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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2019

Motorola revives Razr as $1,500 foldable smartphone

Motorola is rebooting the iconic Razr flip phone as a 6.2-inch smartphone with a foldable display that gives the Lenovo-owned brand a unique selling point against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.'s finest.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 14, 2019

At 90, artist Yayoi Kusama has plans for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon and New York installation

Multimedia artist Yayoi Kusama is keeping up a torrid pace at 90 — backing up sold-out exhibits at museums around the world with fresh works, more shows and even a balloon designed for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 13, 2019

Asashoryu electrified sport with unorthodox style

Hakuho may be the greatest rikishi of all time, but for many fans he has never come close to his immediate predecessor in terms of excitement.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 13, 2019

Vissel Kobe's David Villa wants to end career on New Year's Day

In a Wednesday news conference occasionally interrupted by tears, Vissel Kobe striker David Villa announced his decision to retire after the end of the current J. League season.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Samurai Japan's dormant bats need adjusting, says bench coach Makoto Kaneko

Japan's stellar pitching makes it one of the championship favorites in any international events it competes in.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2019

How Russia could force a nuclear war in the Baltics

The Kremlin's 'escalate to de-escalate' nuclear strategy could easily get out of hand.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 12, 2019

Baruto overcame obstacles to become ozeki

In early 2004, two massive Estonians moved to Japan to join professional sumo.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan

Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn't really have a good reason for doing so.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2019

Rich and poor debate treaty on plant gene data as climate change hits crops

Ahead of renewed negotiations to revise a global treaty in Rome on Monday, rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2019

Looking overseas to solve Japan's labor shortage

Japan is running out of time. Where will migrants come from when the international competition for Asian workers heats up?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2019

'Scale Puzzle'

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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2019

Nobuhiko Obayashi: A life spent working among Japan's movie greats

As the Tokyo International Film Festival stages a retrospective of his work, filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi talks of a past working with movie greats, such as Akira Kurosawa
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2019

Shin Adachi's mission to bust the myth of marital bliss in 'A Beloved Wife'

Shin Adachi discusses his latest feature, 'A Beloved Wife,' which will be screened in the main competition at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2019

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism venture achieves NYSE debut liftoff

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. became the first space-tourism business to go public as it began trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 26, 2019

Staff shortages are imperiling Japan's teaching industry

Earlier this month, four teachers at an elementary school in Kobe were accused of repeatedly bullying four other teachers, as well as mistreating students. The alleged bullies have been suspended and at least one of the victims has taken sick leave because of the persecution. As a result, the school...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 26, 2019

Red Sox hire Rays' Chaim Bloom as top baseball executive: source

The Boston Red Sox have hired Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom as their new chief baseball officer, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.
Japan Times
Czech Republic report 2019
Oct 25, 2019

Placing value on safety and society for 20 years

Driven to deliver high-value services and products to customers worldwide, Kayaku Safety Systems Europe a.s. (KSE), a subsidiary of Nippon Kaya­ku Co., Ltd. has become an industrial force to be reckoned with.
Japan Times
Czech Republic report 2019
Oct 25, 2019

Yokogawa: Delivering solutions, support and technical expertise

Since 1915, Yokogawa has supported customers by delivering innovation-driven solutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 24, 2019

Gmail hooked us on free storage — and now Google is making us pay

Google lured billions of consumers to its digital services by offering copious free cloud storage. That is beginning to change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 23, 2019

'108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba': Matsuo fails to keep up the laughs

Suzuki Matsuo stars in and directs his latest feature, a comedy about a man out for revenge on his unfaithful wife
Japan Times
JAPAN / Emperor's Enthronement
Oct 22, 2019

Old friend casts light on Emperor Naruhito as a young man

Meeting Emperor Naruhito in person is a limited opportunity for regular people, a majority of whom have only seen his solemn expression at ceremonies or gentle smile at receptions. However, Andrew B. Arkley, an old friend and schoolmate, has shed some light on the emperor's natural self to The Japan...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Oct 12, 2019

Leaving the urban jungle for northern wilds

Having traded city life in Tokyo for the nature of Chena, Alaska, Masako Tokida says she can't imagine returning to an urban existence in Japan any more.
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019

'Noon: An Anthology of Short Poems': Wit and wisdom in 14 lines or fewer

In 'Noon: An Anthology of Short Poems,' editor Philip Rowland shows there's more to the short form poetry genre than haiku or tanka.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2019

Canada's Conservatives pledge to limit illegal border crossings from U.S. by migrants

Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer pledged on Wednesday that if elected his party would take steps to limit illegal border crossings by migrants who first travel to the United States and then proceed to Canada.

Longform

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