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JAPAN
Sep 21, 2017

U.S. colleges still attract international students despite country's racial tensions: USC president

Despite the heightened state of racial tensions in the United States, interest in the nation's higher education system remains strong among international students, the president of the oldest private university in California said.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2017

How Kake Gakuen's application process bucked the norm

School operator Kake Gakuen's application to open a new veterinary medicine department strayed from well established procedures.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 20, 2017

Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns

The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 18, 2017

Sumo helps with heavy lifting in language

Consider today's column my personal testimony that the sport of sumo can be a very useful aid for learning the Japanese language.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 18, 2017

Kiryu makes history with sub-10 second 100 meters

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu became the first Japanese to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2017

Murata ready for 2nd title shot

Sports competitions are often considered like chess matches, and when you face the same opponent twice, the second time is different because you and your opponent are going to come at each other with different preparation, tactics and strategy.
PRESS / Services
Sep 15, 2017

The Japan Times Starts a News Release Service in Conjunction with News2U Corporation

Tokyo, September 15, 2017 - The Japan Times has, through its tie-up with the internet PR company News2U Corporation, started a news release service in English on its website. This is positioned as a useful new information release service for our core readership of non-Japanese living both in and outside...
Japan Times
Sep 15, 2017

News2u Starts Providing English-language News Release Content to The Japan Times – one of the Largest English-language News Websites in Japan

News2u Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akira Masuda), a company engaged in online PR, has tied up with The Japan Times, one of the largest English-language news websites in Japan (operated by The Japan Times, Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Takeharu Tsutsumi), to offer news release content delivered...
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 14, 2017

Jets, Kings set for inaugural Super 8 tourney

Next week, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Ryukyu Golden Kings will test their mettle against some of Asia's top club teams.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 14, 2017

IOC formally awards Paris 2024 Olympics, LA 2028 Games

Paris was awarded the 2024 Summer Olympics and Los Angeles was handed the 2028 edition on Wednesday, as the International Olympic Committee broke with decades of tradition to vote on a unique double allocation.
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PRESS / Events
Sep 13, 2017

The Japan Times to hold 120th anniversary exhibition, “Japan Through the Lens of an English-language Newspaper”

Tokyo, September 13, 2017 – The Japan Times which celebrated its 120th year as a newspaper in March 2017, will hold a celebratory exhibition titled “Japan Through the Lens of an English-language Newspaper - 120 Years of The Japan Times.” The exhibition will be held from Oct. 7 to Dec. 24 at the...
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 12, 2017

Sumoto wins Riga JGP as coach gets emotional

This was more like it.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2017

Returning from Pyongyang, Inoki says the North will pursue nukes as long as the U.S. keeps up pressure

North Korea will continue to develop its nuclear program — seeking even stronger weapons — as long as the regime remains subject to a U.S.-led effort to heap pressure on it, a former professional wrestler turned Diet member quoted a high-ranking official from the isolated country as saying during...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 11, 2017

B. League hoping to build on success over coming season

The B. League tipped off its inaugural season in lavish fashion last year with a game between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings on an LED court at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 8, 2017

Japan's lottery rakes in declining revenues as younger generation gives jackpot chances a pass

Several weeks ago Mavis Wanczyk, a 53-year-old woman from Massachusetts, won $758 million in the Powerball lottery — the largest single winner jackpot in North American history. Wanczyk said at a news conference that she had already quit her job and plans to "hide in bed."
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 7, 2017

Steady Suzuki continues to plow own furrow with SeaHorses

Some things never change.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2017

Lions' Yamakawa named Pacific League MVP for August

What a month it was for Hotaka Yamakawa.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 3, 2017

Brave Thunders looking to take final step to silverware

A pair of runner-up finishes isn't a bad accomplishment for most teams.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 3, 2017

Some schools in Japan get air conditioning while others are left to nature's whim

Government data shows air conditioning is becoming standard in most Japanese public schools, but a handful of cities and prefectures are resisting the trend for questionable reasons.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Wasteful spending on medical public works

Unless the current structure is fixed, there will be no hope of medical science becoming a core of the government's growth strategy.

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