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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 30, 2019

Milan Macvan, Alex Kirk lead Alvark Tokyo to FIBA Asia Champions Cup title

Entering the 2019-20 season, the Alvark Tokyo recalibrated their roster in order to set off on an ambitious quest for a third consecutive B. League title.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 30, 2019

Say bad thing, read boilerplate apology: Japan, we can do better

A joke about her skin hasn't bothered Naomi Osaka, but there are broader ramifications from such kind of comedy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2019

Impeachment could come with a foreign policy silver lining

It could rejuvenate America's image, tattered alliances and global leadership.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 30, 2019

Sing your way to fluency in Japanese

Some people will tell you to watch TV to improve your Japanese, but the real classroom is a karaoke box.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2019

China's factory activity shrinks for fifth month: Purchasing Managers' Index

China's factory activity shrank for the fifth straight month in September, and though the downturn eased off slightly the underlying trend pointed to persistent pressure on the economy as it navigates a bruising trade war with the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 30, 2019

Nasdaq cracks down on IPOs of small Chinese firms as U.S. investors elude

Nasdaq Inc. is cracking down on initial public offerings (IPOs) of small Chinese companies by tightening restrictions and slowing down their approval, according to regulatory filings, corporate executives and investment bankers.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 30, 2019

Bangladesh bans heartburn drug ranitidine over cancer fears after U.S. FDA issues warning

Bangladesh's drug regulatory authority on Sunday issued a ban on sales of popular heartburn drug ranitidine while it investigates a potential cancer-causing substance in the drug.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 29, 2019

Tokyo's fashion week gets a Japan rebrand

As the new sponsor of Tokyo's fashion week, e-commerce giant Rakuten may appear lowbrow — but in times of rising subculture trends, that could work in its favor.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Sep 29, 2019

A fine tree that's worth getting to know

In postwar Japan, the government's Forestry Agency claimed that the Japanese beech was a useless tree. That's utter nonsense — beech wood is great for interiors and the tree is not only important for wildlife water management, but it also produces edible leaves and fruit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2019

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets and tear gas in one of most violent days of protests

Hong Kong police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and round after round of tear gas at petrol-bomb and brick-throwing protesters Sunday in some of the most widespread violence in more than three months of anti-government unrest.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2019

Saving Pacific Islanders from geoengineering

For Pacific islanders, the persistently selfish and short-sighted approach of the world's major emitters has gone from disappointing to frustrating to infuriating.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2019

British leader Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over alleged misconduct linked to U.S. businesswoman

The government of London said it has referred Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Britain's police watchdog for potential investigation over allegations of misconduct involving a U.S. businesswoman while he was mayor of London.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2019

Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea ahead of key Chinese anniversary

In a move likely to stoke anger in Beijing just days before it marks a key anniversary, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier is conducting operations in the disputed South China Sea, near China's man-made islands, new images have shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 28, 2019

Cabinet reshuffle raises a slew of new questions

Since the new Cabinet was announced on Sept. 11, the focus has been on Shinjiro Koizumi as environment minister. Described by some as earnest but lacking in substantive ideas, the 38-year-old lawmaker has tried to make the most of the spotlight, commenting on Japan's role in addressing climate change...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 28, 2019

Kazuko Hohki: A 'frank chicken' in London

For Kazuko Hohki — member of performance group Frank Chickens as well as theater director and writer, '80s London —squats and all — provided the right community to foster artistic liberation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 28, 2019

Yuki Hirose: Exploring the cognitive basis of language

Psycholinguistics professor Yuki Hirose on why she can't read your mind, getting children to sit still for academic studies and the qualities she looks for in a mentor.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 28, 2019

Longtime judo coach Hiroshi Nakamura to be inducted into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame

As a young man, Hiroshi Nakamura left Japan and settled in Canada.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2019

Time to discuss same-sex marriage

Lawmakers should start listening to what same-sex couples have to say and thinking about what actions should be taken to address their needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2019

Trump might delist Chinese firms from U.S. markets: sources

President Donald Trump's administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges, three sources briefed on the matter said Friday, in what would be a radical escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 28, 2019

[VIDEO] 2019 Rugby World Cup public viewing in Tokyo’s Marunouchi and Kanda districts on Sept. 20, 2019

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2019

As carmakers struggle, Toyota and Subaru to raise stakes in each other's companies

Such tie-ups highlight how automakers are scrambling to chase scale, manage costs and boost development.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2019

This dirty word is driving economic change in Japan

Japanese businesses are starting to recognize the need to import more labor, but there's still reason to be wary of the 'I' word.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2019

Tanker costs surge as Chinese firms face sanctions over Iran oil

Oil tanker costs are surging after the U.S. slapped sanctions on Chinese companies it accused of hauling Iranian crude on Wednesday, prompting a scramble in freight markets to secure alternative vessels.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
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.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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