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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2019

Which Tiananmen narrative is true?

There is little doubt about the Beijing spring of 1989 that called for greater openness, freedoms and democracy in China, or about its suppression. But there is a counter-narrative that receives no mention in the China-bashing mainstream media.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 6, 2019

NeoPhoenix turn to veteran coach Brian Rowsom in quest to make playoffs

The San-en NeoPhoenix's victory total has decreased in each season of the B. League era.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

Sakai voters poised to decide key mayoral race for Osaka Ishin and LDP ahead of Upper House poll

Voters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, will head to the polls Sunday to elect a new mayor in a key local race ahead of next month's Upper House election, with an Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) candidate reportedly the frontrunner in a closely contested campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

As he arrives, Trump says Brexit will be fine for Ireland

Donald Trump, arriving in Ireland for the first time as U.S. president on Wednesday, sought to reassure the country that Britain's exit from the European Union would work out fine for its near neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2019

Religion, intolerance and political blowback

Identity politics is reshaping electoral contests as cultural nationalists push back against the perceived excesses of social progressives.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 5, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、「Reborn-Art Festival 2019」に 後援として参加決定

英字新聞社の株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(東京都千代田区、代表取締役 堤丈晴、以下ジャパンタイムズ)は、第2 回目の開催となるアート・音楽・食の総合芸術祭『Reborn-Art Festival 2019(リボーンアート・フェスティバル 2019)』(主催...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 5, 2019

'Don't test our patience,' North Korea tells U.S. as one-year anniversary of Singapore summit looms

In the latest in a spate of increasingly threatening warnings by North Korea, the country's Foreign Ministry has urged the U.S. to "change its current method of calculation" in nuclear negotiations or risk turning last year's Singapore joint declaration into a "mere blank sheet of paper."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2019

As U.S. rips China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Japan takes a different tack

In an annual statement, the U.S. State Department marked the 30th anniversary of China's June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown with one of its most harsh criticisms to date, delivering a scathing assessment of the massacre and praising the "heroic protest movement" — a message that stood in stark contrast...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 4, 2019

Will Shoma Uno move to Eteri Tutberidze or Alexei Mishin after coach split?

Olympic and world silver medalist Shoma Uno announced on Monday that he was leaving longtime coaches Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi, who he has trained with since the age of 5.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2019

Trump, pomp and circumstance: U.K. royals fete U.S. president after tweets targeted at London mayor

Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honor of the U.S. president whose interventions into London's political crises threatened to overshadow the visit.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 3, 2019

Japanese runners to get shot at Tokyo 2020 spot during MGC

Olympic marathon trials have always generated major interest among the Japanese public. But the attention will be even greater this year, thanks to the first-ever Marathon Grand Championship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 3, 2019

Japan hunts Olympic gold from beyond arc

With a small-ball approach, Japan's women's basketball team will try to achieve big things.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2019

'Purged' North Korean No. 2 reappears at event with Kim

The apparent right-hand man of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who a report last week said may have been purged and sent to a labor and re-education camp, has appeared alongside Kim during a musical performance, state-run media said in a dispatch Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2019

Jared Kushner says Palestinians deserve self-determination but he's not sure they can govern themselves

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the Palestinians deserve "self-determination," but stopped short of backing Palestinian statehood and expressed uncertainty over their ability to govern themselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 2, 2019

When Japan strikes the right chord

From missionary work in Kagoshima Prefecture to creating arrangements for Joe Hisaishi's 'Ni no Kuni' film score, composer Chad Cannon talks about his affinity with Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2019

Japan must exit coal

The government should shake itself free from lobby groups and establish the nation as a world leader in the shift toward renewables
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 1, 2019

Cibi: A 'little' store bridging the Japan-Australia gap in a big way

From coffee and pastries to discerningly curated Japanese-designed products, Cibi bridges a gap between Australia and Japan.
EDITORIALS
Jun 1, 2019

Keep the price of new drugs sane

The cost of new and expensive pharmaceuticals need to be reigned in to keep the national health care system solvent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2019

Judge finds U.S. Navy SEAL's fair trial rights violated in war crimes case

The military judge presiding over the court-martial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with war crimes said on Friday prosecutors who electronically tracked email communications of defense lawyers without a warrant violated the accused's right to a fair trial.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2019

Czech leader Andrej Babis has conflict of interest, preliminary EU report says

The European Commission has determined that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in conflict of interest because of his business empire placed in trust funds, and the country may lose some EU funding as a result, daily Hospodarske noviny reported on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2019

B. League's steady growth continues

The B. League continued its steady growth in its third season that concluded on May 11.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2019

J.R. Sakuragi returning to SeaHorses for 2019-20 season

Veteran forward J.R. Sakuragi accepted a contract offer for the 2019-20 season from the SeaHorses Mikawa, continuing his long association with the basketball team.

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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