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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021

Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'

The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 20, 2021

Washington Football Team's trademark application rejected

The denial came as a blow to the historic NFL franchise, which last year ended the use of its controversial former name after continued protests by Native American activists and others.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2021

Polly Barton's 'Fifty Sounds' is an excavation of language through onomatopoeia

Many readers may know Polly Barton better as the translator behind Aoko Matsuda’s “Where the Wild Ladies Are,” which won an English PEN award last year; and Kikuko Tsumura’s “There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job,” released in November 2020. But if her latest individual work, “Fifty Sounds,”...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Jun 20, 2021

Morgan Giles: ‘I’m astounded by the sense of community among literary translators’

The World of Translators series wraps up with Morgan Giles, whose first full-length work, Yu Miri's “Tokyo Ueno Station,” won the National Book Award for translated literature in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 19, 2021

Japanese reporters largely cede the game to the West on Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka's willingness to speak out on issues such as Black Lives Matter sets her apart from other Japanese athletes working internationally.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2021

Sergio Ramos' future uncertain after leaving Real Madrid

Sergio Ramos declared on Thursday that leaving Real Madrid had never been on his mind but that he must now find a new destination after ending a 16-year, silverware-laden era with the Spanish side.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators

It would be 'desirable' to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 18, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan squad for Tokyo Olympics announced as Mana Iwabuchi inherits No. 10

Head coach Asako Takakura has chosen five overseas-based players to join 13 WE Leaguers at Japan's first Summer Games since London 2012.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 18, 2021

Dominic Thiem withdraws from Tokyo Olympics to focus on defending U.S. Open title

Austria's Dominic Thiem withdrew from the Olympics on Thursday, saying he did not feel ready to give his best in Tokyo but was looking forward to competing at Wimbledon this month and defending his U.S. Open title later this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2021

Japan's economy inches into inflation for first time since March 2020

Consumer prices excluding fresh food ticked up 0.1% compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 20% jump in gas prices, officials reported. Economists had predicted flat prices overall.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 17, 2021

Rafa Nadal to skip Tokyo Olympics and Wimbledon to prolong career

The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon was not enough time for him to recuperate after a demanding clay-court season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 17, 2021

Sluggish Japan falls short against China in FIBA Asia Cup qualifying

A sluggish offensive performance cost Japan in its first game in the final window of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying, a 66-57 loss to China on Wednesday at Angeles City Foundation Gym in Pampanga, Philippines.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 17, 2021

Asanoyama's suspension to impact upper reaches of banzuke rankings

The ozeki will sit out six grand tournaments after repeatedly violating the Japan Sumo Association's COVID-19 protocols.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 17, 2021

Real Madrid great Sergio Ramos to leave club after 16 years

Madrid announced the departure of one of its most iconic players in a brief statement on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021

Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures

The move comes as coronavirus cases are declining nationwide and vaccinations are ramping up, though there are fears of a resurgence in infections leading into the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021

Half of China-backed overseas coal projects shelved

Over half of Chinese-backed overseas coal-fired power plant projects have been shelved or canceled over the past six years, underscoring the rising forces against coal investments globally.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2021

Ryo Ishikawa has one last chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Only a very high finish at this week's U.S. Open can earn Ishikawa the second spot on the Japan team alongside Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2021

Japan Display, a fading iPhone LCD screen-maker, pivots to virtual reality

The Tokyo-based LCD specialist expects its favored display technology to become the standard for VR because it can achieve higher resolution than OLED.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2021

Biden wrings a plan out of a reluctant Europe to stand up to China

A deal on aircraft subsidies includes a commitment for the U.S. and the EU to tackle practices that could threaten Boeing Co. and its European rival Airbus SE.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021

Experts say India missed early alarm and let deadly coronavirus variant spread

Despite warnings that the variant was taking hold, the federal government allowed election rallies, religious festivals and other mass gatherings to proceed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2021

Actions, not words, will make or break the G7

The real measure of the Biden presidency and that of the G7 will be the changes they produce. Here, the evidence is more ambiguous.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021

G7 a missed opportunity for Tokyo-Seoul ties as Suga and Moon fail to connect

With overtures on the sidelines of the G7 reportedly spurned and denials of a possible Olympic meeting, Tokyo and Seoul appear unlikely to repair their soured ties any time soon.
Japan Times
Jun 15, 2021

Identified Begomovirus Resistance Gene in Pepper Possible solution for global problems: Reduction of damage by plant viruses

For the first time in the world, “begomovirus resistance gene” in pepper was identified by a research group comprised of: Sota Koeda, Associate Professor of Department of Agricultural Science (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nara, Japan), and graduate program research students,...
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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