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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2017

A third nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula

it is difficult to imagine that North Korea, now in possession of nuclear weapons, will accept denuclearization.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 8, 2017

Hanshin's Campbell working to get up to speed

For Eric Campbell, some introductions in Japan have to come with an explanation. Because it's not everyday you run into a guy who answers to 'Soup.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 6, 2017

Corporate zombies need 'rich brains'

Japan has lost something. That's a stark but uncontroversial statement. Few whose memory goes back a generation or more will disagree. Controversy arises when the talk turns to what was lost; when, how and why it was lost; whether the nation is the better or worse for having lost it; and, if the former,...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 6, 2017

Kashiwa Reysol edge Cerezo Osaka for fourth win in a row

Kashiwa Reysol picked up their fourth straight J. League win after a fluke goal by Brazilian striker Cristiano handed them a 1-0 victory over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 50TH ADB ANNUAL MEETING
May 4, 2017

Boost domestic consumption to sustain fiscal growth

Asia's steady economic growth is likely to continue on the back of an upbeat global economy though concerns linger from trade policy uncertainties by the new U.S. administration under the "America-First" stance in addition to tighter immigration control around the world, economists said.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 2, 2017

LeBron, Wade, Paul learn different leadership approach

King James, D-Wade and CP3 have learned the hard way that The Jordan Rules no longer apply in the NBA.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 1, 2017

Pessimists' grammar: No way around 'no'

Words can be like people. Some will always look on the bright side, while others take a more pessimistic view of things.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 29, 2017

Masako Nemoto-Deacon: Bringing experience abroad to the workplace

It was love that drew Masako Nemoto-Deacon to her current home, London, but she believes that leaving Japan had been inevitable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 27, 2017

All Shizuoka's a stage for SPAC's theater festival

At a recent news conference, Satoshi Miyagi, the artistic director of Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC), gave notice of an imminent invasion — by girigirijin.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 25, 2017

Hanyu looks at raising bar going into Olympic season

Yuzuru Hanyu's greatness is unquestioned.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 23, 2017

Games: Best of editions and additions

Eighth time lucky for 'Mario Kart'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 23, 2017

The cost of convenience in Japan: when foreign students work instead of study

It's midnight at the convenience store I often patronize near my home in Tokyo's central Shinjuku district. The store's open all day and night, 365 days a year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 22, 2017

Tsubasa Watanabe: Model mixes punk with fashion on the runways of New York

At her first test shoot in Los Angeles, Tsubasa Watanabe was surprised by the outfit the photographer was asking her to wear: Hanging from the fingers of his outstretched hand was a pair of thong underwear.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2017

Masamoto orchestrates rout as BigBlue pound Bulls in Pearl Bowl opener

Yuki Masamoto threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another to lead the defending Pearl Bowl champion IBM BigBlue to a 34-3 rout of the Bulls as the X League spring tournament opened on Saturday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2017

Workers have made modern Germany great

The German economy is going great guns thanks to high exports and strong unions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2017

Britain's May betting an early election will buy her more time to hash out Brexit

Nine months after becoming prime minister, Theresa May is learning how to gamble.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2017

Frugal households offer no respite for BOJ, retailers

Naruhito Nogami, a 37-year-old systems engineer in Tokyo, drives to discount stores on weekends to buy cheap groceries in bulk, even though he earns enough to make ends meet and the prospects for Japan's economic recovery are brighter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 15, 2017

Pursuing peculiar passions: the wacky world of Japan's offbeat groups

Play it safe. Follow the rules. Respect authority. And, above all, don't stick out like that silly proverbial nail.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 15, 2017

Asuka Takita: Veterinarian embraces life on the African plains

The king of the jungle is among the many acquaintances of Japan-born Asuka Takita since she made Kenya her home almost a decade ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 15, 2017

'The Social Life of Kimono': Innovation faces tradition in the fight to keep kimono relevant

In 1985, a 24-year-old art student from England visited Japan for a summer holiday, fell in love and never went home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 15, 2017

Tying the knot is unraveling in Japan

Love, marriage; marriage, love. It was so simple, once upon a time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 14, 2017

Potent Hiroshima lineup tearing up Central League in early going

The Hiroshima Carp look unstoppable. That's a bit hyperbolic this early in the year, yes, but it doesn't feel that way when the Carp have been busy taking apart opposing pitching staffs after falling behind by a run or two.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 12, 2017

Hollywood's 'Ghost in the Shell' remake misses the mark

After the online petitions, the countless think pieces and Twitter tirades, Hollywood's "Ghost in the Shell" was never going to have an easy passage. Rupert Sanders' film — a $110 million live-action movie based on a beloved manga and anime property — was ill-fated from the start, tarnished by the...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 12, 2017

Japanese people v. the United States et al

Stories of the Japanese people whom fate — and, more often than not, citizenship — brought before America's highest court.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017

Who benefits from the U.S. attack?

Whoever committed the atrocity at Khan Sheikhoun wanted the United States to attack the Syrian regime.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 8, 2017

Shinsuke Fujimoto makes his mark in the Korean film industry

Shinsuke Fujimoto is a rarity in the booming South Korean film industry. Despite having no connections in the local movie scene, the Ishikawa Prefecture native flew to Seoul straight after graduating college and has managed to make a living working on various film sets for over a decade.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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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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