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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 17, 2023

Shohei Ohtani keeps everyone guessing about future plans

For the Los Angeles Angels’ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team’s training facility Wednesday. But for the team’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career...
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023

Bleak earnings and revolving leadership dampen prospects for Toshiba buyout

During an earnings report on Tuesday, Toshiba Vice President and CFO Masayoshi Hirata dodged questions surrounding any potential buyout developments.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2023

Japan eyes eased rules for firing on aircraft violating airspace

The Defense Ministry earlier announced that it “strongly suspects” objects that flew over Japan in 2019, 2020 and 2021 were Chinese spy balloons.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023

Rakuten Group logs ¥372 billion record loss as it builds mobile base stations

The cybermall and mobile phone group incurred a net loss for the fourth straight year.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2023

What to expect from the first academic economist to be BOJ governor

Kazuo Ueda's distance from the BOJ is seen as a plus when it comes to unraveling the central bank's ultraeasy policy, but that process will still be far from easy.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2023

New developments seek to turn Haneda Airport area into major business hub

Haneda Airport Garden and Haneda Innovation City are part of an attempt to draw new companies and visitors to the area around the Tokyo airport.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 13, 2023

Doubts raised over Japan's ability to shoot down spy balloons

The Defense Ministry has adopted the position that airspace intrusions by foreign balloons will be dealt with accordingly.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

In surprising twist, economist Kazuo Ueda to be tapped as BOJ governor

Masayoshi Amamiya, viewed as a frontrunner for the position for his extensive experience crafting the bank’s strategies and policies, reportedly turned down the position.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2023

The controversy over GaaSyy boils over as absent Japan lawmaker faces discipline

The Upper House’s disciplinary committee kicked off deliberations Friday on potential reprimands for GaaSyy, a member of the NHK Party who has been living in Dubai since his election.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Officials urge vigilance as Tokyo region set for heavy snowfall

Authorities have urged those in affected areas to refrain from nonessential outings and warned of transport disruptions and the risk of blackouts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

Heavy snow forecast for greater Tokyo on Friday

The Meteorological Agency warned of an 'alarming level of snowfall,' and said some areas, including in central Tokyo, could experience snow during morning commuting hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says Japanese industry can play bigger role amid defense challenges

Rahm Emanuel said building up 'resilience' across a number of sectors and supply chains and bolstering deterrence capabilities were crucial goals for the alliance.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023

Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands

In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

LDP flips on LGBTQ bill after gaffe by Kishida aide

The party will prepare to submit a bill encouraging understanding of LGBTQ issues, seeking to repair the damage from the former aide's discriminatory comments.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023

Kishida apologizes for aide’s anti-LGBTQ comments

Masayoshi Arai, a secretary to the prime minister, was dismissed from his post over the weekend for telling reporters that he didn’t want to have same-sex couples live next door to him.

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