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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2019

Hopes for 11th-hour deal dim as deadline for Japan-South Korea intel pact looms

As the clock ticks closer to the deadline for renewing the pact, Tokyo and Seoul appear no closer to bridging significant gaps.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan-Line merger aims to take on U.S. and China online behemoths

Yahoo Japan operator Z Holdings Corp. and Line Corp. said Monday they have reached a basic merger agreement that will forge an internet conglomerate boasting over 100 million users in Japan with the aim of challenging U.S. and Chinese online behemoths.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2019

Japan digs deep to win Premier12

Samurai Japan finished its Premier12 campaign in successful fashion on Sunday night with a 5-3 victory over South Korea in the gold medal game at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's 'bark worse than its bite' in trade spat with South Korea, Citigroup says

Japan's tightening of export controls on South Korea have so far been a case of "the bark was worse than the bite," with only limited fallout for South Korea's economy, according to Citigroup Inc.
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2019

Samurai Japan holds off South Korea in last game of Premier12 Super Round

Samurai Japan did just enough against rival South Korea during what amounted to an entertaining dress rehearsal for the Premier12 final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2019

Japan Post Holdings' sales dropped 4.8% for April-September amid insurance scandal

Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday its group revenue in the April-September half dropped 4.8 percent from a year earlier to ¥5.96 trillion.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2019

Japan closer Yasuaki Yamasaki fueled by memories of disappointment at inaugural Premier12

There are no players as motivated as Yasuaki Yamasaki who are competing for Japan in the ongoing Premier12.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2019

SoftBank considering plan to merge Yahoo Japan with Line

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering a plan to consolidate its Yahoo Japan internet business with the messaging service Line Corp.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Japan drives past Mexico as Hayato Sakamoto breaks out of slump

Japan manager Atsunori Inaba professed his belief in shortstop Hayato Sakamoto, even as the star infielder struggled at the plate during the Premier12.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019

Japan and South Korea still in game of chicken after superficial signs of detente

A handout photo of the two countries' leaders, taken on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting, has become another source of controversy in the ongoing quarrel between Tokyo and Seoul.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Samurai Japan's dormant bats need adjusting, says bench coach Makoto Kaneko

Japan's stellar pitching makes it one of the championship favorites in any international events it competes in.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

U.S. hands Japan first loss at Premier12

Japan had usually been able to find a way to come up with the big hit or big play when it absolutely needed to at this Premier12.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan

Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn't really have a good reason for doing so.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia

For the second time in four games during the Premier12, Samurai Japan had its feet held to the fire.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 9, 2019

'World Heritage Japan': John Lander photographs the country's UNESCO sites

If there's a country more infatuated with receiving UNESCO heritage status than Japan, please name it.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019

Ceremony marks 60th anniversary of Japan's development assistance to Brazil

A ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan's official development assistance to Brazil was held Monday in Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019

Four-day workweek boosted productivity by 40%, Microsoft Japan experiment shows

In a rare corporate experiment to test a four-day work system, Microsoft Corp.’s Japan branch found that their productivity improved by about 40 percent, the company said.

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