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Apr 15, 2016

Hagino ready to meet Olympic challenge head-on

Japan's Olympic poster boy Kosuke Hagino insists he can handle the pressure of the nation's expectations as he bids for swimming glory at this summer's Rio Games.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2016

Casualties of globalization sound 'Brexit' alarm

A vote for 'Brexit' is a vote against Britain's political mainstream.
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Apr 14, 2016

Kaneto, Ikee offer stark contrasts in pursuit of Rio glory

Comeback queen Rie Kaneto is gearing up for an assault on the 200-meter breaststroke world record at this summer's Rio Olympics, but admits she could just as easily have been watching the race on TV instead.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2016

Suns assistant Gaines to guest-coach Japan

Corey Gaines, a Phoenix Suns assistant who formerly played in Japan, will be invited to coach the Japanese women's national team, team assistant Tom Hovasse revealed on Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2016

No end in sight to once-booming Brazil's crises

No one knows where the Latin American nation's mix of economic disappointment and political disillusion is leading.
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BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2016

Kerry defends TPP, hints candidates playing to Americans' trade fears

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended a 12-nation Pacific trade agreement on Tuesday against what he suggested was fear-mongering by the leading U.S. presidential candidates.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2016

Line in Clinton-de Blasio skit iks some as untimely racial gaffe

A comic gag turned into a gaffe for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, triggering a storm of social media comment accusing them of being insensitive to African-Americans.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

Europe's rule-of-law crisis

Hungary and Poland are the leading edge of a far-right agenda that has taken hold throughout Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

U.S. can't afford to leave Asia

Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

Putin puts an army at his personal command

Once again, instead of opening up and liberalizing, the embattled Putin regime is closing in on itself, and the man sitting on top of it is taking on more and more direct powers.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 12, 2016

Mr. Yen says currency may strengthen below 100 by year-end

After correctly predicting its advance beyond ¥115 and then ¥110 per dollar, Eisuke Sakakibara now says the nation's currency may strengthen to ¥100 by year-end.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2016

Nomura to shut down European equity business after years of losses, source says

Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation's largest brokerage, plans to shut down its European equity operations as it cuts costs after years of failing to become profitable overseas, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
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Apr 12, 2016

McEvoy smokes field at Australian swim trials

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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 11, 2016

Let's discuss using robots in child care

RoHo Care is being touted as a high-tech solution to the staffing crisis in Japan's child care sector.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016

Trump is bad news for Asia

Playing the role of a global peacekeeper is a must, not a choice, for Washington.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2016

The surrender of Japan's peace Constitution

Domestic opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to alter Japan's defense posture, though broad, does not run very deep.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Apr 11, 2016

Japan pins tech hopes on game-changing nanofiber

Carbon fiber may often be dubbed the next-generation material, but it's another product — cellulose nanofiber — that is increasingly attracting attention among manufacturers.
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Apr 11, 2016

Japan confirms swimming team for Rio Olympics

The Japan Swimming Federation officially announced its national team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2016

China Internet regulator says Web censorship not a trade barrier

China's online censorship system protects national security and does not discriminate against foreign companies, the country's Internet regulator said, after the United States labeled the blocking of websites by Beijing a trade barrier.
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Apr 9, 2016

Hagino shatters own 200 IM national mark, secures spot in fourth Rio event

Kosuke Hagino rewrote his own 200-meter individual medley national record Saturday to claim a fourth berth at this summer's Rio Olympics and round off a dominant week at the national championships.
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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 9, 2016

Appreciating unforgettable career of broadcaster Scully

One sidelight for those living in Japan this season is we will get to see more Los Angeles Dodgers games on TV. NHK and J-Sports will no doubt be televising live the Dodgers games when Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda is the L.A. starter. When the team is at home, and we choose the sub-channel audio for...
Reader Mail
Apr 9, 2016

Abe leading Japan to another war

Regarding the story "Security laws usher in new era for pacifist Japan" in the March 30 edition, March 29, 2016, will go down in history as the day that one man sent a nation to war.
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 8, 2016

April 9, 2016

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?