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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 2, 2021

Jets end long wait for B. League glory

Chiba, which lost the last two finals to the Alvark Tokyo, put down feisty Utsunomiya in Tuesday's decisive Game 3 to claim its first-ever league championship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2021

Taiwan’s Shih recognized for lifetime of service, dedication

This year, the 38th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to the Venerable Shih Chao-hwei of Taiwan in recognition of her work in peace building through her safeguarding of all forms of life, promotion of gender ethics and gender equality, and her approach to open-minded dialogue with different religious...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 2, 2021

NBA stars urged to end China endorsements over forced labor

A U.S. congressional commission on Tuesday called on American basketball stars to end endorsements of Chinese sportswear firms that use cotton grown in China's Xinjiang region, warning against complicity in forced labor they say takes place there.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 1, 2021

Nikita Nagornyy vaults into Tokyo Olympics as gold-medal favorite

Nikita Nagornyy, the world all-around champion gymnast, comes into his second Olympics as a favorite after reaching milestones that could propel him to the top of the podium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2021

China’s three-child policy may do little to boost its birthrate

'The issue is high child-care costs, employment discrimination against women in childbearing age, lack of child care in the workplace etc.,' said a banker involved in strategy in the region.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2021

A shocking exit and a sad day for tennis

Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way?
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2021

Martina Navratilova sad for Naomi Osaka, says mental health gets short shrift

Women's tennis great Martina Navratilova on Monday said she was saddened by Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open following the controversy over her decision to boycott media obligations.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
May 31, 2021

Dragons help Central League get off to fast start in interleague play

Round one goes to the Central League and, of all teams, the Chunichi Dragons.
CULTURE / Longform
May 31, 2021

Cool Japan campaign at a crossroads 10 years after setting sights abroad

The government-funded initiative's future looks uncertain given its mixed results so far in promoting Japanese culture overseas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2021

Belarus' Lukashenko: Hijacking Western complacency

To the European Union, Lukashenko has issued a direct challenge: “We can make fools of you whenever it suits us, and you will not hurt us, because you are weak.”
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2021

Endurance sport looks inward after tragedy kills 21 runners

Ultrarunning has never experienced a day like May 22, when 21 runners died as a storm descended on a high mountain pass during a 62-mile race in northwestern China.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 29, 2021

Chiba Jets move to within a game of elusive B. League title

The Jets, who have come up short twice before in the finals, pulled away in the second half to top the Utsunomiya Brex by an 85-65 score.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 28, 2021

Chip crisis forces carmakers to rethink just-in-time ordering

The shortcomings of that system were made starkly clear this year as the automakers confronted a dearth of the chips they need to build advanced functions into their vehicles.
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2021

Strong field promises an exciting, dramatic race

As the month of May leads us toward the hotter days just around the corner, it’s once again time for one of Japan’s great horse races, the Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, as it is sometimes called here in Japan. This Sunday sees the race run at its traditional home, Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2021

Efforts being made to save horses after racing careers

In horse racing, it is simply a fact that the strong win and the weak lose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021

U.S. senators and pro-China business lobby at odds over chip subsidy bill

A key goal of the funding is to bring the world's most advanced chip plants to the United States, but only foreign firms have the technology to do that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021

World faces longer supply shortage as China’s factories squeezed

Higher input prices and a weak recovery in domestic consumer demand meant Chinese manufacturing investment from January to April was 0.4% below the same period in 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2021

'Death cross': South Korea's demographic crisis marks a warning to the world

The government has shifted its policy focus away from reversing population decline and toward finding a way to live with it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2021

Smart rings seen as new frontier for cashless payments

As retailers around seek ways to make it easier to shop seamlessly without touching anything, MTG in Japan is betting its technology can rule them all.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 25, 2021

How Japan can avoid losing out on the world stage

Tokyo must learn from its history of making bad decisions and being slow to deal with postwar crises.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 25, 2021

Jets down Golden Kings to set up finals showdown with Brex

The Chiba Jets Funabashi will play at Yokohama Arena with the B. League title on the line for a third time after they defeated the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the playoff semifinals.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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