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The Paris Agreement Lives on at the U.N. Climate Change Conference. But
Political Disruption Still Remains a Threat
The world could hit a tipping point that causes warming to spiral out of
control - a scenario scientists call 'Hothouse Earth' |
TIME 12/16
Business Insider 8/8 |
Dec.22 |
| The scientist, the twins and the experiment that geneticists say went too far |
CNN |
Dec.15 |
| To what extent will Japan’s 2014 downturn repeat with the new tax hike? |
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Dec.8 |
1. Saudi Arabia Seeks the Death Penalty for Female Activist
2. Can Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Survive the Jamal
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Dec.1 |
| It's not just the oceans: Microplastic pollution is all around us |
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Nov.24 |
１) Revisiting the Meiji Restoration, 150 years on
２) The empty seat on a crowded Japanese train: 10 years on, the ‘gaijin
seat’ still grates |
Japan Times
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Nov.17 |
| Turkey's anger at Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi is about much more than a murder |
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Nov.10 |
Four Japan firms used foreign trainees to clean up at Fukushima plant after
nuclear meltdowns: final report
In Tokyo court hearing, ex-Tepco VP denies delaying measures against tsunami before Fukushima nuclear crisis
Daisuke Takahashi shows heart of champion in return to competitive skating |
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Nov.3 |
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: How warning system failed the victims
Indonesia tsunami: Palu hit by 'worst case scenario' |
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Oct.27 |
1.Art classes can help boost your kids’ creativity
2.Where is Japan going? |
Japan Times |
Oct.20 |
| Mindfulness may have been over-hyped |
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Oct.13 |
In U.S. Open Victory, Naomi Osaka Pushes Japan to Redefine Japanese
A high-speed train brings benefits and worries to Hong Kong |
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Oct.6 |
Japan must look into the suspicious fall of journalist investigating links between Prime Minister and mafia
The Press Freedom Index 2018
RSF concerned about declining media freedom in Japan |
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Sep.29 |
What The West Gets Right (And Wrong) About Women In Islam
The Islamic veil across Europ |
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Sep.22 |
Japan's tiny sharing economy still in its infancy
Sharing Economy |
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Sep.15 |
| Journalists are not the enemy |
The Boston Globe |
Sep.8 |
| Osaka quake adds to misunderstandings of active faults |
Japan Times JUL23 , 2018 |
Sep.1 |
A medical school in Japan didn’t want too many women. So it lowered their
grades.
Tokyo Medical University discriminated against female applicants by lowering entrance exam scores: sources |
Washington Post
Japan Times |
Aug.25 |
| Face the reality of racism in Japan |
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Aug.18 |
Vatican defends China invite to organ trafficking summit
China's black market for organ donations |
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Aug.11 |
| Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU |
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Aug.4 |
| Japanese and Polish fans experience mixed feelings over Samurai Blue’s
teamwork, World Cup progress and passive approach |
Ｊapan Times ,June 29, 2018 |
July.28 |
| How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics |
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July.21 |
1.Why school trips to abattoirs are essential
2.Step up war on plastic pollution
3.Tepco to check for faults under site of new atomic plant eyed in Aomori |
The Guardian (7/3)
The Japantimes OPINION (6/23)
The Japantimes NEWS (6/30) |
July.14 |
１．What is lacking in the fight against child abuse?
２．Brace for quakes that can hit at any time, anywhere |
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July.7 |
| Demand for foreign workers may soften Japan's immigration rules |
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June.30 |
| Japan is struggling to deal with the foreign tourism boom |
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June.23 |
| Chances of Avoiding Dementia on Rise in U.S. |
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June.16 |
China’s social credit system fuels authoritarian regime
China ranks citizens with a social credit system - here's what you can do wrong and how you can be punished |
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June.9 |
Japan's hidden caste of untouchables
以下は参考です。
Japan's Untouchables: The Burakumin |
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June.2 |
| Strong Relationships Equal Health, Happiness |
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May.26 |
Royal baby: What's it like growing up as a third child?
Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte seen at home in new photos
Can the Nobel Restore Its Honor? |
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May.19 |
The search for exoplanets moves to Earth’s back yard
Japan's #MeToo: senior bureaucrat resigns over sexual misconduct allegations |
The Economist
The Guardian April 19 , 2018 |
May.12 |
| Japan struggles to overcome its groping problem |
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May.5 |
| Small Talk May Make Us Happier |
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Apr.28 |
Trump and Kim Jong Un have a lot in common. Is that a good thing?
Kim Jong-un’s China Visit Strengthens His Hand in Nuclear Talks |
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Apr.21 |
A day after Sagawa’s testimony, where do things stand on Japan’s Moritomo
scandal?
Reassess the economics of nuclear power
Seven years on, radioactive water at Fukushima plant still flowing into
ocean, study finds |
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Apr.14 |
| Why I Stay in Gaza |
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Apr.7 |
Increasing inbound tourism
Japan Tourism Agency aims to draw more Western tourists amid boom in Asian visitors |
Japan Times Jan 16,2018
Japan Times Feb 06,2018 |
Mar.24 |
1. Saudi Arabia wants more UK trade deals,say crown prince's team
2. Young Saudis in London welcome crown prince’s modernising drive
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Mar.17 |
| Children Don't Inherit All Their Parents' Genes, But They Are Still Influenced
By Them |
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Mar.3 |
| Living Abroad Taught Me to Love America |
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Feb.24 |
She Broke Japan’s Silence on Rape
参考記事：伊藤詩織さんの告発に関する海外報道まとめ |
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Feb.17 |
| A sober Trump Reassures the Davos Elite |
From The New York Times |
Feb.10 |
We have one eye open and one eye closed; The dirty labor secrets of fast
fashion
Ethical consumerism starting to take root in Japan |
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Feb.3 |
ASEAN at the 50-year mark
ASEAN is 50, and it’s come a long way. Here’s why you should care |
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Jun.27 |
Editorial: In 2018, we must fight the fragmentation shaking our world
Why do Japanese have trouble learning English? |
（出典 The Mainichi Jan01, 2018）
（出典 Japan Times Oct 29, 2017） |
Jun.20 |
Edward Snowden says Japan vulnerable to mass surveillance conducted by US government
NRA has nuke plant volcano checklist, but experts point to eruptions' unpredictability |
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Jun.13 |
| How Global Warming Fueled Five Extreme Weather Events |
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Jun.6 |
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