / Lifestyle
May 21, 2016

Where's the beef? Matsusaka looks to carve out a name for itself

Mie Prefecture's meat industry seeks to promote its prime marbled cuts worldwide.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2016

Less money goes to mental health in developing nations than Americans spend on Halloween pet costumes, report says

More money is spent on Halloween pet costumes and takeaway coffee in developed countries than on mental health in developing countries, a new report has found, with the amount accounting for less than 1 percent of all aid funding.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 20, 2016

Sincere: The return of a chef at the top of his game

Congratulatory bouquets were arrayed in profusion outside the entrance to Sincere last month, marking its opening in the quiet residential backstreets north of Harajuku. Sometimes those auspicious flowers — sent by well-wishers at the start of any new venture — can seem like mere ritual gestures...

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes