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Japan Times
SPORTS
Dec 13, 2017

Retired athletes put future options in spotlight

When Eiji Shiraki retired as an American football player for the powerhouse Fujitsu Frontiers of the semi-pro X League three years ago, he was completely bewildered.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2017

Europe moves closer to own satellite navigation system with latest Galileo launch

Europe launched four more Galileo satellites on Tuesday, taking the number in orbit to 22 and moving a step closer to having its own navigation system, lessening its dependence on the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS.
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2017

'Not going to stop having sex': Trump's cuts leave U.S. rural teens at pregnancy risk

Teenage girls in rural America could be the first to see a rise in unplanned pregnancies as drastic cuts in access to health care, contraception and insurance take effect under President Donald Trump's policies, say family planning campaigners.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 13, 2017

Japan's World Cup hopefuls seize chance in win over China

Japan's third-string players are forcing their way into World Cup contention with their performances at the E-1 Football Championship, according to manager Vahid Halilhodzic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2017

Blockade could push Yemen into 'humanitarian catastrophe' as 8.4 million on brink of famine: WFP

As Yemen teeters on the brink of famine, with soaring food prices and fuel shortages, humanitarians called on Tuesday for the easing of a Saudi blockade to allow in life-saving supplies.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2017

TransCanada clashes with pipeline foes at Nebraska hearing as firm presses for OK of 'alternative' path

Opponents of TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline argued on Tuesday that regulators in Nebraska had no authority to approve the line's "alternative" path through the state and that the project should be considered dead.
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2017

If aid for 5.3 million Syrian refugees dries up, another mass exodus to Europe will follow: U.N.

Syrian refugees could again seek to reach Europe in droves if aid programs are not sustained in five neighboring countries hosting the bulk of them, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2017

Yu Kobayashi, Gen Shoji spark Japan in triumph over China at E-1 Football Championship

Japan scored twice in the final six minutes to beat China 2-1 on Tuesday and make it two wins out of two at the E-1 Football Championship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017

ASDF stages large-scale drills with U.S. bombers and stealth fighters near Korean Peninsula

Advanced U.S. stealth fighters and strategic bombers linked up with Air Self-Defense Force aircraft in airspace near Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday in some of the largest joint exercises since North Korea's test of a long-range missile late last month, the ASDF said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 12, 2017

Japan women's national basketball teams stage training camp to develop uniformity among various squads

Japan women's basketball has come up with positive results internationally in recent years, and now it is looking to legitimately put itself on the global hoop map as an elite power.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 12, 2017

Asia in the wings of Japan's art scene

"Tis the season to be jolly ... circumspect. As regards art, despite suggestions from some art professionals that biennials and other recurring art festivals are an exhausted format, 2017 offered up an embarrassment of riches, some more embarrassing than others as it turned out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2017

TSE breakout has a solid foundation

Japan starting to look like a model case in the management of an aging, mature society.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2017

Two decades after Japan's financial crisis

Japan's financial crisis may seem like ancient history, but banks are now facing considerable challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2017

Angel tips for Japan startup investors

Anyone thinking about investing in a Japan startup should consider tips from Tokyo based angel investor Jonathan Epstein before taking the plunge.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 12, 2017

Race for two Olympic spots still wide open

Satoko Miyahara and Wakaba Higuchi came into the Grand Prix Final with excellent chances to solidify their positions as the favorites for Japan's two spots for women for the Pyeongchang Olympics.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017

Charles Jenkins, U.S. defector to North Korea and husband of former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga, dies at 77

Jenkins, who spent nearly 40 years in North Korea as a prisoner, lived in Japan with his family after his release in 2004.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2017

AI firm to use machine-learning programs to decipher corporate earnings announcements

After applying his machine-learning programs to central bank policy statements to churn out trading calls, a hedge fund-backed political economy specialist is training his sights on corporate earnings announcements.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 12, 2017

It has been a year of new museums, galleries and inventive renovations

From polka-dot emporiums and oceanfront observatories to a new-generation castle museum, a raft of eclectic new cultural spaces have been showcased over the past year across Japan. Here are a few highlights that have either opened or been renovated across the country in recent months.
CULTURE / Art
Dec 12, 2017

Bohemia along the Sumida: In search of cultural capital

On paper, the Japanese government supports the arts, which are considered important vehicles for promoting Japanese culture globally, enhancing the country's image as a tourist destination and stimulating declining regional economies. But, where does the content for Japan's increasing number of art festivals...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Dec 12, 2017

Tokyo-based fund CEO leads public-private fight against diseases around globe

BT Slingsby was 13 years old when he made a career decision: to become a medical doctor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017

Japanese workers feel guilty taking time off and use fewer holidays than their international peers: survey

A survey revealed that Japanese used 50 percent of their vacation days, placing them at the bottom of the list for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2017

U.S., South Korea may delay annual joint military exercises during Winter Olympics

Seoul and Washington are reportedly considering delaying annual joint military exercises until after the Winter Olympics in a bid to stave off provocative actions by North Korea during the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 12, 2017

“The most memorable Japan news events of 2017” as chosen by English-language instructors from AEON Ltd. “Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours” wins first prize

English conversation school AEON Ltd., (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Yoshikazu Miyake) conducted a survey of 511 of its English-language instructors on “the most memorable Japan news events of 2017.”
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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.

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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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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