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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021

Is a CEO worth 1,000 times the median worker?

What now gets disclosed is often subject to manipulation, presumably to make the numbers look better.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

U.S. tiremaker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia

The tire-maker made wrongful salary deductions, required excessive hours and denied workers full access to their passports, according to officials and former and current staffers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

What's behind housing discrimination in Japan?

Japanese real estate agents sometimes don't want to try to deal with non-Japanese renters, which is why specialist companies are popping up to help.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 29, 2021

Britain's 'old man' Whitlock heading to Tokyo Games with no plans to slow down

Whitlock said he was preparing for every eventuality, including moving his pommel horse into an empty hall to train in absolute silence.
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May 27, 2021

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence praises new teammate Tim Tebow

Trevor Lawrence has something in common with the newest tight end on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2021

Biden’s Asia czar says era of engagement with Xi’s China is over

The comments came as President Joe Biden said he ordered the U.S. intelligence community to 'redouble” its efforts to determine where the COVID-19 virus came from.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 26, 2021

‘Cascade of calamities’ plagues Tokyo’s Olympic ambitions

While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled, so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will call them off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 25, 2021

Dangerous gamble: Japanese investors talk up benefits of shelving Olympics

Pointing to the risk of political and economic instability, a growing number of investors in Japanese stocks now believe that canceling the games would be better for the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021

Private equity falling out of love with plastic packaging

Many buyout firms are steering clear while some holding assets are struggling to offload them at palatable prices, as environmental factors become dealmakers and breakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021

Singapore bloggers turn to crowdfunding to pay defamation bills

Blogs provide an avenue for government criticism in a country that ranks among the worst in the world for press freedom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 17, 2021

The world economy is suddenly running low on everything

A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it's companies furiously stocking up.
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May 17, 2021

Tyson Fury promises to 'smash' Anthony Joshua during title fight

British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has promised to smash compatriot Anthony Joshua in a video published on Twitter on Sunday that is confirmation of their world title unification fight in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 14.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 15, 2021

Shohei Ohtani unleashed

With the so-called Ohtani rules junked, the Angels' “super freak” is dominating as a hitter and a pitcher. “There are things that he can do on a baseball field that other people can't.”
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May 15, 2021

German gymnast thinks bodysuits could convince young athletes to stick with sport

The German Gymnastics Association (DTB) said its athletes wore the full bodysuit in Basel as a stand 'against sexualization in gymnastics.'
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May 14, 2021

Promoter says Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia

British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed to stage their world heavyweight unification title fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia, promoter Eddie Hearn said Thursday.
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May 12, 2021

Rise tap former BayStar Takehiro Ishikawa for gridiron conversion

The longtime infielder will attempt to earn a spot on Sagamihara's roster as a wide receiver for the 2021 X League season.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2021

What the evolving international order means for Japan

As tensions in the Asia-Pacific region increase, the ties between Tokyo, Washington and Beijing continue to change.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021

Australia begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Games

Australia started administering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes around the country on Monday to give them "comfort and certainty" during their final preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021

Myanmar poet dies after being detained, family says

Myanmar poet Khet Thi, whose works declare resistance against the ruling junta, died in detention overnight and his body was returned with the organs removed, his family said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 9, 2021

World Athletics chief insists Olympics can overcome strong opposition

Speaking at a Tokyo 2020 test event hosted at National Stadium, Sebastian Coe said the troubled games would 'act as a beacon of hope and optimism.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 9, 2021

Military coup puts Telenor's future in Myanmar on the line

The firm, one of the biggest foreign investors in Myanmar, must now decide whether to ride out the turmoil, or withdraw from the market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2021

Climate targets must 'be realistic and demand the impossible'

About a third of all human greenhouse emissions in history have happened since 1997, when world leaders adopted the Kyoto Protocol with an ambition of limiting such pollution.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2021

Former Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown

Valentine spent eight seasons spread over two stints managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in NPB's Pacific League.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 7, 2021

Basketball star Liz Cambage accuses Australia of 'whitewashing' promotion of Olympic team

Australian women's basketball player Liz Cambage is protesting the lack of racial diversity in Olympic photoshoots of the nation's athletes and has suggested she might boycott the Tokyo Games if the situation does not change.

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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