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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018

MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano

On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2018

Japan's robot revolution in senior care

Being cared for by robots is becoming the method of choice among elderly residents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2018

U.S. probe of Malaysia's 1MDB picks up speed after Najib's election loss

U.S. investigators have accelerated their probe into the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund set up by former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and are exchanging more evidence with Malaysian authorities since Najib lost last month's election, three sources with direct knowledge of the probe said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2018

Kia recalls 507,000 vehicles in U.S. for air bag issues

Kia Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2018

U.S. special counsel indicts Russian linked to spy agencies, adds charges against former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller filed charges on Friday against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, bringing his probe on possible collusion by the Trump presidential campaign a step closer to the Kremlin's door.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2018

What is lacking in the fight against child abuse?

Japan's efforts to stop child abuse are weak when compared with the systems in many Western countries.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2018

Teenage star Chikara Tanaka to attend IMG Academy in bid to gain college hoop scholarship

Is up-and-coming basketball player Chikara Tanaka going to be a Japanese Kyrie Irving or Steph Curry?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 8, 2018

Google bars uses of its artificial intelligence tech in weapons, unreasonable surveillance

Google will not allow its artificial intelligence software to be used in weapons or unreasonable surveillance efforts, according to its latest ethical principles released Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2018

Media forecasts populist Ford will win Ontario election

Doug Ford, whose populist message of smaller government and tax cuts drew comparisons to Donald Trump, will be the next premier of Canada's most populous province and economic engine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2018

U.S. judge slams Trump administration practice of separating children from parents seeking asylum

The Trump administration has failed to kill a legal challenge to its practice of separating undocumented parents and children entering the U.S. to flee persecution at home, with a judge handing an early victory to civil rights activists who say the policy is unconstitutional and cruel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 7, 2018

From Kansai to New York: Jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda on going back to basics

In the dimly lit Under Deer Lounge in Shibuya, jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda conducts an impromptu ensemble with raucous enthusiasm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2018

Online shopping drives air freight profits higher despite protectionism fears

An explosion in e-commerce demand is buoying the air freight business, boosting profit at some major airlines despite global trade tensions and underscoring robust consumer confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018

Airbnb users face summer crunch as Japan seeks delisting of unlicensed lodgings

Last Friday, the Japan Tourism Agency announced that private lodging service websites would have to remove properties without licensing as soon as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2018

Take the Shanghai Cooperation Organization seriously

The age of American domination, and Western-dominated global institutions, is coming to an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018

Japanese beverage company expands network of vending machines containing free umbrellas

More people will be able to weather sudden showers during the rainy season as DyDo Drinco Inc. announced last week it’s further expanding its network of vending machines offering free umbrellas.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018

For Abe, Japanese abductees bigger issue than missiles in Trump-Kim summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plenty to worry about ahead of Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un next week, including the prospect of a deal that undermines Japan's six-decade security alliance with the U.S. and leaves the island nation vulnerable to attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Cambridge Analytica ex-boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher

The former head of Cambridge Analytica admitted on Wednesday his firm had received data from the researcher at the center of a scandal over Facebook users' personal details, contradicting previous testimony to lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Republicans in tight U.S. House races feel heat from 'very specific' Mexican tariffs

Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump's Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 6, 2018

Fans of Japan and East Asia are reinventing Orientalism with a friendlier face

The Western entertainment industry presents a distorted image of Asia. But it also inspires hordes of fans to learn more.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018

Honda Aircraft starts taking business jet orders in Japan

Honda Aircraft Co.'s "flying sports car" is set for take-off in Japan after the firm announced Wednesday it has begun accepting orders for its private business jet, HondaJet Elite, from domestic customers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2018

Trump wants Kim to commit to disarmament timetable in Singapore

The White House wants North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to commit to a timetable to surrender his country's nuclear arsenal when he meets President Donald Trump next week in Singapore, a high-stakes summit that could last as long as two days — or just minutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018

Citizens from Japan and overseas take initiative to join worldwide war on plastic waste

Faced with shops full of food and other goods swathed in plastic, families across the world are trying to reduce its use and recycle wherever possible to lower its impact on the environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 6, 2018

Facebook confirms it shared data with Chinese companies Huawei, Lenovo, OPPO and TCL

Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including Huawei, the world's third largest smartphone maker, which has come under scrutiny from U.S. intelligence agencies on security concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2018

U.S. sends B-52 bombers 'in vicinity' of South China Sea amid row over militarization of islets

The U.S. military sent two B-52 heavy bombers for a "routine mission" in the contested South China Sea on Tuesday, just days after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lambasted Beijing's continued militarization of its outposts in the strategic waterway.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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