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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2018

Tobacco giants, including Japan Tobacco International, dodge trial as Dutch prosecutors reject murder case

The Dutch public prosecutor's office has said it won't pursue a case against tobacco makers Philip Morris International Inc., British American Tobacco PLC, Japan Tobacco International and Imperial Tobacco Benelux, all accused by an anti-smoking lobby group of attempted murder and manslaughter.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2018

Oil that reached Japan's shores was from sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi, coast guard says

Oil that reached islands in the Amami chain earlier this month is highly likely to have come from the sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi, the Japan Coast Guard said on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 19, 2018

Bank of Japan watchers see strong stimulus continuing under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to stick with Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda indicates that powerful stimulus will continue, and the yen's recent advance could make policy normalization even more remote.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2018

International ninja research group founded in Mie Prefecture in Japan

An international academic society designed to promote research on the ninja was established last week in the city known as the home of the traditional covert warrior agents: Iga in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 26, 2018

Ex-teen model accuses magician David Copperfield of 1988 sexual assault after Japan competition

A former teen model has accused illusionist David Copperfield of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1988 after he judged a modeling competition in Japan that she took part in.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2018

Japan studies how to support 2011 disaster areas after Reconstruction Agency folds in 2021

The government has started preliminary work on determining how best to support rebuilding efforts in areas of northeastern Japan devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster when the Reconstruction Agency is abolished in March 2021, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2018

Japan to deploy its first F-35A stealth fighter Friday at Misawa base

The first F-35A stealth fighter jet for the Air Self-Defense Force is set to be deployed to the Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture on Friday, Defense Ministry officials said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018

Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda must stay to handle easing fallout, opposition head says

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda should stay on for a second term to handle the potential fallout from five years of unprecedented monetary easing, according to the leader of an opposition party and former official at the central bank.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2017

Frontiers set new points record in Japan X Bowl rout of BigBlue

No team would have been able to match the Fujitsu Frontiers on this day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017

Bank of Japan's expansion of bond holdings to slow in 2018: economists

The pace at which the Bank of Japan is expanding its massive hoard of bonds will continue to slow in 2018, according to the majority of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2017

France's war on waste makes it most food-sustainable country, followed by Japan

A war on food waste in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide doggy bags when asked, has helped it secure the top spot in a ranking of countries by their food sustainability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 2, 2017

Women in Japan too tired to care about dating or searching for a partner

While Japanese society and the media continue to exhort — nay plead — with women to find marriage partners, 60 percent of eligible women say they cannot feel relaxed enough to get interested in renai (love relationships), according to a Yomeishu survey picked up by cocolini jp.
Figure Skating
Nov 26, 2017

Rika Kihira roars back to win Japan Junior Championship with two triple axels

Rika Kihira hit two booming triple axels in the opening minute of her free skate to rally to victory Sunday night at the Japan Junior Championships at Gunma Ice Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 25, 2017

Mitsuki Sumoto, Mako Yamashita are atop leaderboard after first day at Japan Junior Championships

Mitsuki Sumoto grabbed the lead after the men's short program at the Japan Junior Championships on Saturday with a score of 67.34 points.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Nov 15, 2017

Tokyo campus tie-up between Temple Japan and Showa Women's University could offer model for the future

Showa Women's University and Temple University, Japan Campus have announced a unique site-sharing agreement that could offer a model to other Japanese schools.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear