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Figure Skating
May 24, 2019

Satoko Miyahara enhances Benoit Richaud's growing influence in Japan

Daisuke Takahashi, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Bradie Tennell.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2019

Carp crush Giants to extend winning streak to 10

The first several weeks of the NPB season had many wondering how it was possible for the Hiroshima Carp to start off so slowly.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Japanese Derby
May 24, 2019

Japanese Derby stands out as one of racing's big events

It's the 86th running of the Japanese Derby (or the Tokyo Yushun as it's known in Japan) this coming Sunday, and the race will be run at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, although that hustle and bustle will be shifting to Fuchu, and...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2019

After injury setbacks, Manami Fujioka, Sanae Motokawa enjoying chance to compete for national team

Competition can be a blessing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2019

Meet, greet, but don't talk politics: How foreign dignitaries should act when visiting a Japanese emperor

What should you do when you meet the emperor?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019

Ghosn's first full trial unlikely to convene until next spring, his lawyers say

Attorney Junichiro Hironaka revealed Carlos Ghosn's defense team would ask the court later in the day to grant a meeting with his wife, Carole Ghosn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2019

Japan's plan to remodel Izumo-class carriers: Needed upgrade or mere show of force?

Rarely have Maritime Self-Defense Force ships garnered this much attention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2019

May's premiership hangs by thread as key minister quits over Brexit

Theresa May's premiership is hanging by a thread as a high-profile Cabinet minister quit and a growing revolt over Brexit looked set to force the British leader from power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2019

Narendra Modi promises inclusive India after stunning election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to unite the country on Thursday after a huge election win, with his party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of pursuing business-friendly policies and a hard line on national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 23, 2019

As new cold war looms, China struggles to grasp Trump's endgame

When Donald Trump first took office in 2017, officials in Beijing saw a pragmatic businessman: All that tough campaign talk, they argued, was merely "Art of the Deal" negotiating tactics rather than deeply held beliefs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2019

May faces pressure to abandon vote on Brexit and resign, sources say

Theresa May is facing pressure to abandon her Brexit deal and quit as British prime minister within days, according to people familiar with the matter.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2019

Risk of nuclear war now highest since WWII, U.N. arms research chief says

The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War II, a senior U.N. security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an "urgent" issue that the world should take more seriously.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019

Managing Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era

Unorthodox leadership and policies from Washington have provided Japan opportunities for regional and global leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019

Australian Labor Party snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

The ALP needs to introspect on how it managed to put itself on the wrong side of people's everyday aspirations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019

Japan needs to prioritize a 'population health' approach

A new approach can help rein in graying Japan's soaring health care costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Nomura's retreat again highlights how Japan's banking behemoths struggle to succeed abroad

Time and again since Japan emerged as a global economic force, its financial leaders have hatched plans to translate their influence into investment-banking clout. Time and again, they've failed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2019

U.S. and China recalibrating in their trade talks

The purpose of U.S. President Donald Trump's emerging 'unconventional multilateralism' is to challenge China's neocolonial approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2019

Sony's cloud gaming deal with Microsoft blindsided its own PlayStation team

When Sony Corp. unveiled a cloud gaming pact with archrival Microsoft Corp., it surprised the industry. Perhaps no one was more shocked than employees of Sony's PlayStation division, who have spent almost two decades fighting the U.S. software giant in the $38 billion video game console market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2019

The Senkaku paradox

The U.S. and its allies must prevent local military crises from escalating into great power wars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2019

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz seeks to rule alone after video exposes apparent corruption by coalition partner

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for snap elections after his junior coalition partner stumbled over a video showing its leader promising government contracts in return for campaign funding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2019

First Republican lawmaker says Trump engaged in impeachable conduct

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, on Saturday became the first Republican lawmaker to say the president has engaged in impeachable behavior.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 18, 2019

TBS drama misses an opportunity to shine a light on genuine workplace issues

The most common gripe I hear from white-collar employees at Japanese companies is about the fluid meaning of "quitting time." The feeling is that even if a worker has finished their tasks for the day, it is considered bad form to leave the office before their colleagues or supervisors do. There are,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 18, 2019

Aging population spurs drive to tidy nation's cluttered homes

KonMari? Let's, by all means.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 18, 2019

Elementary school kids can say the darndest things online

People usually don’t take the thoughts of a 10-year-old child too seriously. Elementary school kids can say the darndest things, and only the nastiest of bullies take any notice of them saying something stupid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 18, 2019

Go-Daigo's mysterious and most loyal warrior

'No famous character in all Japanese history is quite as obscure as Kusunoki Masashige,' writes historian Ivan Morris on 14th-century Emperor Go-Daigo's most loyal samurai.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2019

Not-guilty rulings on sex crimes

The onerous rules for proving sexual assault should be reviewed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2019

The end of the International Criminal Court?

By remaining in the ICC, states parties will sanctify the weaponization of international justice mechanisms to be used by the powerful against the weak but never against any of their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2019

Huawei ban seen clouding U.S.-China trade talks and tech sector

A U.S. bid to block China's Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology threw into question prospects for sales at some of the largest tech companies and drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing, further ratcheting up tensions over trade.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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