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CULTURE / Film
Mar 5, 2018
'The Third Murder' wins big at Japan's film awards
The 41st Japan Academy Prizes took place March 2 and legal thriller "The Third Murder" won big, including the awards for picture of the year and best direction for Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 5, 2018
Samurai Japan beats Australia again to sweep two-game series
Japan defeated Australia in an international friendly for the second straight night on Sunday, as Takahiro Norimoto and five other pitchers shut out the visitors in Samurai Japan's 6-0 victory.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 4, 2018
Samurai Japan beats Australia in exhibition
Japan opened its two-game series against Australia with a 2-0 victory Saturday night at Nagoya Dome, giving six pitchers a workout in the exhibition game.
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JAPAN / History
Mar 4, 2018
Brooklyn embraced brave students who pioneered Japan's modernization
A century and a half ago, when Japan shifted its course toward modernization, Japanese students who went abroad and returned with knowledge and skills of Western civilization played crucial roles in the country's transformation, as new ideas and technologies took root.
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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018
K. International spelling whiz wins Japan Times Bee
Hanna Yoshida of K. International School Tokyo managed to outlast her final opponent Saturday over the course of nine tense rounds by spelling "insubordinate" to secure victory at the ninth annual Japan Times Bee.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 3, 2018
NHK puppet show offers a rare glimpse into unconventional lives
Arguably the best interview show on terrestrial TV at present stars a bunch of puppets exploring the often unexamined corners of Japanese society.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018
Fishy Inflation
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SOCCER
Mar 3, 2018
Nadeshiko tops Iceland at tourney
Japan rebounded from an opening-day loss to defeat Iceland 2-1 on Friday in their second Algarve Cup Group C match.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2018
Japan to invite Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for three-day visit in May
The visit will coincide with a trilateral summit involving South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is likely to be snubbed over the “comfort women” issue.
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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit U.S. this month to discuss North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is planning to visit the United States later this month for talks on dealing with North Korea once the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics wrap up, an official said.
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JAPAN
Mar 2, 2018
Government looking to recognize two-time gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu with People's Honor Award
The government is looking to present the prestigious People's Honor Award to figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
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BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2018
Stocks plunge as Trump says U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on steel, 10% on aluminum imports
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum next week.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2018
EU and Japan rush to activate trade deal before Brexit
The European Union and Japan are rushing to ensure their planned free trade agreement can take force early in 2019, ideally before the British exit from the EU, the lead negotiators of both sides said on Wednesday.
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SOCCER
Mar 1, 2018
Netherlands crushes Nadeshiko Japan in Algarve Cup opener
The Netherlands inflicted a crushing 6-2 defeat on Japan in their opening match Wednesday at the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2018
India still reaping benefits of Japanese ODA via air pollution classes
Japan's agency for official development aid is supporting New Delhi's battle against air pollution by making use of its training program on air-quality management in Tokyo and elsewhere.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 28, 2018
The yen finds its sweet spot after 50 years of trying
Japan's currency is finally close to fair value, offering perhaps the healthiest configuration for businesses and investors in decades
MORE SPORTS
Feb 28, 2018
Aaron Wolf pulls out of national invitational judo meet with knee injury
Japanese judoka Aaron Wolf will sit out the national invitational weight class championships in April due to a lingering left knee injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2018
Australia launches compulsory recall of over 2 million cars with Takata air bags
The Australian government issued a compulsory recall Wednesday of more than 2 million vehicles fitted with defective air bags made by Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp., following an investigation by the country's consumer watchdog.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2018
Top South Korean presidential adviser says joint U.S. military drills to start early April: report
South Korea and the United States will start in early April a joint military exercise postponed until after the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a top South Korean presidential security adviser was quoted as saying.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2018
EBay to buy Qoo10 Japan shopping platform, other assets from Giosis
EBay Inc. said on Tuesday it would buy Giosis Pte. Ltd.'s Japanese business, including the Qoo10 online shopping platform, to expand its presence in Asia's second-largest economy.

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals