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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2018

'Reborn' pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa off to good start for Fighters

Naoyuki Uwasawa declared himself reborn in mid-December.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2018

Free trade, energy diversity and 'real' big data vital to Japan's survival, says METI chief Hiroshige Seko

As a resource-poor nation, Japan's prosperity relies on free trade. Under worldwide protectionism, it can't survive.
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WORLD
Apr 26, 2018

After Facebook lobbying failed, Google takes aim at U.S. law banning use of biometric data without consent

Alphabet Inc. is pushing efforts to roll back the most comprehensive biometric privacy law in the U.S., even as the company and its peers face heightened scrutiny after the unauthorized sharing of data at Facebook Inc.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 26, 2018

Enjoy stylish Mother's Day celebration packages

The InterContinental Tokyo Bay Hotel is offering a Mother's Day promotion until May 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2018

Shire bid marks Takeda's latest and biggest push for global status

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd..'s $64 billion bid for London-listed rare-disease specialist Shire PLC bolsters its credentials as Japan's most outward-facing drugs firm, a mold-breaking image that has been more than a decade in the making.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 26, 2018

Nordic cooking, Japanese bounty: Strong Noma current runs through new Tokyo restaurant Inua

The culinary thread running from Greenland to Copenhagen and thence to Hokkaido and the rest of Japan may not be immediately obvious. But those are some of the key points on the line of inspiration behind a new restaurant that will open in Tokyo in late June.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2018

Facebook yanks accounts advertising stolen identities and info after Motherboard report

Facebook Inc. has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised and sold social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and alleged credit card numbers of dozens of people, following a report by news website Motherboard.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2018

Ready Player Win: Morisaki represents Japan in his first Hollywood gig

As far as Hollywood debuts go, it doesn't get much bigger than stepping into a Steven Spielberg blockbuster. For Win Morisaki, it's a giant leap toward his goal of becoming an international actor.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2018

Toronto van suspect a withdrawn figure with special needs, classmates say

The suspect in a Toronto van attack that killed 10 people and injured 15 others on Monday attended a high school program for students with special needs, where he would often walk the halls with his head down and hands tightly clasped, according to former classmates.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 23, 2018

What would you pay to live in Minato Ward?

It was in 2001 when my friend, Chikako Sakamoto, paid ¥9.8 million for a six-tatami-mat apartment in Tokyo's central Minato Ward. The apartment was inside a 長期滞在者用 (chōki taizaisha-yō, long term resident's) wing of an old hotel in Roppongi, with a very low ceiling and no kitchen. Chikako...
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2018

America's new threat is an axis of autocracy

Russia and China had a vicious split in the 1960s; now they are in a budding bromance.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 21, 2018

Sumo incident in Kyoto rekindles gender debate in the ring

In Japan's ancient Shinto religion, purity comes before morality. Indeed, purity is morality. Women are impure. They menstruate and bear children. The exclusion of women from certain religious and ceremonial functions went unquestioned for millennia. It no longer does — but it is not extinct either....
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 21, 2018

Could jealousy link the Financial Ministry scandals together?

Although not directly related, the allegation that former Administrative Vice Minister Junichi Fukuda was a sexual harasser was initially reported as a sideshow to the ongoing Moritomo Gakuen influence scandal that is dogging both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Finance Ministry. Fukuda was the top...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 21, 2018

Naoyuki Kawahara: Helping Sudan heal with medicine and more

Naoyuki Kawahara quit his job as a medical attache for the Embassy of Japan in Sudan to set up a non-profit organization, Rociantes, and provide much-needed medical care in Sudan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2018

Inflation slips as yen’s rise complicates Bank of Japan’s 2% goal

Japan's key price indicator slipped in March after hitting 1 percent in February, yet the underlying trend is seen remaining intact as Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda begins his second term vowing to achieve 2 percent inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2018

Judge questions Trump ex-campaign chief's bid to dismiss all charges

A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Thursday toward a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman to get a raft of charges dismissed, while a prosecutor said Paul Manafort was suspected of being a campaign "back channel" to Russia.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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