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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 20, 2019

U.K. report calls for learning from Japan on robots and automation

A U.K. parliamentary committee has released a report that highlights industrial automation in Japan, calling on the government to promote automation in British industries.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2019

All Blacks and Springboks set for titanic clash at Rugby World Cup

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen is confident his team has what it takes to win an unprecedented third straight Rugby World Cup title, but for the moment he is looking no further than Saturday's monumental opening clash against archrival South Africa.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 20, 2019

Young Chinese women give tradition a nod by wearing Hanfu costumes

Li Doudou's gray kitten squeezes in next to her as she sits painstakingly applying makeup and putting up her hair in a bun adorned with elaborate ornaments.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2019

Telling the story of Japanese rugby's miracle match

As the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, 'The Brighton Miracle' takes a look at the Brave Blossoms' 34-32 defeat of South Africa in the 2015 competition, a game which signified Japan had become a force to be reckoned with.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019

England favorites to win World Cup, says former Brave Blossoms assistant Sawaki

Keisuke Sawaki, 44, a former Japan assistant coach under Eddie Jones in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has made bold predictions for the upcoming World Cup in Japan. Sawaki, who has been analyzing recent test matches, highly values the Jones-led England team. Here are Sawaki's predictions during the interview...
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019

Japan hosts groundbreaking Rugby World Cup

The eyes of the world will be on Tokyo on Friday when Japan kicks off the 2019 Rugby World Cup in the opening game against Russia, taking the tournament outside its traditional heartlands for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2019

Robert O'Brien, Trump's new national security adviser, seen as an arbiter rather than a confrontationalist

Donald Trump's selection of top hostage-affairs official Robert O'Brien as his new national security adviser sends a clear signal the president is seeking to turn the page from the confrontation and controversy that defined John Bolton's tenure in the job.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019

U.S. social media firms say they are removing violent content faster

Major U.S. social media firms told a Senate panel Wednesday they are doing more to prevent or remove violent or extremist content from online platforms in the wake of several high-profile incidents, focusing on using more technological tools to act faster.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 18, 2019

Thai star drives J. League's popularity abroad

After seven years of hard work, the J. League's vaunted "Asian Strategy" has resulted in some significant successes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2019

U.S. may call out China on rights at U.N. gathering of leaders

The United States is considering how it will confront China during next week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations over its detention of 1 million Muslims in a remote region, at a time when some diplomats warn that U.S. leadership in global institutions is waning and China's influence is...
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2019

Symbolic strikes in Saudi Arabia

Given Houthi determination to take the fight to Saudi Arabia and Iran's belief that it is the rightful leader of the region, violence will continue and instability will grow.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 17, 2019

Mavericks invite Alvark's Yudai Baba to fall tryout

Yudai Baba has stressed that he wants to be an NBA player, participating in a mini-camp and playing in July's Summer League.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 17, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu skates to victory in competitive return

A healthy Yuzuru Hanyu returned to competition over the weekend at the Autumn Classic International in victorious fashion. The superstar scored a comfortable win skating his two programs from last season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2019

Saudi oil shock unites China, Japan and other Asian rivals worried about war

If anything could distract Asia's top powers from sparring over disputed territory and crimes committed during World War II, it's the need for cheap oil.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2019

Arrest of Canada intelligence official over leaked secrets could hurt allies, top cop says

The arrest of a top Canadian police officer on charges of leaking secret information could hurt intelligence operations by allied nations, the head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2019

Doctors, lawyers and pilots protest in Paris over Macron's pension reforms

Lawyers in flowing black courtroom gowns, doctors in white coats and uniformed airline pilots marched through Paris on Monday to protest at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019

U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan's merchandise market

Kodai Senga's 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ace pitcher.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2019

Ensuring the recovery of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks

Japan needs to tackle the preservation and recovery of the region's tuna stock from a medium- to long-term perspective instead of seeking to expand the fishing quotas too quickly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

Trump's appeasement of North Korea is failing

While both leaders have managed to extract benefits from the impasse thus far, it is Kim who stands to gain the most in the months ahead
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2019

Violence and vandalism leave Hong Kong's world-class subway in crisis mode

From Sydney to Stockholm, governments looking for help with their rail systems turn to Hong Kong's MTR Corp., renowned for its speedy, clean and reliable commuter trains.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2019

Japan paternity leave suit spotlights workers' rights

A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp. for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has cast a spotlight on gender equality and workers' rights in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2019

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's confident Trump will be impeached

Rep. Ilhan Omar said it's a matter of when, not if, President Donald Trump will be impeached and she's not worried about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others not moving ahead right now.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019

Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open

Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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