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SOCCER
Sep 2, 2016

Allardyce era begins with qualifier against Slovakia

The reaction will be as predictable as it is meaningless.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Thai government to resume peace talks with Muslim insurgents

Thailand's military government said on Thursday peace talks with Muslim separatists operating in the far south of the country would resume in Malaysia, but no agreement would be signed unless the insurgents observed a cease-fire.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2016

Age of adulthood targeted for revision next year

The government is considering revising the Civil Code to lower the age of majority from 20 to 18, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Abe-Putin chat may clarify 'new approach' to isle row

In May the two leaders agreed to take a new tack to solving the territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2016

Japan and South Korea account for 17 of top 20 Asia universities, poll shows

China and India have the biggest populations in the Asia-Pacific region, and the economic news coming out of both countries usually dominates world headlines.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2016

Smelling something fishy, Koike puts Tsukiji move on ice

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike suspends Tsukiji's move to Toyosu, saying chemical contamination, ballooning costs and little disclosure are raising suspicions about the famed fish market's relocation project.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2016

Governors' moves muddle reactor restart bids

Political moves by the governors of Kagoshima and Niigata over the last week, one sudden and one that was mostly expected, are likely to affect plans in both prefectures to restart or continue running nuclear reactors.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016

China promises humane, lawful treatment of detained Canadian Christian accused of spying

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised on Wednesday that a Canadian man held in China for two years on suspicion of spying would be treated humanely and lawfully, but the man's family expressed frustration and called for his release.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 31, 2016

LDP weighs leader's term limits as Abe angles to stay in power

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to kick off discussions as soon as next month over whether to revise internal rules to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to run for a third term in the next LDP presidential race to be held by September 2018.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2016

South Korean swim team manager quits over hidden camera scandal

The manager of South Korea's national swimming team has resigned as an investigation continues into a scandal involving the alleged installation of hidden cameras to take pictures of female athletes, the national federation has said.
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WORLD
Aug 31, 2016

Six U.S. senators urge Obama to prioritize cybercrime at G-20 summit

Six U.S. senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritize cybercrime at this weekend's Group of 20 summit in China, in the wake of the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2016

U.S. woman held in China for over year now charged with spying

An American businesswoman held in China since March last year has been charged with spying, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest development in a case that has added to U.S.-China tensions.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016

Two officials executed on Kim 'special order': report

North Korea publicly executed two top officials earlier this month with anti-aircraft guns on the personal order of supreme leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2016

Tsukiji fish market relocation facing delay by new Gov. Yuriko Koike

The famed Tsukiji fish market may not be moving to its new site in November after all.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016

Pentagon weapons buyer orders review of troubled new aircraft carrier

The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has ordered an independent review of the $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, citing a list of actual and potential deficiencies with the costliest warship ever.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016

In key step toward stronger defense ties, U.S., India ink military logistics agreement

The United States and India signed an agreement Monday governing the use of each other's land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply, a step toward building defense ties as they seek to counter the growing maritime assertiveness of China.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2016

South Korean lawmakers call for nuclear subs in face of growing missile threat from North

Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party have said the country should weigh building nuclear-powered submarines as Pyongyang makes progress in its atomic weapons program.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2016

Xi reshuffles senior party posts ahead of congress next year

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuffled three top provincial-level Chinese Communist Party posts as he seeks to place his men in key positions ahead of a congress next year. More new appointments are likely to follow.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2016

In reshuffle, China names new Communist Party secretary for Tibetan region

China's ruling Communist Party on Sunday appointed a new senior official to run Tibet, considered one of the country's most politically sensitive positions due to periodic anti-Chinese unrest in the devoutly Buddhist Himalayan region.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2016

European carriers aiming for superfast Wi-Fi aboard planes

Starting early next year, travelers on some Lufthansa flights in Europe will be able to surf the web using Wi-Fi that promises speeds and coverage that trounce existing offerings.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2016

Judges appointed by Obama leaving a liberal imprint on U.S. law

When President Barack Obama entered the White House in 2009, the federal appeals court based in Virginia was known as one of the most conservative benches in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2016

U.S. and Russia fail to close deal on ending violence in Syria

The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, saying they still have issues to resolve before an agreement could be announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016

Polyglot U.S.-born comic sheds cloak, dagger for shtick

For Reina Saiki, 28, the world is her oyster.

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