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Rugby
Oct 14, 2016
Rugby chief fears Olympics leaving 2019 World Cup in shade
World Rugby chief Brett Gosper admits he is concerned that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are shunting the 2019 Rugby World Cup into the shadows just three years before Japan hosts the event.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 14, 2016
Bistro Marx: Casual, classic cuisine high above the streets of Ginza
There are several good reasons why Bistro Marx is one of Tokyo's hottest new openings of the year: The excellent cooking and high quality ingredients; the spacious dining room and comforting absence of table cloths; plus the fact it's under the imprimatur of one of France's finest chefs. But when all...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 14, 2016
Siam Shokudo: Honest Thai flavors on a busy downtown crossing
You can't miss Siam Shokudo. It's right above Yushima subway station looking out over a busy crossroad, with its front entirely open to the street whenever the weather is warm. From outside you might take it for just another bar in this old-school carousing district. But it's not only bigger than you...
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JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016
Power blackout hits 350,000 Tokyo homes, brings trains to a halt
A massive blackout cut power to as many as 580,000 households for a short period in central Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon, disrupting trains and traffic lights and bringing elevators to a halt.
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JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016
Miyagi governor bullish on hosting Olympic events
The prefecture's leader, despite a u2018negative' meeting with the 2020 Games' organizing committee, expresses confidence.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2016
Todai biomedical research fraud probe seen pointing to wider misconduct
The so-called STAP scandal of 2014 unleashed the power of anonymous online whistleblowers, who exposed falsified data in what had been hailed as groundbreaking stem cell research by the Riken institute and brought down its star scientist, Haruko Obokata.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016
In setback for female empowerment, Tokyo court rejects teacher's bid to use maiden name at work
The Tokyo District Court dismisses a case by a recently married woman on the grounds that the practice is not customary.
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BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2016
Aoki leaves lasting legacy on Japan hoops
Whenever he stepped on the court during 11 distinguished seasons as a special ambassador for Japan pro basketball, Cohey Aoki increased the visibility of the sport.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
By-election campaigns that may prompt Abe to call snap election kick off
Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2016
Teen Hirano becomes first Japanese table tennis World Cup winner
Sixteen-year-old Miu Hirano became the first Japanese to win the table tennis World Cup in the women's singles on Sunday, defeating Cheng I-ching of Taiwan 11-9, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 in Philadelphia.
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SOCCER / J. League
Oct 9, 2016
Koroki's three-goal performance propels Reds into League Cup final
Shinzo Koroki's hat trick steered Urawa Reds to their first League Cup final in three years, defeating FC Tokyo 3-1 on Sunday and 5-2 on aggregate to set up a tie against Gamba Osaka in six days' time.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
U.S. envoy Power says Washington will use all available means to pressure North Korea
Washington will use all available means outside the U.N. Security Council to isolate North Korea over its nuclear weapons program and counter its growing threat to world order, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said Sunday.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Oct 9, 2016
Virtual reality helps treat phantom pain by letting missing, injured limbs move again
Virtual reality, more often than not, is touted as a feature of state-of-the-art video games with headsets that allow players to see all around them, beyond the boundaries of their monitors.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 8, 2016
Out-of-town scoreboards would enrich experience at all ballparks
Why don't the Japanese pro baseball stadiums have out-of-town scoreboards, and why do many of the main ballparks not display the home-run distances on the fences?
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JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
Government to ask Tokyo to clarify 2020 Games cost-cutting plan
The central government plans to ask the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to further explain a report it prepared suggesting bold changes to preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2016
Saitama anti-sex abuse activist arrested, admits lewd acts with girl, 15, and others
A 35-year-old corporate executive who has given public lectures on how to protect children from sexual abuse has been arrested for allegedly being sexually involved with a 15-year-old girl, police said Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Oct 6, 2016
Japan Sports Council selects sprinter Sani Brown, six other athletes for new overseas training program
The Japan Sport Council said Thursday it has chosen up-and-coming male sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and six other promising Japanese athletes to participate in a new intensive overseas training program eyeing major competitions such as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
Former governor Ishihara refuses to attend hearing on Toyosu market soil woes
Ishihara had said he would assist with any investigation into the decision-making process that led to the soil debacle at Toyosu.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 6, 2016
Urawa rallies to win first leg of League Cup semis
Urawa Reds came from behind late in the match to win 2-1 at FC Tokyo on Wednesday in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016
Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch
Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.

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