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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2016

BayStars mainstay Miura to retire after 25th season

One day after the Yokohama BayStars celebrated their first-ever Climax Series berth, pitcher Daisuke Miura, one of franchise's most beloved figures, announced he was bringing his 25-year professional career to an end at the conclusion of this season.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2016

All eyes on the Federal Reserve

Central bankers have done their part to spur economic growth, it is up to politicians to do theirs.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2016

With no growth locomotive, world economy struggles to gain speed

Here's what's wrong with the world economy: No nation has the will or the way to be the locomotive for global growth.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2016

Race for PL flag going down to wire

Barring some major hiccups going into the home stretch, the NPB playoff picture appears to be more or less set, with one big exception.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 19, 2016

Let's discuss young recluses in Japan

An estimated 541,000 people aged between 15 and 39 in Japan avoid social contact and shut themselves in their homes, according to a government survey.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2016

Chinese paper calls opposition to Myanmar dams 'extreme'

Opposition to Chinese-invested hydropower programs in Myanmar is being orchestrated by "extreme" groups in the country and has heavily damaged joint investment projects, an influential Chinese newspaper wrote on Monday.
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JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sep 18, 2016

Freezing of Tsukiji relocation plan draws cheers, jeers

Hiroyasu Ito, chairman of the Tsukiji Market Association, has been "extremely shocked" twice in the past two weeks by the latest twist in the world-famous fish market's relocation plan.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2016

Chinese state media blasts Japan over South China Sea 'patrols,' but experts see no change in policy

Chinese state media outlets have responded to news of potential joint U.S.-Japan operations in the disputed South China Sea with a spate of fiery editorials, but experts say Japan's announcement of increased engagement in the waters breaks little new ground.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 17, 2016

Say you're sorry: In court with Japan's rascals, killers and dope heads

The Haras were a quiet, rather ordinary Japanese couple — until they resolved to burn down their house and drive themselves and their 20-year-old daughter off a cliff.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 17, 2016

The rise of a toxic machine named fascism

Why not fascism?
Reader Mail
Sep 16, 2016

Privacy a myth in this nation of snoops

Stalking? It's as Japanese as sushi ("Waking up to the menace of stalking" in the Sept. 11 edition). Ninja were professional stalkers and it's in the blood of most Japanese.
Reader Mail
Sep 16, 2016

Mother Teresa's enduring message

The news that Mother Teresa was made a saint Sept. 4 by the pope reminded me of her speech in Sendai and had me pondering her life as well.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2016

Historical facts vanish in Putin's memory holes

Modern tyrannies depend on state control of national memories — retroactive truths established by government fiat.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2016

Sell last gasoline car by 2035 to meet climate goals, study says

The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on Thursday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 12, 2016

Let's discuss helping foreign residents and tourists in natural disasters

Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, enterprises in the public and private sectors are taking steps to make sure foreign residents and tourists will know what to do in the event of natural disasters.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2016

Returning Carp hero Kuroda gets fitting reward

It took the Hiroshima Carp winning their first Central League pennant in 25 years to get veteran pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to drop his steely public facade. Kuroda, so business-like and methodical on the mound, couldn't hold back the tears on Saturday night after the Carp defeated the Yomiuri Giants to clinch...
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2016

Hiroshima Carp capture first pennant since 1991

For two days, the Hiroshima Carp and their fans watched as Yomiuri Giants victories over other teams kept them from clinching a long-awaited Central League title.
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JAPAN / Society
Sep 10, 2016

Is Japan waking up to the menace of stalking?

Health professionals are trying to be more proactive in rehabilitating stalkers before their actions escalate to something more sinister.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 8, 2016

Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team

Two weeks before the B. League's inaugural season tips off, the most popular player in bj-league history remains without a team.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 8, 2016

Manhole covers get new mission: predicting floods

Sudden storms called "guerrilla downpours" have been hitting with increasing frequency over the past five decades and are now considered a growing disaster threat.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 7, 2016

Surviving Japan on an international student's budget

Current and former international students in the capital share some of their experiences and offer advice that might help incoming students save some yen.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

Kerry's soft words blunt U.S. hard power at sea

Washington's friends need to know their most important ally is willing to stand up to Beijing in the South China Sea.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 5, 2016

Let's discuss ANA's dog-friendly flights

All Nippon Airways Co. is considering launching tours that allow pet dogs to travel in the cabin with their owners.
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Takashi Niigaki emerges from the ashes of a scandal with a symphony to call his own

On Feb. 6, 2014, composer Takashi Niigaki faced a crowd of reporters at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo and took a deep and apologetic bow. He had just revealed that he was ghostwriter for Mamoru Samuragochi, who was celebrated as "Japan's Beethoven" before being exposed as a fraud. Niigaki confessed to...
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2016

Monju and the nuclear fuel cycle

If the cost problem finally spells doom for the Monju project, the government and power companies should also consider the cost-efficiency of the nuclear fuel cycle program.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 3, 2016

Residents want park where 47 ronin buried; man passes bar exam after 17 failures; birth rate drops due to superstition; USS Independence arrives

Reader Mail
Sep 3, 2016

Patriotism and nationalism in postwar Japan

Social media is alight every August with comments ranging from educational to pure hate speech ("Anniversary of surrender marked with speeches and prayers" in the Aug. 16 edition). Seventy-one years later, the war still elicits strong opinions, some fact-based and some social media myths. As I read the...
Reader Mail
Sep 3, 2016

Don't overreact to Sagamihara

As a disabled person — I have cerebral palsy — I give The Japan Times a lot of credit for highlighting the potential harm to people with mental health issues an overreaction to Sagamihara might cause ("Trying to make sense of Sagamihara" in the Aug. 30 edition). I think it's fair to say Japan is...

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