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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 24, 2020
Raptors' Yuta Watanabe determined to earn regular NBA deal
Watanabe believes he'll be a good fit for the Raptors' style of play, especially on the defensive end.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Wife of Canada's first coronavirus patient confirmed as country's second case
The wife of Canada's first novel coronavirus patient has tested positive for the virus at a public health laboratory, the province of Ontario's health ministry said in a release on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 15, 2020
Toronto midfielder Tsubasa Endoh awaits breakthrough moment for MLS in Japan
When newly minted FC Cincinnati striker Yuya Kubo makes his MLS debut in March, few will be more eager to welcome him than Tsubasa Endoh.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2019
Google snubs WeWork and signs Toronto lease with co-working rival IWG
Google has walked away from a potential Toronto lease with WeWork after months of negotiations, agreeing to take space from rival co-working firm IWG PLC instead, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 10, 2019
Rockets down Raptors in finale of Japan Games
The Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets wrapped up this year's NBA Japan Games with the second entertaining 48-minute spectacle of the week on Thursday night at Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 10, 2019
Super fan Bhatia comes to Japan to see Raptors
Nav Bhatia, who is known as the "Super Fan" for the Toronto Raptors, was seen in the end zone at the two-game NBA Japan Games series between the Canadian team and Houston Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 9, 2019
Raptors and Rockets reflect on Tuesday's NBA Japan Games opener
After an entertaining exhibition game played at a frenetic pace on Tuesday night at Saitama Super Arena, the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets went back to work on Wednesday afternoon determined to make adjustments.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 8, 2019
Pascal Siakam leads Toronto Raptors to victory over Houston Rockets in Japan
Preseason games give fans a glimpse of the supreme talent on display in the NBA every day during the long season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2019
Toronto gears up for Japan Games
The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors showed their energy on the floor on Monday as they hit the gym for their first practice since arriving in Japan for a two-game preseason series against the Houston Rockets.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2019
Raptors to defend crown in post-Leonard era
The Toronto Raptors' magic-carpet ride last season lifted the franchise to new heights of popularity throughout Canada.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 15, 2019
How to sell your film abroad
As a reviewer, reporter and programmer, I go to six or seven film festivals a year. This is nothing compared to some colleagues, who trudge the festival circuit in a never-ending loop, but it's enough to give me a heap of festival badges.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 18, 2019
Toronto fetes Raptors with parade
Two weeks from now, the Toronto Raptors' roster might look as different as Danny Green's combed-out mohawk with looming decisions from Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Green that brought an air of uncertainty to Monday's street party in Ontario.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 5, 2019
Rockets, Raptors set for two games in Japan
Well, it's only preseason contests this time, but Japan will host NBA games for the first time in 16 years when the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors face each other, the league announced at a Tokyo news conference on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2019
Maple Leafs halt Lightning's nine-game home winning streak
Mitchell Marner scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped Tampa Bay's nine-game home winning streak in a 4-2 win over the Lightning on Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2018
Maple Leafs remain perfect in away games
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their early season road dominance on Wednesday, collecting a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets to improve to a perfect 5-0-0 in away games this season.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2018
Canada welcomes new citizens in ceremony 300 meters over Toronto
Suspended more than a 1,000 feet (300 meters) above downtown Toronto, six new Canadians took the oath of citizenship on Tuesday from the edge of one of the world's tallest structures.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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