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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2018
Japan Series opener ends in 12-inning tie
The winner of Game 1 of the 2018 Japan Series was, well, nobody.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2018
Carp fans arrive hours early for opener, express never-ending support for team
Partly because it was Saturday, so many fans arrived at Mazda Stadium wearing red replica jerseys and T-shirts hours before Game 1 of the Japan Series between the Hiroshima Carp and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018
Graveyard Whistler
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2018
Japan Post to begin test deliveries using drones in Fukushima next month
Japan Post Co. has said that it will begin to test drone deliveries between two post offices in Fukushima Prefecture next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2018
Abe weighs visit to Britain in December for meeting on Brexit, trade and South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Britain in December, government sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018
Jointly developed U.S.-Japan interceptor knocks down medium-range missile in test
The U.S. military said it successfully tested a key missile defense system Friday, in a milestone that experts say shows a growing U.S. capability to knock down an incoming, medium-range missile from countries like North Korea and Iran.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2018
Hawks icon Seiichi Uchikawa praises teammates, dispenses wisdom on eve of Japan Series
For a long time, Seiichi Uchikawa had helped the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks be championship contenders and win championships with his phenomenal hitting skills and leadership.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2018
Hawks' Kodai Senga awaits chance to battle Carp, but fearful of rare hitting assignment
Kodai Senga was very matter-of-fact when asked about stepping into the batter's box during Game 1 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2018
Third Modi visit to Tokyo reflects deepening of Japan-India ties
Converging interests are drawing Tokyo and New Delhi closer, but obstacles must be overcome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2018
Carp, Hawks set for Japan Series showdown
Hiroshima Carp manager Koichi Ogata and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo each said they hoped to put on an amazing show during the final Japan Series of the Heisei Era.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW 2018
Oct 26, 2018
Tasked with bringing North Korea abduction issue to a close, Suga vows to do all in his power
As the government's new point man on the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he will do all in his power to bring the issue to a close and secure the safe return of all who were kidnapped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2018
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan
Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2018
Saudis trumpet $56 billion in mainly U.S. deals as confab ends amid partial boycott over journalist's slaying
Saudi Arabia said it signed $56 billion in deals at an investment conference this week and expected the United States to remain a key business partner despite a partial boycott of the event over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2018
Japan and China resume top-level diplomacy
Regular contacts need to resume between Japan and China's top leaders in order to stabilize the bilateral relationship.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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