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Jan 30, 2021

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians reflects on decision to go all in on Tom Brady

'You can't hit a home run unless you're going to swing for one,' Arians said. 'You can't do anything special in life sitting on a fence.'
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2021

U.S. House Democrat to move office after confrontation with Republican lawmaker

In the latest sign of rising tensions within the U.S. Congress, a Democratic congresswoman said Friday she plans to relocate her Capitol Hill office for safety reasons after being "berated" by an outspoken conservative Republican congresswoman.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2021

GameStop's 'Reddit rally' puts scrutiny on social media forums

Social media services restrict discussions about weapons, drugs and other illegal activity, but their rules do not specifically mention another lucrative regulated good: stocks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2021

Will Biden’s emphasis on alliances go anywhere?

Even if allies strike a deal with the current U.S. administration, there is always the fear that it may be overturned in four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 29, 2021

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

Financial issues will not end soon, given that only a portion of the residents who evacuated from disaster-stricken areas have returned or are expected to.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2021

Alibaba investors still uneasy after crackdown on Jack Ma’s empire

The Chinese giant is projected to unveil its slowest pace of third-quarter sales growth in five years on Tuesday, while confronting potentially the biggest crisis of its two-decade existence.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2021

COVID-19 chaos hits J. League offseason, leaving many in limbo

As a number of players and even managers wait to get into Japan due to travel restrictions, the league is considering its options on ticket sales for next month's Super Cup.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney throws support behind holding Tokyo Games

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney has thrown his support behind the Tokyo Olympics this summer, saying the games should be held with a limit on the number of fans and would serve as an inspiration for the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 28, 2021

Former Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka's move is the biggest of the NPB offseason and comes just days before the start of spring camp on Feb. 1.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021

In trying week, Suga fails to quell disquiet at the Diet over coronavirus response

During days of debates, the ruling LDP was forced to concede ground on criminalizing noncompliance with virus measures but will press on with fines, Go To programs and the Olympics.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 28, 2021

Record sales of dollar bonds by Japanese prefectures gather steam

In the latest example, Kyushu's Saga Prefecture sold its first note in the U.S. currency on Tuesday, following last week's issuance of such debt by neighboring Fukuoka Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2021

Japan pushes back against U.K. plan to boost G7 Asia reach

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting this year's G7, has invited South Korea, India and Australia to attend the leaders' summit in Cornwall in June.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021

Australia planning to vaccinate athletes before Tokyo Games

Australia is planning to vaccinate its Olympians against COVID-19 before they head to the Tokyo Games, federal sport minister Richard Colbeck said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2021

Japan’s old politicians struggle to convince young people to stay home

Students and young professionals say government communication has failed to be empathetic to their situation and is unconvincing.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021

Raging virus, few shots: How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines

Persistent delays have left Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2021

Indonesia boosts steps to curb climate risks as disasters hit growth

The country is expanding programs to mitigate the impact from climate change following a recent spate of natural disasters that has added pressure to economic recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021

Hong Kong’s slum landlords put everyone at risk

Subdivided apartments — cubicles carved out of existing flats or buildings — are an emblem of the government's failure to tackle the city's housing shortage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 27, 2021

No one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in U.S.

Curt Schilling was shut out on Tuesday, falling 16 votes shy of induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2021

Japan stock rally defies foreign sales thanks to BOJ, banks

The key 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 16% in 2020 despite more than u00a56 trillion of foreign net selling in the cash and futures market, according to Japan Exchange Group data.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 27, 2021

Short sellers crushed like never before as retail army charges in

Following a more than 350% surge this year alone, one hedge fund has already endured big losses on its bearish bet against the consumer electronics firm Gamestop.
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2021

New Zealand Olympic Committee head believes some athletes could skip Tokyo Games

Some New Zealand athletes may choose to skip the Tokyo Games this year due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Radio New Zealand quoted Kereyn Smith, the head of the country's Olympic committee (NZOC), as saying on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2021

Earth is losing ice faster today than in mid-1990s, study suggests

Annually, the melt rate is now about 57% faster than it was three decades ago, scientists report in a study published Monday in the journal The Cryosphere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2021

Signaling no change in China’s course, Xi warns against new Cold War

Though Xi did not refer to President Joe Biden by name, many of his comments were clearly targeted at the new U.S. administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2021

Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China

At least one new Nissan car will hit the Chinese market each year through 2025.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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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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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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