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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 25, 2015
Kanazawa signs veteran Yonamine
The expansion Kanazawa Samuraiz made cerebral backcourt leader Tsubasa Yonamine their first veteran acquisition, reuniting him with his former Oita HeatDevils backcourt mate Yukinori Suzuki, the team's new coach.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2015
Japan faces dilemma over plutonium stored in France
Still dealing with the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis, the government now faces another conundrum: what to do with 16 tons of its plutonium sitting in France.
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JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jun 15, 2015
Quake-proofing efforts lag at Fukushima schools
Education ministry data released earlier this month showed that only 84.9 percent of public elementary and junior high school buildings in Fukushima Prefecture had been quake-proofed as of April 1, 10.7 points below the national average.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 12, 2015
Minimalist approach to traditional Japanese dining in Kyoto's Gion district
I still find it amusing that so many chefs at high-end Japanese restaurants wear neckties beneath their white chef uniforms. It seems at odds with the temperature and temperament of a kitchen, but I suppose it's no more amusing or wondrous than the traditional chef's hat, that elaborate, elongated white...
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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2015
Harnessing the power of community to drive an energy revolution
Watch Kazuaki Hashimoto chopping firewood for the following winter on a baking day at the end of April, and you may be forgiven for thinking he leads a rather old-fashioned lifestyle.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2015
Cabinet backs plan for 26% cut to greenhouse gas emissions
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approves a plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 26 percent by 2030, a goal already criticized by environmental groups as too timid and statistically unsound.

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