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JAPAN
Apr 27, 2023
Slain Japanese journalist's last Myanmar images shared 15 years after death
Kenji Nagai was shot when the military opened fire on protesters. Myanmar authorities said he was shot accidentally.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 29, 2022
Faster, aggressive sumo on display at women's college championships
The tournament, dwarfed by its male counterpart in terms of size and interest, is nonetheless showcasing wrestlers increasingly capable of delivering entertaining and thrilling bouts.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 13, 2021
‘Woman of the Photographs’: An existentialist fable for the Instagram age
Takeshi Kushida's debut feature playfully riffs on Kobo Abe's novel, “The Woman in the Dunes,” in a surrealist fable about the pitfalls of image retouching.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2021
Hakone ekiden's stubborn crowds cause for Olympic concern
The 2021 Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race concluded as a last-mile thriller between the eventual winner Komazawa University and runner-up Soka University.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2019
Nomura's next CEO stresses 'urgency' in cementing overhaul
Nomura Holdings Inc. named Kentaro Okuda as its new chief executive officer, turning to a 32-year company veteran to help cement a sweeping overhaul of its global operations and reverse a slump at home.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 9, 2019
'Her Blue Sky': Testing the limits of a successful formula
The latest film from Tatsuyuki Nagai, Mari Okada and Masayoshi Tanaka sees a return to the city of Chichibu, but can the success of the trio's previous productions be repeated?
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 29, 2019
FC Tokyo exploits Yokohama F. Marinos' porous defense en route to victory
On Friday, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn abruptly announced — and just as abruptly canceled — a press conference as his defense against charges of financial misconduct continued.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2019
Nomura shareholders vote to re-appoint under-fire CEO Koji Nagai
Nomura Holdings Inc.'s besieged chief executive won a shareholder vote Monday, surviving a call for his ouster from the board following an information leak.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019
In wake of info leak, Nomura Holdings shareholders urged to reject CEO's re-election bid
Nomura Holdings Inc. shareholders should vote against the reappointment of its long-standing chief executive officer after Japan's biggest brokerage was penalized for leaking market-sensitive information, according to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jun 8, 2019
'Three Japanese Short Stories' review: A literary amuse-bouche
In 'Three Japanese Short Stories,' stories by noted authors Kafu Nagai, Koji Uno and Ryonosuke Akutagawa illustrate a Japan grappling with the wider world.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2019
Nomura CEO to take 3-month pay cut over leak of information about Japan stock market changes
Nomura Holdings Inc.'s CEO will take a pay cut to assume responsibility for improper handling of stock market information by employees.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2019
Nomura Holdings CEO Koji Nagai vows to cut costs and keep struggling brokerage independent
Nomura Holdings Inc.'s chief executive vowed to keep Japan's biggest brokerage independent and quickly implement his latest turnaround plan as a slumping share price puts the question of a potential merger in focus.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 14, 2019
Diego Oliveira nets brace as Tokyo outclasses Antlers
Diego Oliveira scored twice in the opening half, while Kensuke Nagai netted his 50th J. League first-division goal, as FC Tokyo showed its class with a 3-1 dismantling of Kashima Antlers on Sunday.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 9, 2019
Kafu Nagai's 'Geisha in Rivalry' abounds with scheming, manipulation and, yes, sex
Although this edition of 'Geisha in Rivalry' is a translation of a censored version of the more racy original, it represents Nagai's rediscovery of the fast-disappearing traditional culture of Japan.

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’