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Mar 4, 2020

Suntory Group to Celebrate World Water Day Worldwide through “Suntory Group Global Water Action”

TOKYO, JAPAN (28th February 2020)—From the Americas to Europe to Asia, Suntory Group employees from across the world will celebrate the upcoming World Water Day (22nd March) under its Suntory Group Global Water Action program. As a collective effort supporting Suntory Group’s mission to create harmony...
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 4, 2020

Footgolf World Cup kicks off in Tochigi

The World Cup is coming to Japan this year. No, not the Olympics, and that is not a typo about last year’s rugby tournament.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2020

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals stay true to their roots in a Wild West industry

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals bring their brand of blues and folk-tinged roots rock to Japan for their first tour in 14 years.
CULTURE
Feb 1, 2020

Back to the future: The world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Doraemon

As the blue robot cat turns 50, we examine the past, present and future of a Japanese icon.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 17, 2019

From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking

The nation's attempts to create “a society in which women shine” are falling well short of its G7 peers and much of the rest of the world.
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Rugby
Dec 13, 2019

Rising wheelchair rugby star Katsuya Hashimoto looks to show the world what he's made of

At 17 years old, Katsuya Hashimoto is the youngest wheelchair rugby player on the Japanese national team. With less than 300 days until the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, he often pictures himself on the court at the 2020 venue, ready for his first competition as a Paralympian.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2019

'Fangirls' defend China from Hong Kong protesters and the world

For Li Mo, the footage of black-clad people clashing with police and vandalizing storefronts proved the final straw. The images of Hong Kong protesters fighting for greater autonomy from Beijing incensed the mainland-born postgraduate student and she could no longer remain on the sidelines. So, she joined...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 9, 2019

It's time for the Brave Blossoms to be on a level financial playing field

After six boisterous weeks, the 2019 Rugby World Cup is over. By all accounts, the tournament has been a roaring success, with Nikkei Business estimating that it has injected more than ¥430 billion into the economy.
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Rugby
Oct 30, 2019

Springboks keeping eyes on prize ahead of RWC final

South Africa's Rugby World Cup players know how much lifting the trophy for a third time on Saturday would mean to their country — but they are looking no further than final opponent England.
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JAPAN
Oct 29, 2019

Former Canadian PM on democracy's role in world affairs

The fifth Global Opinion Leaders Summit was held in Tokyo on Oct. 17 with former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivering the keynote before a panel discussion on geopolitical and economic issues.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2019

Fans of England thrilled by 'unbelievable' win over All Blacks

Spectator Julian Cox jokingly said that he accompanied his wife, Katherine, to Japan for the Rugby World Cup because she is a goddess of victory for the national rugby squad of their native England.
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Rugby
Oct 27, 2019

Ice-cold England channels inner peace to reach Rugby World Cup final

England captain Owen Farrell credited his team's Zen-like inner peace for carrying it into the Rugby World Cup final after ending New Zealand's eight-year reign as champion on Saturday night.
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Rugby
Oct 16, 2019

Japan has 'nothing to lose' ahead of quarterfinal clash

Japan's Rugby World Cup heroes on Wednesday vowed to go for broke in their historic quarterfinal against South Africa on Sunday, insisting the Brave Blossoms have "nothing to lose" after reaching the knockout round for the first time.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2019

The Asianized world has arrived

By 2040, Asia is likely to generate more than 50 percent of world GDP, and could account for nearly 40 percent of global consumption.
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BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2019

Is Japan's 'clean coal' initiative lagging behind the rest of the world?

Even as coal continues to draw renewed criticism, why is Japan continuing its push for what it calls “clean coal” energy?
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Rugby
Sep 22, 2019

All Blacks look ahead after beating Springboks in first-round clash of titans

Two-time defending champion New Zealand began its 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign with a statement win over South Africa on Saturday night, but head coach Steve Hansen thinks it will count for little when the business end of the tournament begins in the knockout round.
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Rugby
Sep 21, 2019

Tonga poses more than just a physical threat, says England flanker Sam Underhill

Much of the conversation around England's Rugby World Cup opener has centered around how it will deal with Tonga's physical threat, but flanker Sam Underhill said the Pacific islanders bring more to the table than just smash-mouth rugby.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 11, 2019

Yuta Watanabe shifts focus to upcoming NBA season

Just over 14, 15 hours after his return from China, Yuta Watanabe was back at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday, where the Japan men’s national team had landed on its return from the FIBA World Cup the previous night.
Rugby
Sep 7, 2019

Argentina enjoys Sydney seaside romp en route to RWC

Winger Bautista Delguy scored four tries as Argentina romped to a 74-0 victory over Australian club Randwick at Coogee Oval on Saturday in the Pumas' final match before the Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 6, 2019

U.S. crushes Japan in World Cup group game

The result was anticipated. Nevertheless, the game left the Akatsuki Five with grief and a sigh.

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