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SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2018

U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for soccer's World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.
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BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2018

In apparent defeat for Trump, court OKs AT&T's bid to buy Time Warner for $85 billion

AT&T Inc. won approval from a U.S. court on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc. for $85 billion, allowing AT&T to compete with internet companies that dominate digital advertising and providing new sources of revenue.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018

Is the Cruz Report the end of peacekeeping for Japan?

A report's call for more proactive and pre-emptive actions by peacekeepers collides with legal limitations on the SDF's use of force.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2018

Nourishing cities with nature

City planners are working to reverse decades of reckless growth by turning urban centers green.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018

Japan's toothless FANG trio don't deserve a nibble

Line, Yahoo Japan and Rakuten are out of favor for a reason.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire

Mercari Inc. priced its initial public offering at the top of the range to sell ¥130.5 billion ($1.2 billion) worth of shares, a valuation that's set to make its 40-year-old founder a billionaire.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 8, 2018

Days are numbered for ATMs in Japan's banking system

On May 2, Shinsei Bank announced that starting from October it will impose fees for automatic teller machine (ATM) transactions. Shinsei's main sales point has always been its lack of ATM fees, but the bank will start charging ¥108 per ATM withdrawal unless the customer's account satisfies certain conditions....
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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2018

Over 60% of Tokyo fathers cook at home, showing steep rise: survey

The percentage of fathers who cook at home has increased steeply over the past decade in the Tokyo metropolitan area, according to a survey by Norinchukin Bank.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2018

Sony backs maker of instrument that RZA and Grimes can't live without

Sony Corp.'s venture capital arm is backing Roli, the maker of digital musical instruments like the Seaboard that have attracted stars including Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA and Canadian artist Grimes.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 2, 2018

Apple set to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality, sources say

Apple Inc. will in the coming week debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said.
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BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018

Boeing's South Carolina bastion breached by 'micro-unit' union in rare win

Boeing Co. technicians voted to form the first collective bargaining unit at the planemaker's factory in South Carolina, scoring a rare victory for organized labor in a state traditionally hostile to unions.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2018

Witness says Myanmar police searched Reuters pair's phones without warrant

Police in Myanmar examined the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents without a search warrant after their arrests in December, an officer told a court on Monday, in what has become a landmark press freedom case.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 28, 2018

License plates with regional designs to be introduced across Japan

On May 22, the transport ministry announced new designs for license plates that will be introduced in 41 regions nationwide.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

Sony's new PlayStation chief hints at return to portable gaming

Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation chief John Kodera said he sees a future in portable gaming, departing from his predecessor's view that there's a limited market for handheld games.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2018

Amazon helps Shenzhen entrepreneur turn mom's money into a billion dollars

After Steven Yang left his coveted job at Google, he asked his mother whether he should take venture capital money to fund his business idea.
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BUSINESS
May 16, 2018

Next-generation technology tipped to reboot Asian economies after smartphones peak

The technology boom powering Asia's economies is about to get a reboot.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2018

Promoting a new global optimism

In showing that the world has never been less violent, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker is at the forefront of the new outbreak of global optimism.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
May 15, 2018

Tokyo stocks turn down on profit-taking

Stocks turned lower Tuesday, dragged down by profit-taking after their recent advances.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 11, 2018

Secondhand retail redefined in Japan as online flea markets rise in value

In June, the popular online flea market, Mercari Inc., is expected to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section, which is reserved for high-growth startup companies. According to an article in the April 18 Asahi Shimbun the value of the company's stock at the time of the listing could exceed...
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2018

Big spender SoftBank posts record profit

Buoyed by its investments in technology firms around the world, SoftBank Group Corp. has reported a record annual operating profit in line with analyst estimates.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 5, 2018

From Chiba to LA, and acting to filmmaking

Director/scriptwriter Atsuko Hirayanagi's film 'Oh Lucy!' reflects some of her own opinions on cultural divide.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018

Nepal's medical drones bring health care to the Himalayas

When Nepali laborer Om Bahadur Purja sprained his leg in his remote village he would have faced a four-hour trek to the nearest medical center if not for a pioneering project to bring health care to the Himalayas.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018

U.S. considering further restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers ZTE and Huawei

The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, two industry officials said, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd and ZTE Corp.
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MULTIMEDIA
May 2, 2018

[VIDEO] Mobile Suit Gundam × Isetan Welcome to Zeon

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BUSINESS
May 1, 2018

Volkswagen in talks to manage Didi fleet, codevelop self-driving cars

Volkswagen AG, the world's biggest automaker, is in talks to form a joint venture with China's Didi Chuxing to manage part of the ride-hailing company's fleet of cars and help develop "purpose-built" vehicles for Didi's services.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2018

Japan's old school utilities face nuclear threat from one of their own

Japan's traditional regional utilities, already defending their territory against nimbler new entrants, face a fresh threat: One of their own is now stealing customers thanks to cheaper nuclear-powered electricity rates.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 1, 2018

Paper plane protesters urge Russia to unblock Telegram app, which Iran also banned

Thousands of people marched through Moscow, throwing paper planes and calling for authorities to unblock the popular Telegram instant messaging app on Monday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 29, 2018

Abe walks a tightrope on Japan's foreign worker policy

The foreign proportion of Japan's population remains tiny compared to that in European countries or North America, yet the impact of the growing ranks of foreign workers is considerable.

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