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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2016

Abenomics has a serious millennials problem

The gloomy view of the future among Japan's young people provides clues about why Abenomics has failed.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 29, 2016

Hanyu’s strength, style continue to amaze

Yuzuru Hanyu will head to the Grand Prix Final next week in Marseille, France, at the top of his game. His performance at the NHK Trophy here over the weekend reaffirmed his place at the pinnacle of his sport.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 29, 2016

A play on the idea of performance art

By the late 1960s, Japan's early postwar avant-garde had largely petered out. The radicals of yesteryear were now 20 years older and the country had returned to material affluence and international acceptance symbolized by the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 28, 2016

Slew of redevelopment projects give Ginza a face-lift

Tokyo's Ginza district has established itself as Japan's shopping mecca, drawing in people from all over the world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2016

Boxing megastar Pacquiao seeks to deepen ties with Japan

It's questionable whether there is a country in the world where boxing megastar Manny Pacquiao can go completely unnoticed in public.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 27, 2016

Virtue, Moir win NHK Trophy ice dance title with record-setting performance

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the title in ice dance with a record showing in the free dance at the NHK Trophy on Sunday at Makomanai Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 22, 2016

Sakamoto, Shiraiwa display huge potential at Japan Junior Championships

It was a revelatory weekend at the recently concluded Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 20, 2016

Fukushima mounts winter tourism offensive to draw foreign tourists to its snowy charms

A project will kick off in Fukushima Prefecture this winter to lure more foreign tourists to its snowy hills and mountains to help revitalize depopulated regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016

Koike postpones decision on fate of Tsukiji relocation until summer

The governor says the relocation will take place sometime between winter 2017 and spring 2018, if it takes place at all.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2016

Former Rio governor arrested in Olympic corruption probe

The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state was arrested on Thursday as part of a corruption investigation linked to a World Cup project and other works worth billions of dollars, in a blow to Brazil's ruling party that may fuel political instability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2016

What Abe should tell Trump

Abe must convince Trump that the U.S. global role is not some expensive alimony but an investment that generates a higher rate of return than any building in New York City.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 15, 2016

Higuchi shines in GP debut; Mao in crisis

Wakaba Higuchi made a successful senior Grand Prix debut by taking the bronze medal at the Trophee de France in Paris on Saturday. The 15-year-old moved up from fifth after the short program to make the podium behind reigning world champion Evgenia Medvedeva and Maria Sotskova of Russia with a solid...
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2016

Mexico, Netherlands exhibit pride, passion in preparation for 2017 World Baseball Classic

Samurai Japan is determined to recapture the title at next spring's World Baseball Classic. But the national team will have to endure a tougher challenge to accomplish than goal than before as other countries have now gotten more eager to win as well.
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2016

Cutting down on passive smoking

The government needs to get more serious about steps to protect people from passive smoking as it prepares for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 8, 2016

Looking back at Magic Johnson's stunning HIV announcement 25 years later

Sports is fun, and sports is games. But it can often be so much more than just fun and games, the toy store of the real world. Sometimes it can be the leader of society, and not just its weather vane, not the remnant Of the public's conventional wisdom but the leader in societal change for the better....
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 8, 2016

Uno locks up GP Final spot; Murakami in free fall

Shoma Uno continued his assault on the giants of the skating world by clinching his second straight trip to the senior Grand Prix Final with a solid second-place finish at the Cup of Russia on Saturday in Moscow.
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.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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