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BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

How Japan turned against 'bazooka'-wielding central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda

In late January 2016, the lights were on well past midnight on the seventh floor of the Bank of Japan's headquarters. Inside, a handful of bureaucrats were working on a shock plan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 21, 2019

Wallenda stunt siblings to walk 25 stories high across Times Square Sunday on live TV

The rope is no wider than his thumb, the height is 25 stories up and the length is five city blocks, but what really concerns aerialist Nik Wallenda about his high-wire walk in New York on Sunday is his sister.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 20, 2019

Building bridges to Bangkok through stage

Never at risk of being run of the mill, Chelfitsch — which took its name from a baby's pronunciation of the English word "selfish" and usually stylizes itself with a lowercase "c" — is one of Japan's foremost contemporary theater companies, despite only rarely performing here. Instead, it can mostly...
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 20, 2019

Revealed: What happened, physically, to the city of Hiroshima after the A-bomb

Everyone in Japan knows that on Aug. 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb destroyed Hiroshima. But what happened to the mass of building debris that was swept up to disappear in the giant mushroom cloud?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2019

'Time and patience are running out' for Robert Mueller testimony, says Adam Schiff

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday said U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller must testify before Congress about his Russia investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2019

Team Trump replaces Obama-era power plant rule in boost to coal industry

The Trump administration finalized a new carbon emissions rule for U.S. power plants on Wednesday that it said could cut pollution without damaging the coal industry, replacing a much tougher Obama-era version to fight climate change.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2019

Kazuto Ioka becomes first Japanese four-division champ with TKO of Aston Palicte

Veteran Kazuto Ioka became the first Japanese boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes with a dramatic 10th-round technical knockout of top contender Aston Palicte of the Philippines for the vacant WBO super flyweight championship at Makuhari Messe Event Hall on Wednesday night....
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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 19, 2019

June 20, 2019

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologizes for extradition bill but says she won't withdraw it

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam personally apologized for backing a bill that would allow extraditions to China for the first time, her latest move to try and defuse protests that have rocked the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019

As U.S. boosts pressure, Iran tests Trump's appetite for a fight

President Donald Trump's campaign vow to get the U.S. out of costly foreign entanglements is colliding with the messy reality of America's commitments in the Middle East, where tensions are rising between Washington and Tehran after attacks on two tankers last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2019

Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has U.S. cities asking who owns airspace

Blacksburg was already well prepared when the U.S. government announced in April that the Virginia town would be home to the country's first commercial drone delivery service.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2019

Rugby World Cup organizers tap traditional Japanese art for ticket designs

Rugby World Cup 2019 organizers on Monday unveiled their ticket designs for matches for the tournament, bringing a traditional Japanese flavor to what will be Asia's first-ever hosting of the event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2019

Boeing crisis and trade tensions cast pall over Paris Air Show despite hefty plane orders

Safety concerns, trade wars and growing security tensions in the Gulf are dampening spirits at the world's largest plane-makers as they arrive at this week's Paris Airshow with little to celebrate despite bulging order books.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 16, 2019

June 17, 2019

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 16, 2019

Getting the word out on sexual consent to university students in Tokyo

After the many late nights spent in high school cramming to pass an entrance exam, university life can be an exciting turning point in the lives of youth in Japan. With club activities, drinking parties and many opportunities to start dating, this newfound freedom is sometimes overwhelming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2019

Why is competitive running on the decline?

A marathon used to confer bragging rights if you managed to finish, but not so much now and that's hurting a $1.4 billion industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 15, 2019

Ramen no Bonbo: First steps on a ramen journey

Kyoto's newly opened Ramen no Bonbo may be owned by two of the youngest ramen chefs in the city, but they're no amateurs in the kitchen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 15, 2019

Japan coaches thinking long term for young hoop prospects

The next year and a half will arguably be the most important period in the history of Japanese basketball with the 2019 FIBA World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the horizon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2019

Calls mount for Hong Kong extradition bill to be suspended

Hong Kong girded for another mass march against a China-backed extradition bill Sunday as the city's leader, Carrie Lam, faced new calls to withdraw the legislation after clashes between protesters and police.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2019

Abe's diplomatic gambit ends in fireworks

If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has established a connection that can facilitate conversations in the event of a crisis, then then his trip to Tehran should be considered a success.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2019

As Chinese search for news on Hong Kong extradition protests, censors work overtime

Chinese censors are working hard to erase or block news of the Hong Kong protests on social media and search platforms amid a surge in interest from mainland internet users.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 12, 2019

Alvark's Yudai Baba to join Mavericks minicamp

Alvark Tokyo star Yudai Baba, last month's B. League Final MVP, has been invited to participate in the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming minicamp.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2019

Russian police detain at least 94 at Moscow journalist protest

Russian police detained at least 94 people on Wednesday, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist, monitors said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2019

China's Senkaku Islands ambition

China aims to establish a situation of de facto co-administration of the Senkakus as a stepping stone to vying for sole administration at some point in the future.
Rugby / Coach's Eye
Jun 12, 2019

Four main factors stand out when assembling squad for World Cup

It's 100 days to go until the Rugby World Cup, and all the countries are about to get their players together for training.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight