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Rugby
May 25, 2018
Rebels end Sunwolves' two-game winning streak
The Sunwolves' two-game winning streak came to an end on Friday night in a 40-13 loss to the Rebels in Melbourne, Australia.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 8, 2018
Rafael Arutunian looking forward to coaching teen star Marin Honda
Rafael Arutunian is going through a bit of deja vu right now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2018
House Republicans vote to release Russia report, ending probe after denying all motions by Democrats
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to release a Republican report on the panel's Russia probe, the leader of the investigation said, a decision that formally ends the panel's examination of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2018
Democrats dissatisfied as ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski clams up and GOP cool to subpoena
Democrats said they'll seek a subpoena to force former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski to answer all of their questions after he refused for the second time to respond to some inquiries about his communications with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 27, 2018
Rock act Joy Opposites detail infamous low points on ‘Find Hell’
When was the last time you found yourself "in hell"? For Adam Graham, frontman for Japanese rock act Joy Opposites, it was last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2018
Top Democrat cites 'pattern' of U.S. administration refusals to testify in Russia probe
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee described on Wednesday "a developing pattern" in which witnesses have declined to discuss events occurring after President Donald Trump's election in the panel's probe of Russia and the 2016 vote.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 20, 2017
Working in the film industry as a non-Japanese has its own challenges
Japan is home to one of the most lucrative movie industries in the world, and also one of the most prolific: 1,149 films received a theatrical release during 2016, over 600 of which were domestic productions. It can be hard to stand out in such a crowded marketplace and the challenges are often compounded for non-Japanese people working in the industry.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2017
Trump's son and ex-business partner due before House panel this week over Russia probe
Reuters
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 18, 2017
Dikembe Mutombo spreads positive message as Special Olympics ambassador
As a player, Dikembe Mutombo made a big difference for his teams with his signature shot-blocking skills.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 11, 2017
Russians Evgenia Medvedeva and Sergei Voronov capture NHK Trophy titles
Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva retained her lead after the short program despite a fall in the free skate to win the NHK Trophy on Saturday night. The elegant Russian qualified for next month's Grand Prix Final with the victory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 12, 2017
Suzuki's ball distribution making difference for NeoPhoenix
Early in his pro career, Tatsuya Suzuki displayed a flair for making the right pass at the right time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 10, 2017
Rakuten, NBA teaming up in media partnership deal
Rakuten, Inc. is active in expanding its brand on a global scale, partnering with some of the world's most famous sports teams like soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona and the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors this year.
SOCCER
Aug 29, 2017
Goalkeeper Federici replaces Langerak for Australia's upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Australia goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has been replaced by Adam Federici for the World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand, Football Federation Australia announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 25, 2017
Netflix's 'Death Note' may be dumber, but is it really evil?
After the furor over the recent "Ghost in the Shell" adaptation, moviegoers should be familiar with the concept of "whitewashing," the insidious Hollywood practice of casting Caucasian actors in roles that originated as non-white characters. But when Lakeith Stanfield, who is African-American, was picked to play a beloved character in the U.S. screen adaptation of manga series "Death Note," he came up against a new term.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 30, 2017
'Glorious feelings' are in the forecast as 'Singin' in the Rain' returns to a Tokyo stage
When Adam Cooper launched into the first verse of "Singin' in the Rain" on the stage of Tokyu Theatre Orb back in 2014, a palpable ripple of excitement ran through the Tokyo audience — and this writer, who was there, certainly felt it, too.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 24, 2017
Southgate era commences with encouraging signs
It is a topic that has not, to the best of my knowledge, been debated — that England might fail to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals. It is not so much a taboo subject, but a general acceptance that England will qualify (because this is what it does, it qualifies for finals) and then under-perform and/or loses on penalties to Germany (because this, too, is what usually happens).
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 21, 2017
Silver weighs in on teams resting starters
NBA commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league's board of governors Monday, describing the way teams are choosing to rest starters in some games as "an extremely significant issue for our league" and pressing owners to be more involved in the decision-making process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 21, 2017
Players encouraged by growing interest in WBC
Adam Jones on Saturday night in San Diego made the catch heard 'round the World Baseball Classic when he leapt against the wall to rob Manny Machado of a home run.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 11, 2017
Unlocking Tokyo's history one step at a time with guided walking tours
Tokyo has never had a reputation for being walkable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017
Teachers claim dismissals were invalid in suit against Shane English School
Two British language teachers who worked for Shane English School Japan filed suit Thursday against the school's operator Shane Corporation Ltd., claiming that their dismissals were unfair and invalid.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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