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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2018

Preserving skiing's horsehide origins in China's remote west

On the western edge of China, Sulita straps on his skis and heads out into a winter morning. The temperature is minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit).
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2018

North Korea says it has no plans to meet U.S. officials at Olympics

North Korea has no intention of meeting U.S officials during the Winter Olympics that start on Friday in the South, the KCNA news agency reported, dampening hopes the games will help resolve a tense standoff over the Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2018

Metro government says Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venue construction on schedule

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2018

New SpaceX jumbo rocket set for debut test launch in company milestone

A new SpaceX jumbo rocket in line to become the world's most powerful launch vehicle in operation was set for its highly anticipated debut test flight on Tuesday from Florida, carrying a Tesla Roadster as a mock payload.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Feb 5, 2018

Fast Retailing Co. President Tadashi Yanai says Asia key to making firm global industry leader

Tadashi Yanai — head of the clothing giant Fast Retailing Co., which runs the popular Uniqlo casual wear brand — may be in the later stages of his career as a business manager, but he has no plans to take it easy.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 3, 2018

Has Christel Takigawa cursed Japan with her 2020 Olympics omotenashi pitch?

"One thing made clear from (our) survey is that the wholehearted looking after guests is not necessarily appreciated."
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2018

Protein buildups in woodpecker brains may indicate damage — or protective mechanism

Slamming your head full force into a tree trunk could knock you silly. Yet woodpeckers do this untold thousands of times during their lives, and these birds have thrived for 25 million years.
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WORLD
Feb 2, 2018

Olympic perks for North Korean athletes in doubt as sanctions nip at Samsung phones, Nike uniforms

All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks including the latest $1,100 Samsung smartphones, top of the range new equipment to take home and sleek Nike uniforms.
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MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Feb 1, 2018

Return to roots helps Akane Hosoyamada realize an Olympic dream

"She is the one I trust the most."
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 31, 2018

J. League teams gearing up for early season start

With the J. League preparing for its earliest-ever opening to a season, teams around the league are busy putting in the work ahead of the Feb. 23 kickoff.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2018

Facebook bans ads tied to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Facebook Inc. is banning ads on its social network that promote cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings and binary options, saying they're "frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices."
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 30, 2018

Guts and glory define the Sakamoto story

Kaori Sakamoto's ascendancy continues unabated.
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LIFE / Digital
Jan 26, 2018

With EVO Japan 2018, Japanese gamers finally get the home advantage

The video game tournament known as Evolution Championship Series had humble beginnings. Starting in California as a 40-person tournament between friends in 1996, it has since grown into arguably the world’s most celebrated fighting game tournament, complete with large cash prizes and major corporate...
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 25, 2018

Toyama bouncing back from dismal season

Looking at where they are projected to finish this season, several squads can be described as turnaround teams.
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BASKETBALL
Jan 23, 2018

Japan Times launches basketball ebook giveaway for readers

The Japan Times is holding a contest for readers to win ebook copies of former Sunrockers and Brex forward Tyler Smith's new autobiography, "Called for Traveling: My Adventures Playing Pro Basketball Overseas."
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Rugby
Jan 17, 2018

Rugby World Cup ticket sales program gets ready for worldwide launch

With less than two years to go until Asia's first Rugby World Cup, the ticket sales program for the 2019 tournament will launch simultaneously around the world on Friday, Japan time.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 11, 2018

Tyler Smith's journey full of fascinating, funny tales

Tyler Smith made a wise decision.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 10, 2018

'Love Disease': Online dating can be a brutal game

True crime cinema has always been an easy sell in Japan, with some titles becoming instant classics. Shohei Imamura's "Vengeance is Mine" ("Fukushu Suru wa Ware ni Ari," 1979) is acknowledged as the pioneer of that genre. Based on a real-life serial killer case from the 1960s, it combined flashy murder...
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 9, 2018

Ted Barton foresees rise in Japan skating, defends International Judging System

At last month's Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Ice Time sat down with ISU announcer Ted Barton, whose voice is well known to Japanese skating fans, for a discussion on a wide range of skating issues, including the International Judging System.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 8, 2018

Lions no strangers to posting system

While some NPB teams, such as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, may scoff at the posting system, don't count the Seibu Lions among them.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years