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May 29, 2017

Retiring golfer Miyazato laments loss of motivation

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato won nine LPGA Tour titles in her career. Her trademark smile is still beloved by fans, and she is just as polite as always when dealing with the media.
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LIFE / Digital
May 28, 2017

Unusual controllers preside at BitSummit

A man wearing a blue shirt and box over his head wandered the floor at Kyoto's Miyako Messe exhibition hall. As passersby stopped to look, he handed them empty lotion pump bottles and invited them to try squirting them.
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WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2017

In shake-up, Trump to set up 'war room' to repel attacks over Russia probe

Once U.S. President Donald Trump returns from his overseas trip, the White House plans to launch its most aggressive effort yet to push back against allegations involving Russia and his presidential campaign, tackling head-on a scandal that has threatened to consume his young presidency.
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LIFE / Travel
May 26, 2017

Looking for 'omotenashi' in Cuba's southeast

Though half a world apart in geography, history, language and just about anything else you could name, Cuba and Japan are not entirely without similarities.
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Rugby
May 26, 2017

McCaw hopes to inspire kids with charity work in Japan

All Blacks legend Richie McCaw kicked off a four-day charity tour of Japan on Friday and vowed to bring a smile to the faces of children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 25, 2017

Ariana Grande cancels tour dates after Manchester attack

Ariana Grande has called off two London concerts and five in Europe after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her performance in Manchester, England, the U.S. pop singer's representatives said on Wednesday.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 25, 2017

A taste of summer on the French Riviera

Back by popular demand, The French Kitchen at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is hosting Soiree Blanche 2017, a series of luxurious summer events every Saturday from June 24 through Sept. 2.
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CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2017

Tofubeats: the art of reality in an era of 'post-truth'

The final months of 2016 left Yusuke Kawai feeling confused. The electronic artist who records under the name tofubeats came across a BBC news segment touching on the concept of "post-truth" — the Oxford Dictionary named it word of the year and defines it as "relating to or denoting circumstances in...
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2017

Newspapers thrive, in India

While print media struggles to survive elsewhere, India's rising literacy rate is keeping its dailies firmly in the black.
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BASKETBALL
May 19, 2017

Hachimura hopes to get game back for Under-19 World Cup

Just listening to how he talks and reacts, he just seems the same kid that we came to know from his high school days in Japan.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2017

No-confidence vote falters, paving way for conspiracy bill to be rammed through Lower House

The no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda was delaying the controversial conspiracy bill, which will likely be rammed through the powerful Lower House next week.
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CULTURE / Film
May 18, 2017

Japan's filmmakers expand their idea of overseas opportunity

The Japanese film industry has long been insular, making films by and for Japanese with little input from, or concern for, the outside world.
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LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
May 18, 2017

ADB meeting attendees take in history via ukiyo-e

The Bank of Yokohama Ltd. held a reception showcasing an ukiyo-e collection, including a painting of Katsushika Hokusai's series of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," at the Yokohama Museum of Art in Yokohama's Nishi Ward, on May 6.
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CULTURE / Stage
May 17, 2017

Dance troupe Condors summon teen spirit for new show '17's Map'

Sitting down with Condors frontman Ryohei Kondo, he says something a bit surprising: “’17’s Map’ is a work in progress.”
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COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017

What can China do about North Korea?

It remains improbable at best that Beijing will see it in its interests to oblige North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to change course
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COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017

France and Great Britain: an unbeatable combination

That French prosperity is essential to Britain and British prosperity is essential for France is the reality that should shape all relations between the two nations in the months of negotiations and discussions ahead.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 15, 2017

Marines need solutions after problematic start

The Chiba Lotte Marines are playing very, very badly right now. Almost unbelievably so, and that's really putting it rather mildly.
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2017

The need to protect coral reefs

The need to protect coral reefs from bleaching and other problems has never been greater.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 12, 2017

Daily conversations about life, basketball strengthen Dick and Diante Garrett's special bond

Diante Garrett's dazzling basketball skills, contagious confidence and veteran leadership have provided a big boost for the title-chasing Alvark Tokyo this season.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2017

Is the sun setting on the U.S. imperium?

U.S. policy on Asia seems adrift under the Trump administration.
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WORLD
May 11, 2017

Former rebel leaders detail role played by Putin aide in east Ukraine

A top aide to Vladimir Putin decides how the pro-Moscow administration of eastern Ukraine is run and who gets what jobs there, three former rebel leaders said, challenging Kremlin denials that it calls the shots in the region.

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