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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2018

Who to watch for Day 14 (Thursday, Feb. 22)

9:30 a.m. Snowboard, women’s big air final: Originally scheduled for Friday, the final has been moved ahead to Thursday because strong winds are in the forecast. Miyabi Onitsuka, Reira Iwabuchi and Yuka Fujimori all advanced to the final. In the event, each performs three times and the higher two scores...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2018

Who to watch for Day 15 (Friday, Feb. 23)

10 a.m., Figure skating, women’s singles, free skating: Four-time national champion Satoko Miyahara and 2017 runner-up Kaori Sakamoto ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, after Wednesday’s short program. Alina Zagitova (Olympic Athletes from Russia) leads after the short program with 82.92 points,...
MULTIMEDIA
Feb 22, 2018

[VIDEO] Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2018

COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 21, 2018

The false promise of missile defense

Excessive spending on missile defense could be detrimental to other defense programs, leading to a weakening of the nation's overall defense capabilities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 21, 2018

Japan Times readers sound off on courtesy, blackface and education

A selection of letters about recent stories on the Community pages.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2018

Japan donates ballot boxes worth $7.5 million to Cambodia despite global condemnation over crackdown on democracy

Japan donated over 10,000 ballot boxes for Cambodia's 2018 election on Wednesday, the first international aid for the vote after the European Union and United States withdrew their support following the dissolution of the main opposition party.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2018

Philippines 'concerned' as U.S. intelligence tags Duterte a threat to democracy

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is taking seriously the U.S. Intelligence Community's report tagging the firebrand leader a threat to democracy in Southeast Asia, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 21, 2018

'No regrets' as Ange Postecoglou swaps World Cup for J. League challenge with Marinos

New Yokohama F. Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou has "no regrets" about quitting Australia's national team just months before the World Cup and is looking forward to testing his mettle in the J. League instead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2018

Uber CEO eyes Japan taxi partnerships as Asia trip highlights global ambitions

Uber Technologies Inc. isn't ready to give up the world.
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2018

Who to watch for Day 13, Wednesday Feb. 21

9:30 a.m. Snowboard, men’s big air, preliminary round: Yuri Okubo and Hiroaki Kunitake take part in the new Winter Olympic event. The 17-year-old Okubo won the world junior championships last year. At a World Cup event last December, he finished a career-best second place. Kunitake, 16, won the national...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018

Switzerland edges Smile Japan to earn fifth-place finish

Switzerland defeated Smile Japan 1-0 in the fifth-place game at the Kwandong Hockey Centre on Tuesday night.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2018

The social media threat to society and security

Global regulation is needed to tame the growing menace that social media giants like Facebook and Google pose to the public and democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2018

What does the U.S. want in Syria?

The complexity of the Syria situation has far surpassed the world's ability to master it.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 20, 2018

Ten interesting notes from Pyeongchang's first 10 days

As the Pyeongchang Games moved into the second week, here are some observations on the first 10 days:
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018

Canadians Virtue, Moir back on top after eight years

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir put on a dazzling show to win the gold medal in ice dance on Tuesday afternoon at Gangneung Ice Arena.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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