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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2018

Leagues lose as U.S. Supreme Court paves way for states to legalize sports betting

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for states to legalize sports betting in a defeat for the major American sports leagues, endorsing New Jersey's bid to allow such wagering and striking down a 1992 federal law that prohibited it in most places.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018

Open skies can clear Beijing's 'Orwellian nonsense'

An agreement to expand market access in China would be the best way to Chinese government avoid censorship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 14, 2018

Japanese automakers' rosy profits may be short-lived

Japan's big three automakers enjoyed soaring net profits in the last business year, but analysts warn it is too early to say the robust results suggest a return to their glory days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2018

SpaceX launches new rocket designed for future crewed missions

An updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, tailored for eventual crewed missions for NASA, made its debut launch on Friday from Florida's Cape Canaveral carrying a communications satellite for Bangladesh.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 11, 2018

Whisky-inspired code names cloaked Takeda's $62 billion Shire gamble in secrecy — until cover was blown

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s ambitions to expand in the lucrative U.S. health care market led the drugmaker to begin a painstaking examination of Shire PLC's assets more than two years prior to striking a $62 billion deal.
May 10, 2018

Yamaha Motor earnings up solidly in first quarter

IWATA, May 10，2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 9, 2018

Toyota announces record net profit of ¥2.49 trillion

The company's record figure comes in the face of once-in-a-century changes faced by the automobile industry and rising protectionism.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2018

Taking on Fox, Comcast formally notifies Brussels of intent to bid for Sky

U.S. cable operator Comcast has formally notified the European Commission of its intention to bid for Britain's pay-TV group Sky, starting the clock on a review, a regulatory source told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
May 7, 2018

In Japanese, many 'ands' make hard work

There's a lot to consider when making connections in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
May 7, 2018

A formal lesson on informal endings

Introducing the proper use of the sentence-ending particles of u306a(u3042) and u306d(u3048).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 5, 2018

Why cleaning is good for you, according to Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto

Turn cleaning from the ultimate chore to a restorative feature of your life.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2018

How Japan can fix its gaping gender gap

The World Economic Forum's 2017 gender gap index ranks Japan 114th out of the 144 countries surveyed — this must change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2018

Democrats demand answers over Scott Pruitt's mystery Morocco trip and lobbyist pal's pricey contract

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's four-day trip to Morocco last December was puzzling from the start.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2018

Thai tycoon denies poaching protected wildlife, pleads not guilty

The president of Italian-Thai Development Pcl, Thailand's largest construction company, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to trespassing in a wildlife sanctuary and poaching, a lawyer said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 2, 2018

'Oh Lucy!': A made-in-Japan take on the American road trip movie

I've seen my share of Japanese movies set partly or wholly in the United States. With a few exceptions, the filmmakers only skim the exotic surface, while the Japanese characters never become more than fish out of water gasping for a breath of the familiar, be it instant noodles or spoken Japanese.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 1, 2018

Debora Zoli blazing a trail for female sports agents with ability, charisma

Building relationships is a vital part of being a successful pro sports agent.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2018

Japan's old school utilities face nuclear threat from one of their own

Japan's traditional regional utilities, already defending their territory against nimbler new entrants, face a fresh threat: One of their own is now stealing customers thanks to cheaper nuclear-powered electricity rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2018

Judge hearing $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner deal signals middle-of-road ruling

The judge who will decide if AT&T will be allowed to buy movie and TV show maker Time Warner indicated on Monday that he could be considering a decision that wasn't a clear approval or blocking of the $85 billion deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2018

Campaigners say hydropower dam plan threatens Europe's last wild rivers

Plans to build about 3,000 hydropower plants in the Balkans in the next few years endanger Europe's last wild rivers and some of the most important biodiversity hot spots on the continent, campaigners say.
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2018

Competitive policy amid the falling population

With the population shrinking, markets are contracting. The government needs to decide how best to maintain competition between companies in such an environment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 29, 2018

Abe walks a tightrope on Japan's foreign worker policy

The foreign proportion of Japan's population remains tiny compared to that in European countries or North America, yet the impact of the growing ranks of foreign workers is considerable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Apr 28, 2018

Nattō will change your life, if only you'll give it a try

Nattu014d aficionados embrace its fermented nose and are addicted to its nutty, yet sharply complex flavors. But the fermented beans are not loved by everyone.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2018

Cambridge Analytica's promotion of discontent tied to Steve Bannon

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie told House Democrats that Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former adviser, was behind much of the company's early focus on promoting public discontent to influence U.S. elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018

Trade believed key topic as Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook meet at White House

President Donald Trump met with Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday to discuss trade issues as the technology industry grapples with a U.S. spat over import tariffs with China, a manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker and other companies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 25, 2018

A primer on navigating your ID landscape

A number of changes to Japanese ID registration systems have been implemented in recent years, some of them for everyone in Japan and others pertinent only to foreign nationals. The ins and outs can be a bit confusing, particularly for those who have been used to living under the old systems for many...
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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