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BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015
Part-timer Serrano enjoying Premier 12 adventure with Mexico
It's a well-known fact by now that there are no major leaguers in this Premier 12.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2015
Japan, Netherlands share concern about tensions in East and South China seas
Japan and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement containing veiled criticism of China's construction of artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2015
Dutch PM seeks ambitious EU-Japan FTA that is not a copy of TPP
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called for an ambitious free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan, saying before his first visit to the Asian country from Monday that the trade deal should not be a copy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently concluded by the United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries.
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CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2015
'Grassroots Fascism' throws the war experience of Japanese into sharp relief
Yoshimi Yoshiaki's "Grassroots Fascism" takes an analytical look into the brutality and extensive indoctrination that Fascist policy in Imperial Japan caused.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2015
Porsche's Webber grabs pole position for 6 Hours of Fuji
Australia's Mark Webber put his Porsche 919 hybrid on pole position for the World Endurance Championship's 6 Hours of Fuji on Saturday, topping the second Porsche driven by Marc Lieb and Audi's Benoit Treluyer.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2015
Growth in digital subscriptions, expanding global reach key to newspaper success, says New York Times executive
Further increasing digital subscriptions and expanding their reach outside the United States are the keys to success in the rapidly changing newspaper business, a top executive of The New York Times said Friday in Tokyo.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 12, 2015
'Our Land Was A Forest' depicts life in Hokkaido for indigenous Ainu
No bookshelf filled with Japanese literature is complete without Ainu folklore. Yes, Ainu yukar (folk tales) have been published in English, but to learn more about their stories and struggles, pick up the 1994 memoir "Our Land Was a Forest: An Ainu Memoir" by Kayano Shigeru, a noted Ainu folklore expert, activist and politician.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2015
Prosecutors file charges against ex-CEO of Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange
Prosecutors have filed charges against Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, accusing him of stealing ¥321 million ($2.7 million) of clients' money.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2015
Further arrest warrant served on Mt. Gox CEO over bitcoin scandal
Tokyo police served another arrest warrant on the chief executive officer of the bankrupt Mt. Gox Co. bitcoin exchange on Friday, suspecting he embezzled some ¥321 million ($2.6 million) worth of funds entrusted by clients.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2015
Mt. Gox CEO to be served new arrest warrant over suspected embezzlement of client funds
Police are to serve a fresh arrest warrant on the chief executive officer of the bankrupt Mt. Gox Co. bitcoin exchange on Friday, investigative sources said. Mark Karpeles is suspected of embezzling clients' funds totaling ¥321 million.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2015
Bitcoins lost in Mt. Gox debacle 'not subject to ownership' claims: Tokyo court
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by a man seeking repayment for bitcoins he kept in an account at the bankrupt exchange Mt. Gox Co., with the ruling saying the virtual currency is "not subject to ownership" claims.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 4, 2015
Mt. Gox ran out of money six months before going bust
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox Co. apparently ran out of money six months before it announced in February 2014 that it was filing for bankruptcy after tens of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency and client funds disappeared, investigative sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2015
Investigators say Mt. Gox was broke six months before bitcoin bourse bit the dust
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox Co. appears to have run out of money six months before it announced in February last year that it was filing for bankruptcy after tens of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency and client funds disappeared, investigative sources said Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015
Germany, not Greece, should exit the euro
A German return to the deutsche mark would cause the value of the euro to fall immediately, giving countries in Europe's periphery a much-needed boost in competitiveness.
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 1, 2015
'Avengers: Age of Ultron' didn't need a director
How many superheroes does it take to make a movie? At this point, Marvel Studio's cinematic empire is getting so overpopulated that you'd need a spreadsheet to keep track of who everyone is. There are over a dozen comic-book characters vying for attention in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," — some who have their own standalone films and TV series to promote — and the movie barely knows what to do with them all.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2015
N. Korea warns U.S. envoy in Seoul of 'bigger mishap' than knife attack
A North Korean propaganda unit said the U.S. ambassador to South Korea could face a "bigger mishap" than the knife attack to his face last month if he does not stop insulting North Korea with "laughable" accusations.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 14, 2015
Kerr employing Jackson's philosophy with Warriors
Sometimes the basketball congnoscenti will mock the Phil Jackson coaching tree as a withered oak in winter, assistants like Jim Cleamons, Kurt Rambis and most recently Brian Shaw with short head coaching tenures.
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JAPAN
Mar 19, 2015
U.S. working with Japan in wake of death threats against Ambassador Kennedy
A State Department official said Wednesday the U.S. government has been working with the Japanese government following reported death threats against Ambassador Caroline Kennedy.
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CULTURE / Stage
Mar 18, 2015
Psycho-drama mystery tests Tani's 'pop' principles
"Probably nobody ever got involved with theater the way I did," Kenichi Tani said with a laugh, explaining that because his teachers at school were "really boring" he set his sights on becoming an interesting teacher in the future.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2015
Jessabelle: 'she doesn't have a whole lot going for her'
Although "Jessabelle" was all set for a nationwide release in the U.S. in 2014, the powers that be decided to shelve her. There she was, gathering dust, when Blumhouse Productions (known for its low-budget films) picked it up for a VOD release two months ago. Then she crossed the Pacific to show in theaters across the archipelago. All this is bad for a movie's reputation. It's like a woman who goes on a date, doesn't hit it off with the guy, but then he shops her around to his dateless pals on Twitter ("Hey, anyone interested?") — very damaging for Jessabelle's morale.

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