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Japan Times
Places
Feb 12, 2020

Best ume (plum blossom) spots to visit across Tokyo

If you're in the Tokyo area in early spring, check out our list of the best plum blossom viewing spots.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020

Facilities for the elderly bracing for mass COVID-19 infection

Care homes for elderly people are taking full-fledged measures to prevent mass COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2020

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals stay true to their roots in a Wild West industry

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals bring their brand of blues and folk-tinged roots rock to Japan for their first tour in 14 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2020

Sudan agrees ex-President al-Bashir should appear before ICC over Darfur crimes

Sudan's government and rebel groups in Darfur agreed on Tuesday that all those wanted by the International Criminal Court should appear before the tribunal, a list that includes ousted president Omar al-Bashir.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 11, 2020

Batterymates Katsuya Nomura, Joe Stanka shared special bond decades after playing for Hawks

The ball that brought an end to the 1964 Japan Series between the Nankai Hawks and Hanshin Tigers landed, as so many others had over those seven games, in Hawks catcher Katsuya Nomura's mitt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2020

Paul Singer versus Masayoshi Son: Billionaires playing nice — for now

Paul Singer earned his reputation as a take-no-prisoners brawler by challenging the interests of Argentina's government and South Korea's family businesses. With his latest investment, though, the American activist investor appears to be taking a more collaborative approach.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 11, 2020

As long as you learn 'sae ... areba,' communication in Japanese will get easier

The 'sae ... areba' pattern is used to express ideas like 'if only' and can be used in several simple situations as well as more complex ones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

Coronavirus cases outside China 'could be spark for bigger fire,' WHO warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the spread of coronavirus cases that had no history of travel to China could be "the spark that becomes a bigger fire" as people across China trickled back to work after an extended Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020

The post-Brexit 'German question'

Brexit will influence the future direction of not only the U.K. but Europe as well, and it seems likely that it will alter the power balance between Germany and France in particular.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2020

Marriott has no plans to offer private lodging service in Japan

Marriott International Inc. has no plans to operate a private lodging service in Japan for the time being due to strict regulations, Rajeev Menon, a senior official of the U.S. hotel chain, said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. Pacific Northwest report 2020
Feb 7, 2020

Greater Seattle: Still on the radar for growth

Starting with fur trading in 1791, the Greater Seattle region has done business with Japan for more than 200 years. And the area continues to offer partnership opportunities to Japanese companies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2020

Acquitted Trump unleashes fury at impeachment and all those he deems foes

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges in a caustic, free-wheeling speech on Thursday that drew on White House pomp to underscore the fact that he remained in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2020

North Korea's next submarine might make nuclear negotiations with U.S. even tougher

Kim Jong Un has spent much of his time as North Korea's leader developing bigger and more advanced nuclear weapons. This year, he may try to make them harder to find by putting them under the sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Government to get five more years to sell its shares in Japan Post and Tokyo Metro

The government plans to extend the deadline for selling shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. and Tokyo Metro Co. by five years from fiscal 2022, sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2020

Impeachment trial is over, but the final verdict on Trump is not yet in

In Hollywood, it is called a false ending — where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020

Kyoto man tests positive for coronavirus, bringing number of Japan cases to 35

A man in his 20s in Kyoto Prefecture has tested positive for coronavirus, the health ministry said Wednesday evening, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 35.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2020
Feb 5, 2020

Mayekawa de Mexico upholds tradition to establish better connections

With a strong vision to provide world-class products and to give its customers the best service possible, Japanese company Mayekawa Corp. was able to make a name for itself all over the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2020

JSA eager to use 2020 spotlight to call attention to sumo culture

The Japan Sumo Association is putting its considerable weight behind the 2020 Tokyo Games as it looks to use the international extravaganza to promote the country's national sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020

Olympics and Year of the Rat give starring role to capybaras at Japanese zoos

Sinking into steamy hot springs, the giant rodents of Izu Shaboten Koen flick their ears and close their eyes against the camera clicks of fascinated onlookers, drifting into a hazy midday nap.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 3, 2020

Japanese manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge honored in France

Japanese manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge was honored at the Angouleme International Comics Festival in France on Saturday.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 2, 2020

Seino works toward environmental change

Seino Holdings Co. is making sure it stands at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the economically critical transport industry.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, 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.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi explains about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, to junior high school students visiting in May.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
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.
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.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.

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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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