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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2019
Jedi Johnson? U.K. leadership hopeful keeps a lightsaber in his office
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become Britain's next prime minister, said he identified closely with the Jedi Knights — the lightsaber-wielding mythical warrior monks of the Star Wars movies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2019
Italy's ruling League tops EU vote as 5-Star loses ground, exit polls indicate
The far-right League emerged as Italy's largest party in Sunday's European parliamentary election, overtaking its coalition partner, the 5-Star Movement, which lost a third of its voters in a year, exit polls said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 12, 2019
Can a new era prepare Japanese style to let go of Heisei trends?
It's early days of Reiwa, but so far, Japan's fashion industry looks set to continue playing it safe in the new era.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 3, 2019
Actor Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca in 'Star Wars,' dies at 74
British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee, the loyal, furry companion of space buccaneer Han Solo in five of the "Star Wars" movies, has died at age 74, his family said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 13, 2019
'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of Emperor Palpatine
The ninth film in the original "Star Wars" saga will be called "The Rise of Skywalker," and will feature the return of the evil Emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey and the Resistance, Walt Disney Co. revealed Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 25, 2019
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA All-Star Game captains
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the team captains for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after leading their respective conferences in voting, the league announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 19, 2019
Toyama's Yuto Otsuka earns All-Star Game MVP honors as B. White outguns B. Black
In a high-scoring first half, Yuto Otsuka had a quiet performance, scoring just two points.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 5, 2018
'A Crimson Star': A taboo and toxic story of love
At a time when many aspiring Japanese filmmakers spend years working on other people's movies before having a chance to make one of their own, getting your first feature into cinemas at the age of 22 is no small achievement.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 29, 2018
Shuto Ando's role growing for Nagoya in third season
Don't discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 15, 2018
Hokkaido will host 2020 All-Star Game
The annual All-Star Game is making the rounds in the league's brief history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018
Yuki Yanagita makes major impression on MLB All-Stars
If there was one standout talent from the first half of the six-game Japan All-Star Series, it was without a doubt Yuki Yanagita.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018
Japanese fans providing new experience for major leaguers
Seeing a different baseball culture, complete with its own traditions, has been an eye-opening experience for the players on the major league squad — many of whom are in Japan for the first time — during the Japan All-Star Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 11, 2018
Yadier Molina, J.T. Realmuto go deep as MLB stars dominate Game 3
Ronald Acuna Jr. jumped for joy as the MLB All-Stars celebrated in their dugout. In the stands, fans on the third-base side stood with both arms raised and waving from side to side. Even some of the Samurai Japan fans were cheering.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 11, 2018
Kenta Maeda to pitch against Samurai Japan on Tuesday
Right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda will toss in a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey — but on a familiar mound at Mazda Stadium, the home of his former club Hiroshima Carp in Game 4 of the MLB Japan All-Star Series on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 11, 2018
Nationals standout rookie Juan Soto relishes All-Star Series atmosphere
There are few experiences in baseball like seeing the fans at a Japanese game. The scene is more soccer than baseball as they cheer, sing songs and play instruments, with the tunes, rhythms and movements changing with each batter and situation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018
Samurai Japan's Yuki Yanagita wields powerful bat in Game 2 victory over MLB All-Stars
There were stars from both MLB and NPB playing under the bright lights at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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