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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015

On their return to Japan, former U.S. POWs recount struggles to forgive and forget

At this year's talk at Temple University Japan by former U.S. POWs, much of the discussion among the nine visitors was of forgiveness.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2015

Japan lawmakers want to revisit controversial conspiracy law in wake of Paris attacks

Several influential lawmakers have proposed adopting a previously rejected law that would give the government a stronger hand to address terrorism.
BASKETBALL
Nov 17, 2015

Lakestars terminate contract of former league MVP Johnson

The Shiga Lakestars released star guard Kejuan Johnson on Tuesday, two days after he scored a season-low one point.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2015

Subaru maker to raise profit forecast on high U.S. crossover demand

Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has a problem that other automaker bosses would love to have.
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2015

Japan shuts down Puerto Rico to make Premier 12 semifinals

Samurai Japan is returning home with no problem.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2015

China says global war on terror should also target Uighur militants

China has appealed for international help in the battle it says it is waging against Islamist militants in its far western region of Xinjiang, as Beijing seeks Western support for its own "war on terror" in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

Myanmar's democratization deserves support

While ownership of the democratization process belongs to the government and the people of Myanmar, the international community, including Japan, should continue to support Myanmar's democratization process to ensure genuine democracy takes root.
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BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015

U.S. eases by the Netherlands in Premier 12 quarterfinals

Team USA took advantage of defensive miscues by the Netherlands and cruised to a 6-1 win in the Premier 12 quarterfinals on Monday.
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WORLD / Society
Nov 16, 2015

Pope says Lutherans, Catholics must 'seek pardon' for persecution

Pope Francis, in a visit to Rome's Lutheran church on Sunday, said both sides, Catholics and Lutherans, should seek forgiveness for past persecutions.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 16, 2015

Recession ignored by Japan investors as profits drive rally

If Japan's economy is in trouble, you wouldn't know it from the stock market.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 16, 2015

TPP no done deal; hurdles include interpretation, legislative approval, U.S. election

The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released this month. The document is a wide-ranging accord between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.
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BASKETBALL
Nov 16, 2015

Grouses cruise to victory over Cinq Reves

The Toyama Grouses dominated in all facets of their weekend series against the host Tokyo Cinq Reves.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 16, 2015

And now for something completely unconstitutional

When did the Abe-verse become an alternate reality where past violations of the nation's basic law can, with a straight face, be used to justify further violations of the same type?
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JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 15, 2015

Revision of Japan's archaic sex crime laws falling short: critics

Mika Kobayashi was 24 and bicycling home from work on a western Tokyo street on Aug. 31, 2000, when a young man drove up and asked for directions. To see his map, she dismounted and leaned in toward the driver's seat.
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JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2015

Survivors of domestic abuse hold parade in Shibuya

In a rare event designed to raise their profile, about 50 survivors of domestic abuse and their supporters held a parade in central Tokyo Sunday to demonstrate their vows not to succumb to violence.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2015

Electronica producer Madegg gets warped on 'New' album

Something has gone awfully askew in the music of Madegg. The 23-year-old producer, real name Kazumichi Komatsu, used to delight in creating warm, shimmering electronica that seemed to come bathed in the lambent glow of a late summer evening.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2015

The decline and fall of America's working class

Why are mortality rates rising for American working-class whites?
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015

Japan hammers U.S. to book spot in quarterfinals

Samurai Japan clobbered the United States and clinched a quarterfinal berth at the Premier 12 in the process.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2015

For father of slain Yukawa, closure remains elusive after killing of 'Jihadi John'

The apparent death of the man known as "Jihadi John," the public face of the self-styled Islamic State, may represent a kind of karma but it doesn't bring closure for the father of one Japanese hostage beheaded nearly a year ago.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 14, 2015

Going for new and old-school tech

Get your claws on an old-school game
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 14, 2015

But is it art? Anime in the 'post-cinematic' age

The past 15 years have seen a boom in academic studies of anime, ranging from thematic and cultural analysis such as Susan J. Napier's "Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle" to formal theory based on technical processes and the nature of two-dimensional images such as Thomas Lamarre's "The Anime...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 14, 2015

Surviving a sudden transition to democracy

What is the worst thing that has ever happened to humankind?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 14, 2015

A leap in the dark

Watch out! Didn't you see me?
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JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Nationwide curriculum to end free-for-all in English teacher training

Fed up with the low English proficiency of the many educators who teach the language, the education ministry decides to standardize the curriculum for training courses in universities.
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JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Subway worker's ticket chad masterpiece goes viral

Japan's rail service, known for its punctuality and reliability, has not only been appealing to rail fans but is also the subject of great pride among its employees — so much so that one of them has created an artwork depicting a train with 153,600 fragments from passenger tickets.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2015

No reservations about eating in Tokyo

We arrive a little before the soba shop opens and wait in the rain. A waitress slides the door to one side and hangs up a noren, a traditional curtain used to indicate that a shop is open. She looks at us — two Americans — and says in Japanese that the restaurant is a member's only shop and that...
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JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Style complements functionality at Shibuya exhibition of aids for disabled

A new design exhibition in Tokyo is aiming to give the public perception of disability a makeover by placing style at the top of the agenda.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2015

Myanmar's historic election

The NLD's triumph in Myanmar's election is an important victory for democracy, but amid the celebration it's important to remember this is only a beginning.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2015

Modi can turn Bihar setback into opportunity

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should learn from his ill-considered foray into the state election in Bihar and refocus on the needs of the nation as a whole.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo