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EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2019

Acquittals don't absolve Tepco of blame for disaster

The acquittals of the former Tepco executives highlight the limitations of criminal trials in pursuing the responsibility of executives of large firms for serious accidents.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019

Former Tepco executives found not guilty of criminal negligence in Fukushima nuclear disaster

Three former senior executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. are acquitted of professional negligence relating to the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019

U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan's merchandise market

Kodai Senga's 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ace pitcher.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019

Kotaro Kiyomiya lifts Fighters over Hawks

Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday, lifting the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-5 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2019

Much to be done on cyberterrorism and budget reduction for Tokyo 2020, new Olympics minister says

There is still much to be done regarding heat prevention, cyberterrorism and budget reduction for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Seiko Hashimoto told a news conference Thursday, one day after she was appointed minister for the games in a major Cabinet reshuffle.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2019

Akita, Shimane are model local teams

Japan's pro basketball landscape completely changed during the bj-league's 11 seasons of operations. From six franchises in its inaugural 2005-06 season to 24 in the final year, new teams sprouted up every year throughout the nation.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2019

From paternity leave to the environment, Koizumi's words and actions now under more intense spotlight

Newly appointed Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the third-youngest Cabinet minister in the postwar era, has been tapped by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his youth and popularity with the media and the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2019

Cabinet reshuffles provide a window into Japan's policy priorities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. When this action, combined with the reshuffle of Liberal Democratic Party executives, takes place, there is always huge media coverage on who will be appointed to what post and what it means for the administration.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2019

Dragons complete three-city series sweep of Giants

The Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants here, they beat them there and, for this series at least, they beat them everywhere.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2019

Beefing up the government's disaster response

Along with extending the mission of the Reconstruction Agency, how the government can better cope with major disasters should be on the policy agenda.
Rugby
Sep 1, 2019

A guide to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and its host cities

What to do, see, drink and eat in each of the RWC cities as well as match dates and information on stadiums, transport and accommodation.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2019

BayStars' Takayuki Kajitani atones for fielding miscue with clutch hit against Swallows

Takayuki Kajitani got caught sleeping at the wheel in the outfield during the sixth inning.

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?