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JACK MA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 31, 2020
Virus-shortened B. League season produced memorable performances
Despite last Friday's abrupt end to the B. League season, the campaign gave fans a number of memorable feats since its opening weekend last October.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 15, 2020
Ryukyu finds a way in narrow victory over Akita
The Ryukyu Golden Kings stepped to the free-throw line for 30 shots on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 2, 2020
Golden Kings split series with narrow win over Sunrockers
After a down-to-the-wire overtime loss on Saturday night, the Ryukyu Golden Kings maintained their poise down the stretch in Sunday's intense duel with the Sunrockers Shibuya.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019
U.S.-China trade tensions could last 20 years, says Alibaba's Jack Ma
Jack Ma, the co-founder and former chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has warned that the U.S.-China relationship could face 20 years of "turbulence" if the two superpowers aren't careful in how they handle trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2019
Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hit $23 billion in first nine hours
Chinese retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said Monday that sales logged from its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz crossed the $30 billion mark late Monday afternoon, putting the event on track to set a record in its 11th year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
N.Y. tech firm Aventura sold Chinese spy gear to U.S. agencies and businesses, prosecutors charge
U.S. prosecutors charged Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven current and former employees with a 13-year scheme to illegally import and sell Chinese-made surveillance and security equipment to U.S. government agencies and private customers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2019
Brave Thunders, Sunrockers setting early pace in standings
Nearly a month into the new B. League season, it's already quite clear that parity among teams is a defining characteristic of the 2019-20 campaign.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 13, 2019
Samoa says goodbye to 'awesome' host nation
Though it fell short of their goal of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, Samoa leaves the tournament with many happy memories of "awesome host nation" Japan, captain Jack Lam said Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2019
Wallabies' Jack Dempsey, Lukhan Salakaia swap jerseys due to 'embroidery mishap'
Australia center James O'Connor has been ruled out of the Pool D clash against Uruguay in Oita at the World Cup on Saturday, while loose forwards Jack Dempsey and Lukhan Salakaia have switched jerseys due to an "embroidery mishap."
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2019
Ex-Mitsubishi oil trader linked to $320 million loss denies he hid activities, lawyer says
The trader fired by Mitsubishi Corp for allegedly losing $320 million in unauthorized bets on the price of oil denied wrongdoing in a statement issued by a lawyer on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 19, 2019
Jack Ma moves on
There is every reason for Japanese to wish the Alibaba co-founder the best of luck and see how he changes the world next.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2019
Jack Ma ends 20-year reign over Alibaba wealth creation empire
Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2019
Alibaba's Jack Ma says 12-hour work week could be the norm
Billionaire Jack Ma, long an outspoken advocate for China's extreme work culture, says that people should be able to work just 12 hours a week with the benefits of artificial intelligence.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2019
Aussie swimmer Jack tests positive for banned substance
Shayna Jack of Australia has tested positive for a banned substance, which prompted her withdrawal from the world swimming championships before the event began for what were cited as personal reasons.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 4, 2019
Hokkaido adds Markeith Cummings in bid to right ship
After winning just 10 of 60 games this past season, the Levanga Hokkaido are aiming to flip the script.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 15, 2019
China tech giant Jack Ma encourages workers to rack up overtime hours
Billionaire Jack Ma again encouraged tech workers to embrace the industry's extreme-overtime culture, defying a growing social media backlash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma confirmed as a Chinese Communist Party member
Jack Ma, co-founder of China's most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country's development.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 27, 2018
Former NBA coach Jack McKinney dies at 83
Jack McKinney, who coached the Indiana Pacers for four seasons in the 1980s, died Tuesday at 83 years old, Saint Joseph's University announced.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 18, 2018
Statue honoring 1964 Olympic icon Billy Mills needs home
Some of track and field's biggest names have lent their prominent voices toward an effort to honor Olympic icon Billy Mills in 2020, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
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.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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