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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2019

Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series

The story of Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer and death-row inmate, 82, who continues to battle to clear his name over a 1966 quadruple murder, will be adapted into a manga series, supporters of the convict announced Wednesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

Despite Brexit, I'm still proud to be a Brit

Britain can take real pride that a messy, fraught, passionate struggle over a fundamental principle of democratic and civic life is taking place within it.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 22, 2019

Sumo 101: Keshō-mawashi

One of the first orders of business for a rikishi promoted to sumo's second-highest division (jūryō) is getting a keshō-mawashi (ceremonial apron-style belt).
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JAPAN / History
Jan 22, 2019

The Todai Riots: 1968-69

A photographer who documented the occupation of the University of Tokyo from inside the barricades half a century ago remembers the final days of resistance
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BUSINESS / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

A unique space for discussion in the face of uncertainty

The year 2019 is full of uncertainty.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

A taste of Japan's cuisine, buffet style

Japan Night will return to Davos once again to offer participants of the 2019 World Economic Forum meeting the opportunity to savor some of the finest Japanese cuisine.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Japan Night reception to serve a selection of Gold Prize-winning sake

Six kinds of Fukushima Prefecture's sake will be served to complete the feast at the annual Japan Night reception during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 — one of the events that VIPs from around the world attending the conference look forward to the most.
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WORLD / Society
Jan 21, 2019

No politics please for Baghdad bikers aiming to unite Iraq

Roaring along Baghdad's highways, the "Iraq Bikers" are doing more than showing off their love of outsized motorcycles and black leather: They want their shared enthusiasm to help heal Iraq's deep sectarian rifts.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 20, 2019

Nonprofit groups help find safe homes for Japan's abandoned pets

Life hasn't been easy for Stella.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 19, 2019

The University of Tokyo riots of 1968-69: A photographer remembers the final days of resistance

Riot police at the University of Tokyo haul off a man wearing a white helmet, cuffed hands clasped above his bowed head. His expression is a mixture of resignation and defiance, but the fine details are hard to discern, obscured by the dark shades of the monochrome photograph he is depicted in — where...
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CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Jan 19, 2019

Takako Arai's poetry is a relentless 'dance of language'

Takako Arai's poems unravel complicated lives in an ever-widening mesh of humanity, her style retaining an energy and optimism despite her visceral, often disturbing subject matter.
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JAPAN
Jan 19, 2019

Amid diplomatic row, U.S. Navy chief calls on Japan and South Korea to hold constructive talks

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson has called for constructive discussions between Japan and South Korea to improve relations, with a view toward promoting freedom of navigation, as the two countries continue to be at loggerheads over an alleged radar lock-on incident last month.
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SUMO
Jan 18, 2019

Sumo 101: A wrestler's typical tournament day

The six annual honbasho (tournaments) are the fulcrum around which the sumo world turns.
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COMMUNITY
Jan 17, 2019

#StandUpJapan and other hashtags allow for new voices to be heard

On the morning of Jan. 14, 20-year-old women decked out in brightly colored kimono scrambled to catch trains to take them to ceremonies across the country to mark Coming of Age Day.
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WORLD
Jan 17, 2019

Czechs mark 50 years since Jan Palach's fatal fiery protest against the crushing of Prague Spring

Czechs marked the 50th anniversary on Wednesday of student Jan Palach setting himself on fire in central Prague in a desperate act aimed at lifting the apathy hanging over the country in the wake of the Soviet invasion that crushed the Prague Spring of 1968.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 16, 2019

A second helping of horror for 'Suspiria'

Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino cites categorization as one of his enemies, and the sudden fierceness in his eyes shows he's not kidding.
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WORLD
Jan 16, 2019

Saudi aide fired over Jamal Khashoggi murder still wields influence, say sources

A Saudi royal adviser fired over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues to wield influence in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's inner circle, according to Western, Arab and Saudi sources with links to the royal court.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2019

Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet

The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2019

Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda denies accusation of corruption linked to 2020 bid

Takeda's denial followed reports last week that French prosecutors have brought a preliminary charge against him for alleged corruption over bidding for the 2020 Games.
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JAPAN / Society / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jan 15, 2019

Japanese volunteer's initiative allows Cambodians to see future beyond dumps where they scavenged

In Anlong Pi, a village on the outskirts of famous tourist destination Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, a group of women gather each day to peel bark from 3-meter-long sections of banana tree trunks. The bark pulp taken during the process, akin to peeling onions, is steamed to recover fibers and then...
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WORLD
Jan 14, 2019

French media denounce violent 'yellow vest' attacks on press

French media and reporters' organizations on Sunday denounced attacks on journalists by "yellow vest" anti-government protesters and called for better protection after a series of incidents this weekend.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2019

Vietnam emerging as front-runner to host second Trump-Kim Jong Un summit

Vietnam has emerged as the apparent front-runner for hosting a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after a second report cited the Southeast Asian country as a potential host city.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 12, 2019

Japan's vernacular press coverage tiptoes around tattoo controversy

Before the Olympic Games come to Tokyo in the summer of 2020, Japan will get a chance to prove its mettle as an international sporting events host with the Rugby World Cup this fall. The games will be spread out among 12 stadiums nationwide, which means the whole country will be the focus rather than...
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BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2019

Jets cap comeback against Alvark in final second, book spot in Emperor's Cup final

The Chiba Jets Funabashi are returning to the Emperor's Cup final.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 11, 2019

Naomi Osaka's poise key for success at Australian Open

It's often said that getting to the upper echelon of tennis is the easy part.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2019

Angry, abusive protests bring Britain's Brexit divide to Parliament's doorstep

Some protesters wrap themselves in the flag of the European Union and noisily interrupt politicians' television appearances. Others yell "Nazi" and "traitor."

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