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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike scores win against Abe over business closures

The closure of businesses under the capital's own emergency virus measures represents a partial victory after the central government sought to put off such a move.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020

Flying low: The battle over Tokyo’s airspace

Haneda Airport's new flight paths commence despite concerns from aviation experts and public opposition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2020

Birhanu Legese wins Tokyo Marathon title as Suguru Osako sets new national record

Reigning champion Birhanu Legese successfully defended his title while local star Suguru Osako got closer to securing the final spot on Japan's Olympic team with a national-record-setting performance in the men's race at the 2020 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Government to get five more years to sell its shares in Japan Post and Tokyo Metro

The government plans to extend the deadline for selling shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. and Tokyo Metro Co. by five years from fiscal 2022, sources have said.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020

Railway operators in final phase of preparing for Tokyo Games

Railway operators in the Tokyo area are in the final stages of preparations for the Olympics and Paralympics this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2019

Japan to ease rules on subsidies for workers relocating outside Tokyo area

The government plans to ease its requirements for subsidies to people who move to places outside the Tokyo area in order to take new jobs, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2019

In divisive move, large-volume fish trade set to be liberalized at Tokyo's Toyosu market

A divisive deregulation is on the horizon at Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale food market, with rules that limit large-volume fish purchases to intermediate wholesalers, select major supermarkets and other certified entities expected to be removed in June 2020.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 23, 2019

FC Tokyo earns draw with Bellmare, falls one point behind Marinos in title chase

A home team playing in front of a friendly crowd for the first time in three months, hoping to win its first-ever league title.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 1, 2019

Theater for all as Tokyo festivals cast a wide net

Festival/Tokyo and Tokyo Festival offer a full package of domestic and overseas performances in the capital during October and November
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019

After almost a year behind the wheel, Tokyo's foreign cab drivers reflect on navigating a new way of life

Growing up in Canada, Alex Lipson never imagined he would one day become a taxi driver — especially not on the other side of the world in Tokyo.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2019

Birhanu Legese overcomes wet conditions to win Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese hit the pavement in arguably the worst conditions in the 13-year history of the Tokyo Marathon and performed as if the weather wasn't much of a problem. For Suguru Osako and other Japanese runners, it was much more of a struggle.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 27, 2019

Teen prodigy Takefusa Kubo growing up fast as Europe awaits

The roughly four-month countdown to the end of FC Tokyo midfielder Takefusa Kubo's J. League career is ticking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019

Tokyo Metro aims to ease morning rush hour overcrowding — with free soba and tempura

Instead of a worm, Tokyo's early bird commuters could get free soba noodles with tempura if enough of them take part in a new plan to ease congestion on a busy line in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2018

Battling 'fatbergs': Tokyo's sewers get an upgrade so they can keep on flowing

In September last year, a monster was discovered in London's sewers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018

Tokyo wants people to go to work earlier to ease train crush

Being pushed onto already jam-packed trains during Tokyo rush hour is never a pleasant commuter experience. It only gets worse during the humid summer months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018

New report highlights risks of fire and building collapse in central Tokyo following predicted megaquake

Communities stretching across southern Adachi and Arakawa wards, western Katsushika Ward, and northern parts of Sumida and Koto wards are at the highest risk, according to the report.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 11, 2017

For those living with cancer, a place to talk in Tokyo that's neither home nor hospital

Maggie's Tokyo opened its doors in October last year, offering a space for cancer patients and their family members and friends to talk.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017

Koike's camp clobbers Abe's LDP in historic Tokyo assembly election

Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First party scored a sweeping victory Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, dethroning the Liberal Democratic Party and damaging Shinzo Abe's prospects for winning another term as prime minister.
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.
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.
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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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