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BASEBALL
Jun 2, 2022

Baseball players don’t dance? The Savannah Bananas beg to differ

'At this point, the guys coming in know when they get into Bananaland, everything gets a little weird. They're ready for it.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

The U.S. is sending advanced weapons to Ukraine. But conditions apply.

There is no question that the decision to give Ukraine the weapons they have requested for weeks marked a major escalation in the kind of military aid that Washington is providing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Meta Platforms' Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook operator after 14 years

Sandberg's departure marks an end of an era for the firm after years of scandals over privacy abuses and the spread of conspiratorial content on its platforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

Hong Kong backpedals on home quarantine for COVID subvariants

The reversion to centralized quarantine runs counter to recent commentary from Hong Kong health experts that the public shouldn't be too worried about new omicron subvariants.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022

Japan’s experience rebuilding can help Ukraine, Tokyo's envoy says

Ukraine has estimated direct losses from the war totaling at least $650 billion, with the indirect cost being as much as $1 trillion.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 30, 2022

Rebuilding a community starting from scratch

Moved by visits to the area, a pair of students wants visitors to know there is more to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Pref., than disaster.
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2022

Fans’ return eyed as riders gather for 89th Tokyo Yushun

The Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, will be held at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on May 29, and there’s every chance there will be a full field of 18 again as this year’s top 3-year-old colts do battle for the second leg of the Japanese Triple Crown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 25, 2022

Why isn’t new technology making us more productive?

The growth in productivity since the pandemic hit now stands at about 1% annually, in line with the meager rate since 2010 — and far below the last stretch of robust improvement.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
May 25, 2022

“Driving diversity and paving a path for women in Japan” with Kaori Sasaki

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2022

'Serious concerns' after Russian and Chinese bombers fly near Japan during 'Quad' summit

Japan's defense chief called the moves especially 'provocative' given that Tokyo was hosting the summit of leaders from the United States, India, Australia and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2022

Rakuten prepares to list its securities unit

The firm said a listing for the securities business would help it expand the ecosystem for Rakuten offerings, which range from e-commerce to finance and wireless services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2022

Biden launches Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with 13 nations including Japan

The IPEF is an attempt by the U.S. to reassert its economic leadership in the region after it withdrew from a major Asia-Pacific trade pact in 2017 under Donald Trump.
JAPAN
May 23, 2022

Yamaguchi town gets back most of mistakenly transferred ¥46 million

One of the payment service companies to which the recipient transferred the money has reportedly returned more than u00a535 million to Abu's account.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2022

New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha

In videos, Russian paratroopers are seen marching a group of men at gunpoint along a street in the Kyiv suburb. It is the last time the men would be seen alive.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 20, 2022

Pitching Ninja growing game one 'filthy' pitch at a time

Analyst Rob Friedman is helping to promote baseball by putting the spotlight on the pitchers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022

Biden hails U.S.-South Korea alliance on tour of Samsung plant with Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol joined Biden at the event and said that 'based on advanced technology and supply chain cooperation,” he'd seek to upgrade U.S.-South Korea relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022

China's international schools struggle to retain teachers deterred by COVID curbs

The schools are also facing a drop in foreign student enrollment, with many foreign families choosing to leave while others stay away.
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2022
May 20, 2022

Delivering valuable proposals through empowered capabilities

Takao Kimura, chief operating officer of Hirose Electric (China), on the company’s role as an innovative supplier of interconnects to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022

Zombie unicorns: Indian startups go from feast to famine

Plummeting Indian tech stocks are a worry, but investors spooked by fears over corporate governance are stepping up scrutiny during due diligence efforts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2022

China warns U.S. that a ‘dangerous situation’ is forming over Taiwan

'If the U.S. side insists on playing the Taiwan card and goes further and further down the wrong road, it will certainly lead the situation to a dangerous point,” a top diplomat said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
May 16, 2022

The cofounders of German restaurant Schmatz offer some startup takeaways

They came to Japan with the goal of starting a business. Now, Christopher Ax and Marc Luetten are helping to update perceptions of Germany.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear