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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2017

Vietnam demands China halt cruises in disputed South China Sea

Vietnam demanded on Monday that China stop sending cruise ships to the South China Sea in a response to one of Beijing's latest steps to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2017

Erdogan may be overreaching with referendum

The referendum in April that is supposed to grant Recep Tayib Erdogan virtually unlimited power could go either way.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2017

Israel team turning heads at 2017 WBC

They arrived together in Japan as the toasts of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Team Israel, a squad not many expected to qualify for this tournament, pulled off three upsets in South Korea to make an improbable run into the second round.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2017

Samurai Japan slugger Nakata embraces aggressive approach at the plate

When a slugger swings so hard and misses, it's often a good sign.
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2017

Teams makes preparations for second round

Tokyo Dome was mostly silent, with only the sounds of practice ricocheting off thousands of empty seats at the Big Egg, as the 2017 World Baseball Classic took a day off to prepare for the final push to the championship round.
EDITORIALS
Mar 11, 2017

Hometown tax donation system

The hometown tax donation program is rife with problems and should be abolished.
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2017

Japan cruises past China, ends first round with perfect record

Japan was already in the second round before facing China on Friday night. There was just a little unfinished business to take care of before moving on to the next round.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 10, 2017

Are indoor farms the next step in the evolution of agriculture?

You've probably heard of farm-to-table, or even farm-to-fork, agricultural movements that emphasize the connection between producers and consumers. But what about factory farm-to-table?
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2017

Stephens joins D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders

High-rising forward Deshawn Stephens has left the B. League's Akita Northern Happinets and joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, it was announced on Thursday.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2017

Sluggers ignite Australia in rout of China

Australia manager John Deeble laid out a simple game plan for his team after its loss to Japan on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017

Teachers claim dismissals were invalid in suit against Shane English School

Two British language teachers who worked for Shane English School Japan filed suit Thursday against the school's operator Shane Corporation Ltd., claiming that their dismissals were unfair and invalid.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2017

Contractors likely behind CIA leak: U.S. officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2017

Taking a stand on defense research

University scientists should avoid the lure of easy government money aimed at promoting research with military applications.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2017

Most French voters see Le Pen's National Front as threat, poll shows

A growing majority of French voters see Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front as a threat to democracy, while a third approve of its ideas, a Kantar Sofres-Onepoint poll showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AFTEREFFECTS OF MARCH 2011
Mar 8, 2017

In tsunami-hit Kesennuma, fishing industry recovers but scars remain

A stranger visiting the fishing port of Kesennuma today may not realize that six years ago it suddenly became the scene of massive, deadly devastation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2017

China to launch lunar probe this year, testing capability for 'march towards deep space'

China on Tuesday announced plans to launch a probe to bring back samples from the moon before the end of the year, which state media cast as competition to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions to revitalize U.S. space exploration.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2017

China aims for incremental improvements on global baseball stage

China manager John McLaren starts each day by having his players remember their team motto: "Get better every day." He'll then pick out a player, who will then belt out a tune of his choice for the room, "they're lacking there a little bit," McLaren said with a grin.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2017

Versatile Meng does it all for China

Meng Weiqiang may patrol left field at some point for China during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He's also going to pitch and might even strap on a catcher's mask. There's a chance he'll do at least two of those things, maybe even all three, during the same game.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

A rising power without allies

The more power China has accumulated, the greater has been its difficulty in gaining genuine allies — underscoring that leadership demands more than brute might.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

Beijing's freezing cabbies don't like electric cars

In its impatient drive to become a leader in renewable energy and conservation, China often underinvests in the infrastructure needed to realize its ambitions.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

Kim assassination a wake-up call

North Korea is not a curiosity to ignore, it is a danger to be confronted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 5, 2017

Actress Haruka Abe balances others' expectations and her own dreams

It can be tough to catch a break in the world of acting, but Haruka Abe got a boost when cellist Grace Chatto of British dance-pop act Clean Bandit sent her a message over Facebook.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2017

Congressional report on Futenma

The Japanese and U.S. governments would do well to heed local opinions on the Futenma base relocation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 5, 2017

Government of Japan, survey thyself

Something landmark happened late last year. Japan's government undertook a nationwide survey of discrimination toward Japan's long-term non-Japanese (NJ) residents.

Longform

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