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JR WEST

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2022
Trump dines at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white supremacist
The former president posted on his Truth Social site that he dined Tuesday with Ye and that the rapper 'unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
Adidas and Nike must pick up the pieces after antisemitism ruins deals
The road back to normalcy will be much rockier for Adidas than for its longtime rival.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Oct 26, 2022
NFL, NBA stars cut ties with Kanye West's sports marketing agency
Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and Celtics guard Jaylen Brown are the latest to part ways with the musician following his controversial antisemitic remarks.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2022
Phil Simmons out as West Indies coach after T20 World Cup exit
The announcement follows the West Indies' humiliating first-round exit from the ongoing tournament, which was sealed after a nine-wicket thrashing by Ireland in Hobart on Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2022
New boy Ihaia West helps Toulon 'get jump on' La Rochelle
Ex-All Blacks playmaker West, won the European Champions Cup and was a Top 14 runner up before switching the Atlantic for the Mediterranean this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2022
NTT West internet services disrupted for hours across wide area
The glitch disrupted Flet's Hikari services in central and western Japan and slowed speeds from Kansai to Kyushu.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2022
In Japan's 'random travel' trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination
In addition to the thrill of leaving plans up to chance, railways and airlines are providing the incentive of affordability.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 8, 2022
Manchester City's Erling Haaland lives up to hype with two goals in Premier League debut
Erling Haaland scored twice in his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened its title defense with a 2-0 win at West Ham, while Manchester United was beaten 2-1 by Brighton in Erik ten Hag's first game in charge on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 9, 2022
Japan's unprofitable local rail lines face threat of cuts amid pandemic
Falling passenger numbers are imperiling the future of unprofitable lines, with some not being reopened after natural disasters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 2, 2022
Very big tech enlisted to tackle risky railway tasks in Japan
The humanoid robots are designed to handle maintenance and construction work in high-risk locations such as near cliffs and high-voltage wires.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2022
Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday to disperse Palestinians who threw firecrackers and stones at them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2022
West Point cadets overdose during spring break in Florida, officials say
The two bystanders had not used the substance, but they also went into respiratory arrest because of their exposure from performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2022
The rise of the rest makes for anxiety in the West
“The real issue might not so much be about u2018Westlessness' (the losing of Western societal attributes) but about a particular configuration of the West that we were used to.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2022
Horizon Forbidden West looms large in Sony’s PlayStation strategy
The new Horizon game is the first big PlayStation launch of 2022 and reflects Sony's strategy of releasing blockbuster exclusives that can only be played on its consoles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 9, 2022
Mike Faist tries to keep his cool as Riff in ‘West Side Story’
The actor, a star of Broadway musicals like “Dear Evan Hansen,” talks about playing the leader of the Jets in Steven Spielberg's remake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2021
A Palestinian ultimatum aimed at shaking the status quo
Israeli and the U.S. only want to address the “quality-of-life” issues facing the 5 million Palestinians living under occupation without working to remove the cause of those issues.
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’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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