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Introducing the newest stop on Tokyo's Yamanote Line: Takanawa Gateway

A new station opening on Tokyo's Yamanote Line in 2020 will be named Takanawa Gateway, railway operator JR East announced Tuesday. JR East, also known as East Japan Railway Co., said the name of the station, under construction since February last year and located between ...

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  Lawyers in South Korean wartime labor case set deadline for response from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
 

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  Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 86, to 'hang on to the last' in summit attempt of Argentina's Mount Aconcagua

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  Lower House approves bill creating 10-day holiday in Japan around Imperial succession
 

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  Japan mulls inviting Trump after new Emperor's accession in May

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  Nobel medicine laureate Tasuku Honjo visits longtime barber ahead of ceremony
 

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  Japan names ambassadors to Ukraine, Australia, South Africa and UAE

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U.S. Congress looks to stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

U.S. Congress, facing a Friday deadline for approving around $450 billion in funding for several government agencies or forcing them into a partial shutdown, is steering toward a temporary extension as President Donald Trump and Republicans argue over the funding of a border wall. Congressional ...

• American Indians fear U.S.-Mexico border wall will destroy ancient culture
• Trump ups pressure on Democrats over border wall funds as shutdown looms amid 'temper tantrum'

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  Robert Mueller to detail Trump ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn's cooperation in Russia probe
 

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  'A smoking saw': CIA briefing leaves senators convinced Saudi prince was behind Jamal Khashoggi slaying

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  Trial begins for eight in 2016 Islamist terrorist attack on Bangladesh cafe fatal to 22
 

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  Bill of contention: NY lawmaker pushes measure for scrutiny of gun license applicants' social media posts

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  One-time U.S. 'model soldier' faces 25 years for Islamic State support but mental health questioned
 

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  El Nino may cut Colombia's rainfall by 80% in early 2019, posing fire threat: minister

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Caving to investor pressure, Shell will set sector-leading emissions targets

Royal Dutch Shell caved in to growing investor pressure over climate change on Monday, setting out plans to introduce industry-leading carbon emissions targets linked to executive pay. Rivals BP and Total have already set short-term targets on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, but these are limited ...

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  Trump holds out possible extension on 90-day China trade truce
 

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  Dow dives 700 points as China trade truce gloss wears off, outlook clouds

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  Japan Display unveils smart bus stop that runs on solar power and can display schedules
 

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  Dollar weaker around ¥113.10 in late Tokyo trading

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  Directors meet to decide who will fill Carlos Ghosn's shoes as Nissan chairman
 

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  Aibo put to work at Tokyo hospital to improve the mental health of children

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Up in smoke? Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte jokes he used marijuana to stay awake at ASEAN meeting

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has cost thousands of lives, says he used marijuana to keep awake at a recent regional meeting, but later disavowed his assertion as a joke. Duterte made the comment Monday at an awards ceremony where he ...

• Against narcotics, but also killings: Filipinos deeply conflicted on Rodrigo Duterte's drug war
• After 'nap-gate,' Rodrigo Duterte skips APEC summit dinner
• Two years after Philippines 'divorced' U.S., President Rodrigo Duterte still waiting on China dividend
• Philippine court jails three police officers for murder in first during Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs

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  Cambodia mulls law to restore opposition politicians' rights
 

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  Three killed in Malaysia shopping mall explosion

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  In 'New Malaysia,' race continues to cast a long shadow

  BY KUALA LUMPUR

 

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  Brother of Australian cricketer arrested over fake terrorism 'hit list'

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  Tribunal for crimes committed in Myanmar against Rohingya urgently needed, rights law group says
 

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  Brushing off censorship fears, Weibo eyes expansion to 'Chinese-speaking world'

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Japan hesitantly moves toward a cashless society

BY KAZUAKI NAGATA

Taking out a wallet loaded with cash, receipts and loyalty cards and searching for coins in front of a cashier is a familiar scene at stores in Japan. But the country wants more consumers to kick that habit and engage in cashless transactions using credit ...

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  To what extent will Japan's 2014 downturn repeat with the new tax hike?

  BY CORY BAIRD

 

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  Can Tokyo's new Toyosu market live up to the Tsukiji brand?

  BY SAKURA MURAKAMI

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  Japan continues to rely on coal-fired plants despite global criticism

  BY CHISATO TANAKA

 

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  Wild boar carcasses found in Gifu dull prospects for declaring containment of swine fever

  BY MIZUHO AOKI

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  Yusaku Maezawa: Japan's corporate enfant terrible with the world's first ticket to the moon

  BY ALEX MARTIN

 

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  U.S. base relocation top issue in Okinawa gubernatorial election

  BY ERIC JOHNSTON

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End of the road: Fukuoka man arrested over drifting videos on Instagram

A 31-year-old man in Fukuoka Prefecture was referred to prosecutors on Thursday over the sharing of videos of himself drifting on Instagram. His elementary-school-age son and others recorded the footage, police said. Drifting involves sliding a car sideways through a turn. The man in the to...

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Carlos Ghosn continues to deny wrongdoing as experts question prosecutors’ framing of case

Ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has continued to deny allegations of financial misconduct, saying he cannot accept making what he said would be a false confession as doing so would harm his reputation, sources said Monday. The 64-year-old, who is known for rescuing Nissan from th...

NATIONAL

Common Japanese language test eyed for new visas

The government is mulling introducing a common Japanese language test for applicants seeking one of two new types of visas for foreign workers, informed sources have said. The Foreign Ministry and the Japan Foundation, an independent administrative agency, are making necessary preparations, the ...

BUSINESS / CORPORATE

Carlos Ghosn allegedly shifted investment loss of ¥1.7 billion to Nissan; CEO Saikawa set to double as chairman

Ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected of shifting some ¥1.7 billion ($15 million) of losses from personal investments to the automaker in 2008, adding to allegations of financial misconduct against him, sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, the Securities and Exc...