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Apr 18, 2019

Startup Alliance of American Football files for bankruptcy

The Alliance of American Football, the upstart league that abruptly folded midway through its first season, filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure a partnership with the NFL.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2019

'Shooting for big game': Softbank's push for transport dominance

SoftBank Group Corp. leader Masayoshi Son has much bigger ambitions for transportation than simply seeing his investment in Uber Technologies Inc. turn into more than $13 billion when the company goes public next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 17, 2019

Indonesia's Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo on track to win presidency: pollsters

Indonesians have voted in the world's biggest single-day election, with unofficial tallies putting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ahead with 55 percent with around 38 percent of votes counted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 17, 2019

'Just Only Love': Looking for romance in all the wrong places

If you believe everything you read in the news, Japanese romance movies should really belong in the science fiction category. Just last week, a new study estimated that a quarter of people aged 18 to 39 in Japan had never had heterosexual intercourse, feeding the popular stereotype of a listless generation,...
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

If Assange encouraged leaks, so what?

The WikiLeaks founder's arrest amplifies a vital free-speech conversation.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 16, 2019

'Super Saturdays' to highlight schedule for Tokyo Olympics

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics unveiled the competition schedule on Tuesday, giving fans hoping to attend the games their first opportunity to plan their itineraries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2019

OECD secretary-general urges Japan to pull trigger on tax hike and pursue structural reforms

A top OECD official says the scheduled consumption tax hike to 10 percent this fall is “essential” to ensure Japan's fiscal sustainability.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 15, 2019

Everything you need to know about this one-of-a-kind Golden Week in Japan

Japan is poised to celebrate the Imperial succession and the start of a new era on May 1 with a festive extra-long 10-day Golden Week from April 27 through May 6.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2019

In ideological battle with U.S., China wins over allies with its censored vision of the internet

A swath of the world is adopting China's vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup for Beijing that would have been unthinkable less than a decade ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 15, 2019

Bear essentials: A forthcoming animated series celebrates Rilakkuma's lackadaisical ethos in all its glory

Few fictional characters in Japan are as laid-back in their overall approach to life as Rilakkuma, which has attracted a loyal following over the years, rising through the ranks to sit alongside such established characters as Hello Kitty and Doraemon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2019

May under fire from Tories as hunt for Brexit compromise goes on

Both Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party said Sunday that their talks represented the best chance of finding a Brexit solution and ending months of deadlock.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 14, 2019

Brex dominate Sunrockers as postseason approaches

By their own high standards, the Tochigi Brex got off to a bit of a slow start in Sunday's series finale against the Sunrockers Shibuya.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2019

Drive-by shooting outside Melbourne nightclub leaves one dead and three injured

A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted "horrific injuries" that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said Sunday, but there was no suggestion yet that the attack was terrorism-related.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 13, 2019

Japan's news outlets toe the line over Aegis Ashore anti-missile system

On March 21, a female student at the Akita University of Art in Araya Okawamachi, Akita Prefecture, was slated to give a valedictory speech at the college's graduation ceremony. According to the Asahi Shimbun on March 31, the unnamed woman wanted to talk partly about the proposed installation of an Aegis...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 13, 2019

Japan searches for remedies at the dawn of the Reiwa Era

Japan's weekly magazines do not consider their primary role to be reporting cheery news. It would be more correct to say their practice is to proceed from a pessimistic perspective and then, after readying readers to rude realities, encourage searches for sustenance and survival, if not salvation.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 13, 2019

Marinos, Grampus deliver entertaining duel from start to finish in 1-1 draw

Fans of conservative, defensive soccer would have done well to steer clear of Nissan Stadium on Saturday night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 13, 2019

North Korea's Kim willing to meet Trump a third time but gives U.S. an end-of-year deadline

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for a third time for nuclear talks — if Washington comes to the table with the "correct posture" — but laid down a year-end deadline "for a bold decision from the U.S."
WORLD
Apr 13, 2019

Syria's air defenses intercept Israeli missiles near city of Hama

Israeli planes targeted a military position near the province of Hama in Syria on Saturday, but Syrian air defences intercepted and downed some of the rockets, Syrian state television said on Saturday.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight