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Japan ruling bloc wins upper house election

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2013 | World

Tokyo, AP—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, media projected, giving it control of both chambers and a mandate to press ahead with difficult economic reforms. The win is an...

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Apple’s logo on the side of its flagship retail store in San Francisco, California, on May 15, 2013. (REUTERS/Robert Galbraith)

Tokyo court backs Apple against Samsung on patent

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 21, 2013 | Technology

Tokyo, AP—Apple Inc. has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. in a Japanese court, one of dozens of legal battles around the world between the technology giants. The Tokyo District Court issued a partial verdict Friday in favor of Apple....

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Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose (R) answering a question while Japan Olympic Committee President Tsunakazu Takeda (L) looks on at a press conference at the Tokyo City Hall, January 8, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno

Tokyo Governor Apologizes for Remarks on Istanbul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 30, 2013 | World

Tokyo, AP—Tokyo governor Naoki Inose apologized on Tuesday for criticizing Istanbul, a rival candidate for the 2020 Olympics. Inose, also chairman of the bid committee, was quoted in the New York Times last weekend suggesting Istanbul was less developed and less...

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Turkish Olympic Committee members speak about Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Source: AP Photo

Why Turkey Needs the Olympics

by Barçin Yinanç | Apr 14, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Imagine yourself catching a taxi in Paris or London. On discovering you are a tourist, the driver may—or likely will not—inquire after your opinion of the city. This is small talk, and the driver invests little in your response. The experience is rather different in...