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Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 23, 2018

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 2018 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition

Tokyo, April 23, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the "IWA (International Water Association, hereinafter: “IWA”) 2018 World Water Congress & Exhibition, to be held from Sept.16, 2018 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Apr 23, 2018

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 2018 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition

Tokyo, April 23, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the "IWA (International Water Association, hereinafter: “IWA”) 2018 World Water Congress & Exhibition, to be held from Sept.16, 2018 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 22, 2018

Kiyomiya shows off power on farm

After a slow start to his first season as a professional, Kotaro Kiyomiya provided fans with a small glimpse of what made him the most sought-after player in last fall's NPB draft.
WORLD
Apr 21, 2018

Dozens of neo-Nazis serving in German police and army, report says

German security services have identified dozens of public servants, including in the police and army, as belonging to a far-right movement that denies the existence of the very republic they serve, the weekly Der Spiegel magazine said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 19, 2018

Readers weigh in on top underrated players

It's often easy to identify the superstars in sports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2018

No missiles but ballet as North Korea puts on a show

Kim Jong Un hobnobbed with a visiting Chinese ballet troupe as he capped a weekend of celebrations in the North Korean capital that conspicuously lacked a show of military might that marked many previous festivals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2018

In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater

It must take a considerable amount of willpower for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama not to respond to questions about his former player Shohei Ohtani with a simple, "I told you so." Although the sly smile he lets slip on occasion more or less does the job.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 15, 2018

The gadget scoop on Slush Tokyo

On: Tech looks at a few items from Slush Tokyo, one of Japan's largest startup and tech conferences: Toletto, the smart litter box, the high-quality sound speaker Ovo and a smartphone-enhanced kendama game.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 15, 2018

As HMI expands, sights set on drawing Indian visitors

When 24 million people visited Japan in 2016, it marked the first time the number surpassed 20 million, a figure that the government had hoped to meet by 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 14, 2018

Handbag hashtag turns tables on misogynist social media conversation

When does posting a photo on social media of something you use on a daily basis represent more than simply sharing a slice of your life with your followers?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2018

Ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. excited about return to Japan

World-renowned boxing and mixed martial arts ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. has introduced fighters in 35 countries in his long career.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2018

USA Gymnastics sues insurance carriers amid Nassar lawsuits

USA Gymnastics is suing its insurance carriers, alleging that they haven't fully reimbursed it for defense costs incurred in lawsuits filed by victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 11, 2018

Time for sumo to ditch ban on women in ring

Less than a month after International Women's Day, sumo found itself embroiled in a gender-discrimination controversy when a female nurse administering CPR was ordered to leave the ring by an official.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 10, 2018

Baseball hardly recognizable in new era of analytics-driven strategy

"You can't tell the players without a scorecard!" is the exhilarating cry of the program vendor one usually hears when first entering a big league ballpark.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 9, 2018

Obesity among Asia-Pacific children is a growing health crisis, researchers say

Obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific are rising at a rapid rate, and more action is needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling health care systems, researchers said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2018

Why global speculators love the yen

The yen's extremely high sensitivity to global events is a serious problem for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018

Protein engineering may be science's future

Some scientists think designing new proteins could become as significant as tweaking DNA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 3, 2018

Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan

Attracting as many fans to arenas across the nation is vital for teams in the B. League to be successful.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018

Car's California cliff plunge fatal to same-sex parents, adopted multiracial kids believed intentional

A sports utility vehicle carrying a large, multiracial family from Washington state drove straight off a scenic cliff on the California coast last week, killing at least six people in what appears to have been an intentional wreck, police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2018

Kim Jong Un and wife attend groundbreaking K-pop concert in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, were among the hundreds in Pyongyang on Sunday watching South Korean K-pop singers perform in the North for the first time in more than a decade as tensions between the two countries thaw.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2018

Tigers hurler Randy Messenger silences Giants in season-opening triumph

Whoever wins the Sawamura Award this year might want to do whatever it takes to avoid Randy Messenger and the Hanshin Tigers on Opening Day next season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018

Japan high schoolers least obese but least confident, four-nation poll finds

Japanese high school students have lower physical and mental self-confidence but healthier eating habits than their American, Chinese and South Korean counterparts, according to a study released Friday by the National Institution for Youth Education.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2018

Philippines' city of the future: New Clark

He may never set foot in New Clark City, but taxi driver Edgard Labitag hopes the Philippines' first green, disaster-resilient, high-tech metropolis will ease the pressure on Manila — meaning fewer hours stuck in traffic and more time with his children.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 29, 2018

Designart Tokyo announces plans for bigger and better celebration of creativity

The founders of a Tokyo design and art event that debuted last year gathered in the Shibuya district on Thursday to showcase their plans and ideas for this year’s festival.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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