Tag - jr-central

 
Menu
Search
 
November 22, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

JR CENTRAL

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2019
Seemingly content without MLB, MVP Hayato Sakamoto on track for big things in Japan
Hayato Sakamoto is the one who stayed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2019
China's digital currency could threaten dollar's dominance
China's central bank digital currency may boost the internationalization of the yuan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2019
Japanese defense report highlights China's growing energy ties with Central Asia
China is strengthening its energy ties with Central Asian countries through its Belt and Road regional development initiative, a Japanese Defense Ministry think tank has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2019
Shizuoka faces pushback after it delays maglev project over river water concerns
Construction of a new maglev line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya has come to a standstill, with Shizuoka Prefecture refusing to give the green light to the full-scale drilling of a tunnel under the Oi River, claiming the project could decrease the amount of water for residents living along the river.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 25, 2019
Aging main complex of Nagoya fish market to close amid drop in popularity of seafood
The main building complex of Yanagibashi Central Market, a fish market a short walk from Nagoya Station, will close at the end of this month due to deterioration, ending its run of more than 50 years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2019
Giants eliminate Tigers to reach Japan Series for first time since 2013
Yoshihiro Maru stood at the plate with two outs, a runner on third and Yuki Nishi staring in from the mound. The game was tied in the sixth inning and the Yomiuri Giants and their fans were hoping for a hit. Some, perhaps, may even have dared to dream of a home run.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2019
Giants get off to quick start, downing Tigers in Climax Series Final Stage opener
The Yomiuri Giants hadn't played a game that really counted for anything since clinching the Central League pennant on Sept. 21. They hadn't played any official games at all since Sept. 28.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2019
Tigers slip past BayStars into final stage of Climax Series
Anyone who thought the Hanshin Tigers used all nine lives just to make it into the Central League Climax Series was mistaken.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2019
Fumiya Hojo-led Tigers stage spirited rally against BayStars in CL Climax Series opener
Big, improbable comebacks are becoming the Hanshin Tigers' speciality.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2019
Afghan polls set to see big drop in voter numbers amid Taliban threat and lack of interest
At least 2.2 million people voted in Afghanistan's presidential election with more votes to come, the election commission head Maulana Abdullah said on Sunday, indicating a very low turnout that could mar the result.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 27, 2019
Sudan closes borders with Libya and Central African Republic over security and economic 'dangers'
Sudan's transitional government ordered the immediate closure of the nation's borders with Libya and Central African Republic on Thursday, citing unspecified security and economic "dangers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2019
Taliban car bomb blast kills four Afghan special forces members in Kabul
A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
Taliban says Trump's decision to cancel Afghan talks will mean more U.S. lives lost
The Taliban on Sunday said U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to cancel peace talks would lead to fresh losses of American lives in Afghanistan at a time when the insurgent group was ready to finalize a deal to end the war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2019
Full pullout from Afghanistan could ignite 'total civil war,' say nine U.S. ex-envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2019
In Trump's team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan
As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, misgivings have grown among some Trump administration officials and lawmakers that it will erode the United States' ability to thwart attacks from there, U.S. officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019
Shizuoka throws wrench in the works of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev shinkansen route
The current plan for the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev route, currently under construction, calls for Central Japan Railway Co. to begin operations by around 2027. The route will slash a trip between Nagoya and Shinagawa, which takes about 90 minutes on the fastest bullet trains today, to just 40 minutes.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

mission sustainability vol.12 : Kose Corp.Kose takes pride in creating beauty in the world
mission sustainability vol.12 : Kose Corp.Kose takes pride in creating beauty in the world

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER