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Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 13, 2016
Medal haul in Yokohama shows depth of young talent
This past weekend's sweep of the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix illustrated just how deep Japan's talent pool is now.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 6, 2016
Kihira shows great potential in Junior Grand Prix debut
Rika Kihira continued Japan's fine start to the Junior Grand Prix season on Saturday when she finished a close second at the event in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2016
Hamada aiming for gold as Japan's lone taekwondo representative
Japan might not have many reasons to get overly excited about the taekwondo tournament at the Rio Summer Olympics.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2016
Abe aide Hamada favors Japan proclaiming debt-monetizing policy
One of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top advisers says he favors a declaration by Japan's policymakers that their current measures are monetizing the nation's debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2016
Top Abe adviser urges coordinated stimulus while playing down 'helicopter money'
Japan needs to keep various policy options open, including coordinated action by the government and central bank, key economic adviser Koichi Hamada says.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 25, 2016
'Himeanole': The hairline between good and evil
The moral universe of most commercial films is simple: The good guys prevail, the bad guys are punished — and we are seldom in doubt as to who is who. But what if the bad guys deserve sympathy, even the ones who commit horrific crimes? Is that, in a movie world that prefers black and white to gray, even possible?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 24, 2016
'Tell Me' lays bare one woman's quest
The first thing Yojiro Ichikawa said when we sat down for our recent interview in a Tokyo rehearsal studio was, "Shall I speak in English?"
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 22, 2016
Honda joins select group with win at world juniors
The depth of Japan's skating prowess was on full display at the world junior championships in Debrecen, Hungary, over the weekend, where Marin Honda, Wakaba Higuchi and Yuna Shiraiwa took three of top four places in the women's competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2016
Olympus settles with whistleblower over 'abuse of authority'
An employee of Olympus Corp. reached a settlement Thursday in a dispute over his treatment after he blew the whistle on his boss, winning ¥11 million in compensation.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2015
Hamada earns Olympic berth in taekwondo
Reigning world champion Mayu Hamada secured a berth in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when she met the qualifying criteria by placing fourth in the World Taekwondo Federation Olympic rankings on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 28, 2015
'Boku wa Bosan' depicts the mundane reality of life as a Japanese monk
One thing I learned on coming to Japan as an earnest foreign student of Buddhism was that the young monks — those shaven-headed fellows in picturesque robes diligently sweeping the temple grounds — are less ascetic than they look. Off duty, they knock back beers, warble at karaoke bars and in general comport themselves like normal Japanese guys.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 27, 2015
Lack of strength only thing holding Miyahara back
"Exquisite performance, beautiful skating skills, lovely likeness. When she lands the jumps it's as though the blades are kissing the ice. It's so soft. Hardly any sound."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2015
Japan can offset China yuan move by easing: Abe adviser
Japan "need not worry" about China's devaluation of the yuan because it can always offset the effects by easing monetary policy, said an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 10, 2015
WBC bantamweight champ Yamanaka to make ninth title defense on Sept. 22
WBC bantamweight world champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will face former WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium on Sept. 22, Teiken Promotions announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2015
Abe aide says BOJ could ease more if Greece sends yen surging
The Bank of Japan could boost its monetary stimulus to address any surge in the yen triggered by the Greek crisis, though any fallout from Europe will probably be limited, said an aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 14, 2014
WBC bantamweight champion Yamanaka stays hungry for improvement
Having just turned 32 a few days before, boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka said with a bitter smile that having a birthday for an athlete at his age wasn't necessarily a pleasant thing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 11, 2014
Wrestlers Tosaka, Hamada earn titles at world championships
Eri Tosaka successfully defended her title in the women's 48-kg class by beating Iwona Nina Matkowska of Poland in the final at the World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Close Abe adviser calls for delay to next tax hike if economy slows
The Abe administration should put off the consumption tax hike scheduled for next year or raise the rate by 1 percentage point per year if the economy stalls, according to a special adviser to the prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2014
Kagawa governor set to win re-election
Incumbent Gov. Keizo Hamada of Kagawa looked set to win re-election in a gubernatorial race on Sunday, handily beating a challenger backed by the Japanese Communist Party, according to Kyodo News projections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 8, 2014
Daymare puts its bands through a hardcore filter for Leave Them All Behind event
"There are people who like aggressive music the way they like sports, but I think 'hardcore' is about being self-aware of what you're doing, about how to create your own space," says Tadashi Hamada, manager of independent music label Daymare Recordings. "That's my first requirement for bands. So hardcore can come in all shapes and forms."
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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.

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