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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2021

When the CEO’s son makes $3 million, I worry

Transactions with related parties, which include both relatives of and entities controlled by company insiders, have a long and checkered history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 26, 2021

NPB prepares to go back behind closed doors

Last week began with a crowd of 17,712 at Tokyo Dome for a showdown between the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, the top two teams in the Central League.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021

LDP’s triple by-election loss a long-term worry for Suga

Opposition victory in Hiroshima could fuel further questions about a vote-buying scandal there, with any revelations having a knock-on effect on September's LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2021

Elite clubs will attempt to seize power again despite Super League failure

With huge global fan bases, commercial appeal and sizeable brands, their attempt to launch a breakaway showed they view the rest of their domestic rivals as inferior.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 23, 2021

Olympic gold medalist Callum Skinner says IOC can't stop athletes from protesting in Tokyo

'If an athlete wants to take the knee, they will take the knee.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021

Hackers target Tokyo-based glassmaker Hoya with ransomware

A group of hackers have executed a ransomware attack on Hoya Corp., marking the second successful attack on the Japanese firm in two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2021

Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city

On March 23, a Hong Kong High Court judge denied former Democratic Party lawmaker Andrew Wan’s bail appeal and sent him back to Lai Chi Kok prison.
Apr 20, 2021

Suntory Group Sets More Aggressive Target, to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 to Achieve its 2050 Net Zero Emissions Ambition

The company decides to introduce internal carbon pricing and signed “Business Ambition for 1.5°C”
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 19, 2021

Carter Stewart Jr. takes important first step in NPB

Stewart's day wasn't groundbreaking, but his career path might be.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2021

Keep calm and tuck in: Tokyo discovers British cuisine isn’t just pie in the sky

Critics have missed, or chosen to stubbornly ignore, Britain's glorious culinary renaissance. Here are some of Tokyo's latest openings where you can get a taste of good ol' British grub.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2021

India and Pakistan held secret talks in bid to break Kashmir impasse, sources say

Kashmir has long been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan, both of which claim all of the region but rule only in part.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2021

Rikako Ikee's already exhilarating comeback from leukemia just getting started

The return of the nation's swimming queen has been one of the biggest feel-good stories in Japanese sports this year.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 15, 2021

Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba feels excitement building as Tokyo Olympics draw near

With the countdown to the Summer Games now below 100 days, the spotlight on one of the world's premier baseball powers will only grow brighter by the day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2021

Japan's ticket to zero carbon could be century-old technology

Some of the biggest industrial companies in Japan are working on a project that could trigger a wave of investment into one of the most controversial forms of carbon capture: methanation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2021

Road to ruin: Informal byways sow destruction in Colombia's Amazon

The dirt tracks winding through southern Colombia's tangled jungle often mark the beginning of the end for besieged patches of Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 15, 2021

Beijing's top official in Hong Kong warns foreign powers not to interfere

'We will give a lesson to all foreign forces which intend to use Hong Kong as a pawn,' said Luo Huining, the director at China's Hong Kong Liaison Office.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 14, 2021

Takakeisho rises to top of sumo's depth chart

With age and momentum on his side, the burly ozeki has what it takes to add to his two Emperor's Cup titles over the next several years.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2021

Ready or not, Hideki Matsuyama is now a national hero in Japan

With his dramatic win at the Masters, the glare of fame will be inescapable for the 29-year-old, who has preferred to focus on improving his game.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 13, 2021

Countering China's threat to the Senkakus requires a full rethink of operations

As the China Coast Guard ramps up its provocations, Japan needs to respond in kind and increase the possibilities available for maritime protection.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2021

After going ‘free of LGBT,’ a Polish town pays a price

The May 2019 decision has become a costly embarrassment for the town of Krasnik.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

For Suga and LDP, worries build over Hiroshima poll in election year

A vote-buying scandal that forced the resignation of the previous representative has rocked the local political establishment and sparked voter anger.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

Drought in Taiwan pits chipmakers against farmers

The island nation is going to great lengths to keep water flowing to its all-important semiconductor industry, including shutting off irrigation to legions of rice growers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 10, 2021

Timing is everything when it comes to the politics of the Kawai scandal

Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai does an about face when it comes to accusations of vote-buying, but some aren't buying the idea that his decision was a result of soul searching.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2021

WHO’s COVID-19 report fails litmus test on transparency

While virtually all evidence pointed to China as the source of the outbreak, precisely when the disease appeared and where it came from are bitterly contested.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 8, 2021

Rising star Shoma Sato swimming toward Olympic spotlight

Sato touched the wall on Wednesday in 2 minutes, 6.40 seconds, a national record that is second only to the world record of 2 minutes, 6.12 seconds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021

Press freedom in gambling hub of Macao under spotlight as China ramps up scrutiny

Pressure is mounting on Macao's Portuguese and English media, which typically operate with more flexibility than the local Chinese press.

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