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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2019

Fujitsu finishes designing Japan's Post-K supercomputer

Fujitsu Ltd., working with national research institute Riken, has finished designing the successor to the K supercomputer.
Japan Times
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Apr 15, 2019

France win inaugural FIFA eNations Cup

France showed they were champions in virtual soccer as well as the real game on Sunday when they beat Argentina to win the inaugural FIFA eNations Cup and a $40,000 prize.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2019

VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV

Volkswagen plans to build a fully electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) for China from 2021, taking on the Chinese market leader Tesla's Model X as the German carmaker ramps up production of zero emissions vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2019

Hoping to help young people, centenarian runs for office in German town

For most people, reaching 100 would be reason enough to put one's feet up and take things easy, but Lisel Heise has other ideas.
Japan Times
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Apr 12, 2019

Blind marathon runner Yoko Aoki chases berth at the Tokyo 2020 Games

A decade ago, Yoko Aoki would never have been able to imagine the current life she has.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2019

Must Japan's humanities go global?

There's a need for Japan humanities perspectives to be heard more by foreign audiences abroad, to have greater influence in international scholarship and the global public sphere.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 10, 2019

As basho sellouts continue, regional tour offers peek behind curtain

Within 90 minutes of going on sale, tickets for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament were all snapped up.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 9, 2019

As 'Brexodus' gap leaves U.K. short of nurses, Filipino candidates struggle with IELTS English test

Bracing for life after Brexit, U.K. hospitals badly need more nurses like Filipino Jobie Escalona. But she twice flunked the English language test that is required to get there, in which she was asked to write about topics such as the merits of immigration and computer education in school.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 7, 2019

SMAP: The pop idol media monopoly that dominated the Heisei Era

Many can't let go of the most successful male idol group the Heisei Era and continue to share favorite songs and clips of the outfit on sites such as Twitter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2019

Japan's Naomi Osaka, tennis world No. 1, drops Adidas and signs with Nike

World No. 1 Naomi Osaka has agreed a deal with Nike, the sports apparel giant has announced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2019

Fastest electric car chargers wait for batteries to catch up

The viability of electric vehicles depends in part on one manufacturing plant in eastern Australia, where gleaming white cabinets the size of large refrigerators are loaded on shipping crates. They're among the most advanced car chargers available, promising to deliver a full tank of juice in minutes....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2019

Shinshu can win title, but not promotion

The Shinshu Brave Warriors have excelled this season under the steady leadership of head coach Michael Katsuhisa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 4, 2019

The Tokyo Ballet's 'Swan Lake' gives fans a fresh take on a classic and an uplifting ending

Picture the scene: The Black Swan seduces the Prince away from the White Swan princess for one of the most timeless love triangles ever enacted on stage. Even those who aren't fans of dance are familiar with "Swan Lake." As Yukari Saito, artistic director of The Tokyo Ballet, puts it, "Swan Lake is synonymous...
Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2019

'Destiny' deepens Japan-Brazil judo relations

When Yuko Fujii took a job coaching judo in England after graduating from university, she didn't anticipate that she would one day be coaching the sport at an Olympics in her home country.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 3, 2019

New ozeki Takakeisho can draw strength from stable

Takakeisho is sumo's newest ozeki.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2019

In war-weary Afghanistan, fighters swap Kalashnikovs for cricket bats and pads

During a lull in Afghanistan's never-ending war, before the fighting season resumes once again in the spring, Taliban fighters recall laying down their Kalashnikovs and, for a brief moment, enjoying a game of cricket.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2019

No news is bad news for civil discourse

The disappearance of local newspapers is making national politics more polarized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 30, 2019

With resellers, fans must take matters into their own hands

Few groups in Japan respond to a slight quite like Disney devotees. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the conglomerate's Tokyo Disneyland park, and to celebrate and rack up some more revenue, earlier this year it unveiled a line of limited-edition goods tied to the occasion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2019

Brandon Laird powers Marines past Eagles as rookie teammate Kyota Fujiwara makes Opening Night start

The Chiba Lotte Marines and their fans were already well aware of Brandon Laird and his sushi-making ways before this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 29, 2019

Memphis Hustle rookie Yuta Watanabe shines as fill-in point guard

Yuta Watanabe's rookie season provided another memorable chapter on Wednesday.
Reader Mail
Mar 29, 2019

Offer homestays for Rugby World Cup

So here we go again, another Rugby World Cup and another hotel "rip off" season. This happens all the time to sports fans. I am coming to Japan for RWC 2019 and hotels in the host cities are charging four and five times their normal rates for the couple of nights surrounding the matches (that's if you...
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
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.

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