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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2017
Coronation of Xi is a wakeup call for Abe and Trump
With most roads leading to Beijing these days, Tokyo and Washington would be wise to devise ways to fight strength with economic strength.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2017
Dennis Sarfate feels collapse in 2016 motivated Hawks this season
Dennis Sarfate showed up early to practice on his day off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
Abe confirms ¥1 trillion aid package with Duterte as Tokyo races Beijing for Manila's support
Japan is looking for cooperation from the Philippines in dealing with China's aggressive territorial ambitions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017
BayStars shake off opening losses as Japan Series moves to Yokohama
The Yokohama BayStars' Joe Wieland doesn't yet know if he'll be nervous to start in his first Japan Series game.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 30, 2017
Let's discuss Donald Trump's popularity in Japan
Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017
Hawks win Game 2 of Japan Series after contentious call
All anyone could do was wait. A decision that could have a big impact on the complexion of the Japan Series hung in the balance, as the umpiring crew checked replay after replay in the bottom of the seventh inning at Yafuoku Dome.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2017
U.S. sends nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber on mission in Pacific ahead of Trump visit to Asia
The U.S. military sent a nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on a long-range mission to the Pacific area of operations over the weekend, it said Sunday, a day after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis highlighted rival North Korea's "accelerating" atomic weapons program...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2017
Victory only thing that matters for Hawks star Seiichi Uchikawa
"Winning is everything" is a cliche you often hear from players and coaches in postseason baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2017
Hawks erupt for seven runs in fifth inning, pound BayStars in Game 1
The day before this Japan Series was scheduled to start, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate said his team had the best starting rotation, best lineup and best bullpen in the league.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 28, 2017
Twitter Japan confronts hate speech with mixed results
Following countless claims that Twitter has become a breeding ground for hate speech, the social networking service has started to take measures against hate speech on their platform over the past two years. After several events in September, however, it's clear that Twitter Japan is still struggling...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 28, 2017
Organ donations and transplants still face obstacles in Japan
It has been 20 years since the government legalized organ transplants from brain-dead donors, and seven years since the law was revised to allow children to donate organs and families to approve organ donations of loved ones unilaterally.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 28, 2017
Hawks believe quick-strike offense a big key to Japan Series success
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will try to strike first, scoring runs early, so they can play their own brand of ball in the 2017 Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2017
Different styles define Hawks, BayStars
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yokohama BayStars had two very different paths to Game 1 of the Japan Series.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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