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JAPAN
Jan 11, 2020

Japan's Casino Regulatory Commission holds its first meeting amid bribery scandal

The government's Casino Regulatory Commission held its first meeting Friday against the backdrop of a high-profile bribery scandal related to so-called integrated resorts featuring casinos.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2020

Harry and Meghan would find friendlier media in Canada but no foolproof way to escape scrutiny

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan can expect less intense local media scrutiny than they have faced in Britain should they move to Canada, experts said on Friday, though international press attention will be impossible to avoid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

China's bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus failing to take off

Development of China's C919 single-aisle plane, already at least five years behind schedule, is going even slower than expected, a dozen people familiar with the program said as the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. struggles with technical issues that have severely restricted test flights.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2020

Trump's assassination of Soleimani is a gift to Xi Jinping

Escalating tensions with Iran will distract the U.S. its competition with China.
Reader Mail
Jan 10, 2020

Public spending remains misguided

Regarding the story "Schools to hire 1,726 more teachers in 2020" in the Dec. 24 edition, after a 12-year freeze the government finally decides to spend ¥1.5 trillion on education in a society that's been disappearing for 50 years, with the school-age population at its lowest ever.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 10, 2020

Yoshitaka Hori: The man on a mission to export Japanese musicals

HoriPro Inc. CEO and Chairman, Yoshitaka Hori, wants to take Japanese musicals out to the world and compete with the likes of Broadway and the West End.
SUMO
Jan 9, 2020

New Year Basho provides intriguing mix of storylines

Every sumo tournament contains a myriad of storylines.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

A wealth of potential for Japanese and Jamaican partnerships

Beyond Blue Mountain coffee there are investment opportunities to appreciate in many of Jamaica’s other key economic sectors.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Jamaica cements its position as the jewel of Caribbean tourism

The vibrant and increasingly accessible island offers a full spectrum of immersive vacation experiences that extend far beyond it being the perfect location for sun, sea and sand.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 9, 2020

[VIDEO] Ringing in 2020 from Tokyo

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2020

Guaido bursts in to reclaim Venezuela's National Assembly

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday reclaimed the National Assembly that he heads, pushing past armed guards two days after President Nicolas Maduro's loyalists blocked him from attending his own re-election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2020

The post-Soleimani view from Iran

One hopes that Tehran and Washington will act with prudence, otherwise we could end up with a war that no one wants.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 7, 2020

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put an end to the initial question about his future, announcing Monday that he is entering the NFL Draft and closing the book on a college career that began with a splash and ended with a devastating injury.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2020

John Bolton roils Trump impeachment trial, saying he’d speak if subpoenaed

Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Monday he would testify if subpoenaed during President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, complicating Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan for swift proceedings with no witnesses.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2020

Kyoto mayor says city will require barrier-free rooms at all new hotels and lodging facilities

In order to improve the accommodation experience for people with disabilities and elderly guests, the city of Kyoto plans to require all rooms in newly built lodging facilities to be barrier-free in principle, Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 7, 2020

Divining fortunes and reading blood types in the Year of the Rat

It's the Year of the Rat and writer Haruka Murayama dips into the language of the zodiac.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2020

The assassin's false creed

History shows that targeted killings do little to either deter war or minimize it.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 6, 2020

'Low IQ' kids, parental rights and problematic terminology dogged Japan's international community in 2019

Of the issues non-Japanese had to deal with in the past year (and even the past decade), some were major news stories and some fell quietly into the cracks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 6, 2020

Welcoming back some video-game classics

Keita Takahashi delights gamers with Wattam; Musou Orochi gets the 'ultimate' treatment; and Brain Age has switched up a notch
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

Trump trial is Chief Justice Roberts' nightmare

The U.S. Supreme Court leader desperately wants to seem apolitical, but good luck with that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

For the 2020s, it's time to go back to the drawing board

Like W.H. Auden in 1939, we must accept the possibility that things could become far worse than they already are.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 4, 2020

Taishu Sakaba Raincolor: Start the decade with the down-home and delicious

The first meal of the year is always important. When it's the first of the decade, though, it surely takes on even weightier significance. So what's it to be? Fine dining or casual? Traditional or contemporary? Homegrown Japanese, something from overseas or perhaps some nifty fusion? Wait, don't overthink...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 4, 2020

Brave Thunders extend win streak to 16; Golden Kings halt Brex's 15-game unbeaten run

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders built a big lead in the first half on Saturday against the visiting Toyama Grouses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2020

Death toll in Jakarta flooding rises to 53; nearly 175,000 displaced

Nearly 175,000 people remain displaced in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and nearby towns on Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed at least 53 people amid some of the heaviest rain since records began, authorities said.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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