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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 15, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group C: France, Peru and Australia

Japan-based supporters of Group C teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018

Governor lays down $40 as New Jersey kicks off era of legalized sports betting

With two $20 bets and a rambunctious crowd awaiting their turn, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy placed the state's very first legal sports bets on Thursday, capping a years-long battle to end the ban on sports betting in the Garden State.
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WORLD
Jun 15, 2018

Russian navy put on high alert off Ukraine, suspecting 'provocation' amid World Cup: sources

Sources close to the Russian military said on Thursday that Russian naval forces in the Black Sea had been put on heightened alert to discourage Ukraine from trying to disrupt the soccer World Cup as the tournament got underway.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 13, 2018

'Shoplifters': Kore-eda's Palme d'Or winner is an eloquent look at the human condition

When a Japanese director wins the Palme d'Or — the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival, the film world's equivalent of soccer's World Cup — the response of the local media is to celebrate: Our side won.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2018

U.S. struggles to counter China and uphold rules-based order amid 'America First' agenda

For many U.S. allies, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is the last of the Trump administration's so-called grown-ups in the room. So at Asia's main annual security forum he got a warm reception for his firm defense of the rules-based order the U.S. helped to build after World War II.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2018

As media pour in, Trump-Kim summit venue search leads to old Singapore pirate hangout

Of all of Singapore's big hotels, only one shows all its rooms and restaurants are blocked out for the week surrounding June 12, when U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are due to meet in the city.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 2, 2018

Dirty football tackle creates a perfect storm for news outlets to exploit

Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida's alleged order on a player to "crush" an opposing team's quarterback in a May 6 game between Japan's traditional rivals for supremacy in American football has dominated sports and tabloid headlines for most of the second half of May.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 29, 2018

Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change

Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland's vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 28, 2018

British artist Andy Brown captures essence of baseball through paintings

Some baseball fans carry a glove to a game hoping to catch a ball. Andy Brown is a little bit different.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2018

Yokohama to get aerial gondolas ahead of 2020 Olympics

Private-sector companies with the backing of the Yokohama Municipal Government plan to build seaside aerial gondolas in the port city, aiming to attract tourists coming from abroad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2018

FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic.
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MORE SPORTS
May 25, 2018

Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win

It's a little ironic the only time Takuma Sato might really be able to slow down, as he prepares to defend his title in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, is when he's strapped into a car and about to take off in a machine that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (322 kph).
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SOCCER / J. League
May 24, 2018

Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal

J. League club Vissel Kobe on Thursday announced the audacious signing of World Cup-winning former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in a deal reported to be worth over ¥3 billion a year.
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MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2018

Brett Favre reveals he went to rehab multiple times

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he went to rehab multiple times in addition to the one well-documented 1996 rehab stint during his playing days.
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CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2018

Hyoe Yamamoto dives into Japan's culture of corporate corruption in 'Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair'

Speaking as a Japanese person, it's a bit disheartening to see the words "samurai" and "idiot" in the same sentence. Filmmaker Hyoe Yamamoto's documentary "Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair" not only pairs the two, it shows the lack of logic and wisdom behind the so-called samurai spirit that many...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 2, 2018

Brave Thunders facing up to future without parent company Toshiba

A little before 10 p.m., Kawasaki Brave Thunders staff members were finally able to empty Todoroki Arena, removing everything they'd used to host what would likely be their final home contest of the season.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2018

Irish emigrants set to flock home for key vote on abortion

Christine Howell planned to spend two years straight traveling and working in Australia from her arrival in Melbourne last December without breaking her trip to return home to Ireland.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2018

Amazon reportedly working on another big bet: home robots

Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting millions of people to start talking to a computer.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Apr 22, 2018

The hoops worth going through

The challenges of coaching basketball in Japan keep Samir St. Clair on a winning streak
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 20, 2018

Fly-fishing in the remote reaches of Hokkaido

Akan National Park is renowned for some of the best fly-fishing in all Japan, and anglers can expect plentiful, seasonal catch.

Longform

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