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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 9, 2016

Aichi town residents setting up mini libraries to get locals reading, chatting

Higashiura Town Central Library in Aichi Prefecture is working with local residents to build mini libraries in the town so that residents have more opportunities to read books. Through it, the effort aims to nurture a stronger community.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 2, 2016

Let's discuss what to do with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto

As evacuees with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto shy away or are even banned from moving into evacuation shelters, Ryunosuke Animal Hospital has opened its doors to pets and their owners.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2016

Cracking down on illegal logging

Draft legislation to combat the import of illegally logged timber lacks the teeth needed to be effective.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 30, 2016

Heel! A ruff guide to Japan's top dogs

Behind the scenes of the country's largest dog show.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 23, 2016

Ebb tide for press freedoms in Shinzo Abe's Japan

A perfect storm is descending on freedom of the press in Japan: The country just sank to No. 72 in the global press freedom ranking issued Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, down from No. 11 in 2010. And David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom...
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WORLD
Apr 21, 2016

In unprecedented move, Germany asks Belgium to halt two reactors over safety concerns

The German government made an unprecedented request of Belgium to temporarily shut two nuclear reactors, citing technical issues involving possible safety defects.
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016

Women's health award; furthering medical study

Women's health award
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016

Asia can shine in global anti-hunger effort

As the Millennium Development Goals give way to the Sustainable Development Goals, the Asia-Pacific region can play a key role in ending hunger worldwide.
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BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2016

For Hon Hai, turning around Sharp will be tougher than takeover

Terry Gou has pledged to keep Sharp intact, respect its independence and try to preserve jobs. He will have a hard time keeping those agreements.
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ENVIRONMENT
Apr 4, 2016

As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels the heat

As forest fires raged like never before across Indonesia last year, President Joko Widodo announced he was setting up a special agency to tackle the annual scourge that shrouds parts of Southeast Asia in choking haze.
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JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016

Japan firms begin challenge of boosting women in the workplace

As Japan on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of a law to ban discrimination against women in the workplace, a new law went into effect forcing companies for the first time to create concrete plans and publicly document their efforts on the issue.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016

Now is the time to fast-track climate action

With governments preparing to sign the Paris agreement on April 22, there has never been a better opportunity to press ahead toward a brighter, cleaner, more prosperous future.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2016

Happiness is serious business in the UAE

Happiness is neither a transitory moment of delight nor a constant condition. It is a state of being beyond satisfaction, a flourishing and ambient joy.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 22, 2016

Hedge fund's computer says sell Japan debt after 19% gain

For Kyo Yamamoto, leaving investment choices to a computer rather than making his own calls has been the best strategy as unorthodox global monetary policies only worsen market volatility. Right now, the machine says sell Japan government bonds.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Mar 20, 2016

Razing of wrecked homes lagging badly as Fukushima residents ponder return

The central government is covering the demolition costs for disaster-hit homes in Fukushima Prefecture, but 70 percent of the razing requests have not been completed.
EDITORIALS
Mar 20, 2016

Pro-business policy won't raise pay

The disappointing results of the annual wage negotiations highlight the limitations of the Abe administration's drive to prod firms to raise wages.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2016

Australia's defense in the age of a rising China

If the U.S. and Australia want China to respect rules-based regional and global orders, they had better learn to do so themselves.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2016

Sex harassment in the workplace

A survey by the labor ministry finds rampant sexual harassment in the workplace.
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JAPAN / 5-YEAR MEMORIAL OF GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
Mar 11, 2016

Symposium examines disaster risk reduction

March 11 marks five years since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and one year since the Third U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in Sendai, the center of the disaster-hit Tohoku region.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 29, 2016

Stand in solidarity with sharks

A recent study suggests that we know even less about the oceans than we thought — and we may well have been doing even more damage than we realized.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2016

Japan behind on wind power

Wind power is taking off all over the world, but not in Japan.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2016

Documents indicate chemical leaks at U.S. base have polluted Okinawa water supply

U.S. documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that lax safety standards at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa may be to blame for the recent contamination of local drinking water sources.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2016

Carmakers say India's sudden rule changes raise investment uncertainty

Behind the glitzy song-and-dance sequences at the biennial Delhi Auto Expo, executives from automakers including Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Honda Motor Co., and Ford Motor Co. are expressing concern about sudden changes in regulation.

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