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BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019

Japan's ruling bloc calls for ¥10 trillion to boost typhoon recovery and slowing growth

Analysts have doubts about the ability to spend such a large amount given the government debt.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2019

Wizards look to capitalize on Rui Hachimura's wave of popularity

Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team's top rookie Rui Hachimura as "an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador" for the club and the NBA on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2019

ANA and JAL to increase number of flights out of Haneda bound for U.S. and Europe

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will increase their number of flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and destinations in the United States and Europe starting next March.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2019

Google moves head office in Japan to Shibuya Stream building, launches campus for startups

Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai was in Tokyo on Tuesday to inaugurate the move of the company's Japanese head office to an expansive new complex in the Shibuya district.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 19, 2019

Will Yamaguchi's departure from Yomiuri Giants to MLB clear a path for Sugano?

The biggest question stemming from the Yomiuri Giants' decision to post pitcher Shun Yamaguchi to MLB is not how Yamaguchi might fare in the majors.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's local governments launch 'workation' alliance to boost regional revitalization and work-style reform

Looking to boost regional revitalization and work-style reform, local governments across Japan have entered an alliance to promote the "workation" concept of telecommuting from resorts and other vacation spots.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2019

Former NPB players Matt Clark, Efren Navarro revel in Mexico's triumph

Mexico made history on Sunday, punching its first-ever Olympic ticket with a 3-2 win over the United States in the bronze-medal game of the Premier12.
Reader Mail
Nov 15, 2019

Hold all Olympic events in Hokkaido

With its decision to move the marathon to Sapporo next year, the International Olympic Committee has effectively admitted that it was a mistake to hold the games in Tokyo in the extreme heat of July and August.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2019

Da Pump, Arashi, Twice among lineup for 70th 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' music show

Alongside perennials will be acts making their first appearances on the music battle show, such as Foorin, King Gnu and Kis-My-Ft2
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2019

Japan to permit antidote injections by rescue workers in cases of bioterrorism

The health ministry said Thursday that antidote auto-injections by non-medical professionals, such as rescue workers, will be permitted should toxic agents be dispersed in a terrorist attack.
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.
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
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019

Team Australia upsets U.S. with first-inning rush

Team Australia got all the runs it needed on one ball that just found a hole up the middle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019

Does Japan have a global environmental strategy?

As the world's attention turns to climate change, Japan is in prime position to lead.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Samurai Japan pinch runner Ukyo Shuto showcases speed against Australia

Ukyo Shuto might not need his bat and glove. But he can still be a difference maker for Samurai Japan in the Premier 12 and beyond.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 12, 2019

Satoko Miyahara still formidable, but can she win in future?

Satoko Miyahara earned the silver medal in her Grand Prix season debut at the Cup of China on Saturday, finishing behind Russian teen Anna Shcherbakova.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Mexico blanks Australia to stay unbeaten at Premier12

The Mexican team had to travel to Japan from Mexico this week to compete in the Premier12 Super Round.
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.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2019

Tokyo Metropolitan Government to make thousands of properties available for 5G base stations

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has said that the metropolitan government will make 8,297 buildings and 4,502 land lots available for installing base stations for 5G high-speed wireless communication networks.
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2019

Don't freeze English education reform

The government should not let problems with a new system for university entrance exams affect the overall pace of much-needed English education reform.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.

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

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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