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EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2019

Don't delay anti-terrorism steps at nuclear plants

Power companies must redouble the efforts to fulfill the commitments that they made to revamp the safety of their nuclear power plants when they sought to restart them.
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JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019

Female recruits in Japan want to balance full-time jobs with family, and husbands' help with kids

A majority of young female recruits in Japan desire both full-time careers and a family, with 90 percent expecting their future husbands to take paternity leave, according to recent findings by Tokyo-based recruitment information firm Disco Inc.
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JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019

Japanese centenarian 'full of emotion' to see fifth era name of his lifetime

Ahead of the start of the forthcoming Reiwa Era on May 1, a centenarian in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, says he is "full of emotion" as he gets set to see the fifth era name of his lifetime.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2019

Elon Musk takes on Panasonic in rare public tweet battle with key Japanese supplier

Elon Musk has engaged in Twitter spats with a long line of folks, from rival automakers to short-sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SOCCER
Apr 18, 2019

Nadeshiko's Saki Kumagai a finalist for BBC honor

With over 100 international caps and six seasons of service for women's soccer titan Olympique Lyonnais, defender Saki Kumagai is already recognized by those in the know as one of the sport's top players.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2019

Economic challenges of the Reiwa Era

The coming change of era should prompt the nation to think again what needs to be done, including painful reforms, to overcome its economic challenges.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2019

Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale

The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
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BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2019

Japan's famed convenience stores look to cut opening hours amid labor shortage

Apart from culture, food and a superefficient rail system, one of the things that most impresses travelers to Japan is its convenience stores, bursting with sushi, alcohol, underwear and ready-made food available at all hours.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 29, 2019

AstraZeneca bets $6.9 billion that Daiichi Sankyo therapy will transform cancer treatment

Britain's AstraZeneca's biggest deal in recent memory give it access to the Japanese drugmaker's promising but difficult to pronounce cancer treatment: trastuzumab deruxtecan.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2019

Japan's internet giants team up as mobile payments race intensifies

Line Corp. and Mercari Inc. are joining forces on mobile payments as the nation's internet companies race to dominate cashless transactions in the world's No. 3 economy.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 27, 2019

Dominant Hakuho continues to redefine greatness

Sumo columnist James Hardy once bemoaned the difficulty of doing daily tournament reports, saying, "There are only so many ways to write A pushed out B."
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2019

Trump shakes up the Middle East once again

The U.S. president's announcement last week endorsing Israel's claim to the Golan Heights is another contribution to the erosion of international law.
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BASKETBALL
Mar 21, 2019

JBA establishes committee to cope with verbal, physical abuse on teams throughout nation

Oppressive actions such as corporal punishment and verbal abuse of athletes by coaches and those who have positions of authority have clearly been a major issue in Japanese sports in recent years.
EDITORIALS
Mar 21, 2019

Boost availability and quality of day care for children

Instead of simply offering free preschool education and day care services, the government needs to take further steps to make sure that the services are available to all families that need them.
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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 19, 2019

[VIDEO] Introducing robots for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

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BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2019

Drones retain their buzz at Japanese trade show, with industrial uses expected to bolster growth

With the market for business-use unmanned aircraft looking promising in coming years, a large-scale drone expo that kicked off Wednesday showed more companies are eager to get involved with the industry.

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