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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2016

Japanese fans shrug off crime and Zika in Rio, look forward to Tokyo's turn

Japanese attending the Rio Olympics say they have found the host city safer than they were led to believe and are looking forward to welcoming the world at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2016

Silver medalist Del Potro lives up to his name

Juan Martin Del Potro proved once more in Rio that he has the strength and energy of a stallion.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2016

Japan secures first-ever men's team table tennis medal with victory in semis

Japan guaranteed itself a first-ever Olympic men's table tennis team medal on Monday after beating Germany 3-1 to set up a final showdown with defending champion China.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2016

Chinese newspaper slams Japan over reported Miyako missile plan

Chinese state-run media on Monday slammed a reported plan by Tokyo to develop a new land-to-sea missile and place it on remote southern islands, saying the move would make Japanese military sites there a "target" for Chinese forces.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 15, 2016

Let's discuss new fares for taxis

Cab firms have started experimenting with a lower minimum fare of ¥410 to assess demand for short trips among tourists and the elderly.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2016

Jennings predicts jail time for Blatter

For decades, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has exposed corruption at the highest levels in global sports.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 4, 2016

Star Burns a man without a team

Sixth man extraordinaire Draelon Burns is a man without a team.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2016

China puts Japan in cross hairs with blistering, sustained attack over alleged role in sea ruling

China has claimed to have unmasked Japanese malfeasance and "manipulation" amid a campaign to discredit an international tribunal ruling two weeks ago that largely invalidated Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 1, 2016

Talking about Harajuku Station's new look

Harajuku Station is getting a makeover, let's describe how we think it should go.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2016

BayStars president Ikeda building brighter future for team

First in a two-part series
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jul 29, 2016

Terror, terror on the wall, who's the biggest of all?

The word 'terrorist' can and should be applied to a wider range of killers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 27, 2016

Tokyo facing uncertain time after managerial change

A season that promised much has turned badly sour for FC Tokyo, and the firing of manager Hiroshi Jofuku may not be enough to stop the rot.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2016

There are no-go zones even Pokemon monsters won't enter: Japan's nuclear facilities

'Pokemon Go' monsters have invaded Japan, including the Prime Minister's Office. But they are not allowed in Tepco's nuclear plants.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016

Why the U.S. should move nukes out of Turkey

The U.S. should move its nuclear missiles in southern Turkey to more secure European locations.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 22, 2016

Sochi scandal could see Kim end up with gold

Could Yuna Kim be awarded the Olympic gold medal from the Sochi Games after all?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 19, 2016

Plastic debris in oceans a growing hazard as toxins climb the food chain

Plastic is part of the fabric of everyday life, from bags to bottles to synthetic clothing. In 2014, global production amounted to 311 million tons, up from 225 million tons in 2004, according to manufacturers group Plastics Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jul 17, 2016

Kuma confident about National Stadium's prospects ahead of 2020 Games, clears up gripes about design

When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scrapped Zaha Hadid's design for the new National Stadium on July 17 last year, many feared the venue might not be completed in time to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 11, 2016

Let's discuss the chances of a drought in Kanto

The Kanto region may experience a serious drought this summer due to an 'unprecedented' shortage of water in lakes and reservoirs supplying the area.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2016

Black boys, men ponder avoiding becoming the next one killed

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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 9, 2016

Hot spot: Is Tokyo finally going wireless?

Wi-Fi is exploding in the capital thanks to an influx of tourism and the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2016

Kawachi takes role with new league

For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league's growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 7, 2016

New butoh venue aims for intimacy

Butoh has found a permanent home in Kyoto. Appropriately, for a form of dance that originated in Japan but has flown under the radar here, that home is a tiny 154-year-old kura, or storehouse, hidden down an alley and squeezed between a medical college and residential buildings slap bang in the middle...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 3, 2016

Japanese teens take their love from 'purikura' to the web

Like many teenage couples, Kazumasa and Riko love documenting important memories in their relationship — say, an anniversary or a trip to Okinawa. They also like to share short movies about their life as a couple online, and so far their clips have been viewed more than 18 million times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 1, 2016

Last U.S. fighter pilot to fly WWII mission to tell cautionary tale to Japan, U.S. youth

World War II veteran Jerry Yellin has a new mission: keeping the memory of the conflict alive.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 30, 2016

Pierce to work for Heat during Summer League

For Japan hoop followers, the Miami Heat will have a familiar face helping out during the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 29, 2016

Child welfare law revised but tens of thousands remain institutionalized in Japan

A baby lies in a metal-bar cot drinking from a bottle perched on his pillow in a Tokyo orphanage. There's no one to hold and feed him or offer words of comfort.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016

U.K. torn between global leadership, nationalism

Britain has always been conflicted in its patriotic nationalism and its desire, bred of an extinct empire, to be a world leader.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 27, 2016

Elections and the work (and words) that goes into them

This week's featured article
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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