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BASKETBALL
Jun 15, 2021

Tom Hovasse pushing Akatsuki Five hard ahead of Olympics

The American coach saw plenty of things to fix within his squad during last week's three-game exhibition series against Portugal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021

Tokyo Olympics may be most profitable ever despite pandemic, NBC says

Though TV viewership has declined during recent games, NBC still makes money — reaping $250 million from the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021

Carlos Ghosn pledges lengthy fight to clear his name

The architect of the Renault-Nissan auto alliance has been fighting multiple probes since fleeing to Lebanon from Japan in late 2019.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 15, 2021

U.S. ambassadors to Japan: A litmus test for ties

Reports of a new U.S. envoy after a two-year vacancy fuel speculation and reflection on past appointees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2021

Millions of missing jobs should make inflation hawks think twice

The global employment shortfall from the pandemic is predicted by the International Labour Organization to be 75 million this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2021

MLB to impose 10-day suspension for doctoring baseballs, report says

Pitchers will have until June 21 to adjust to life on the mound without sticky substances that allow them to get a better grip on the ball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2021

In El Salvador's Bitcoin beach town, digital divide slows uptake

The tropical surfing spot's basic infrastructure offers a glimpse of the potential pitfalls to popularizing Bitcoin nationally for payments and savings.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 15, 2021

Andy Murray says question marks remain over fitness ahead of return

'I feel okay. I don't feel perfect, but I have been practicing well over the last month or so, pretty consistently,' the 34-year-old told reporters on Monday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2021

Europe’s summer of recovery is more fragile than it looks

The story of Portugal's unfolding summer turns out to be a tale of the pandemic's stubborn endurance as the virus undercuts plans to recommence ordinary life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2021

Europe and U.S. nearing jet subsidy pact under China's shadow

The United States and Europe are closing in on a deal to end a 17-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies and end tariffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021

China’s censorship widens to Hong Kong’s vaunted film industry, with global implications

The new guidelines, which apply to both domestically produced and foreign films, come as a sharp slap to the artistic spirit of Hong Kong.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2021

G7 action on climate gets cautious welcome, but activists say more needed

Leaders of the G7 nations have pledged to stop financing new coal plants beyond their borders by the end of this year, but domestic use went unaddressed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2021

Uniting G7 nations on China proves daunting task for Biden

G7 leaders agreed to a joint communique that singled out China by name a handful of times, but did not overtly condemn Beijing.
Rugby
Jun 14, 2021

Rugby World Cup star Ayumu Goromaru has no regrets about retirement

Former international fullback Ayumu Goromaru, one of the stars of Japan's 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign, said Monday he had "no regrets" and "felt refreshed" following his retirement from the sport.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Do free markets still beat central planning?

Is China's system really diametrically opposed to that of, say, the United States? In a word: no.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 14, 2021

Okinawa activists fear land-purchase bill will hit anti-base movement

Residents are asking the government to provide an explanation as to why the legislation is necessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jun 14, 2021

In Japan, families hit by COVID-19 struggle to care for infected children

Some have to rely on food delivery services to survive, while some children are missing school or kindergarten for over a month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Budapest citizens rise up against a Chinese university and influence

Not everyone in Budapest is buying Orban's attempt at justifying the deal to build a Chinese university campus in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2021

After the pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers

Money managers see huge pent-up demand from wealthy older people for medical services and luxury goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2021

Airlines plan to plow billions into flying taxis

Flying taxis have moved a step closer to becoming a fixture buzzing across the world’s urban skyscapes after startups in the U.K. and Brazil made commercial breakthroughs and a closely watched effort was unveiled in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Key takeaways from the G7 summit

While the world's response to COVID-19 dominated discussions, leaders appeared to have rediscovered the joy of diplomacy
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2021

As El Salvador makes bitcoins tender, traders mull where that leaves the dollar

Some observers wonder whether a bigger movement is afoot: replacing a conventional currency on a national scale and then beyond.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2021

In a crisis, India’s Modi could always change the narrative. Then came COVID-19.

Modi's efforts to squelch dissent and to accentuate the positives may not be able to counter widespread anger over his government's stumbling response to the pandemic.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky speaks during an interview at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2025

As Ukraine rift emerges, Kyiv's envoy says Japan must take on bigger global role

The remarks by Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky came amid what appears to be a dramatic reversal in years of U.S. support for Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear