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WORLD XV

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2019
WAW/W20 talks close with a call for men to be more involved in women's issues
Key to empowering women is changing people's mindsets and involving men in dealing more with women's issues, participants at the joint World Assembly for Women and Women 20 summit hear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2019
Japan and the World Bank's new direction
to stay relevant, the World Bank needs to blend financing with its expertise in problems of rapid urbanization, alarming demographic shifts and rising income disparities.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 24, 2019
Nathan Chen defends world title with spectacular free skate; Yuzuru Hanyu claims silver medal
Nathan Chen became the first American man to retain the world title in 35 years, winning in decisive fashion in the free skate on Saturday night before a sellout crowd at Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men's Free Skate
We're following the action of the Men's Free Skate at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
ISU clears Mariah Bell after on-ice collision with rival Lim Eun-soo during practice session
The International Skating Union on Friday cleared Mariah Bell of causing intentional harm after the American was accused of colliding into 16-year-old South Korean rival Lim Eun-soo in the final warmup session ahead of the world championships at Saitama Super Arena
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
Flower girls always ready to spring into action at figure skating world championships
During the competition at the World Figure Skating Championships, skaters like Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and Alina Zagitova are the stars of the show.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women's Free Skate
The 2019 ISU World Championships continued at Saitama Super Arena on Friday. Here's a selection of photos from the women's free skate.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2019
Alina Zagitova captures world title; Japan's skaters finish without a medal
Olympic champion Alina Zagitova won her first senior world title in impressive fashion on Friday night. The 16-year-old topped the field at the world championships by more than 12 points with a total score of 237.50 points.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 22, 2019
Last-minute Golden Week ideas if you’re staying in Japan
With the emperor's abdication at the end of April comes a bumper Golden Week. Including the weekends on either end, there's a 10-day span from April 27 to May 6 where pretty much the entire country will be on holiday, celebrating the end of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) or a moment of rare freedom from...
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women's Free Skate
We're following the action of the Women's Free Skate at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2019
Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men’s Short Program
The 2019 ISU World Championships continued at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday. Here's a selection of photos from the men's short program.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 21, 2019
Nathan Chen rises to occasion in short program, builds commanding lead at world championships
Defending world champion Nathan Chen secured a huge lead with a stellar short program on Thursday night at the world championships.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 21, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men’s Short Program
We're following the action of the Men's Short Program at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 21, 2019
Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women’s Short Program
The 2019 ISU World Championships opened at Saitama Super Arena on Wednesday. Here's a selection of photos from the women's short program.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 20, 2019
Alina Zagitova takes big lead over Kaori Sakamoto at world championships
Olympic champion Alina Zagitova took a commanding lead after the short program at the world championships on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors and pace of play
The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, are eye-catching.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 20, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women's Short Program
We're following the action of the Women's Short Program at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 20, 2019
Photo gallery: ISU World Championships training day
Japan's skaters trained on Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena ahead of the ISU World Championships. Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, and Keiji Tanaka will represent the host in the men's singles division, while Rika Kihira, Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto will carry the flag in the women's category.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 19, 2019
Reigning world champion Nathan Chen raring to go after time away for school
Defending world champion Nathan Chen will attempt to do something no American man has done since 1984 when he takes the ice at this week's world championships.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
'Very strong' Typhoon Ampil prompts storm warnings as it nears eastern Japan
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
The Shein logo adors the company's first pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 2.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

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