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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 15, 2019
Choose your acts wisely at this year's Summer Sonic
The 2019 edition of the Summer Sonic music festival, held concurrently in Tokyo and Osaka from Aug. 16 to 18, marks the 20th anniversary of the gathering. Though that's not the only special twist gracing an event offering the experiences of a big musical outing in the comfort of a metropolis.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 1, 2019
Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures first Formula One win for Honda since 2006
Red Bull's Max Verstappen survived a stewards' investigation to keep his win in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, giving the team's Japanese engine manufacturer Honda its first Formula One victory in 13 years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2019
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka says he's 'honored' to start first MLB game in Europe
Masahiro Tanaka said Friday he is "honored" to start the first MLB game held in Europe, when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in London this weekend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2019
Diseases and food shortages plague migrant 'jungle camp' in Bosnia
Aid workers sounded the alarm on Wednesday about health and hygiene conditions in a makeshift forest camp in Bosnia for hundreds of migrants as they face the spread of scabies and other diseases as well as food shortages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019
'Backlight': All alone in the wilds of Hokkaido
Based on a real-life incident in which a 7-year-old boy was abandoned in the woods by his parents, 'Backlight' examines the search and rescue operation through a philosophical lens.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 13, 2019
David Ortiz 'making good progress' in Boston ICU as $8,000 murder plot is revealed
Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz remained in the intensive care unit at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday as he continues to recover from surgery to repair gunshot wounds, the result of what authorities say was an orchestrated plot to kill him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 11, 2019
Suspect in custody in ambush shooting of retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz
Police in the Dominican Republic were investigating on Monday why a man shot and wounded former Boston Red Sox slugger David "Big Papi" Ortiz as he sat in a nightclub late on Sunday, according to police and the team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2019
Empress Masako conducts first official duties since emperor's enthronement
Empress Masako conducted her first official duties Wednesday in her own capacity since her husband, Emperor Naruhito, ascended to the throne at the beginning of the month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2019
Star pitcher Koji Uehara retires after long career in MLB, NPB
Yomiuri Giants pitcher and former major leaguer Koji Uehara, who won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, announced Monday that his career is over.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2019
As risks rise, too little is spent to avert disasters, say U.N. and Red Cross
Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the heads of the U.N. disaster prevention agency and the Red Cross said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2019
Red Cross breaks silence on three staffers snatched in Syria in 2013 and last seen in Islamic State's hands
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Sunday for information on the whereabouts of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last known to have been held by Islamic State.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2019
'Red scarves' march in Paris in riposte to 'yellow vests' in wake of violence
Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn violence in the "yellow vest" movement that has rocked France for weeks with angry protests over President Emmanuel Macron's rule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jan 26, 2019
Androids, infertility and ethics collide in Kazufumi Shiraishi's dystopian 'Stand-in Companion'
Kazufumi Shiraishi's novella 'Stand-in Companion' offers an interesting male perspective on infertility, plumbing the frustrations of a childless couple and the self-accusation and unspoken blame that can eat away at a relationship.
Rugby
Dec 23, 2018
Dynaboars earn long-awaited Top League return
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars made the leap into the Top League on Sunday with a 31-7 win in their relegation-promotion game against the Toyota Industries Shuttles on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 22, 2018
Red Circle Authors: Sending Japanese literature westward
Red Circle Authors is a 'home' for a group of established Japanese writers, helping to promote their work overseas while heightening awareness of the great depth and breadth of Japanese literature.
Japan Times
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Dec 10, 2018
Crashed Ice makes Asian debut in Yokohama
Four skaters, all wearing hockey gear, brace themselves in their starting gates on the lip of a 22-meter drop atop a long course covered entirely in a layer of ice about 20 cm thick.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 13, 2018
Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez issues apology for inappropriate video about Hiroshima
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez apologized Tuesday over video footage posted on his Instagram account that showed images of a building that has become symbolic of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima along with a graphic of a bomb and subtitles that read "Atomic bomb!"
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2018
Giants may release former Red Sox closer Koji Uehara
Days after former big leaguer Koji Uehara announced he was eager to continue playing next season, the Yomiuri Giants are considering releasing the 43-year-old reliever, an official source said Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2018
Kenta Maeda flops in ninth as BoSox seize Game 4
Kenta Maeda was tasked with getting one out, but four ninth-inning runs scored before he could do so and it cost the Los Angeles Dodgers dearly in a 9-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox in World Series Game 4 on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 28, 2018
Gaming's ongoing fighting spirit
There are different ways to battle — swords, guns and just being smart.

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