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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
JAL and ANA say overbooking violence would never happen in Japan
The violent video of a passenger being forcibly removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight on Sunday has gone viral around the world, including in Japan, sparking outcry and concern that a similar incident could happen here.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 14, 2017
Wall has Wizards in chase for Eastern Conference top seed
The NBA's most unexpected and overlooked, if not undeserving, Most Valuable Player candidate this season has had perhaps the most unusual of career arcs.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2017
In defeat for May, U.K. lawmakers demand power to reject final Brexit terms
Britain's upper house of parliament voted on Tuesday to give lawmakers more power to reject the final terms of the country's exit from the European Union, ignoring pleas from Prime Minister Theresa May's government not to hamstring their negotiations.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2017
Battle-hardened in Britain, May prepares for Brexit divorce talks
If past form is anything to go by, Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about what she believes is best and refuse to give ground.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2017
U.K. won't be legally bound to pay into EU budget if no exit deal is reached, says report by lawmakers
If Britain leaves the European Union without sealing an exit deal, it will not be legally obliged to contribute to the bloc's budget, a committee of members of Britain's upper house of parliament said on Saturday.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 21, 2017
Ex-teen idol David Cassidy, 66, says he has dementia
Former teen idol David Cassidy said on Monday he was suffering from dementia, a day after weekend performances in California in which he forgot his words and appeared to fall off stage raised concern about his health.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 15, 2017
It'll get released in Japan — come 'Hell or High Water'
Among the snubs and surprise inclusions in this year's Oscar nominations, one might have stood out for Japanese movie fans — and I'm not talking about "Your Name." In what's surely a first, a Best Picture nominee has bypassed cinemas here and gone straight to Netflix.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 7, 2017
LeBron risking reputation with his constant whining
Oh boy, here we go again. Looks like LeBron James is once more getting too big for his britches.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 7, 2017
China advises companies to take 'precautions' over Brexit
Chinese companies operating in Britain, especially in the financial sector or whose European headquarters are in Britain, need to take "precautions" due to uncertainly over Brexit, China's ambassador to London said.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2017
Coe insists he didn't mislead British Parliamentary committee during doping probe
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has denied that he misled a British Parliamentary committee investigating doping in sport when he appeared before it last December.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 31, 2017
Cavaliers paying price for LeBron's imperious actions
When you declare yourself the king, as LeBron James did and Henry VIII in England, and it looks like Donald Trump in the United States these days, then you'll probably act like the world is your kingdom — heck, LeBron calls it the (his?) Land — and your actions will be erratic and often damaging...
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jan 18, 2017
The truth is still out there
"The truth is out there." This tagline to the sci-fi TV series "The X-Files" used to give me chills when it was first aired on Fox in 1993. The series touted an intriguing minimalist elegance — from its set designs to FBI agent Dana Scully's pristine white shirts and smart suits, contrasted with the...
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 17, 2017
Hiwatashi aims for top-eight finish at U.S. nationals
Reigning American junior champion Tomoki Hiwatashi will compete in the senior U.S. nationals for the first time this week when he takes the ice at Kansas City's Sprint Center.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2017
The new testament to Bowie's star power
"I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something," the younger Bowie once said about "a major hero" of his, Elvis Presley.
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Rugby
Jan 15, 2017
Rugby star Pocock preparing to swap Japan for African wilderness
Australian rugby star David Pocock has enjoyed locking horns with the big beasts of Japan's Top League since joining the Panasonic Wild Knights in December.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jan 7, 2017
David Bowie is and always will be with us
SHINTARO YAMANAKA (QSYUM!)
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SOCCER
Dec 25, 2016
Mourinho starting to feel at home with Manchester United
Jose Mourinho explained how happy he was with his Manchester United project on Friday, acknowledging it was "easy to feel at home" with one of the world's biggest clubs.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 20, 2016
High time for Kings to dump insufferable Cousins
I was talking to an NBA general manager earlier this season about DeMarcus Cousins, the best player in the NBA most likely to be traded, or at least so we'll hear for the next few months.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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