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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Feb 23, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: Women in Japan speak out on inequality

Last April, a female reporter from TV Asahi accused Junichi Fukuda, the top bureaucrat at the Finance Ministry, of sexual harassment.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2019

North Korea's surprise new nuclear envoy key to Trump-Kim talks

What little is known about the man North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tapped to prepare his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump suggests he's more familiar with defending Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal than giving it up.
Special Supplements / The Emperor’s 30-year Anniversary
Feb 22, 2019

Exercising goodwill in symbolic role

Emperor Akihito marked the 30th year of his reign on Jan. 7, and the government will be holding a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate this milestone. On April 30, after three decades on the throne, the Emperor will be the first living Japanese monarch in about 200 years to step down.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southeastern USA report 2019
Feb 22, 2019

AFL: The world’s leading connector

AFL began as a joint venture between Tokyo-based Fujikura Ltd. and the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) in 1984 to manufacture fiber-optic ground wires for U.S. utility companies from its base in Duncan, South Carolina.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg active questioner in first argument since surgery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an active participant as she sat for her first U.S. Supreme Court argument since she underwent lung cancer surgery two months ago.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 15, 2019

Longtime Timberwolves fan Mitsuaki Ono seeks to foster Japan relations with Minnesota

Like countless sports fans, Mitsuaki Ono can pinpoint a formative period in his life that cemented his fandom.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 15, 2019

Nature-short Bangkok debates whether to turn 'last' big green space into park or mall

The fate of a large green space in the middle of one of the world's most built-up cities is pitting communities and conservationists against developers and cash-strapped authorities — a type of battle that is increasingly common in Asia.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 14, 2019

Eyehategod spreads the sludge metal gospel

Eyehategod shouldn't have lasted three decades.
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BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2019

$2.5 billion blue jeans fortune emerges for Haas family with Levi's IPO plan

Levi's are proving an enduring wardrobe investment for the descendants of the inventor of blue jeans.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 14, 2019

Netflix row overshadows Berlin premiere of film about Spanish lesbians 'Elisa & Marcela'

A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela," Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2019

The battle over Huawei 'spyware'

The real aim of the American authorities is to address the security threat that Huawei poses to the U.S.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 13, 2019

Twenty years after frontman Shinji Sato's death, Fishmans is still walking in the rhythm

In the eternal present of modern listening, when the entire history of recorded sound is just a few clicks away, some music reverberates for longer. That's been the case with Fishmans, a cult Japanese act from the 1990s whose blend of dub rhythms and dream-pop reverie continues to lure new fans 20 years...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 12, 2019

DH talk brings back memories of reverse experiment

One thing the current conversation about a possible universal DH in MLB is showing is that a lot of people have great disdain for the concept of pitchers hitting.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2019

Chief Justice John Roberts emerges as U.S. Supreme Court's swing vote

Pivotal votes cast by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts in abortion and death penalty cases have underscored his new standing as the Supreme Court's ideological center and the outsize role he may play in major rulings for years to come.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 8, 2019

Hall of Famer, pioneer and first African-American MLB manager, Frank Robinson dead at 83

Hall of Famer and trailblazing baseball legend Frank Robinson passed away Thursday at the age of 83.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019

Trump-linked lobbyists help Nigerian politician once deemed persona non grata gain U.S. access

Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 3, 2019

Former college, JBL teammates Igarashi, Kashiwagi enjoying reunion in Niigata

Star guards Kei Igarashi and Shinsuke Kashiwagi were reunited this season and are cherishing the opportunity to once again don the same jersey, this time for the Central Division-leading Niigata Albirex BB.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 1, 2019

Nintendo plans its first-ever Japan store in Tokyo to showcase its characters and Switch

Nintendo Co. is opening its second major official store, this time on its home turf, seeking to broaden the appeal of its gaming hardware and software.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2019

Risks and chances for Japan's economy

2019 is a year in which Japan needs to be closely watched both politically and economically.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019

From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment

Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jan 26, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: The fragmentation of the family in Japan

Hatsune is Akihiko Kondo's dream wife.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 26, 2019

Maho Kato: Living life by nature's design

Drawing from nature and past experiences, jewerly maker Maho Kato says don't fear failure to live life to the fullest.
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LIFE / Travel
Jan 25, 2019

Ice diving in Hokkaido: All adrift beneath a frozen sea

Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula is a treasure trove of forests, wild animals and birds. But from early February to early March it is the home of ice diving, scuba diving beneath the drift ice that blows south from the Sea of Okhotsk.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 24, 2019

In smoker's paradise Japan, 81-year-old Bungaku Watanabe has spent decades leading a war on tobacco

"Is it OK if I smoke during the interview?" I ask Bungaku Watanabe, reaching into my coat pocket.
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BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2019

UNC Wilmington's Kai Toews bursts onto scene as dynamic passer in freshman season

As a college freshman, Kai Toews has quickly become a player to pay attention to.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 23, 2019

Waxing philosophical in English class with 'Thinking Experiments'

If you've ever taught English at a Japanese school, you'll likely be familiar with a certain kind of silence — pervasive and tinged with teenage ennui. Authors Alexander Dutson and James Hill want to recommend breaking the ice with philosophy.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building