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Jul 28, 2017

Scoffing at Trump isn't helping

At the start of the article "Trump's quip on Akie Abe's English skills causes stir" in the July 22 edition, the reporter wrote "U.S. President Donald Trump is a man of controversy and nobody would be surprised if he caused another one." I can't agree more with this sentence. He has provided so many subjects...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2017

Federal law doesn't ban discrimination against gay workers, U.S. Justice Department tells court

The Trump administration told a U.S. appeals court that federal law does not ban discrimination against gay employees, a sharp reversal of the position former President Barack Obama took on a key civil rights issue.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017

Trump tweet barring transgender ranks in military prompts Pentagon pushback

The Defense Department said there will be "no modifications" yet to its policy allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military, one day after President Donald Trump unexpectedly said they would be barred from serving.
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WORLD / Society
Jul 28, 2017

Italy plans to deploy ships to Libyan waters by late August to block migrant flow

Italy intends to deploy several ships in Libyan waters by the end of August to combat human trafficking and stem a huge influx of immigrants, a government source said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2017

The wild blue yonder ain't what it used to be

Say hello to railguns, hypersonic weapons and lasers.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017

Emperor Akihito's abdication date may be announced in September

Originally expected to make an official announcement next summer about the timing of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of the new era, the government may reveal details as early as September, informed sources said.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2017

U.S. indicts suspected Russian mastermind of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme

A U.S. jury indicted a Russian man on Wednesday as the operator of a digital currency exchange he allegedly used to launder more than $4 billion for people involved in crimes ranging from computer hacking to drug trafficking.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2017

From wasabi to raspberry, Japan's exotic KitKat varieties a sure win with tourists

Wasabi, green tea and sake aren't just foods in Japan, they're also a few of the many versions of KitKats on offer.
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WORLD
Jul 27, 2017

Hezbollah says it's almost done clearing Lebanon-Syria border of al-Qaida-linked fighters

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the group was close to defeating Nusra Front militants in the battle along the Syrian-Lebanese border.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 26, 2017

Stockbreeding industry interests and the Kake Gakuen case

The opening of the first university veterinary medical department in 50 years is part of an effort to overhaul interests controlling the nation's livestock industry.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2017

Why the BOJ's lips remain sealed on exit strategy

The central bank doesn't want to talk about why it's lagging behind its peers.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 26, 2017

Yokozuna Hakuho showing no signs of letting up anytime soon

Hakuho continued to defy time, as well as a host of up-and-coming young fighters, winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record. That came two months after he took the Summer Basho without a loss.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2017

Up, up and away: a Pomeranian named Balloon

Balloon came to ARK in bad shape, rundown and very poorly cared for. That was three months ago, and the transformation is astounding.
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BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2017

Sake makers tout locally sourced rice to entice terroir-obsessed wine enthusiasts

Brewery executive Kosuke Kuji brought his best sake to a New York booze showcase 16 years ago hoping to promote high-end sake to a new generation of sophisticated foreign drinkers. They were a little disappointed.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2017

'Japan's Macron' Shinjiro Koizumi in the spotlight ahead of Cabinet shake-up

He's young, good-looking and the media call him "Japan's Macron," so it is little surprise that lawmakers say Shinjiro Koizumi may be offered a post when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffles his Cabinet next month in a bid to revive his public support, which is now sagging.
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BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2017

Apple CEO promised to build three 'big' plants in U.S., Trump tells WSJ

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has committed to build three big manufacturing plants in the United States, the Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. President Donald Trump as saying.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Former defense chief Ishiba overtakes Abe as top choice for prime minister in poll

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba overtook scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the best person to lead Japan, an opinion poll showed Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2017

North Korea threatens U.S. with 'nuclear hammer' after CIA chief appears to hint at regime change

North Korea vowed Tuesday to strike the U.S. with a "powerful nuclear hammer" after CIA chief Mike Pompeo hinted last week that Washington was open to the possibility of regime change.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2017

Confrontation in the Himalayas

The distrust and the ensuing competition between Asia's two largest nations — both armed with nuclear weapons — must be contained.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Polish president signs bill giving justice minister power to hire and fire court heads

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday signed into law a bill giving the justice minister the power to hire and fire the heads of ordinary courts, one of three bills passed by parliament as part of the Law and Justice (PiS) party's flagship judicial reform plan.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2017

Mirai sales looks bleak in U.S. states lacking hydrogen-fueling stations

Toyota Motor Corp., off to a slow start selling its car of the future on one U.S. coast, is struggling even to get started on the other.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2017

What China's Himalayan warmongering reveals

The Sino-Indian crisis has underscored the centrality of propaganda in China's foreign policy.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly