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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2017

Forgiven for migrant crisis, Merkel in pole position for fourth term

A stunning election win for Angela Merkel's conservatives in Germany's most populous state is the strongest sign yet that voters have forgiven the chancellor for her open-door migrant policy and are set to hand her four more years in power.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2017

Notorious British child killer, 'Moors Murderer' Ian Brady, dies in prison at 79

One of Britain's most notorious killers, "Moors Murderer" Ian Brady, who murdered five children with his lover and accomplice, Myra Hindley, during a sadistic two-year reign of terror in the 1960s died on Monday.
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JAPAN
May 14, 2017

Can Japan, land of lifetime employment, handle the rise of freelancers?

For public relations specialist Mari Hirata, the perks that drew her into the world of freelancing were the flexible working hours and the opportunity to work for various companies.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017

China's Xi pledges $14.5 billion for 'Belt and Road' globalization initiative

President Xi Jinping laid the framework for Chinese-style globalization and his ambition to lead it in a speech inaugurating his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for a new Silk Road.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017

Made in North Korea: As tougher sanctions loom, more local goods in stores

From carrot-flavored toothpaste and charcoal face masks to motorcycles and solar panels, visitors to North Korea say they are seeing more and more locally made products in the isolated country's shops and supermarkets, replacing mostly Chinese imports.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 12, 2017

Anisakis infections from raw fish on rise, health ministry warns

Intestinal infections caused by a parasitic worm present in improperly handled fish are climbing sharply in Japan, the health ministry warns.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2017

Land of fear, under Vajiralongkorn

Loathed by the public, Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is seeking to win over his subjects not by reverence, but fear.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2017

Brave Thunders' Fazekas reaping rewards of shooting practice

Nick Fazekas is a big fella, and it certainly gives him an advantage playing basketball.
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JAPAN
May 11, 2017

Koike agrees to foot bill for temporary Olympic facilities but neighbors irked by delays, loose ends

Gov. Yuriko Koike pushes Tokyo's Olympic preparations forward by agreeing to foot the cost of building temporary facilities outside the capital, but not everyone is happy.
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BUSINESS
May 11, 2017

In financial straits, shrines turn to luxury property development

Shinto elders at the centuries-old Unesco World Heritage Site of Shimogamo Shrine upset neighbors when they bulldozed a swath of old Kyoto forest to build an apartment complex with units selling for more than $2 million apiece.
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JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
May 11, 2017

Okinawa grapples with mounting garbage, water supply dilemma amid record tourist numbers

As Okinawa continues to mark record high numbers of tourists in recent years, the prefecture is struggling to dispose of snowballing garbage and supplying sufficient amounts of water.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 11, 2017

Former UCLA coach Lavin, five-time NBA All-Star Marques Johnson reflect on Sakuragi's poise, intelligence

Longevity is just one aspect of J.R. Sakuragi's successful basketball career.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 10, 2017

A love story that's overly dense with prose

These days, Japanese films are based on everything from novels to game apps, but Yuya Ishii's "The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue," which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this year, is a rare feature inspired by a book of poetry. Its author, Tahi Saihate, is only 31 but has...
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COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2017

Now the EU must change

The bloc's growing popularity is helping centrist leaders win, but without reform the effect won't last.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2017

BOJ chief Kuroda jokes that former job at ADB was more exciting

Haruhiko Kuroda joked that his previous role running the Asian Development Bank was more exciting than the assignment he's taken on as governor of the Bank of Japan.
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JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
May 8, 2017

Entrepreneur taps Skype, tablets to offer sign language service across Japan

Imagine you're a hearing impaired person who wants to hire a sign language interpreter. The process is antiquated and lengthy. You have to send a fax to a local municipal government to make a reservation two weeks in advance, and officials then look for an interpreter whose schedule matches yours. Once...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 6, 2017

Escalating threats to secularism in Bangladesh

Islamists have ignited contemporary identity wars in Bangladesh because they can't abide secularism, with hard-line clerics inciting violence to overturn constitutional principles and the rule of law.
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BUSINESS
May 6, 2017

Japanese, Chinese finance chiefs meet for first time since in nearly two years

The finance chiefs of Japan and China resumed their bilateral dialogue for the first time in two years Saturday, agreeing to deepen economic and financial ties.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 5, 2017

Mourinho giving old nemesis Wenger a break on Sunday

It is a measure of the popularity of Mauricio Pochettino with Tottenham fans and the continued displeasure Arsenal supporters have with Arsene Wenger that for the majority of Spurs followers ending a season without a trophy will be more satisfying than winning the second-most important competition in...

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