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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 12, 2019
DH talk brings back memories of reverse experiment
One thing the current conversation about a possible universal DH in MLB is showing is that a lot of people have great disdain for the concept of pitchers hitting.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
Law on drone assistants to be scrapped in favor of remote observation
A law requiring that a safety assistant be present during long-distance commercial drone operations will be scrapped, according to new rules announced Thursday by the transport and industry ministries.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 12, 2018
NBC boots Ramo over insensitive comment on Japanese-Korean ties at Pyeongchang Games
NBC commentator Joshua Cooper Ramo, who offended residents during coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony, has been taken off the air.
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2015
Japan's past apologies over WWII, colonial history, 'comfort women'
Following are some key excerpts from Japanese leaders' previous statements on the country's militaristic past.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2015
Top envoys meet in pursuit of Japan-Korea thaw
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, agreed Sunday to step up their efforts to set up a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Park Geun-hye "at an appropriate time."
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 21, 2015
Suspicion tarnishes 50th anniversary of Japanese-South Korean ties
As Tokyo and Seoul mark 50 years since normalizing bilateral relations after the war, the anniversary is unlikely to yield much to celebrate as trust issues continue to fester.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2015
The Magna Carta, 800 years on
Written 800 years ago, Magna Carta elevated the law above the ruler's will. Unfortunately, that idea still is not accepted in many countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2015
EasyJet CEO says two-in-cockpit rule is best option after crash
EasyJet PLC said a policy of always having two people in aircraft cockpits adopted after the Germanwings crash simply requires a flight attendant who would have stood outside when a pilot took a break to step onto the flight deck.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2015
Xi a keen student of U.S. power
Xi Jinping is being called China's first U.S.-style president because of how he has cultivated a distinctly presidential approach abroad, overseen loans and trade deals with strategic partners and used the 'bully pulpit' at home to advocate a clear policy direction.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2014
The rule of law in China
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party pledged last week to 'comprehensively advance the rule of law.' But can the rule of law really take root as long as a party central panel remains in overall control of initiating corruption probes against high-ranking officials?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2014
A Korean who cherished her Japanese teachers
An 89-year-old Korean in Pennsylvania calls the latest spats between Japan and South Korea 'infantile and lamentable.' She remembers her Japanese teachers as loving people who 'poured their heart and soul into making good human beings out of us.'
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.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
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.
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.

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