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OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022

Nathan Chen captures gold as Yuzuru Hanyu falls short in bid to make history

Nathan Chen tops the podium as Yuma Kagiyama claims the silver medal and Shoma Uno earns bronze.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022

South Korea's demographic shift away from reunification

Reunification is falling out of vogue, both in South Korea's progressive and conservative camps, with younger generations becoming increasingly hostile to the North.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022

U.S. trade data reveals shortfall in China's purchases under Trump-administration deal

Goods exports to China fell in December, underscoring Beijing's two-year failure to deliver under the 'Phase 1' trade deal negotiated by the previous U.S. leadership.
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2022

Mitsuki Ono in the hunt after snowboard halfpipe qualifiers in Beijing

Mitsuki Ono led the way behind only American Chloe Kim, scoring 83.75 points in her second run which was four points short of Kim.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022

Biden moves to soothe allies in China’s shadow with Japan deal

The deal would allow most steel shipments from Japan to to enter tariff-free for the first time since 2018 and would see the countries working together to combat Chinese trade practices.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2022

Absence of Yuzuru Hanyu fans at Beijing 2022 a relief for Xi’s Pooh-paranoid censors

One of the Games' recent buzzworthy moments, the tossing of hundreds of stuffed bears onto the ice following Hanyu's performances, will be missing from the Olympics this year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2022

Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams give Super Bowl offensive power

Two weeks from now, the Bengals will face the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 13.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2022

Japanese films to look out for in 2022

Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 26, 2022

Mitakeumi primed to shed ‘inconsistent’ image with historic ozeki promotion

Rather than solely benefiting from good timing and a weakened top division, Mitakeumi is arguably just now fulfilling the potential he has always had.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2022

Pro-Trump death threats prompt bills in three states to protect election workers

Advocates for the Vermont legislation say the intent is to bring state laws in line with federal standards, which make it easier to prosecute threats of violence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 25, 2022

Monetary security is a fight over infrastructure financing, currency and sanctions

With the U.S. liberally deploying sanctions and China striving to push its digital yuan, Japan must tread carefully to maintain its own standing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 25, 2022

The logistical nightmare of getting athletes to the Olympics

The official playbook stipulates people must take two COVID-19 tests within 96 hours of their departure to China, and one of those two tests must be within 72 hours.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2022

China’s Games: How Xi Jinping is staging the Olympics on his terms

No longer needing to prove its standing, China now wants to project the vision of a prosperous, confident nation under Xi, the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022

Victoria Azarenka just trying to 'stay in the moment' at Australian Open

After another sparkling display that has raised hopes of a third Grand Slam title among her supporters, Azarenka said she wanted to stay in the moment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2022

Deadly drone strikes on UAE raise Gulf tensions and roil oil market

One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi's main international airport on Monday and set fuel tanker trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 11, 2022

'Black Monday' sees NFL coaches fired after disappointing seasons

The Dolphins, Vikings and Bears all parted ways with their head coaches after failing to make the playoffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2022

Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange allegedly hit by frozen funds

Dozens of clients have been unable to make withdrawals from Coinsuper since late November, based on a review of messages on the firm's official Telegram chat.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2022

2022 shaping up as pivotal year for success of 2025 Osaka Expo

The Kansai region hopes to wow the world with flying cars, new medical technologies and hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vehicles and buildings. But is there enough time?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2022

Toyota surpasses GM to take U.S. sales crown for first time

To retake its leadership position, GM will have to return to something closer to the 2.5 million vehicles the company delivered in 2020.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2022

One more time? Sapporo, like Tokyo, wants to host its second Olympics

It is hoped that plans to make use of existing facilities will allay fears over costs, but nonetheless local support for a bid for the 2030 Winter Games looks to be on the wane.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 4, 2022

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou taps J. League experience in blockbuster triple-signing

The three are now bound for Celtic, the legendary Scottish club that has experienced a revival under the former F. Marinos boss.

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
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