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Jun Hongo

@junhongoWSJ

Translator for The Wall Street Journal @WSJ, @WSJJapan

 Tokyo, Japan
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Joined April 2014
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Cassini: 20-Year Saturn Mission Nears Grand Finale on.wsj.com/2wQ6Qj6
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Japan needs “other people’s babies,” writes @StephensWSJ wsj.com/articles/other-peopl… via @WSJOpinion
‘Other People’s Babies’

‘Other People’s Babies’

If the U.S. slipped into demographic decline like Japan, it would tear itself apart.

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Hevisaurus: The band for children who love dinosaurs and heavy metal wsj.com/articles/what-combin… via @WSJ
What Combines Iron Maiden, Dinosaurs and Play Dates? Hevisaurus, the Heavy-Metal Sensation for...

What Combines Iron Maiden, Dinosaurs and Play Dates? Hevisaurus, the Heavy-Metal Sensation for...

Finnish band comprising people dressed as dinosaurs is exporting its headbanging rock to children from the U.S. to China; ‘It’s live, it’s raw and real’

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Was the Falcons epic fail the biggest choke in sports history? wsj.com/articles/the-biggest… via @WSJ
The Biggest Choke in History?

The Biggest Choke in History?

In blowing Super Bowl LI, the Falcons joined the Cleveland Indians and the Golden State Warriors in squandering prime opportunities to claim championships.

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One family’s four-decade quest for the ultimate New Year’s card wsj.com/articles/if-you-get-… via @WSJ

Every Year, the Droz Family Scours America for the Best Road Sign to Make the Perfect New Year Card

Since 1979, Dan Droz and his family have braved traffic police, bemused drivers and, once, the army, to find the ideal road sign that points to the coming year.

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Fast Fashion: How a Zara coat went from design to Fifth Avenue in 25 days wsj.com/articles/fast-fashio… via @WSJ
Fast Fashion: How a Zara Coat Went From Design to Fifth Avenue in 25 Days

Fast Fashion: How a Zara Coat Went From Design to Fifth Avenue in 25 Days

Following one coat’s journey from Zara’s design workshop in Spain to retail display rack in Manhattan offers an inside look at the fast-fashion model that has made parent company Inditex the world’s...

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great scott!!! wsj.com/articles/nike-trots-… via @WSJ
With $720 Self-Tying Sneaker, Nike Loosens Ties to Retailers

With $720 Self-Tying Sneaker, Nike Loosens Ties to Retailers

Nike is trotting out a pricey sneaker with self-tying laces, a high stakes test of the company’s technology investments and efforts to sell more products directly to consumers.

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After being mocked, an American doubles down on his bid to loosen up Londoners on.wsj.com/2dyEJJk via @WSJ
A Wounded Boy’s Silence, and the Candidates’ by @peggynoonannyc on.wsj.com/2bDMPj0 via @WSJ
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Fancy speakers? Check. Sub-woofer? Check. Electric Utility Pole? on.wsj.com/2buNzvL via @WSJ

A Gift for Music Lovers Who Have It All: A Personal Utility Pole

Japan’s extreme audiophiles install private utility poles and transformers for ‘pure’ electricity.

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A gymnast who invents an element becomes its namesake—which is awkward for Marisa Dick on.wsj.com/2b1Vzkj via @WSJ

The Gymnastics Move That Must Not Be Named

Any gymnast who invents a technical element becomes its namesake—which is why things are slightly awkward for Marisa Dick.

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Line IPO could value company at more than $5 billion on.wsj.com/28pbFeQ via @WSJ
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Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki: How a bizarre 'bout of the century' between led to friendship japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016…
How a bizarre ‘bout of the century’ between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki led to a firm friendship

How a bizarre ‘bout of the century’ between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki led to a firm friendship

Of all the episodes in the iconic boxing career of Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at age 74, perhaps the most curious came in a Japanese ring.

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To solve the riddle of North Korea, a scholar collects its garbage on.wsj.com/1ZsPLSh via @WSJ
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‘Africa’s Tarantino’ cranks out hit films in Ugandan slum on.wsj.com/1QkhIIk via @WSJ
Russia’s Leonardo DiCaprio look-alike rides doppelgänger’s Oscar hopes on.wsj.com/1Q5h3uf via @WSJ
Automatic for the People: #Nissan shows off new 'self-parking' chairs. Watch video here on.wsj.com/1QEYgDB
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Negative bond yields in Japan reflect lack of alternatives on.wsj.com/1nV8gS0 via @WSJ
Negative Bond Yields in Japan Reflect Lack of Alternatives

Negative Bond Yields in Japan Reflect Lack of Alternatives

When Japan’s 10-year yield went below zero, it meant investors were paying for the privilege of lending the government money. But what would be a lousy deal for individuals may be logical for big...

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Facebook data shows it is 3.57 degrees of Kevin Bacon on.wsj.com/1T0mgXI via @WSJD

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