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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2016

Preseason effort bearing fruit for Lions slugger Mejia

The road Ernesto Mejia took to his brilliant start to the season didn't begin on opening day, or even on the first day of spring camp. It started during a few restless days he spent in Japan while waiting to fly home after the 2015 season. He was upset with the way his year had gone, that he hadn't been...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2016

Asahi eyes U.S. beer expansion with ¥400 billion war chest

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., the brewer that's buying European brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev NV worth $2.9 billion, is now pursuing deals in the U.S. that would help boost distribution of its Super Dry beer in the world's largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2016

Sanders ratchets up feud with Democratic establishment's Clinton 'anointment process'

Democrat Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with his party's leaders on Sunday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee's chairwoman and accusing the party establishment of trying to anoint Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016

Osaka Ishin in existential crisis as election looms

A year after Osaka city voters rejected Osaka Ishin no Kai's most fundamental policy proposal in a referendum, the party finds itself heading south.
OLYMPICS
May 22, 2016

Oldest Olympic champion Tarics dies at 102

The world's oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics, has died at the age of 102 in San Francisco, the Hungarian Olympic Committee MOB said on its website on Saturday, citing information from the family.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 21, 2016

Bright new things in Japan's gaming world

Nintendo's summer colors
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2016

The idea of 'President Trump' scares some, bolsters others in Asia

Donald Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy pronouncements are feeding insecurity in some Asian nations fearful of China's growing power, and risk emboldening nationalists and authoritarians in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2016

OECD's chief economist urges Japan to consider alternative rollout for sales tax hike

Amid debate over whether the sales tax hike slated for next April should be delayed, the OECD's chief economist on Friday said the government should consider more options and even look beyond a 10 percent rate.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 19, 2016

McHenry revels in Golden Kings' legacy

Winning a title to close out the Ryukyu Golden Kings' remarkable stretch of sustained excellence in the bj-league put a huge smile on Golden Kings legend Anthony McHenry's face.
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2016

Wall Street bearish on Trump's call to scrap Dodd-Frank reform law

U.S. banking lobbyists said on Wednesday they disagree with presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for a wholesale repeal of President Barack Obama's financial reform law, even though they share his view that it is overly burdensome.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2016

Trump talks tough on firms that outsource but also invested in them

Donald Trump has been tough on American companies that have moved jobs to other countries. That hasn't stopped the presumptive Republican presidential nominee from investing in them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2016

Cyberattacks, including for espionage, targeting presidential campaigns, Clapper says

U.S. presidential campaigns face threats from hackers bent on espionage and other activity more nefarious than mere political mischief, the office of the U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on Wednesday, but it did not provide details on specific intrusions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2016

Foreign tourist numbers top record for second straight month in Japan

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in April hit a single-month record of 2.08 million, topping the 2 million mark for the second month in a row, the Japan National Tourism Organization announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016

Trump willing to talk to North Korea's Kim, wants to renegotiate climate accord

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program, proposing a major shift in U.S. policy toward the isolated nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016

Trump on North Korea, Wall Street regulation, tech stocks

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump told Reuters in a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday that he would be willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program.
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2016

Disaster-proof supply chains

Japanese companies must rethink their supply-chain strategies to make them more resilient to natural disasters.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016

Rousseff's impeachment will only fan the flames

As is the case in Thailand, Brazil's political crisis is the product of a struggle between the nation's haves and have-nots.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016

Girls' lives are improving, but not fast enough

The international community must strive to reduce teen pregnancies and enable girls in developing countries to learn, lead, decide and thrive.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2016

How China boosts Japan's security role in Southeast Asia

Japan has gained the trust and confidence of Southeast Asian nations as all parties seek to cope with regional challenges presented by China.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Underground water leak floods Kyoto streets
A massive underground water leak early Wednesday flooded the streets near an intersection on National Route 1 in Shimogyo Ward in the city of Kyoto.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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