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Economy
BOJ shocks by expanding stimulus, sending stocks soaring
National
North Korea promises abductee probe will be fair, comprehensive: Suga
by Masaaki Kameda
National
Info disclosure eyed for suspected Ebola victims
National
University may cave into sex slave threats
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Crime
Chinese official's alleged $33 million bribe stash rivals Eiffel Tower
World
Maine judge orders defiant nurse to submit to 'active monitoring' for Ebola quarantine
Corporate
Tepco posts solid first-half profit sans reactors, rate hikes
Financial Markets
Japan's pension giant to double share purchases
Economy
Next extra budget likely to weigh in at only ¥3 trillion
Corporate
Seiyu to close 30 unprofitable stores from 2015
Financial Markets
Nomura sees Chiba Bank blazing bond trail for regionals
National
Food industry hungrier to recycle its waste
by Satoshi Toi
Food companies are increasingly adopting programs to recycle waste
leftover from the production process. Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.
launched a “food recycle loop” system in March to recycle its coffee
grounds into compost to grow vegetables and feed cows. The vegetables
grown and milk ...
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National
Tepco cracks open weather shield covering reactor building at Fukushima No. 1
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National
Former Obuchi aide calls funds discrepancies 'clerical errors'
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Science & Health| FOCUS
Japanese doctor helped two Aussies win Nobel in medicine
by Tatsuya Tsujimura
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National
Host cities for 3/11 memorial centers selected
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Politics & Diplomacy
Japan scrambling jets puts aviation, maritime safety at risk: China
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National
Risk of Ebola outbreak in China 'not rocket science,' expert says
Science & Health
In Guangdong, nervy Chinese ramp up Ebola watch
by Yimou Lee
Chinese authorities have identified the southern province of
Guangdong, home to Asia’s biggest African population, as a front line in
their efforts to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from entering mainland
China. The province, bordering Hong Kong, has proven susceptible to
infectious diseases in ...
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Science & Health
North Korea cracking down on a distant threat: Ebola
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World
Inmate freed in landmark U.S. case
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World
U.K. opens National Sperm Bank amid donor shortage
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World
French town bans clown disguises after assaults
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Asia Pacific
American detained in North Korea gets job back with Ohio city
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World
German court sentences 'Autobahn gunman' to 10 years in jail
Business
U.S. regulator orders Takata to release documents on its troubled air bags, testify under oath
U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday ordered Japanese supplier
Takata Corp. to provide documents and answer questions under oath
related to the government’s ongoing probe of potentially defective
Takata air bags in millions of U.S. vehicles. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration sent a ...
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Financial Markets| CURRENCY MARKET
Greenback surges above ¥111 in Tokyo
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Corporate
Sony posts wider first-half net loss on mobile phone slump
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Corporate
Uniqlo opens latest flagship store in Osaka, targeting foreign tourists
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Financial Markets| TSE DATA & REPORT
Nikkei leaps 4.8% to near seven-year high on BOJ action
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Economy
Tepid data may spur Abe into further stimulus as economy sputters
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Corporate
Sharp logs half-year net profit, first in four years
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Tennis
Nishikori beats Tsonga, stays on course for ATP Finals
Kei Nishikori, bidding to become the first Asian-born player to
qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals, beat former champion and local
favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a third-round match at the
Paris Masters on Thursday. The 24-year-old Nishikori is in sixth
position ...
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Japanese Baseball
Buffaloes ace Kaneko becomes eligible for free agency
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Basketball| NBL NOTEBOOK
Off-court distractions create additional challenges for Tsukuba Robots
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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Japanese Baseball
Hawks interested in signing Matsuzaka: Goto
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Soccer| PREMIER REPORT
Manchester City struggling to find championship form
by Christopher Davies
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NBA
Knicks outplay Cavaliers in LeBron's return to Cleveland
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More Sports
Saints power past Panthers
How-tos| HOME TRUTHS
Homeowners resume debate on renewables
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
In September, Kyushu Electric Power announced it would stop buying
energy from solar-power suppliers due to over-supply and a lack of
transmission capacity, setting off a debate about Japan’s dedication to
renewable energy. While the decision to halt purchases of solar energy
from any ...
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Issues| LABOR PAINS
'Maternity harassment' verdict benefits women, men — and our humanity
by Hifumi Okunuki
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Our Lives| JAPAN LITE
Town hall meetings: Abandon logic, all ye who enter here
by Amy Chavez
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Voices| VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Kansai: Who would you like to see replace the scandal-hit female ministers who quit?
by J.J. O'Donoghue
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Issues| THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
St. Mary's school in Tokyo to investigate child sex abuse after teacher's rape confession
by Simon Scott
Style & Design| ON: DESIGN
Keeping it simple, everyday objects get a makeover
Seeing paper in a new light Sometimes there are products by different
companies that fall in the same category, and they are all such fine
examples that it’s impossible to choose which to focus on. This month we
are awash in washi (Japanese paper) ...
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Travel| HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Christmas cake to ring in the holidays
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Environment
Congolese conservationist says Japan can help reduce deforestation, poaching
by Tetsuji Ida
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Lifestyle
Stretch your fright nights right into the weekend
by Madeline Barbush, Catherina Depaz, and Emi Ando
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Food & Drink| NATURE'S PANTRY
A dalliance with the granular world of salt production
by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Art
Kunisaki Art Festival shows works worth the hike
by Mio Yamada
To visit Antony Gormley’s “Another Time” — a life-sized iron figure
which looks eastward across Oita Prefecture’s Sento district of Kunisaki
from atop a mountain ledge — is a breathtaking experience. Not just
because it’s a stong piece of art or that the location ...
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Entertainment
Actors Downey, Watson, Dench honored by British Academy in L.A.
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Music
Review: Zapp at Billboard Live
by Thomas Hall
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Art
Looking back to 1964 as Japan envisions 2020
by John L. Tran
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Review
The antichrist, melancholia and nymphomania according to Lars von Trier
by Giovanni Fazio
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