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BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019
Brazil antitrust regulator to reassess Disney-Fox deal because divestiture has yet to happen
Brazil's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it will reassess Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) $71 billion purchase of Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) because the divestiture requested by the regulator as a condition for the merger of U.S. media companies has not happened yet.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 30, 2019
No intercontinental title shot for Levain Cup winner Frontale
After mostly exorcising their reputation as "silver collectors" by claiming two straight J. League first division titles, Kawasaki Frontale have at last fully shed that reputation by claiming the Levain Cup in their fifth attempt.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2019
Physical strength of elderly Japanese continues to improve, sports agency survey finds
The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan continues to improve, while the attributes are falling for women in their 30s and 40s, the Japan Sports Agency said in a survey report Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 20, 2019
Sports bars in Tokyo, Osaka and beyond for watching the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Can’t make it to the game? A sports bar is the next best place to watch alongside fellow fans (and rivals rooting for the opposing team). Here’s a selection of some of the best watering holes in Tokyo and Osaka where sports are on tap.
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019
On-demand streaming service available for overseas visitors to RWC
An online streaming service designed for the more than 400,000 overseas visitors expected here over the next two months for the Rugby World Cup was launched this week by J SPORTS, one of the three broadcast rights holders in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 18, 2019
Thai star drives J. League's popularity abroad
After seven years of hard work, the J. League's vaunted "Asian Strategy" has resulted in some significant successes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2019
Culture ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agree to ignore tensions and continue exchanges
The culture ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on Friday adopted a declaration calling for the promotion of cultural exchanges among them despite tense Tokyo-Seoul ties due to trade and wartime labor issues.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2019
'Sports tech' startups gain pace with less than a year to go before Tokyo Games
"Sports tech" startups that use information technology to provide new ways to watch sports events and advise athletes on training are gaining attention ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2019
Former emperor, empress visit Karuizawa tennis court where they first met in 1957
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited on Sunday a tennis court in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, where they met for the first time in August 1957.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 25, 2019
High hopes for Paralympics with year to go
The countdown has begun for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, with Sunday marking one year until the games featuring athletes with a range of disabilities begin.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 23, 2019
SportsPro names Naomi Osaka the world's most marketable athlete for 2019
Tennis star Naomi Osaka's tops the chart for the "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019," which was released by SportsPro on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2019
Rakuten looks to extend jersey deal with NBA's Golden State Warriors as brand awareness jumps
Rakuten Inc., which paid the Golden State Warriors $60 million for a three-year jersey sponsorship in 2017, is looking to extend the partnership as the National Basketball Association finalists head into the final season of their deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2019
Decades after Moscow boycott, petition launched to include affected Japan athletes in Tokyo Olympics
The Japan Sports Society began collecting signatures Thursday for a petition asking that former athletes who missed out on the 1980 Moscow Games due to Japan's Cold War-era boycott be included in some way in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 4, 2019
Nagoya Grampus suffer big upset in Emperor's Cup second round
Nagoya Grampus suffered an ignominious 3-0 defeat to the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya on Wednesday, perhaps the biggest upset of the evening's slate of Emperor's Cup second-round fixtures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2019
'Street sports' gain ground in Japan ahead of Olympic debut
As Tokyo prepares to host the inaugural Olympic 3x3 basketball, freestyle BMX and skateboarding events, youth-focused "street sports" are breaking new ground in Japan, providing unexpected benefits and opportunities in some unlikely places.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 11, 2019
J. League, Rakuten team up for online streaming service
The J. League on Tuesday announced a global distribution deal through the newly launched Rakuten Sports streaming service.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2019
Tiger Woods' Masters victory a huge win for longtime sponsor Nike
Tiger Woods's improbable Masters victory will reward the few companies that stuck with him through his struggles, and the ones that joined him when he was near the low point of his career.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 1, 2019
With first-ever MMA event, ONE CEO hopes to secure foothold in Japan
It was only one event. And there was no guarantee of continued success for a long time into the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 17, 2019
The smooth way to go skiing with kids
Perhaps one of Japan's most child-friendly hotels, Risonare Yatsugatake is a mecca for young families. The guestrooms are spacious, staff are ever-patient and there are kids' menus in the restaurants.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 12, 2019
Rika Kihira, Shoma Uno lead gold haul for Japan
It was a banner weekend for Japan on the ice, with Rika Kihira and Shoma Uno taking the gold medals at the Four Continents Championships and Satoko Miyahara and Koshiro Shimada doing the same at the Bavarian Open.

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