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Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2019

Samurai Blue rout Mongolia 6-0 in 2022 World Cup qualifier

In the sumo ring, wrestlers from Mongolia rule the roost against their Japanese opponents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2019

World's first self-styled space trader scopes out a $43 billion industry

The business of manufacturing and launching small satellites is projected to grow almost fourfold over the coming decade to $42.8 billion, creating an opportunity for those seeking to profit from increased commerce between companies in the industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 3, 2019

Regional fare from World Cup host cities

Rugby fever has arrived in Japan — and at the Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 28, 2019

A creamy dollop of Kiwi and Japanese pride

With the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand's Harajuku Cookie Time outpost is celebrating with a Pavlova shake that comes with all sorts of Kiwi flair.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2019

South Africa overpowers Namibia in Pool B rout

South Africa's electric wing Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as the Springboks eased to a nine-try 57-3 win over neighbor Namibia, but it was a far from polished performance in the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 27, 2019

Investors await naming of CIO at Japan's GPIF, the world's largest pension fund

The Government Pension Investment Fund will likely announce next week whether its chief investment officer will continue to manage the monolith's $1.48 trillion in assets.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019

Tonga's Kurt Morath, Nafi Tuitavake to miss remainder of RWC due to injuries

Tonga has lost the services of flyhalf Kurt Morath and center Nafi Tuitavake for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after they were injured in their opening 35-3 Pool C defeat to England on Sunday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2019

Greek police arrest Lebanese suspect in 1985 hijacking of Trans World Airlines plane

Greek police have arrested a 65-year-old man suspected of an aircraft hijacking and kidnapping, crimes committed in 1985 and 1987, they said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019

Annual investments in robots rose to world record $16.5 billion in 2018

Robot shipments are expected to jump 39 percent from 2018 to 2022 from a record annual sales level of $16.5 billion last year, according to the World Robotics report.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 7, 2019

Cook Japan Project: World-class chefs flock to Japan for a year of pop-up dinners

Cook Japan Project is a 10-month rotating chef's residency program, hosting over 30 culinary stars from around the world to foster cultural exchange and expose Japanese diners to the wider culinary world.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 7, 2019

'The Barren Zone': A POW's trauma doesn't end at home

Toyoko Yamasaki's 'The Barren Zone' is a chilling portrayal of the harsh realities of being a POW and the social difficulties faced by survivors upon returning to Japan.
Rugby
Aug 31, 2019

Fiji controls ball for long phases in triumph over Tonga

Fiji highlighted how dangerous it could be on the counterattack at the Rugby World Cup as it scored two scintillating long-range tries to beat Tonga 29-19 at Eden Park on Saturday.
Places
Aug 8, 2019

Places to watch Rugby World Cup live in Japan

Looking for a place to view the Rugby World Cup games live surrounded by a crowd of ardent fans? Here’s a list of 18 public viewing spaces where fans can catch all the action as it happens.
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Aug 3, 2019

'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan': A nuanced take on the status of women in Japan

Gill Steel's 'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan' fills in some of the gaps in previous research into the status of women in Japan, including the myriad ways in which they exercise agency in their lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2019

The seas are unsafe in a transactional world

As the recent spate of ship seizures show, tit-for-tat is the new normal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 29, 2019

World-class white wines in the shadow of Mount Fuji

Inside a 19th century silk merchant's house in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture, the three Aruga brothers are pouring several white wines in their timbered tasting room. All are made at their Katsunuma Jyozo Winery Co. under the Aruga Branca label from Japan's unique grape variety, Koshu, and all are...
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

Japan robbed at the World Cup

I watched Japan play the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup. The Japanese team was excellent; I thoroughly enjoyed the way they played and the effort they put into it.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Creating a future energy world on the foundation of technology and innovation

With evermore requirements and applications for lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells (and packs), manufacturing production capacity is set to grow to meet the expected demand of 600 GWh by 2025. We are seeing battery cell usage move from traditional portable consumer electronic devices toward electric...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2019

'The World of Tomino Yoshiyuki: Gundam, Ideon, and Now'

June 22-Sept. 1
Trump pledges to save U.S. from 'decline,' vowing new 'golden age'
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Cedar pollen is already in the air in Tokyo
Climate change and urbanization are believed to have contributed to the earliest ever observation of cedar pollen in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, an expert says.
Large fire breaks out near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower
Smoke rises from a fire at a commercial building near Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, on Tuesday.
U.S. Osprey accidentally drops cargo into sea in Okinawa
A V-22 Osprey
What went wrong at Fuji TV's news conference on allegations against Nakai?
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato speaks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo.
'America first' returns as Trump ditches focus on allies and rules-based order
U.S. President Donald Trump reviews troops during his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington on Monday.
Japan looks to learn from the past with bid to build Australian warships
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate, of the class of the same name, is anchored at the MSDF's naval base in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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