Emperor builds on his father’s approach, expresses belief in world peace PREMIUM
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Afghan president: U.S., Taliban ‘exploring’ peace talks resumption PREMIUM
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani provided a positive perspective on resumption of the peace talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban insurgent group, saying that “exploration is taking place,” in an interview with The Japan News in Tokyo on Tuesday. “It is not going to be j...
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A peak at winter PREMIUM
Mt. Fuji is seen coated in snow for the first time this season on Tuesday. The iconic mountain’s first dusting was observed 26 days later than last year and 22 days later than the average year, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Office in Yamanashi Prefecture. Crowds of tourists gathered o...
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Pats trade for receiver Sanu from Falcons
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Vietnam: Vietnam narrowing gender equality g...
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Soto slugs Nats past Astros, Cole in Series ...
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Turkey and its lira in a precarious state
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Can central banks escape negative-rate spira...
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SoftBank unveils $9.5 bil. WeWork rescue pac...
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Nike CEO to step down
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47 attorneys general back antitrust probe in...
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Boeing ousts senior exec as 737 MAX crisis g...
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Raptors launch title defense with OT victory
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Tiger, McIlroy head field as PGA swings into Japan
CHIBA (AFP-Jiji) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are the major attractions in a world-class lineup as the PGA Tour breaks new ground with its first tournament in Japan this week. The inaugural Zozo...
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Pats trade for receiver Sanu from Falcons
BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots have done a lot of shuffling at receiver this season. They are hoping Mohamed Sanu can provide some stability as they try to solidify their offense heading ...
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Vietnam: Vietnam narrowing gender equality gap
Vietnam has recorded gender equality achievements in political and economic sectors since the Law on Gender Equality took effect. The percentage of female parliamentarians in Vietnam has reached 27.1 ...
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Soto slugs Nats past Astros, Cole in Series opener
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the ...
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Turkey and its lira in a precarious state
LONDON (Reuters) — Turkey’s ability to sustain its military campaign in Syria may depend in part on what happens far away from the battlefield: in the foreign exchange market. The lira has long be...
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Let us celebrate the enthronement ceremony as Imperial tradition PREMIUM
The Ceremony of Enthronement in which the Emperor proclaimed his enthronement to those at home and abroad was held at the Seiden State Hall at the Imperial Palace. We would like to offer our congratul...
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China offers tariff-free quota for U.S. soybean purchases
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Beijing on Tuesday offered major Chinese and international soybean processors waivers that would exempt the companies from steep tariffs on imports of up to 10 million ...
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Can central banks escape negative-rate spiral?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The world’s most powerful policymakers are struggling to alleviate the pain of a slowing global economy with few levers left to pull and growing concern that one of them, ne...
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England set to return to Japan in 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) — England are set for a return to Japan for a groundbreaking two-test tour against the Rugby World Cup hosts next June — the first time they will play Japan on their home soil. ...
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Working up sweat can help you lead a healthier and more fulfilling life PREMIUM
It is hoped that the trend of improvement in the physical strength and exercise capacity of the people will be continually heightened. On the occasion of Health-Sports Day, the Japan Sports Agency h...
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World Cup semis highlight diminishing north-south divide
TOKYO (Reuters) — At the last Rugby World Cup in 2015, the southern hemisphere nations highlighted a gap with their northern counterparts after none of the Six Nations teams advanced to the semifin...
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Biogen, Eisai revive plans for Alzheimer’s drug
TOKYO (Reuters) — Biogen Inc. revived plans Tuesday to seek U.S. approval for Alzheimer’s treatment aducanumab, surprising investors and saying data from more patients in two discontinued studies ...
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SoftBank unveils $9.5 bil. WeWork rescue package
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — WeWork has secured a $9.5 billion rescue package from SoftBank Group Corp., a deal that hands 80 percent of the company to the Japanese conglomerate while capping one of the more...
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Nike CEO to step down
NEW YORK (AP) — Nike said Tuesday that its longtime CEO Mark Parker is stepping down early next year. He will be replaced by board member John Donahoe, who formerly ran e-commerce company eBay. Pa...
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47 attorneys general back antitrust probe into Facebook
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s latest foes: nearly every U.S. state. A state-level antitrust investigation into the social networking giant now has the backing of a bipartisan group of 47 attorneys g...
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Boeing ousts senior exec as 737 MAX crisis grows
SEATTLE (Reuters) — Boeing Co. on Tuesday ousted the top executive of its commercial airplanes division, Kevin McAllister, marking the first high-level departure since two fatal crashes of its 737 M...
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Google antitrust meeting planned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. state attorneys general probing Alphabet’s Google plan to meet next month in Colorado to discuss a probe into whether the search giant’s business practices break anti...
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Raptors launch title defense with OT victory
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors slipped on shiny new rings, unfurled a championship banner, then got their title defense started with a hard-fought victory. Fred VanVleet scored a career-high ...
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No. 2 seed Zverev dumped in 1st round at Swiss Indoors
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Second-seeded Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday, losing 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 to Taylor Fritz. Zverev led 4-0 in the first-set ...
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Lomu’s off-field legacy bigger than on it as NZ-England face rematch
TOKYO (Reuters) — All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick claims to have never seen it, Sam Cane says he’s only seen highlights, but it is highly unlikely they would be the highly paid sportsmen they ar...
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RWC Schedule and Results
The Rugby World Cup enters the quarterfinals, starting Saturday. The winners and runners-up of each pool were decided by Sunday, when Japan reached the last eight for the first time in history. Joini...
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Emperor wishes for the people’s happiness PREMIUM
The ceremony of enthronement was held Tuesday at the Seiden State Hall at the Imperial Palace to officially proclaim the Emperor’s enthronement in Japan and abroad. It was the main event of the Ce...
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Brave Blossoms lift hearts, leave legacy with a nation-uniting RWC performance PREMIUM
The long and valiant battle of the Japan national team at the Rugby World Cup, which won the hearts of fans around the world, is over. With its cohesive attack and impressive ball handling, the Bra...
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Nepal: People held for Tibetan signage on clothes during Xi’s visit
At least a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping was scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal’s security forces were already on high alert, detaining dozens of people, primarily Tibetan refugees. ...
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Tokyo out of loop over Olympic marathon venue PREMIUM
The decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold the Tokyo Olympics marathons and race walks in Sapporo was a sudden one. And while Sapporo has welcomed the announcement made last Wed...
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World gathers to mark Emperor’s enthronement PREMIUM
The main enthronement proclamation ceremony, one of the rituals to mark the Emperor’s accession to the throne, is to be held Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in the presence of about 2,000 guests, inc...
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Seven-Eleven Japan allows stores to halt Late-night operations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — In a shift from its around-the-clock store operation policy, Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday that it has decided to allow any of its about 20,000 franchise convenience store...
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Apple economy latest casualty in Kashmir
SHOPIAN, India (AP) — Kashmir’s apple orchards, a backbone of the economy that supports nearly half the people living there, are deserted with fruit rotting on the trees at a time when they should...
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How the West is fueling a waste crisis in Asia
NABIPUR, India/KULAI, Malaysia (Reuters) — When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life, burning waste tires from the West, making the air thick with acrid s...
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Emperor’s remarks at Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi ceremony
The following are remarks made by the Emperor during the Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi ceremony to proclaim his enthronement on Tuesday: Having previously succeeded to the Imperial throne in accordance wi...
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The Japan News partners with inkl
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries.
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Neko Pitcher now in The Japan News
- The Japan News is now carrying the English version of “Neko Pitcher,” a popular Yomiuri Shimbun cartoon series.
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Musings / May 3, 2019
As one of the measures to strengthen the national soccer team ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, German coach Dettmar Cramer was invited to Japan. He must have studied the traditional culture of Japan,...
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Living & Learning / I have been shaped by challenges
Southampton may be known for Japanese football player Maya Yoshida, who plays for Southampton FC, or for its famous port where the RMS Titanic departed before sinking. The reason why I am studying he...
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Living & Learning / Going deeper through fieldwork in Mexico
We were six large bodies crammed inside a five-seat sedan, laughing even as our hearts fluttered at the sudden braking and inconsistent lane-crossing the driver, our classmate, undertook to get throu...
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Young back in his ragged glory with ‘Colorado’
Neil Young is back with his old band Crazy Horse in all their ragged glory with “Colorado,” a beautiful, rambling, chaotic howl against climate change, division and hate. It’s one of Young’s ...
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‘Watchmen’ hopes to match original’s ambition
NEW YORK (AP) — Damon Lindelof didn’t take lightly the challenge of adapting the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time. The “Lost” and “The Leftovers” cocreator was a fan of the revere...
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Repaired artworks keep Japan’s unique aesthetic alive PREMIUM
Japanese cultural properties, often made of fragile materials such as paper, silk and wood, have for many years regularly been repaired and handed down to the present. Special exhibitions called “...