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WORLD
May 11, 2019

Group of 85 migrants rescued from sinking boat by Maltese

A Maltese patrol boat rescued a group of 85 migrants late Friday night and was to bring them to Malta on Saturday morning, the Armed Forces said.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2019

Regional banks in trouble

The worsening performance of regional banks bodes ill for the companies and other borrowers that sustain regional economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2019

Weak Uber market debut augurs poorly for other Silicon Valley unicorns

Uber Technologies Inc.'s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2019

Subaru reveals annual profit halved in fiscal 2018, releases earnings early by mistake

Subaru Corp. said Friday its operating profit for the past year has halved after it suffered a string of setbacks including production delays and mounting recalls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019

Dearth of female candidates highlights obstacles women face during India's election cycle

The men contesting India's general election are vying for female voters, but the paltry number of female candidates shows the battle women face in Indian politics — as in so much else in Indian life.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 10, 2019

Alvark, Jets ready for marquee showdown

The Alvark Tokyo and Chiba Jets Funabashi are ready to rumble in their championship game rematch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019

Dreams of economic revival after Mahathir's return fade in Malaysia

A year ago, Malaysian land surveyor Muhammad Nur Aliff had high hopes that a shock election victory by 93-year-old Mahathir Mohamad could be the catalyst for reform and revival in a country hobbled by sky-high public debt and corruption.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
May 10, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、八戸学院グループがフィリピンで展開するオンライン日本語教育サービスにコンテンツを提供

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、日本におけるアジア人材ニーズの高まりを受け、株式会社八戸学院グループ(本社:青森県八戸市、代表取締役:大谷真樹)がフィリピン国内で開始するオンライン日本語教育サービスに対し、『初級日本語...
Japan Times
Malaysia report 2019
May 10, 2019

Building innovation and delivering unparalleled quality and service

The 10th annual SME100 awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur saw MFE Formwork Technology Sdn. Bhd. (MFE) rank in the top 10 of 2018’s fast-moving companies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2019

Venezuela opposition lawmaker seeks refuge in Argentine Embassy after colleague's arrest

A Venezuelan opposition lawmaker sought refuge at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas on Thursday, according to an Argentine foreign ministry source and a Reuters witness, a day after the arrest of a top figure in the opposition-controlled legislature.
SUMO
May 9, 2019

Kakuryu emerges as clear favorite to capture title

Gambling on sumo, like most sports in Japan, is illegal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 9, 2019

Scavenging for samples from the '70s and '80s with Night Tempo

Jung Kyung-ho came to an artistic crossroads last year. The South Korean producer creating music under the name Night Tempo was trying to figure out where to take the project, recording new songs while experimenting with a live band for his shows — a drastic departure from previous gigs that found...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 9, 2019

Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend

Awards, medals, proclamations, trophies, monuments. Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has them all.
Japan Times
May 9, 2019

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Hiroshima University Reach Agreement on Comprehensive Research Partnership

Strengthening Partnership to Develop Global Human Resources
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2019

The drama of the 'Kurillian knot'

Not resolving the territorial dispute with Russia remains a solid option on the table for Tokyo, but choosing it would risk Japan's irrelevance in the region.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2019

Trio of young J. Leaguers could debut for Samurai Blue next month

Three of the J. League's youngest stars will likely receive Samurai Blue debuts and a trip to Brazil as head coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to accelerate their development.
JAPAN
May 8, 2019

A century later, Spanish flu pandemic still holds valuable lessons for Japanese and global health experts

On Oct. 26, 1918, just over two weeks before the end of World War I, readers of The Japan Advertiser, as The Japan Times was named at the time, woke up to the headline "Thousands Dying From Influenza Throughout the World," and an accompanying article detailing the havoc it was wreaking in Japan.
MORE SPORTS
May 8, 2019

Rikako Ikee opens official website and says leukemia treatment 'proceeding smoothly'

Star Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee announced the opening of her official website on Wednesday, providing one of the most substantial updates to her status since she was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2019

Weapons tested by Pyongyang could strike deep into South Korea

The weapons North Korea launched over the weekend traveled into the stratosphere and flew at a distance long enough to strike deep into South Korean territory, according to a South Korean assessment.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2019

Japan stocks take hit as Trump officials say more China tariffs to come this week

The Nikkei stock average tumbled 1.51 percent on news of the swift deterioration in trade negotiations between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2019

At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2019

Trump may redefine poverty, cutting Americans from welfare rolls

The Trump administration may alter the way it determines the national poverty threshold, putting Americans living on the margins at risk of losing access to welfare programs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 7, 2019

CBS News names new evening anchor, revamps morning show

Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and Gayle King is getting two new morning show co-hosts as CBS News seeks to boost the programs' ratings and put a tumultuous, scandal-scarred period behind it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders pitches to Iowa, rails against agriculture mega-mergers

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a top-tier candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, proposed a broad overhaul of policies affecting small-town family farmers and the agriculture industry that would include a moratorium on new agribusiness mergers.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?