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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2018

Japan Display unveils smart bus stop that runs on solar power and can display schedules

Japan Display Inc. unveiled a smart bus stop Tuesday featuring a 32-inch screen that runs solely on solar power and internal batteries.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2018

74% of Russians oppose handing disputed islands to Japan

Over 70 percent of Russians oppose handing control of the four Moscow-held islands claimed by Japan over to Tokyo, a survey by a Russian nongovernmental research organization has shown.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 25, 2018

Yuhana Yokoi, Tatsuya Tsuboi take golds at Japan Junior Championships

Yuhana Yokoi retained her lead after the short program to win the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night with an impressive free skate.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 23, 2018

Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships

With Rika Kihira and Mako Yamashita having moved up to the senior ranks, there will be a new titlist crowned at the Japan Junior Championships this weekend at Accion Fukuoka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018

British scholar Ronald Dore, known for his studies about Japan, dies at age 93

British sociologist Ronald Dore, professor emeritus at the University of London and known for his contributions to Japan studies, died in Italy on Tuesday. He was 93.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 11, 2018

Kenta Maeda to pitch against Samurai Japan on Tuesday

Right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda will toss in a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey — but on a familiar mound at Mazda Stadium, the home of his former club Hiroshima Carp in Game 4 of the MLB Japan All-Star Series on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

Japan can trim stimulus without repeating mistakes

A misstep 18 years ago should not prevent a careful step today.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2018

Yuki Yanagita delivers walk-off blast in 10th as Hawks down Carp to take 3-1 lead in Japan Series

They may have needed an extra inning to get there, but the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks were right where they wanted to be when Game 5 ended, 4 hours and 25 minutes after it began.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2018

Japan Series opener ends in 12-inning tie

The winner of Game 1 of the 2018 Japan Series was, well, nobody.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2018

Hawks icon Seiichi Uchikawa praises teammates, dispenses wisdom on eve of Japan Series

For a long time, Seiichi Uchikawa had helped the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks be championship contenders and win championships with his phenomenal hitting skills and leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2018

Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan

Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2018

North Korea blasts Japan's role in pushing U.N. human rights resolution amid nuclear talks

North Korea has singled out Japan, criticizing Tokyo's leading role in crafting a U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations and the abductions of foreign nationals by the nuclear-armed country, amid its ongoing thaw with the outside world.

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