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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2019

Japan Post Holdings' sales dropped 4.8% for April-September amid insurance scandal

Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday its group revenue in the April-September half dropped 4.8 percent from a year earlier to ¥5.96 trillion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2019

Japan closer Yasuaki Yamasaki fueled by memories of disappointment at inaugural Premier12

There are no players as motivated as Yasuaki Yamasaki who are competing for Japan in the ongoing Premier12.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2019

SoftBank considering plan to merge Yahoo Japan with Line

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering a plan to consolidate its Yahoo Japan internet business with the messaging service Line Corp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Japan drives past Mexico as Hayato Sakamoto breaks out of slump

Japan manager Atsunori Inaba professed his belief in shortstop Hayato Sakamoto, even as the star infielder struggled at the plate during the Premier12.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019

Japan and South Korea still in game of chicken after superficial signs of detente

A handout photo of the two countries' leaders, taken on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting, has become another source of controversy in the ongoing quarrel between Tokyo and Seoul.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Samurai Japan's dormant bats need adjusting, says bench coach Makoto Kaneko

Japan's stellar pitching makes it one of the championship favorites in any international events it competes in.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

U.S. hands Japan first loss at Premier12

Japan had usually been able to find a way to come up with the big hit or big play when it absolutely needed to at this Premier12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan

Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn't really have a good reason for doing so.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia

For the second time in four games during the Premier12, Samurai Japan had its feet held to the fire.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 9, 2019

'World Heritage Japan': John Lander photographs the country's UNESCO sites

If there's a country more infatuated with receiving UNESCO heritage status than Japan, please name it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019

Ceremony marks 60th anniversary of Japan's development assistance to Brazil

A ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan's official development assistance to Brazil was held Monday in Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019

Four-day workweek boosted productivity by 40%, Microsoft Japan experiment shows

In a rare corporate experiment to test a four-day work system, Microsoft Corp.’s Japan branch found that their productivity improved by about 40 percent, the company said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2019

Lawmakers from Japan and South Korea push for top-down resolution to crumbling bilateral ties

About a year after South Korean courts ordered Japanese companies to compensate for the emotional suffering of Korean wartime laborers, lawmakers from both countries Friday agreed on the need to halt the deterioration in ties and called on their leaders to resolve the stalemate at a summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2019

North Korea fires two 'short-range' missiles into Sea of Japan amid stalled nuke talks with U.S.

The launches were unusual in that the North typically conducts them under cover of darkness.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 31, 2019

'Produce 101 Japan' marks the spread of K-pop diplomacy and offers a journey for J-pop

As the action on talent competition show 'Produce 101 Japan' hots up, we look at its origins in Korean pop music and the original 'Produce 101' franchise
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Commentary
Oct 28, 2019

Is Japan's rail diplomacy on the right track in S.E. Asia?

The recent development of Japan's high-speed rail projects in Southeast Asia may suggest the shinkansen is leaving the center of its railway diplomacy.
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.
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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery 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.
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.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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