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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2019

The Democrats' sweepstakes of frivolity

The Democratic Party would do well to remember the outcomes of the 1972 and 1984 presidential elections.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 5, 2019

Yuki Kawauchi now focused full time on marathoning

During the past decade, Yuki Kawauchi has been perhaps Japan's most famous marathon runner. He's been known as the "Citizen Runner" or the "Civil Service Runner."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2019

Taking a closer look at the frenetic pace of U.S. Democratic candidates' campaign events

How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For American Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 24 states and hundreds of voter questions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2019

Louisville-bound Konno mixes 3x3 duties with desire to improve conventional skills

The material and size of the ball, the shot clock and many other regulations are different.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2019

Tsunami-hit Ishinomaki to return 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron lent as symbol of 3/11 recovery

The city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture held a ceremony Sunday to return the 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron, after its four years on display to recognize the area's recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2019

North Korea unable to receive information on Tokyo Olympics participation due to 'network issue': sources

North Korea's Olympic committee has been unable to receive information required for the country to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources said Sunday, due to what has been described as a technical problem.
Japan Times
Feb 20, 2019

Jinseki International School, a European Style Boarding School for Young Children Scheduled to Open in Japan in 2020 with Michael Rob Gray, Headmaster of Le Rosey (Switzerland)

A Boarding School Education for children
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019

Despite bipartisan sheen, Trump's State of the Union also touched all the right buttons with his base

Even as he appealed for unity, President Donald Trump made it clear in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that his idea of common ground is having Democrats back his policy agenda and stop investigating his administration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

China most active in cyberspying against U.S. and its ties with Russia growing: intel chief Dan Coats

Russia and China pose the biggest espionage and cyberattack threats to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, the leader of the U.S. intelligence community told U.S. senators on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2019

Toyota and Panasonic to launch joint venture to make electric vehicle batteries by end of 2020

Toyota Motor Corp. and electronics giant Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday they will jointly establish a new company to make batteries for automobiles, including electric vehicles, by the end of 2020.

Longform

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