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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 30, 2021

Is there such a thing as too much Shohei Ohtani?

The Angels' two-way star has leapt into this year's MVP conversation, but in order to prove himself a winner he will have to balance his workload on the mound and in the batter's box.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2021

Japan's factory output fell 5.9% in May amid pandemic and chip scarcity

The drop in industrial production was several percentage points worse than even the most pessimistic forecast, as car production remained stunted by semiconductor shortages.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2021

Late Artem Dovbyk winner sends Ukraine into first Euro quarterfinals

Sweden looked resigned to taking the game to penalties — but Dovbyk had other ideas, scoring in the 12st minute to send Ukraine into uncharted territory.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jun 30, 2021

Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2021

How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months

The law China imposed on Hong Kong a year ago was much more than a piece of legislation: It showed Beijing was now running the show.
Japan Times
Jun 30, 2021

Bringing awareness to the circularity and longevity of fashion -Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2021

In Japan, anti-vaccine movement threatens to make widespread hesitancy worse

“Zero-risk worship” in Japan has made experts concerned about the impact that a fringe community of outspoken vaccine opponents could have on the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2021

Ghosn accomplices 'deeply regret' helping him escape Japan

By pleading guilty and showing remorse, the Taylors appear to be seeking a speedy sentencing and reduced sentence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2021

China's bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining

By cutting off access to China's power grid, with its plentiful supply of affordable renewable energy, the new restrictions could push miners toward dirtier sources of electricity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2021

Senior Japanese defense official says democracies must back up Taiwan and stand up to China

The state minister of defense has suggested that Japan, the U.S. and other countries re-examine their decisions to follow the “One China” policy that recognizes Beijing instead of Taipei.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends an interview for national television ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2025

Macron beats French investment drum ahead of AI summit

The two-day event in Paris has stated aims that include "mapping" AI governance around the world, and promoting the idea of more ethical, accessible and frugal AI.
Construction for a new Microsoft data center in East Wenatchee, Washington, in November 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2025

What DeepSeek? Big Tech keeps its AI building boom alive.

After DeepSeek’s breakthrough rattled markets, U.S. tech giants doubled down on massive data center investments to stay ahead in AI.
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play before the NBA All-Star break as he deals with a left calf strain.
BASKETBALL
Feb 10, 2025

Injured Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss NBA All-Star Game

The 30-year-old Greek forward has been out for the past week.
Researchers have come up with a way to measure the sugar content of white strawberries using near-infrared light without having to damage the fruit.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2025

New method reveals white strawberry sweetness without damage

Before such technology, the most common way to determine the sweetness of a strawberry was to crush it up and analyze the juice created.
Toshikazu Shiba (right), 71, works full-time along with younger staff at sofa manufacturer Eucas in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 17, 2025

More older people choosing to work for social connection and survival

Older residents are exploring ways to navigate the later stages of their lives, whether continuing their careers or with new ventures.
Fukushima University student Itsuki Yamada (right) takes part in a workshop in December in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, together with local residents. Yamada leads a group of student volunteers that runs an internet community radio program featuring Iitate.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Feb 17, 2025

University students launch community radio show for Fukushima village

The program aims to spread word about the realities faced by Iitate's aging population, and support the village's revitalization.
Capital gains on direct Bitcoin purchases are subject to taxes of up to 55% in Japan, making investing in stock proxies like Metaplanet via the Nippon Individual Savings Account program a cheap and convenient option for small-scale and first-time buyers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2025

Bitcoin hoarder’s stock soars 4,000% in Japan on crypto rally

Shares of Metaplanet are up more than 4,000% over the past 12 months, the largest gain among all Japanese equities in that period.
Japan's current account surplus grew 29.5% year on year in 2024, the Finance Ministry said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2025

Japan's current account surplus hits record high in 2024

The surplus grew 29.5% from 2023 to ¥29.26 trillion ($193 billion) last year, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report.
Jalen Hurts celebrates after the Eagles' win over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 10, 2025

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts silences critics with Super Bowl title and MVP award

The 26-year-old quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for another.
Tsuneo Yamaguchi, head of the Nihon Dobutsu Kaigo Center (right), takes in a border collie that was affected by the disaster in the Ishikawa town of Uchinada, from its owner.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2025

Nonprofit continues to care for pets displaced by Noto earthquake

One owner left their dog at the center after being unable to find an evacuation center that would accommodate pets.
Svitlana Vakar and her grandson Maksym wait for a chance to visit the boy’s father, who was picked up for military conscription on his way to work, outside a recruitment center in Kyiv on Jan. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2025

At a draft site in Ukraine, an anguished wait for a chance to say goodbye

The well of volunteers to fight against Russia has run dry after three years of grinding war, leading the Ukrainian military to chase draft dodgers to help replenish the ranks.
Russian Communist Party supporters carry a flag after a ceremony in Moscow to mark the 150th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's birth in 2020.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2025

Russia’s nostalgia machine works for strongman Putin

If Russians are gripped by a yearning for an imaginary past, they will not fight for a better future.
The Marquis de Sade’s original rolled manuscript called Le Rouleau de la Bastille of “Les 120 jours de Sodome ou l’ecole du libertinage” (“The 120 Days of Sodom, or the School of Libertinage”) is displayed before being auctioned in Paris in November 2017. 
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2025

The Marquis de Sade’s guide to cancel culture

The Marquis de Sade’s legacy proves that even the most reviled figures can outlast cancellation.
The first trial of Ryuji Kimura, who is accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing an explosive at then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023, at the Wakayama District Court on Jan. 4. The court will issue its ruling on Feb. 19.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2025

Prosecutors seek 15 years' jail for man who attacked Kishida

Ryuji Kimura, 25, is accused of attempted murder and other charges for throwing an explosive at then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign trail in 2023.
U.S. President Donald Trump receives a status report on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office in September 2019.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2025

Trump keeps up his ‘Sharpiegate’ attack on science

The nomination of Neil Jacobs to run NOAA highlights U.S. President Trump’s loyalty-over-expertise approach to leadership.

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