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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020

Masayoshi Son's SoftBank strained by losses and infighting at the top

In early March, before the coronavirus pandemic triggered a global economic lockdown, SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son paid tribute to Rajeev Misra, the man who runs his $100 billion technology investment fund. Wearing a $70 (¥7,500) Uniqlo down jacket, the Japanese billionaire put his arm...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020

The right economic response to the COVID-19 crisis

Extraordinary measures are needed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020

Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost

The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 22, 2020

Torel-produced films show just why Japanese indies need support

With theu00a0closures of small theaters threatening the survival of the indie scene, many in the industry have looked to online streaming to stay afloat.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 20, 2020

Who should be engraved on sumo's Mount Rushmore?

If Hakuho and Futabayama are locks, then who should occupy the remaining two slots is far less clear.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 17, 2020

Japan role equal parts coincidence and destiny

Stefan Linde Jakobsen's path to becoming president of Coloplast Japan and chairperson of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Japan is a journey spanning multiple countries, languages and interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2020

Why women make better crisis leaders

Their path to power, not 'feminine traits,' explain female leaders' strong pandemic performances.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 16, 2020

Caught in Trump-China feud, WHO leader under siege

The internal debate over the WHO's messaging around China provides a window into the challenges facing the 72-year-old U.N. organization and its leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2020

Asia needs a megaphone

The region's rise demands attention to a broader cross section of its thinkers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Las Vegas Sands folds on $10 billion Japan casino project

Announcement of the end of long-term courtship seen as likely to deal further blow to Japan's pandemic-hit tourism numbers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 11, 2020

Yuriko Kotani embraces Britain’s penchant for irony and dark comedy

Standup comedian's comparisons of Japan and the United Kingdom have not only have delighted English-speaking audiences across the world, they have also helped her embrace her identity.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2020

Mike Tyson back in shape, considering charity exhibitions

Mike Tyson's decision to return to training has been met with enthusiasm from fans and some fellow fighters after the release of a short video that shows the 53-year-old still has plenty of speed and power as he ponders boxing in exhibition bouts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet

The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 4, 2020

Takehiko Orimo hangs up sneakers after 27 years on court

Levanga Hokkaido star announces retirement during online news conference
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2020

Athletes and coaches react to cancellation of Inter-High School Sports Festival

For many high school athletes, the Inter-High School Sports Festival is an event they aim for each year.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 30, 2020

LDP secretary-general: The power behind the PM

Those in the position are de facto the most powerful person within the party after its president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2020

Coronavirus crisis exposes Japan’s strength and weakness

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely prompt Japan to fully embrace the digital shift.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2020

Apple plans to ditch Intel and make its own chips for some Macs

By next year, Apple Inc. is planning to start selling Mac computers that contain main processors it has made itself, relying on designs that helped popularize the iPhone and iPad, according to people familiar with the matter.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 22, 2020

J. League offers clubhouses as PCR testing sites

The J. League isn’t just doing everything it can to help players and fans stay safe when professional soccer returns to Japan — it’s also stepping up to help the country’s efforts against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 19, 2020

Bridging cultures through ‘food diplomacy’ and more

Peter Tan Hai Chuan was looking forward to enhancing opportunities for bilateral cooperation when he took up his position as Singapore's ambassador to Japan last October.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 17, 2020

NPB cancels interleague play as delay to start of season continues

The announcement by league commissioner Atsushi Saito meant that Central and Pacific League clubs would not play each other during the regular season for the first time since the format was established in 2005.
JAPAN / History
Apr 11, 2020

Looking for solace in Japanese mythology during a pandemic

Amid growing anxiety over an invisible pathogen that has so far claimed tens of thousands of lives worldwide, some Japanese are turning to faith and mythology for solace.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 11, 2020

To meat, or not to meat: The future of Japanese cellular agriculture

Would you notice if the cubed meat in your cup noodle wasn’t “real” meat? If you did, would you care? What if the future of our meat supply counted on it?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 8, 2020

Veteran boxer Katsunari Takayama willing to wait out COVID-19 for return to ring

It has been 22 years since Katsunari Takayama first picked up boxing gloves. But the burning passion is still there.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 4, 2020

Travel documentaries to feed your wanderlust

From the Lumiere brothers who traveled the globe capturing culture with their portable camera to modern day globe-trotting YouTubers with iPhones, since the late 19th-century travel documentaries have been sparking imaginations and igniting travel passions the world over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2020

China’s global influence operation goes way beyond the WHO

The U.S. hoped bringing Beijing into international organizations would change it for the better, but the opposite is happening.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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