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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2019

Tigers' Pierce Johnson striving to improve his Japanese

Sitting in the Hanshin Tigers' bullpen has given Pierce Johnson a chance to pick up some new things. Namely, his teammates have been teaching him some Japanese during their downtime, and he's already imagining the possibilities of having a new language in his arsenal.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 17, 2019

With health insurance and time off, empowered sex workers in Thailand battle stigma

A group of women sit around a table making dream catchers with colorful bits of yarn, chatting about their families, work and the thick smog enveloping the city of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand.
Japan Times
May 17, 2019

Yamaha Motor Produces 10 Millionth Motorcycle in India

IWATA, May 17, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) today announced that its Indian motorcycle manufacturing subsidiary India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM) has reached a total accumulated production volume of 10 million units.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2019

Japanese courts to use web meetings to connect judges and lawyers in suit preparations

District courts in Tokyo and seven other cities will begin using web meetings in February 2020 to connect judges and lawyers online to help make necessary preparations for lawsuits easier, according to judicial sources.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 16, 2019

Jets star Yuki Togashi looks back on banner season, expresses excitement about future

For sure, the game the Chiba Jets Funabashi lost on Saturday was a big one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 16, 2019

Okinawa's Orion Breweries debuts first chūhai lineup with regional fruit twist

Orion Breweries Ltd. launched its first lineup of canned chūhai — a drink typically made of shōchū or vodka mixed with a nonalcholic beverage — on Tuesday, seeking to win over young drinkers who are increasingly drawn to the beverages and away from beer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2019

Trump weighs six-month window for Japan and EU to agree cuts in auto imports into U.S. before tariffs

The U.S. president will refrain from imposing tariffs for up to six months as trade negotiations with both parties are underway.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 16, 2019

Understanding the peaks and valleys of Japan-South Korea ties

To improve bilateral relations, Tokyo and Seoul have to take advantage of open doors to cooperation.
EDITORIALS
May 16, 2019

Redouble efforts to reduce plastic waste

Second only to the United States in the world in terms of per-capita volume of single-use plastics, Japan must increase its efforts to reduce plastic waste.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2019

Despite being only 10 years old, actor Kokoro Terada is taking on tough topics

A heart-warming tale about an elderly woman's struggles with dementia as seen from the perspective of her young grandson, "Grandma is Okay" ("Baba wa, Daijobu") is the latest movie by Yokohama-born filmmaker Jacky Woo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2019

Forecast of a cooler summer in Asia may add to expected LNG glut

Don't count on a summer heat wave to rescue Asia's liquefied natural gas prices. Weather forecasts signal lackluster demand in the largest importing region, raising prospects a global glut will deepen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 15, 2019

Jets star Yuki Togashi named B. League MVP

The Chiba Jets Funabashi's diminutive star guard Yuki Togashi just won the biggest individual accolade of his basketball career.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2019

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets 'best fight' MTV Movie award nod

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg scored nominations on Tuesday for the 2019 MTV Movie and TV awards, where she will compete for top honors with blockbuster offerings "Game of Thrones" and "Avengers: Endgame."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2019

Embracing the Japan of the past through music with Meitei

As the Reiwa Era begins, Japanese music producer Daisuke Fujita, aka Meitei, is looking forward while sticking to the traditions of the past. Fresh from last year's spook-summoning album "Kwaidan," which featured in "Best Albums of 2018" accolades curated by the likes of Pitchfork and Bandcamp, the Hiroshima-based...
Japan Times
May 14, 2019

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Launches New 1,900 TEU Container Carrier at its Philippines Site

Feeder Container Optimized to Answer the Demands in Southeast Asia
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019

Trump says U.S. farmers will get $15 billion in aid amid China trade war

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China amid a deepening trade war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019

Bayer says Monsanto probably kept files on influential people across Europe

Bayer said on Monday its Monsanto unit, which is being investigated by French prosecutors for compiling files of influential people such as journalists in France, likely did the same across Europe, suggesting a potentially wider problem.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 13, 2019

Taking the fall: The hard-knock life of a stunt performer in Japan

Trainer Chuck Johnson explains what it takes to get a piece of the action in this rough-and-tumble world of stunt performers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 13, 2019

Will government pressure slash Japan's intricate web of smartphone fees?

Last August, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga dropped a bombshell remark that rattled Japan's mobile phone industry: "There is room to lower people's smartphone bills by around 40 percent."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 13, 2019

South Korean students flock to Japan as birthrate sinks and unemployment climbs

More and more highly educated young people from South Korea, which like Japan has a rapidly graying population and needs more foreign labor for its economy, are coming to Japan because it's difficult to find work at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019

Lawyer for Ghosn says ex-Nissan boss received no money via Oman in bank accounts

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn did not receive any money sent by the automaker through Oman to his personal accounts, according to his lawyer.

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