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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2017

China versus the Washington Consensus

China's continued economic success calls into question longstanding assumptions about the optimal balance of state and market mechanisms in driving economic development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2017

Heading for a NAFTA showdown?

U.S President Donald Trump's war over the North American Free Trade Agreement is heating up.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017

Hawks win Game 2 of Japan Series after contentious call

All anyone could do was wait. A decision that could have a big impact on the complexion of the Japan Series hung in the balance, as the umpiring crew checked replay after replay in the bottom of the seventh inning at Yafuoku Dome.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2017

A return to Resolute: Exploring the wintry climes of northern Canada

We sailed from Greenland, across Baffin Bay, on Aug. 4, 2017. The sea was calm, and largely free of ice floes, although still dotted here and there with icebergs. The following day we reached the small community of Pond Inlet, more than 600 kilometers above the Arctic Circle in the north of Baffin Island....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2017

Hawks erupt for seven runs in fifth inning, pound BayStars in Game 1

The day before this Japan Series was scheduled to start, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate said his team had the best starting rotation, best lineup and best bullpen in the league.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2017

How would the U.S. look built from scratch?

Our leaders fail us in innumerable ways, but perhaps their worst sin is to accept things the way they are simply because that's the way they have always been.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2017

Hawks' Seiichi Uchikawa, BayStars' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo determined to deliver quality Japan Series

While one team is no stranger to the biggest stage, the other squad returned there for the first time in nearly two decades.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2017

October 28, 2017

EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2017

The case for further opposition realignment

The opposition camp needs to find a way to put its forces together to serve as a viable contender to the ruling coalition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2017

Xi aims for a 'new era' of international influence and power

Many analysts have written about the arrival of Xi's 'New Era.' Few have explored the foreign policy implications.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2017

Winners and losers in the election

Last week's Lower House election was quite different from the contests the ruling alliance won in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2017

Small Japanese credit union outperforms mega-banks by lending to geisha and local startups

Kikuno Kashima, a Tokyo geisha, couldn't get a bank loan to open a club for her patrons and select guests until a tiny credit union agreed to lend her the money. Now she's part of a lending model that's doling out cash to startup companies and yielding surprisingly high profits in the process.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2017

Assad regime to blame for April sarin attack that killed dozens of civilians: U.N.

The Syrian government of Bashar Assad is to blame for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed dozens of people last April, according to a report sent to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2017

Abe's post-election policy targets wages but delays fiscal reform

The prime minister's economic agenda is shaping up after his election win with a focus on steering firms to hike wages, and with moves to shift fiscal prudence targets.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2017

Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya

The most celebrated high school slugger in recent memory will don the colors of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2018.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2017

The 'Blade Runner' universe before '2049'

Before Denis Villeneuve's blockbuster sequel "Blade Runner 2049" was turning heads, a few lesser-known short films were already building on its predecessor's grim sci-fi universe.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 26, 2017

Everything needed for the holidays

From Nov. 1 throughout the holiday season, the Mandarin Oriental Gourmet Shop at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, is offering 10 Christmas sweets, including three kinds of Buche de Noel, two kinds of Christmas shortcakes and several other seasonal treats. From Dec. 1, the hotel is also offering a Japanese...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 26, 2017

Taguchi's range from downtown boosts Akita

In this era of rapid-fire 3-point shooting, Shigehiro Taguchi stands out as a consummate threat.
JAPAN / History
Oct 26, 2017

On reconciliation tour, American ex-POW, 95, revisits Miyagi mine, scene of horrific memories

At the entrance of the defunct lead and zinc mine in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, earlier in October, American Henry Chamberlain, 95, had to lean on his cane to ease the fatigue linked to the beatings he received from Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017

Eco-friendly and self-driving cars showcased at Tokyo Motor Show

Green-energy vehicles, self-driving technologies and internet connectivity are expected to be the rage at this year's Tokyo Motor Show slated to open to the public Saturday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 25, 2017

Tokyo International Film Festival opens with a rainy red carpet

After walking the red carpet on the opening night of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival, Yu Aoi pointed out to the emcee that she and the other three "muses" of the festival — fellow actresses Sakura Ando, Hikari Mitsushima and Aoi Miyazaki — were all born in the same year, 1985, thus lending...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2017

U.S. needs a long-term North Korea strategy

To peacefully resolve the North Korean crisis, the U.S. needs to work diplomatically to align China's interests with America's.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017

Koike says she won't resign as Kibo no To head after poor election showing

Tokyo governor says she will distance herself from national politics and leave parliamentary affairs to members who won Diet seats.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017

Aichi voting office overwhelmed by calls as right-wing campaign alleges foul play in re-election of Shiori Yamao

Yamao — whose aggressive questioning style has made her a prominent adversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — won by a razor-thin margin on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 25, 2017

Are Crossfaith rock's last true believers?

Crossfaith is experiencing an existential rock 'n' roll crisis. It's not stopping them from partying like rock stars, though.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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