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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain

Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 1, 2021

How Kishida can avoid becoming another revolving-door prime minister

The new LDP president will focus on expanding his power, implementing policies that benefit the electorate and ensuring success in the upcoming elections before widening his policy window.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 25, 2021

The trial of a yakuza boss ends with a death sentence … and a threat

An ominous warning from a crime boss as he is sentenced gets the Japanese tabloids in a real stir.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2021

Sanae Takaichi emerges as dark horse candidate in LDP leadership race

Despite initially being viewed as a no-hope candidate, Takaichi has used Shinzo Abe's backing and media appearances to build support among lawmakers and the public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2021

The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine

Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
SOCCER / WE LEAGUE
Sep 10, 2021

Japan's ambitious WE League aims to empower in historic first season

Japan's first professional women's soccer league will launch on Sunday with the goals of promoting gender equality and raising the country's level of play.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021

What to watch once official campaigning begins in the LDP race

While previous presidential elections have subscribed to a typical formula, this year's vote will be anything but dull.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2021

Yankees great Derek Jeter closes book on playing career with induction into Hall of Fame

'This is as high as you can go in terms of your playing career,' Jeter said. 'There's no other awards or accolades you can receive.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2021

How family of a Myanmar junta leader are trying to cash in

Family members of the air force chief have enjoyed a lifestyle that is out of reach for the vast majority of Myanmar's people.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 8, 2021

With Suga's imminent departure, the battle for power has already begun

The prime minister's announcement that he would step down as leader of the LDP has set in motion a fierce race to the top.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2021

Former tennis star can relate to what Naomi Osaka is going through

Mardy Fish now acts as a mentor, sharing his experience as a prominent athlete who had to deal with mental health problems when the subject was close to taboo in pro sports.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2021

'Inspiration porn': Paralympians know it when they see it

The phrase has gained increasing prominence, motivating — or shaming — some news organizations into reconsidering the language and substance of their coverage of people with disabilities.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2021

Italian fencing star Beatrice 'Bebe' Vio defends Paralympic gold in Tokyo

Italian sensation Beatrice “Bebe” Vio came to Tokyo to defend her gold medal in wheelchair fencing. Mission accomplished.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021

When Paralympians need repairs, help is around the corner

Ottobock has been a Paralympic partner since 1988 and the ultimate goal is to keep the athletes on the field.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Aug 27, 2021

Off to the races: LDP presidential election campaign begins

A number of challengers to Suga are beginning to emerge, with Fumio Kishida currently being the prime minister's strongest rival.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 21, 2021

Supreme Court rebuffs move to aid Korean schools

The education ministry's definition of 'proper operations' has prevented Korean schools from qualifying for the same kinds of subsidies that other schools have access to.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2021

Jaguars release Tim Tebow on roster-cut day

A first-round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in 2020, the quarterback turned tight end thanked the Jaguars for the opportunity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2021

How many Olympic medals are enough?

Is the obsession with winning Olympic glory a healthy form of patriotism or an unhealthy kind of nationalism?
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2021

How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics

Anti-money laundering guidelines are being used by some countries to investigate and freeze the assets of rights groups, lawyers and journalists.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

U.S. women crush Spain to win third successive gold in water polo

Spain settled for silver and Hungary took bronze with a gritty 11-9 win over the Russian Olympic Committee team.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 7, 2021

London defined Boris Johnson. Then Brexit changed the metrics.

The city that made the British prime minister's political career risks becoming an economic casualty of his premiership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2021

China’s demographic manipulation

Officially, China's demographic situation was nothing to be alarmed about. But less than a month after the census was released, Beijing suspiciously loosened the family-planning rules.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Resilient Japan loses in extra time to Spain, missing chance at historic final

A late goal by Real Madrid star Marco Asensio set up a Friday meeting between Hajime Moriyasu's side and Mexico with the bronze medal at stake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 2, 2021

Learning from disaster: Across Tohoku, a race is on to preserve vital records

Volumes of archived materials outline the ordeal communities have been through over the past decade. Soon they could be lost.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Why U.S. and European TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Games

TV viewership is up in Japan and Australia, but a downtrend is clear elsewhere.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Seeing's not believing — how doping has tainted athletics

Advances have tilted the balance back toward clean athletes but it is a never-ending war, with each Olympics merely the highest-profile battleground.
U.S. falling behind on aircraft shelters in Asia as China’s missile arsenal grows
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing complete post-flight checks on four F-15C fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2023.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Japan expands its sanctions against Russia
The additional sanctions against Russia "are to contribute to international efforts for peace," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease
A water bomber flies over houses burned down by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.
Apollo weighs $9.5 billion stake in Seven & I management buyout
Apollo Global Management is discussing a commitment of as much as ¥1.5 trillion for an equity stake in a bid by Seven & I’s founding Ito family to take the convenience store operator private.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
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