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Missing Japanese journalists found unresponsive
TOKYO — Two Japanese journalists reported missing by their television network were found unresponsive on a mountain Sunday, though police said an official declaration...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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2 bikers die in accident in Tokyo Bay undersea tunnel
CHIBA — Two men died and two others were slightly injured in an accident involving several motorcycles in the undersea tunnel of the Tokyo...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and...
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Japan mobile phone makers to roll out 'augmented reality'
TOKYO (AFP) – The "Terminator" had it, US fighter pilots use it and it's the next hot feature on Japanese smartphones -- "augmented reality" which...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
BEIJING (AP) -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance...
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Japan mobile phone makers to roll out 'augmented reality'
TOKYO (AFP) - The "Terminator" had it, US fighter pilots use it and it's the next hot feature on Japanese smartphones -- "augmented reality" which...
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Historic 'pink' theater hopes to put ladies on seats, not just screens
Porn again: The historic Ueno Okura Theater, located near Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, relocated this weekend to more modern premises. BRETT...
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Tokyo Sky Tree is tallest building
The Tokyo Sky Tree tower, under construction in central Tokyo and already the tallest building in Japan, topped the 400-meter mark Friday, reaching 408 meters...
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Japan's latest Club Nintendo prize is absorbent
Club Nintendo offers its members, you may be prone to drool a bit. Ironically, Nintendo of Japan's loyalty program has something for that now as...
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Japanese user claims Twitter's 20 billionth tweet
TOKYO - Twitter's 20 billionth message didn't make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth of the microblogging service. It...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan women step up to make big purchases in slow economy
More women are making their mark in a once male-dominated corporate workplace. Both single and married, Japanese women are earning more, analysts say, and they're...
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Japan's population falls for 1st time in 3 yrs
TOKYO — Japan’s population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years, largely because of...
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Japan's new envoy to serve with 'patriotism and pro-China spirit'
BEIJING — Japan’s new ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa arrived in Beijing on Saturday and said he will serve with “patriotism and a pro-China...
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Most A-bomb survivors dissatisfied with Japan's disarmament work
OSAKA — Nearly nine out of 10 atomic bomb survivors who visited New York on the occasion of a U.N. conference in May reviewing...
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Singapore, Japan to train Afghans to combat corruption
SINGAPORE — Singapore, known for its squeaky clean image, will collaborate with Japan to help war-torn Afghanistan train its civil servants in combating corruption....
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Nuke sanctions on Iran said imminent
The government plans to compile punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear ambitions in early August, following the adoption of a resolution by the U.N....
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Cattle slaughter comparison fails
Regarding recent articles and letters about the annual dolphin kill in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, and its depiction in the film-documentary "The Cove": Comparing cows to...
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Depression takes hold as promises of Utopia fade away
Why isn't this Utopia? Why, given material and technological advantages beyond the wildest dreams of our most visionary ancestors, are we floundering in a sea...
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Cheap talk about a better maglev
Shanghai runs a 'toy' maglev " was interesting. Whose feathers is Yamada trying to ruffle? Let's first understand what the "Chodendo" Shinkansen project is, and...
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TV examines the morals of the story
Moral ambiguity would seem to be the theme of the five-part NHK drama series "Tetsu no Hone" ("Bones of Steel"), which just ended. Based on...
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Probable catalyst for violence
The International Court of Justice is a conservative body whose judges are almost evenly split between those whose home countries have recognized Kosovo's independence and...
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Takayama cards bogey-free 64, nabs share of top spot
OTARU, Hokkaido (Kyodo) Tadahiro Takayama shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Saturday to join Fiji's Dinesh Chand atop the leaderboard heading into the final round...
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Excessive speed blamed for fatal Alps derailment
BRIG, Switzerland (Kyodo) Swiss transport authorities on Friday blamed excessive speed for the July 23 Glacier Express derailment that killed a 64-year-old Japanese woman and...
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Bradford inks $78 mil. deal with St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night,...
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Nearly three decades after last fight, Ali's legacy endures
NEW YORK (AP) It's been nearly three decades since Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring, and the public still can't get enough of the self-described...
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A fish that knows not time
The gift came from the sea off the Shiretoko Peninsula in northern Hokkaido, and it was a type of salmon I'd heard of but never...
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Old Japan lives on at Ikaho Spa
On a roll: A Kiwi worker at Ikaho Green Bokujo farm-theme amusement park shows the professional way to turn over a sheep in order to...
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Historic 'pink' theater hopes to put ladies on seats, not just screens
Porn again: The historic Ueno Okura Theater, located near Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, relocated this weekend to more modern premises. BRETT...
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Giants' Hilliard, Tyree retire
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero and fellow receiver David Tyree have retired as members of the...
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A vote for Hong Kong as most livable city
HONG KONG, PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES — For me, there is no question that Hong Kong is one of the world's most wondrously livable cities. After 30...
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Teachers seem to have given up
65% of universities are setting academic bar lower for freshmen ": Great article! I think anyone who teaches English here, as I have been doing...
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Science on warming not settled
The editorial noted the general public's increasing skepticism about human-caused warming. One way to allay the public's concern is to remove funding from scientists who...
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Carter, All Blacks top Aussies
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Flyhalf Dan Carter scored one try, set up another and kicked 14 points as New Zealand beat Australia for the eighth straight...
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Great time with smaller servings
In Australia, we eat lots of red meat and servings are large. In Japan I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of seafood available and...
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Penalize mob ties, JSA told by panel
An independent panel whose aim is to introduce reform measures to clean up the scandal-tainted world of sumo proposed a framework Saturday for the Japan...
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ALTs could contribute much more
I was in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) program as an assistant language teacher (ALT) in 2006. The main problem I found is that...
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Mudslide halts Iwate train, four hurt
MORIOKA, Iwate Pref. (Kyodo) A mudslide hit a local train running on the JR Iwaizumi Line in Iwate Prefecture on Saturday morning, causing the one-car...
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Oswalt roughed up in debut with Phillies
Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies' eight-game winning...
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Boat built for ancient sea voyage
MATSUE, Shimane Pref. (Kyodo) A citizens' group in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on Saturday launched a prototype dugout boat into a lake in preparation for re-enacting...
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The changing book world
In a time of major uncertainty for the Japanese book world, the latest winners of two major book awards have been announced. The Akutagawa Prize...
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Japanese quotes cast country's life and culture in disparate lights
Most of the selections were made by famous Japanese people about the future of their country, and in this column last week I looked at...
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Eagles sign pitcher Yabu
SENDAI (Kyodo) The Tohoko Rakuten Golden Eagles have signed former major league right-hander Keiichi Yabu to a ¥10 million deal running through the end of...
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Fighters wield powerful sticks against Lions
OBIHIRO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) Eiichi Koyano hit two of his team's four homers and drove in four runs as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on...
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Population falls for first time since '07
Japan's population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years, largely because of an increase in...
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Tseng grabs four-stroke lead
The 21-year-old from Taiwan shot her second consecutive 4-under 68 on Friday, taking a four-shot lead after the second round of the Women's British Open.
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Sea turtle eggs found at Mie beach
TSU, Mie Pref. (Kyodo) Loggerhead turtle eggs have been found at a beach near a major industrial complex in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, for the first...
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China rapidly boosts investments in JGBs
China sharply expanded investments in Japanese government bonds in the first months of this year, apparently to increase exposure to stable Japanese vehicles against the...
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Antlers bounce back after draw
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) Takuya Nozawa hit a brace as Kashima Antlers returned to winning ways with a routine 3-0 victory over Vissel Kobe in...
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Korean at the forefront of Japan's modern art
At university I had friends who liked art, and we went to see art together and talked about it. But after I graduated, in 1961,...
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England leads by 172 against Pakistan
England leads by 172 runs at Trent Bridge after Pakistan resumed on 149-7 in reply to the hosts' 354, needing 8 to ensure the English...
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Lemaitre locks up double with 200 win
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Christophe Lemaitre overcame another poor start to win the men's 200 meters and secure a sprint double, while Russia dominated the women's...
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Climber missing in Swiss Alps
GENEVA (Kyodo) A 61-year-old Japanese man has gone missing while climbing in the Alps in southern Switzerland, the Japanese Embassy in Switzerland said Friday.
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Japan assures continued development assistance
Japan has assured Sri Lanka that Overseas Development Assistance will be continuously extended to the island in the fields of infrastructure and tourism.This assurance has...
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Katy Perry to perform in Japan on Aug 16
TOKYO — American singer Katy Perry, 25, will make a rush trip across the Pacific for a live concert in Japan on Aug 16....
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
In this photo taken July 27, 2010, a Chinese man rests by loop of a highway under construction in Beijing, China. China is set to...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
BEIJING (AP) -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
BEIJING (AP) -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance...
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Economy seen overtaking Japan's, highlighting challenges at home and abroad
BEIJING - China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
BEIJING -- China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance...
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Don't scorn Germany and Japan; learn from them
In the midst of the Great Recession, the United States is suffering through nearly 10 percent unemployment, rising inequality and poverty, 47 million people without...
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Microsoft to challenge Yahoo Japan-Google deal
's search and advertising technology should be blocked. “We plan to present evidence to the Japanese FTC explaining why we believe that this deal...
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China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's
In this photo taken July 27, 2010, a Chinese man rests by loop of a highway under construction in Beijing, China. China is set to...
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Microsoft to challenge Yahoo Japan-Google deal
's search and advertising technology should be blocked. “We plan to present evidence to the Japanese FTC explaining why we believe that this deal...
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Tokyo, unemployment up, industrial production down
Tokyo (AsiaNews / Agencies) - Unemployment as grown in Japan for the 4th consecutive month, reaching 5.3% in June, a record in 2010, while industrial...
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Rescue Robot Invented In Japan
Posted on: Saturday, 31 July 2010, 05:40 CDT Japanese emergency services are planning on trying out a small tank-like rescue robot that...
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Most A-bomb survivors dissatisfied with Japan's disarmament work+
OSAKA, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nearly nine out of 10 atomic bomb survivors who visited New York on the occasion of a U.N. conference...
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Japan's population falls for 1st time in 3 yrs+
TOKYO, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan's population fell to 127,057,860 in the year to March 31, down for the first time in three years,...
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Monkeys go bananas at the sight of flying squirrels
A study has shown that small monkeys called Japanese macaques go bananas when they see a flying squirrel.
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Japan's oldest lion dies at zoo in Nagano
NAGANO -- Japan's oldest lion has roared his last, dying at a zoo here. The male lion, Raita, once a popular attraction at Nagano...
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Indonesian batik maestro who revived Japanese-influenced batik dies+
JAKARTA, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Indonesian batik master Iwan Tirta, who revived Japanese- influenced "hokokai batik," died Saturday morning from various illnesses. He...
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