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BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2014
Ebola causing huge damage to West Africa economies: development bank
The worst-ever Ebola outbreak is causing enormous damage to West African economies as foreign businessmen quit the region, the African Development Bank said, while a leading medical charity branded the international response "entirely inadequate."
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2014
Sony to exit London Stock Exchange due to low trading volumes
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange next month after 44 years due to thin trading volumes.
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Jul 21, 2014
Murata determined to make major impact
For Ryota Murata, the middleweight gold medal he earned in London wields power.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 10, 2014
Fashion week is here again; see what the ordinary folk are invited to
Don't miss out on Tokyo Fashion Week
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Feb 22, 2014
Murata earns fourth-round TKO
London Olympic middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata scored a fourth-round technical knockout of Brazilian Carlos Nascimento in his third professional boxing nontitle bout on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Feb 12, 2014
Murata growing in confidence, improving overall boxing skills
With only 10 days until his third professional fight, former Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata showed no signs of jitters. But he demonstrated his developing confidence.
Japan Times
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Jan 10, 2014
Murata ready to face challenge overseas for first time as pro
As has been speculated, Ryota Murata is officially in the big show in Macau on Feb. 22 as he entered his second year as a professional boxer.
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Dec 23, 2013
Wrestler Yoshida captures 11th national title
Saori Yoshida captured her 11th women's 55-kg title on Monday, the final day of the Japan national championships.
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Dec 4, 2013
Swimmer Terakawa confirms retirement is official
London Olympic double bronze medalist Aya Terakawa on Wednesday announced she has decided to call time on her career.
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Nov 12, 2013
Former world champion judoka Ueno decides to retire
Yoshie Ueno, a former world champion and London Olympic bronze medalist, formally announced her retirement from competitive judo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Nov 2, 2013
Can Japanese really be such cold sushi in the sack?
Sex in Japan is a knotty issue — even if you're not a fan of tying up your lover with rope, also known as shibari. No matter how you write about it, it raises ire. If you point out that Japan has a vibrant sex industry in which every sexual act other than vaginal penetration can be legally bought and advertised, you're accused of promoting prostitution.
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Oct 15, 2013
After Olympic glory, middleweight boxer Murata now eyes global stardom
London Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Ryota Murata is thinking big about his professional career to come.
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Aug 27, 2013
Boxing: Murata receives top Japanese middleweight rank
London Olympic champion Ryota Murata, who scored a technical knockout of Oriental and Pacific Federation champion Akio Shibata in his pro debut Sunday, has been promoted to the No. 1 Japanese middleweight rank, the Japan Boxing Commission announced after a unanimous vote on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 3, 2013
In Britain, a debate over freedom of the tweet
After the recent slaying of a British soldier in a suspected Islamist extremist attack, angry social media users took to Twitter and Facebook, with some dispatching racially and religiously charged comments that got them quickly noticed on the busy boulevards of the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2013
Japanese 'Outsiders' stage art exhibit in London
An exhibition opening in London on Thursday features works by Japanese artists suffering from a variety of mental illnesses and behavioral disorders.

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