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WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017

Trump pushes Congress to pass health care overhaul amid impasse as millions more go uninsured

President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major health care legislation but huge obstacles remained, with a senior lawmaker saying the Senate was unlikely to take up the stalled bill until next week.
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BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2017

Tesla's first production Model 3 rolls off assembly line

It's finally here: the Model 3, Tesla's $35,000 (¥4 million) electric game-changer. A single black Model 3 rolled off the production line last Friday with a serial number all its own, kicking off a company-defining six months. The car will belong to Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and co-founder, who shared...
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 10, 2017

Aichi aquarium displays invasive alligator gar caught in Nagoya Castle's moat

One of the alligator gars caught in the vast moat of Nagoya Castle last year has been turned into a specimen for display at Hekinan Seaside Aquarium in Aichi Prefecture, giving visitors the chance to fully observe the long carnivorous fish indigenous to North America.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017

Weakened May appeals to opponents to help deliver Brexit success

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will call on opposition lawmakers to help steer Britain out of the European Union as she seeks to reset after her standing was diminished by last month's disastrous general election.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 9, 2017

The sheer poetry of the world's first English-language 'karuta' game

Classical Japanese poetry on playing cards — in English? It seems like an odd mix. But when you add tales of love and betrayal and brilliant translation, you get a heart-thumping card game like no other.
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LIFE / Travel
Jul 7, 2017

Cultural construction boom aims to offset Hong Kong's business-like image

The theater stage is bathed in a luscious lavender hue, a color that in Chinese tradition signifies nobility and mystery — and portends things to come. A young couple, pure of heart, fall in love only to see their romance thwarted by the machinations of a corrupt bureaucrat. They declare their devotion...
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2017

Can U.S. defend itself against North Korean missile tests? Not everyone agrees

Not everybody asserts as confidently as the Pentagon that the U.S. military can defend the United States from the growing threat posed by North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile capability.
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JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017

Ministry unveils plan for facial recognition to speed up airport entry/exit process

The Justice Ministry expects the plan, which doesn't require advance registration, to work better than a fingerprint-based system launched in 2007
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2017

LDP's historic loss in Tokyo race

Although Abe does not need to hold a general election at least through December 2018, the impact of Sunday's race should not be discounted.
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BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017

Westinghouse could be sold by year's end, U.S. seen telling India

The U.S. administration has told India that Westinghouse Electric Co. will emerge from bankruptcy and be sold by the year end, industry and diplomatic sources have said, raising the prospect of a Washington-supported sale or bailout for the nuclear firm.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2017

Traders who left for hedge funds heading back to banks

Traders who fled banks for hedge funds are on their way back to Wall Street.
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SPORTS
Jun 29, 2017

Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism

Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year.
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BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017

Japan Tobacco caught dozing in promising 'heat-not-burn' market

Smoker Takumi Itou is an example of how much Japan Tobacco Inc. needs to catch up, as international rivals gain ground in the battle to offer the next generation of smoking alternatives.
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BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017

Despite weak spots in steel, nuclear experts say EDF's Flamanville reactor safe to start: sources

Utility EDF's Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor in northwest France has been cleared by a group of experts for start-up despite weak spots in its steel, confirming the findings of the ASN nuclear regulator, a source close to the situation told Reuters.
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BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2017

Takata's new Chinese owner a big player in auto safety, looks to keep operations intact

Wang Jianfeng has been on an epic acquisition tear over the past decade, assembling a formidable auto parts empire in China with $4 billion in revenue.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2017

America's Russian-roulette presidency

There's no relief in sight for Donald Trump as investigators probe whether his compaign colluded with Russian efforts to tip the U.S. presidential election in his favor.
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2017

The LDP's rush to revise the Constitution

Abe is pushing for constitutional revision while he has the political strength, instead of trying to build a consensus with other forces through convincing arguments.

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