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TOKYO

SOCCER / J. League
Jul 12, 2017
FC Tokyo signs Thai midfielder Jakkit on loan
FC Tokyo has signed Thai midfielder Jakkit Wachpirom from Bangkok United on a loan deal to the end of the season, the J. League first division club announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2017
Giants' Sugano picks up CL-leading ninth victory
A lot of NPB players might be looking forward to the upcoming All-Star break, but you might not find too many Yomiuri Giants on that list.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2017
Hosting the Olympics won't raise Japan's economic game
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's team details plans to revive growth and increase competitiveness, four numbers keep coming up: 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 11, 2017
Tokyo kicks off campaign to ease jam-packed rush hour trains
Tokyo on Tuesday launched a campaign to ease overcrowding on trains during morning rush hour — one of the capital's most infamous blights — by encouraging staggered commuting.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2017
IOC board mulls refugee teams for 2020 Games
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board agreed Sunday to continue its support for refugees by getting them involved in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 10, 2017
Swallows fans getting test in patience in 2017
Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans can be forgiven for being frustrated, even angry, at the way the season has played out thus far. The team is mired in last place and began this week six games out of even fifth place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2017
Koike kicks off free lightbulb-switching campaign with Pikotaro
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday kicked off a campaign to encourage residents to replace their incandescent lightbulbs with energy-efficient LED lighting for free.
Japan Times
LIFE / OBITUARY
Jul 9, 2017
Jean Pearce, Japan Times columnist and author, 1921-2017
Jean Pearce, my mother, who for decades helped Japan's foreign community feel more at home in their adopted country through her columns in The Japan Times, passed away peacefully on June 14 at the age of 96 in Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 9, 2017
Thank you, Jean Pearce, for helping us get things done in Japan
If the U.S. had Ann Landers and Dear Abby, and Britain had Marge Proops, then Japan had Jean Pearce — someone who transcended the title of 'columnist' and became a media icon for generations of readers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jul 9, 2017
Tributes to Jean Pearce, who shaped the foreign community's experience of Japan
Jean Pearce, who for decades helped Japan's foreign community feel more at home in their adopted country through her columns in The Japan Times, passed away peacefully on June 14 at the age of 96 in Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2017
Carp sink Swallows on Arai's three-run blast in ninth inning
Everything was set up for the Hiroshima Carp to lose.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2017
Rainbow Reel film festival celebrates the struggles and the victories of the LGBTQ community
You officially become an adult at the age of 20 in Japan, but you don't really start feeling it until your mid-20s. That's when the pressures of work and marriage start kicking in, making it as good a time as any to re-evaluate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2017
Tokyo's new 'JK' ordinance takes aim at schoolgirl exploitation
With the passage of a new ordinance regulating underage schoolgirl dating services in the capital, there is fear the change will simply push such operations further underground, where illicit sexual activities will continue unseen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 5, 2017
Japanese TV is making some progress in writing broader female roles
One of the best things to come out of the rise of streaming websites overseas has been an increase in productions that have featured great roles for women. This year alone we've seen some phenomenal acting from Elisabeth Moss on "The Handmaid's Tale" and powerful ensembles on Netflix's "Orange is the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
IOC exec praises public use of Tokyo Olympic venues while games are underway
The 2020 Olympics will take on a radical new look, with its urban sports venues open for public use while the games are in progress, International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates said last week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2017
2020 Olympic committee chief seeks cooperation from new Tokyo assembly
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, is asking the new Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly to cooperate in tackling issues related to hosting the games.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2017
LDP's historic loss in Tokyo race
Although Abe does not need to hold a general election at least through December 2018, the impact of Sunday's race should not be discounted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
Jump in women at Tokyo assembly raises hopes for change
A record 36 women won seats Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2017
Why Koike matters to Abenomics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should take the hint delivered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, roll up his sleeves and reclaim the mantle of economic progress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 3, 2017
Pagers may make a comeback in Japan as emergency lifelines during disasters
The powerful frequencies of pager devices are attracting attention as an improved means of disseminating emergency information to the public when disasters occur.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
New uniforms to help protect athletes against secret photography
Members of Japan's women's Tokyo 2020 Olympic volleyball team. Along with table tennis and hockey, volleyball is set to be one of the sports at the 2024 Paris Games in which Japan's female players will don new uniforms that help protect them against secret photography while they compete.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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