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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2018

Japan women rout Taiwan in exhibition contest

The Japan women's national team dominated at both ends of the floor and annihilated Taiwan 96-66 in an exhibition game at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi on Friday night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 6, 2018

ONE Championship making waves on martial arts scene

Atomweight champion Angela "Unstoppable" Lee and Japanese veteran Mei Yamaguchi fought another closely contested main event before a sellout crowd of 12,000 during a ONE Championship at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions

Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2018

Trade war drums beating louder

The prospect of a global trade war looks more real as governments react to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2018

Totaling up the terrible cost of child marriage

New data is shedding light on the practice's horrible economic impact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 2, 2018

Memory athletes could be on the right track to a longer life

To memory athlete Akira Haraguchi reciting pi is like chanting the Buddhist mantra and meditating: 'Everything that circles around carries the spirit of the Buddha. I think pi is the ultimate example of that.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 30, 2018

How about a study-abroad adventure in Europe?

For Japanese students, continental EU universities offer high-quality courses often at lower prices than U.S. colleges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 28, 2018

As smartphone sales sink, Asian suppliers feel the pinch

A decline in global smartphone sales is bad news for Japanese electronics makers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 24, 2018

Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal

J. League club Vissel Kobe on Thursday announced the audacious signing of World Cup-winning former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in a deal reported to be worth over ¥3 billion a year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 23, 2018

Naoya Inoue ready to make instant impact at new weight class in title fight against Jamie McDonnell

Naoya Inoue was a little surprised to get a title shot in his first fight in a new weight class, against someone he describes as the toughest boxer he has ever had to face in his professional career.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2018

Akira Nishino names Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa, Shinji Okazaki in squad for Ghana match

New national team manager Akira Nishino handed Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki a World Cup lifeline on Friday when he named all three in his 27-man squad for Japan's final game before he chooses his roster for next month's tournament in Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2018

Why fast economic growth is not enough

Tackling widening income disparities needs to be a greater economic and social priority in most Asian economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2018

Japanese scholar challenges conventional business school model, seeks to nurture new type of leader

When in the 2000s the world saw ripple effects of the massive accounting fraud of U.S. energy giant Enron Corp. and the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., business management expert Tomoyoshi Noda was flooded with messages questioning the skills of business leaders whose actions...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2018

Vahid Halilhodzic says firing was a 'shock'

Former national team manager Vahid Halilhodzic insisted Friday that he still had not "found out the truth" as to why he was fired two months before he was set to lead Japan at the World Cup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2018

Big expectations for the Tokyo megalopolis

Currently ranked as the world's No. 3 city, Tokyo could top the list if it improves in three key areas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2018

Full text of U.S. President Trump's announcement of strikes on Syria

The following is the full text of U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on Friday announcing military strikes targeting Syrian President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons capabilities after a poison gas attack that killed at least 60 people last week.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 10, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season's top efforts by Japan skaters

With the epic Olympic season now concluded, Ice Time has come up with a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2018

Rikako Ikee leading Japan's swimming charge toward 2020 Tokyo Olympics

With the Summer Olympics coming to Japan in two years' time, some athletes are close to being ready for it and some still need a little more time to get into top shape.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2018

How do you start your introduction: firm, school or you?

Is the entrenched practice of organizational identification discouraging many Japanese from seeking their own identity and purpose?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2018

Wanted: A British Ministry for Asian Affairs

If post-Brexit Britain's future lies in Asia, that is where its hard resources and its soft diplomatic power must be redeployed.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 3, 2018

Could Hanyu headline a new pro tour in the future?

A thought crossed my mind recently.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 24, 2018

Good libations: Examining the evolution of Japan's rich cocktail culture

The art of the cocktail is indisputably non-Japanese. The word itself is old American slang for a pick-me-up, referring in modern parlance to any mixed drink containing liquor and at least one other ingredient. Even if you aren't a drinker, chances are you can name quite a few: the martini, the Manhattan,...
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2018

U.S. can't win a trade war all on its own

Donald Trump appears to have an outdated and exaggerated view of how big a role the U.S. plays in the global economy.
SOCCER
Mar 15, 2018

Halilhodzic reveals roster for upcoming friendlies

National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic on Thursday warned World Cup qualifying heroes Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi to force their way onto their club teams or risk missing out on this summer's tournament in Russia as he named his squad for two friendly matches in Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2018

Trade wars would hurt, not help, American security

Tariffs could drive a wedge between America and its allies, raise consumer prices and make it harder for U.S. businesses to compete.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 6, 2018

Candeloro feels Hanyu will skate 2-4 more years

The big extravaganza in Pyeongchang is over now and what a show it was. In every category, the skating performances were simply amazing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2018

The lessons of Davos 2018 for Japan

The government needs to recognize the difference with other countries in its seriousness toward economic reforms and take much deeper steps.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 22, 2018

Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power

It's not often that you get to chat with a legend in skating.
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2018

Alina Zagitova leads Evgenia Medvedeva after record-breaking short program

Alina Zagitova of the Olympic Athletes from Russia smashed the world record to take the lead after the women's short program at Gangneung Ice Arena on Wednesday.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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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