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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 13, 2016

Philippine lawmakers file criminal case against Duterte critic

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's allies in Congress on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a senator who has been an outspoken critic of a surge of extrajudicial killings unleashed by the president's campaign against drugs.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2016

Trump selects Tillerson for State, dismissing Russia ties

President-elect Donald Trump planed on Tuesday to nominate Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson for U.S. secretary of state, setting off a confirmation fight that puts the oilman's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin — and Trump's own — in the spotlight.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2016

Trump eying venture capitalist Dr. Scott Gottlieb as FDA head

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a partner at one of the world's largest venture capital funds and a former deputy commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is being considered by President-elect Donald Trump to run the agency, according to sources close to the transition team.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 12, 2016

To email in Japanese, take a layer cake of etiquette and stuff it with meaning

Having set up a bunch of standard remarks at the beginning and end of your email, your job is then to fill it with meaning.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2016

ANA invests in Myanmar airline venture planning international debut in 2018

ANA Holdings Inc. has invested in a new airline venture in Myanmar that aims to start international flights in 2018 as the Japanese carrier seeks to capture demand in Asia's fastest-growing economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2016

Japan's consumers proving more resilient than thought, restyled GDP readings show

Decades of economic stagnation have taken a toll on Japan's consumers, who went from being big spenders before the bubble economy imploded in the 1990s to masters of thrift today.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2016

Rick Perry a leading candidate for U.S. energy post: source

Rick Perry, who proposed eliminating the U.S. Energy Department during his unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has emerged as a leading candidate to head the agency under President-elect Donald Trump, a transition official said on Sunday.
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JAPAN
Dec 11, 2016

Japanese, Chinese military aircraft engage in latest tit-for-tat moves in airspace above Western Pacific

China and Japan have continued their recent tit-for-tat moves in the airspace above the Western Pacific, with aircraft from the two Asian giants on Saturday again engaging in an apparently tense encounter over the high seas between Okinawa's main island and Miyako Island.
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CULTURE / Books
Dec 10, 2016

Defining J-horror: The terror of deep time

The horror genre is not typically thought of as a "slow" genre. In fact, horror films today often feel like stimulus-response tests where shocking events happen suddenly and without warning. However, Japanese horror directors take up another tradition, one where events unfold gradually. A case point...
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Dec 10, 2016

Meiji Restoration leader's lessons of sincerity

Is there any understanding a man like Saigo Takamori? His spirit seems as vast as his bulk, and his bulk was that of a sumo wrestler. He is "the quintessential hero of modern Japanese history," said historian Ivan Morris.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016

Valentine denies official talk of being offered Japan ambassador post by Trump

Ex-Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine says he has not been in contact with the Trump team amid reports he is under consideration to become the ambassador to Japan.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2016

Obama orders review of 2016 election cyberattacks

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyberattacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office on Jan. 20, the White House said Friday.
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MULTIMEDIA
Dec 9, 2016

December 10, 2016

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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 9, 2016

Bradley set to be made scapegoat for Swansea's woes

Even by the madcap standards of a sport in which too many lunatics have taken over their respective asylums, the news that Swansea City manager Bob Bradley could be facing the sack after just seven matches beggars belief.
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JAPAN
Dec 9, 2016

New running facility opens in Tokyo for athletes of all stripes

As the metropolis gears up to host the Olympics and Paralympics in four years’ time, a new running stadium opened in Tokyo on Friday. The private-sector facility will provide an inclusive training venue for athletes of all stripes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2016

Pressure U.S. on free trade

The biggest loser in the U.S. presidential election was free trade.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2016

Why SoftBank's Son is betting big on Trump

Pledge by Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son to invest $50 billion in the U.S. is savvy, but it's a big blow to Japan Inc.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2016

In fossil rarity, tumor discovered in jawbone of 255-million-year-old beast

Scientists examining the jawbone of a saber-toothed mammal-like beast that prowled Tanzania 255 million years ago have come across a remarkable fossil rarity: one of the oldest-known tumors.

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