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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 1, 2018

Impress with your powers of prediction in Japanese by using 'yappari'

Introducing the adverb u3084u306fu308a and its casual spoken version, u3084u3063u3071u308a, which is frequently used in Japanese conversation.
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WORLD
Oct 1, 2018

Prince William visits British troops in Kenya, trains with them

Prince William visited British troops in Kenya on Sunday, participating in a training exercise north of the capital Nairobi.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 24, 2018

J. League clubs see opportunities in tourism

While Andres Iniesta has not made the matchday squad at either of Vissel Kobe's matches in the Kanto area since his midsummer arrival, his name alone has drawn thousands of fans who might not normally make the trip to western Tokyo or central Saitama.
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SUMO
Sep 23, 2018

Sumo 101: Hobbies

All sumo wrestlers get a week off starting the day after a tournament ends.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2018

Comcast thwarts Rupert Murdoch, outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky

Comcast beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering £30.6 billion ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.
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WORLD
Sep 22, 2018

Hitler runs for mayor despite threat from Lennin in Peruvian Andes

Hitler hopes to return to power in a small Peruvian town in the Andes, despite a threat from a detractor named Lennin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 21, 2018

The sky’s no limit for far-flung motorbike touring in Hokkaido

Two humans, one motorcycle and seven days of travel on Hokkaido's open roads.
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BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018

Tokyo Game Show kicks off with stronger esports presence

The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday with the usual assortment of bells and whistles, while Sony Corp., Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., Square Enix Holdings Co. and the other usual suspects all occupied large swaths of the convention halls at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
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Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018

Brave Blossoms icon Goromaru calls for better promotion of Japanese rugby

Rugby icon Ayumu Goromaru is deeply concerned with the status quo surrounding his sport since the Japan's national team's sensational World Cup campaign in 2015.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2018

Pussy Riot-linked anti-Kremlin activist seen doing better in German hospital after apparent poisoning in Moscow

An anti-Kremlin activist lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk in a suspected poisoning last week but is doing better since he arrived in Berlin for treatment, two friends said Sunday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2018

South Korea may seek change in controversial military exemption for athletes

South Korea may seek to revise its military exemption program for athletes amid calls for stricter rules after the country's soccer and baseball teams earned the exemption by winning gold medals at the Asian Games over the weekend.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2018

Canada's national water polo squad forges new bonds during trip to Japan

Half a world away from home, quality competition is a top priority for the Canada men's national water polo team.
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SOCCER
Aug 30, 2018

Youngsters Ritsu Doan, Tatsuya Ito among call-ups for Japan's upcoming friendlies

Twenty-year-old Ritsu Doan and 21-year-old Tatsuya Ito were among the 23 players named Thursday by the Japan Football Association to the national squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Chile and Costa Rica.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2018

Chinese-built port evokes dreams of El Dorado in Cameroon as CHEC expands Africa reach

Every day at sunrise, Alain Eko walks half an hour on a footpath cutting through a coastal forest to the edge of what's to become the biggest deep-water port in central Africa.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 29, 2018

Unsung yobidashi keep sumo running smoothly

Who spends the most time in a sumo ring?
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 29, 2018

Passionate Indonesian fans embrace home Asian Games

"Nippon! Nippon!"
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BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018

Dragon Ball fighting game vaults Bandai Namco onto esports stage

Here comes a new challenger to the esports arena.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 22, 2018

Osaka student fights for Syrians' right to study in safety in Japan

When Yahya Almasri heard Japan had closed the door on other students fleeing war, he decided he had to do something.
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JAPAN
Aug 21, 2018

Saitama starts recruiting homestay hosts for Tokyo 2020 athletes' families

The prefecture's project is intended to help the families and others involved in the games secure lodging and offer opportunities for them to experience Japanese culture and cuisine.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?