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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 18, 2020

Social slam dunk: Washington Wizards scoring high with Japanese media strategy

The club has capitalized on Rui Hachimura's first season with localized content that has generated enthusiasm in Japan and drawn praise from NBA officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2020

Google’s legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suit in U.S.

The cascade of lawsuits against Google, which the company says it will fight in court, are indicative of the growing backlash against the largest tech companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2020

All aboard the billionaires’ Bitcoin bandwagon?

A surge of 1,000% in 2017 took Bitcoin's value to $19,000. A year later, it had dropped to less than $3,500.
Rugby
Dec 16, 2020

Ayumu Goromaru says upcoming retirement part of plan that began after college

The former Japan national team star fullback said he always planned to retire the year he turned 35.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020

Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators

As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2020

Vaccines alone aren’t enough to beat COVID-19

While an effective vaccine is sure to help, a safe oral antiviral drug would truly step up efforts to fight the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2020

For Canadians held in China, two years of isolation and uncertainty

The fates of the two men are seemingly intertwined with the future of China's tumultuous relationships with Canada and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2020

'Buy or bury': Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram

The complaints say the social media giant relies on a strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020

Support wanes for Go To Travel campaign as coronavirus continues to spread

A nonpeer-reviewed study published Monday found a higher incidence of health issues that resemble symptoms of COVID-19 among participants in the tourism program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 8, 2020

Let's discuss a possible state of emergency

Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of Japan’s coronavirus response, has cautioned the nation that a state of emergency may have to be imposed if further spread of the virus is not contained, saying the next three weeks will be “crucial” to prevent taking such strong measures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 6, 2020

10 spots across Japan perfect for your next workation

Can't take a break from work? Here are 10 places in Japan where you can get that vacation feel without using any of your paid time off.
A law enforcement member works in recovery operations following flooding on the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025

Misinformation from left and right sows confusion amid Texas floods

Liberals baselessly blamed staffing cuts at U.S. weather agencies for flawed warning systems while conservatives ramped up conspiracy theories.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yosuke Tsuruho speaks during a news conference at the Wakayama Prefectural Government office in the city of Wakayama on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2025

Japanese lawmaker under fire over Noto quake gaffe

Ruling party lawmaker Yosuke Tsuruho apologized and said, "I lacked consideration for the disaster-hit areas."
A police officer at the site of a Russian airstrike which hit a residential building in Kyiv on Thursday
WORLD
Jul 11, 2025

Trump says U.S. to supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO

The U.S. president also said that he would make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday, though he declined to elaborate.
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 11, 2025

Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary

The 2025 schedule includes two exhibitions showcasing the museum’s permanent collection and three solo shows that focus on the work of Takano Ryudai, Luigi Ghirri and Pedro Costa.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2025

Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks, North Korea media says

Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials.
One of the early exemplars of Chinese innovation is a cell therapy that has shown promise to potentially cure a deadly blood cancer.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2025

China biotech’s stunning advance is changing the world’s drug pipeline

The number of novel drugs in China entering into development ballooned to over 1,250 last year, far surpassing the European Union.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin attend a Group of 20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires in November 2018.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2025

Trump sours on Putin, but bromance may not be over

With his announcement Monday of new arms for Ukraine via Europe and tariff threats on Russia, Trump's bromance with Putin has hit a new low — but it may not have run its course.
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza on Monday
WORLD
Jul 15, 2025

Amid heated debate, no real plan for Israel's 'humanitarian city' in Gaza

Planning was in a very initial phase only, one source said, and the goal was to help Palestinians who do not want to live under Hamas rule.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s regime is supplying up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition, along with other military equipment, for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, according to Ukraine's intelligence service.
WORLD
Jul 13, 2025

Ukraine spy chief says 40% of Russian ammunition is North Korean

Kim Jong Un’s regime is also sending other weapons to Russia, including ballistic missiles and artillery systems.
A man holds Nazi-related material after crates containing them were rediscovered at the Supreme Court in Buenos Aires in this picture released on May 11.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2025

A Nazi document trove raises questions for Argentina

A dozen boxes of Nazi documents were recently discovered in a basement archive of Argentina's Supreme Court.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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