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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 29, 2018

S-Pulse spoil FC Tokyo's 20th anniversary festivities

All that glitters was not gold for FC Tokyo, whose 20th anniversary celebrations in special gold uniforms were crashed by Shimizu S-Pulse in a 2-0 defeat at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday evening.
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COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 29, 2018

At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in

The reception area at Yoshida Dormitory, a 105-year-old student residency in Kyoto University, is reached via a short lane lined by tall gingko trees and rows of bicycles, some of which look like they have been stationary for as long it would take to complete a Ph.D. The classic wooden entrance is a...
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2018

Toyota official in U.K. gives Brexit warning; business minister optimistic about deal

British Business Secretary Greg Clark said Saturday there are grounds for optimism that Britain will strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, after Japanese carmaker Toyota warned that leaving without an agreement will hit its output.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2018

The restructuring of the world

The global economy is undergoing a far-reaching transformation.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2018

Tesla stocks' biggest dive since 2013 sends Musk an urgent message

Tesla Inc.'s plunging stock price indicates investors want Elon Musk to quickly cut a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The question is whether the notoriously unpredictable chief executive officer will take the hint.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2018

More than 20 million Americans glued to U.S. Supreme Court hearing telecasts

The high-stakes Senate hearing on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh riveted American television viewers with roughly 20.4 million people tuning in on six broadcast and cable networks, according to Nielsen data released Friday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2018

'We'll know in 48 hours': Mexico sees new hope for trilateral NAFTA

Mexico on Friday said the U.S. Trump administration and Canada were making serious efforts to resolve trade policy differences after days of bickering, raising hopes of saving the North American Free Trade Agreement as a trilateral pact.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 28, 2018

China school sued by fired gay teacher in potential landmark case

A gay kindergarten teacher in China is suing his former school after being fired last month, in what his lawyer called a landmark case to test China's protection of minority groups.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh's fiery denial during testimony gives Republicans cover to vote 'Yes'

Brett Kavanaugh's passionate denial of allegations of sexual misconduct may have convinced Republicans who want to vote "yes" to put him on the Supreme Court that they can overlook his accuser's credible and moving testimony.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2018

Tokyo Metropolitan Government to test paper straws at three coffee shops

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will test paper straws at three coffee shops in its two government buildings in Shinjuku Ward for a month starting Monday.
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LIFE / Travel
Sep 28, 2018

Mount Ontake: Four years after its deadly eruption

Four years after its unexpected eruption, Mount Ontake's scenic hiking trails and summit are once again open for hikers. But will that be enough to bring back visitors?
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2018

Trump's U.N. speech is no laughing matter

America's allies and partners should be worried by both the incoherence and the guiding concept at the heart of U.S. foreign policy.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2018

The Kavanaugh sex scandals teach us that extremism is OK

The Democrats' decision to ignore Kavanaugh's extreme positions on critical U.S. policies such as torture suggests they tacitly endorse them.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2018

Japan's successful economic model

The commonplace gloom about Japan's prospects is grossly overdone — many countries would be lucky to have its problems.
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BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018

Meet the new breed of Japanese entrepreneurs who are venturing into frontier markets

Even as Japan Inc.'s influence has diminished under a series of internal scandals and international competition, the prevailing image of Japanese business remains tied to massive corporate conglomerates rather than innovative startups.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018

Canada shrugs off Trump's criticism, stays in NAFTA negotiations

Canada on Thursday shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism that talks to modernize NAFTA were moving too slowly and made it clear that it had to keep negotiating as long as there was a chance of success.
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BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2018

SEC probe raises once unthinkable prospect of a Tesla without Elon Musk

It is nearly impossible to imagine Tesla Inc. without Elon Musk — its chairman, CEO, largest shareholder and public face.
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BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018

Having outperformed Topix, a pioneer female money manager takes her womenomics fund to U.S.

Miyuki Kashima was one of the first female fund managers in Japan, with a career that dates back to the mid-1980s, before the country's bubble burst. Now she's outperforming the benchmark index by buying companies that hire and promote more women.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2018

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sues Musk for fraud, seeks to remove him from Tesla

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday accused Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk of fraud and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of "false and misleading" tweets about potentially taking Tesla private last month.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2018

In #MeToo era, Ford lauded on left and right as honest and brave

Christine Blasey Ford began her testimony in front of a Senate committee by saying she was "terrified," and at times she looked it.
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WORLD
Sep 28, 2018

Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims existence of secret Iranian nuclear site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Reader Mail
Sep 28, 2018

Saying farewell to Shibaura

Regarding the editorial "Turning a new page" in the Sept. 9 edition, I am disappointed that The Japan Times has left Shibaura, where it was an institution much like Tora-san in Shibamata. I'm disappointed because I have been studying English with the newspaper published in Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2018

Ex-Olympics minister Toshiaki Endo tells LDP meeting introducing daylight saving time by 2020 will be 'difficult'

Former Olympics minister Toshiaki Endo said Thursday it would be difficult to introduce daylight saving time ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, a move that has been discussed as a way to mitigate the problem of scorching heat during the sporting event.

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