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JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2022

With revisions to key security documents, pacifist Japan set to blaze a new trail

Upcoming changes could usher in dramatic shifts in the country's defense-oriented policy amid what Tokyo calls an 'increasingly severe security environment.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2022

Beijing is fixing its foul air. Why can’t New Delhi?

The return of smog season in India's capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Africa remains key priority for investment, assistance

In 1878, the famed British explorer Henry Stanley dubbed Africa the Dark Continent, a term that quickly spread and saddled Africa for more than a century with a public image that included poverty, backwardness, corruption, famine, damage from colonial exploitation, disease and other woes. And sadly,...
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 21, 2022

Why China has failed to build 'great power relations' with the U.S.

Fifty years on from the Shanghai Communique, the nations have failed to reach a concrete understanding, despite changes in leadership.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2022

NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement

The Curacao native rewrote the NPB record book in 2013 with 60 home runs to surpass the previous single-season mark of 55, originally set by Yomiuri Giants legend Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
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PRESS / Events
Dec 6, 2021

『豊かな国土の象徴「ジオパーク」を地域活性化の視点から考える』

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松弥奈子 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長)は、2021年12月7日に「第20回Japan Times Satoyamaカフェ」をオンラインで開催いたします。
OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka and Atsunori Inaba to get shot at redemption at Tokyo Games

If there are any people around Samurai Japan who understand Olympic success is not a given, it's Atsunori Inaba and Masahiro Tanaka.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 1, 2021

Coinbase mafia shows how tight a circle holds sway over Bitcoin

Coinbase Global Inc.'s filing to become a publicly traded company provides a glimpse into the remarkably small circle of mostly men who command the incredibly lucrative digital landscape.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka says timing was right for return to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka returns to Rakuten after seven seasons with the New York Yankees
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

Bangladesh’s dangerous Islamist appeasement and what it portends

Left unchecked and periodically molly-coddled, Bangladesh's Islamist parties could spell havoc for its democracy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2020

Japan’s legal response in the gray zone

China's tactics around the Senkaku Islands are even more dangerous than similar moves in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 20, 2019

Mie city's outreach to struggling residents in public housing pays off

Officials in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, are working to reduce rent delinquency among low-income residents of municipal housing, by visiting defaulters individually and compiling custom payment plans.
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019

Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open

Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka...
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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 Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2019

Decluttering the Japan-South Korea debate

Accusations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands to gain politically by getting tough with South Korea miss the mark.
CULTURE / Film / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 19, 2019

Hayao Miyazaki: Universally acclaimed weaver of unforgettable anime worlds

Animators and live-action filmmakers around the world acknowledge his influence. His talents have even been described by fans as “godlike.”
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JAPAN / Society / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jan 15, 2019

Japanese volunteer's initiative allows Cambodians to see future beyond dumps where they scavenged

In Anlong Pi, a village on the outskirts of famous tourist destination Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, a group of women gather each day to peel bark from 3-meter-long sections of banana tree trunks. The bark pulp taken during the process, akin to peeling onions, is steamed to recover fibers and then...
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2018

Step up Japan's role in fighting climate change

There's plenty of room left for Japan to take action in combating climate change.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 2, 2018

Nara the latest destination for high-scoring forward Jeff Parmer

After two seasons in a Yokohama B-Corsairs uniform, power forward Jeff Parmer is ready for a change of scenery.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 24, 2018

Senseless tragedy robs skating of a bright light

"Life is like a can of Coca-Cola. It's dark, it's bubbling, it's sweet ... but in the end, it's short."
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 2, 2018

Chigasaki locals spell out 40th anniversary message for the Southern All Stars

Locals gathered at Keisuke Kuwata's alma mater in Kanagawa Prefecture to arrange themselves in formation to spell out the message 'Happy 40th, Sazan.'
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2018

Crackdown and cash: Hun Sen's recipe for victory in Cambodian election

Drenched in sweat and more than an hour into a speech urging 16,000 garment factory workers to vote for the ruling party, Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia revived the restless crowd by announcing that everyone would receive a cash gift.
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BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2018

Kia recalls 507,000 vehicles in U.S. for air bag issues

Kia Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2018

How Japan can attract more students from overseas

The market for studying abroad is booming, and with the right plan universities in Japan can easily enroll more international students.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2018

In 2017, Japan woke up to the issue of discrimination

The year saw a landmark human rights survey and action on hate speech and pensions — but conditions remain dire for foreign 'trainees' and other workers alike.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami