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LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 9, 2015

Cathay Pacific packages; new Scoot route; Miffy traveling in Europe

Cathay Pacific packages
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2015

Apple boasts new music streaming to bolster lead in tunes segment, preps News app, ups OS ante

Apple Inc. showed off a new streaming-music service that will give users access to a vast inventory of songs for $9.99 a month, seeking to regain ground against upstarts that have lured listeners by offering unlimited access to music.
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 2, 2015

Revived Mets ignite renewed attention in ballclub

Sitting in the dugout of a New York Mets foe before a recent contest, MAS overheard an intriguing comment.
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CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2015

Pirokalpin gets a taste of the majors and opts for indie

Getting signed to a major label is a goal many bands aspire to, but what happens when your contract ends halfway through the making of your sophomore LP? You start your own label and put it out yourself.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2015

New food labeling requires care

Consumers must remember that the government does not guarantee the effects and safety of food products certified as having enhanced health-boosting properties.
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JAPAN / CHUBU SPECIAL 2015
May 27, 2015

New shinkansen line to cement Nagoya’s status as business hub

The Chubu region refers to the central part of Japan, and at its heart is the city of Nagoya. With a population total of over 2.26 million, Nagoya has played a vital role over the years as the core of central Japan's economy. Its importance will further increase when operations begin on the Linear Chuo...
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 14, 2015

How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs

Drug manufacturers have begun amassing enormous troves of human DNA in hopes of significantly shortening the time it takes to identify new drug candidates, a move some say is transforming the development of medicines.
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BASKETBALL
May 13, 2015

Kawabuchi chosen as new Japan Basketball Association president

Japan 2024 Task Force co-chairman Saburo Kawabuchi was officially elected as the new president of the Japan Basketball Association during an extraordinary council and board meeting on Wednesday.
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WORLD
May 10, 2015

Transformer fire leads to shutdown of nuclear reactor near New York City

A nuclear power reactor 40 miles (65 km) north of New York City was shut down Saturday after a transformer fire, but officials said the Indian Point plant was stable and there is no threat to residents nearby.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015

'Sake on The Table' with Italian food

As a related event to the Expo Milano 2015, "Milano Sake Week" is set to take place in Milan in July. Under the theme, "Arranging Tables Around the World with Japanese Sake," the event will showcase the taste, history and culture of sake and propose new richness to tables of Japan and beyond by adapting...
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2015

Defense cooperation guidelines with U.S. present new roles, risks for Japan

The new rules have divided security analysts in Japan, with some fearing the country could be dragged into a conflict overseas, presumably involving the U.S. military.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2015

New opportunities for banks

Business opportunities for banks are set to expand under planned deregulation.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2015

Coyote roaming exclusive Manhattan triggers police hunt

A coyote spotted on Wednesday in an exclusive Manhattan neighborhood touched off a massive police hunt that shut down Riverside Park, then led to Columbia University and Grants Tomb.
EDITORIALS
Apr 20, 2015

New assistance for the needy

A new welfare system that begins this month should not be used as an excuse to deny livelihood assistance to those who need it.
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JAPAN
Apr 17, 2015

New Yamanashi liberal arts college seeks to put students in 'zone' of critical thinking

Michael Lacktorin, founding dean of a unique new college at Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, says his most important role as an educator is to help students discover where their passion lies, and to find out what they really want to do with their lives.
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LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 14, 2015

SAS adds new features in long-haul upgrades

Scandinavian Airlines will conduct a complete renewal of its existing long-haul fleet by upgrading four A330 and four A340 aircraft this year.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2015

U.S. defense chief says new guidelines will 'transform' U.S.-Japan alliance

Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that updated bilateral defense cooperation guidelines will "transform the U.S.-Japan alliance" and enable the two countries' forces to "cooperate seamlessly" to respond to challenges around the world.
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LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 1, 2015

New code-shares added; double Asia miles; club upgrades, additions

New code-shares added
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 29, 2015

Australia beats New Zealand to win World Cup for fifth time

Australia captain Michael Clarke signed off in style from international one-day cricket on Sunday by top scoring in his country's crushing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the World Cup final.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2015

It's in the grape: N.Z. vintners pioneer low-alcohol techniques

New Zealand's cooler climate is giving its winemakers an edge as they seek to exploit growing global demand for lighter, premium wines as rising temperatures push up the alcohol content of wines from rivals such as Australia and the United States.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2015

Toyota adopts new business model with cost-saving platform shift

Toyota Motor Corp. will shift half of all vehicles it makes to new cost-saving platforms by 2020, following a similar move by rival Volkswagen AG.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2015

New Ebola infections continue to drop but Guinea still a concern

The three nations hardest hit by West Africa's Ebola epidemic recorded the lowest weekly total of new cases so far this year in the week leading up to March 22, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Mar 25, 2015

Foreigners urged to swap alien certificates for new cards by July deadline

The Immigration Bureau is calling on foreigners who have not done so to exchange their old-style Alien Registration Certificate cards for new Residence Cards before the transition period ends in July.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 21, 2015

Media caught up in festive PR atmosphere of new Hokuriku bullet train

A friend who often goes to Ishikawa Prefecture for family reasons mentioned on Facebook last week that he took the overnight bus from Tokyo and arrived at Kanazawa Station at about the same time of the Hokuriku Shinkansen's inaugural run. When I asked why he hadn't taken the new train, he said it was...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2015

Sapporo Breweries looks to new brand in growing craft beer tide

Riding a recent craft beer trend, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it is launching a new brand to attract more beer drinkers who consume in moderation.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 15, 2015

First impressions count for ALTs meeting their new Japanese colleagues

Fostering a good vibe early in the new school year can pay huge dividends, making the next 12 months easier for the both of you.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly