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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 20, 2013

Outlook varies for new coaches in both conferences

The league's annual coaching carousel produces success stories and disappointments for numerous franchises. And some teams are currently stuck in the middle, with chances to rise to the top or sink to the bottom.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2013

Camry tweaks eyed to keep its lead in U.S. sales

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry, headed for a 12th straight year as the best-selling U.S. car, will get "significant attention," including freshened features, to hold the title a 13th year, the brand's U.S. sales chief said.
COMMENTARY
Nov 19, 2013

View Typhoon Haiyan as an early warning system

"We've been telling the rest of the world we don't want what's happening to us to happen to everyone else," said Lucille L. Sering, the vice chair of the Philippines' Climate Commission,, as the country struggled to cope with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. "This is your early warning system ... we...
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Nov 19, 2013

Homegrown social networks struggle with how to get rid of redundant staff

Social-network services that once led the domestic Web-industry are now facing a downturn and they are finding that IT companies are not immune to labor toubles.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2013

Don't ignore Myanmar's ongoing oppression

If the international community ignores Myanmar's ongoing abuses, justice may never be a part of Myanmar's future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 19, 2013

Elen Never Sleeps "Rum"

Recent advancements in recording technology has made it easier than ever before for anyone with computer access to create and distribute their work from the comfort of home. Paradoxically, these advances also allow artists to hide themselves within their songs. There are countless effects and tools designed...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2013

A pragmatic way to reduce emissions

A carbon tax could not only cut emissions but also reduce budget deficits and enhance energy security.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Nov 19, 2013

Mizuno best man to lead Tokyo organizing committee for 2020 Games

It is amazing how often the answer to a question can be right in front of you.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 18, 2013

It's a dog's life, but architects can find ways to improve it

What would our cities look like if they had been built with a different scale in mind? What if we considered building structures for creatures other than humans? "Architecture for Dogs" explores that idea with an exhibition of 13 architectural works made for specific canine breeds. After debuting at...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013

NSA spying accomplishes little beyond alienating allies

The U.S. National Security Agency's spying accomplishes little beyond alienating America's allies.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013

Reform key to reversing Riyadh's fading fortunes

None of Saudia Arabia's policies address the kingdom's most fundamental challenge: the gradual erosion of its wealth.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 17, 2013

Engine economics limit biofuels in U.S.

When it comes to ethanol, the United States may have reached its limit — at least for now.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 16, 2013

Nationalism, Tibetans and Uighurs in today's China

Nationalism arouses solidarity and generates identity politics that threaten ethnic and religious minorities. Defining the "we" also defines the "they" — and the latter is inexorably marginalized.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 16, 2013

Asia Series lacking gravitas it once had

What do you make of the Asia Series currently being played in Taichung, Taiwan? The tournament, begun in 2005, has gone from an official spectacle featuring the champion teams from the Asian countries where high-level baseball is played, to an exhibition series including non-Asian entrants and where...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2013

EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandate

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed lowering requirements for biofuel use in 2014, trimming targets for corn-based ethanol use for the first time.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2013

Building financial safety nets for Asia

Tighter U.S. monetary policy could intensify the global credit shortage, thereby increasing pressure on Asia's economic and financial systems.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2013

The true bitterness of sugar

Our use of sugar implicates us in land grabs that violate the rights of some of the world's poorest communities. Better-informed and more ethical consumers could change this.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2013

China's quest for value in the globalization age

China must re-establish its competitiveness by positioning itself at the top of the global value chain, which implies the need to promote trade and upgrade its industrial infrastructure.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 15, 2013

A war of words over butchered English

The student wanted to make a brochure in English, aimed at attracting foreign tourists to Shiraishi. The English title of her presentation was “Come on my Island!”
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 15, 2013

Japanese films with English subtitles in Kyoto

Two Japanese films with English subtitles will be shown for free in Kyoto this month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2013

Japan economy grows for fourth straight quarter but at slower 1.9%

The economy grew an annualized 1.9 percent in the July-September period, marking a fourth consecutive quarter of growth but sharply down from the previous quarter as consumption slowed and exports fell, casting a cloud over "Abenomics."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2013

'Tatsuno Art Project 2013: Arts and Memories'

Tatsuno, a Hyogo Prefectural town known for its soy-sauce production, is also home to much traditional and historical architecture, including many centuries-old soy-sauce warehouses that once thrived during the Edo Period (1603-1868).
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.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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.
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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