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The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani singles against the Blue Jays during Game 7 of the World Series in Toronto on Nov. 1.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 20, 2025
MLB reveals new 3-year deal with ESPN, NBC and Netflix
ESPN had been scheduled to pay an estimated $1.65 billion over the next three seasons, according to The Athletic, before it opted out of that deal in February.
Sports announcer Al Michaels during an event in 2015
OLYMPICS
Jun 27, 2024
NBC brings AI version of legendary broadcaster to Olympic coverage
Narration by Al Michaels generated using artificial intelligence will voice the recaps that will be personalized to individual viewers of NBC¡¯s Peacock streaming service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021
U.S. ratings for Tokyo Olympics plunge to half of 2012 Games
Comparisons with previous Olympic Games are imperfect given the different times zones, the pandemic and fewer streaming options in the past.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics ratings slump forces NBC to haggle with advertisers
With the coverage now at its halfway point, average nightly viewership through Tuesday was down 42% from the 2016 Summer Games across all of NBC¡¯s outlets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2021
China blasts NBC for using ¡®incomplete¡¯ map on Olympic broadcast
The condemnation came a day after an announcer for public broadcaster NHK raised eyebrows by referring to the Taiwanese team as ¡®Taiwan¡¯ rather than ¡®Chinese Taipei.¡¯
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2018
Trump calls Sinclair ¡®superior¡¯ as merger looms, anchors forced to read scripted ¡®false news¡¯ bashing of CNN, NBC
President Donald Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. as ¡°far superior¡± to CNN or NBC Monday after the broadcaster that¡¯s seeking federal approval to buy Tribune Media Co. drew criticism for having its on-air personalities read scripted statements about ¡°false news¡± by other media outlets.
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 25, 2018
Organizers and IOC made many mistakes in planning and staging of Pyeongchang Games
Parting thoughts and parting shots from Pyeongchang:
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 12, 2018
NBC boots Ramo over insensitive comment on Japanese-Korean ties at Pyeongchang Games
NBC commentator Joshua Cooper Ramo, who offended residents during coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony, has been taken off the air.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2017
Broadcaster stocks slip as Trump threatens networks¡¯ licenses over critical coverage
President Donald Trump suggested challenging licenses for NBC and other broadcast news networks on Wednesday, a salvo that followed reports his own secretary of state had called him a ¡°moron¡± after a discussion of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 5, 2017
Putin blasts ¡®nonsense¡¯ claims Russia has dirt on Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly denied he had any compromising material about U.S. President Donald Trump in a sometimes combative televised interview broadcast Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 1, 2015
Bear Grylls TV to test Obama¡¯s Alaska wilderness skills
President Barack Obama will test his wilderness survival skills with an appearance on the television show ¡°Running Wild¡± in an Alaska adventure that will air later this year, the network NBC said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Trump says he leads ¡®movement¡¯ as he edges Bush to lead Republican field in CNN poll
Real estate magnate Donald Trump moved to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential field in a CNN poll released on Sunday, edging out rival Jeb Bush and gaining support from Republicans in the last month despite a series of controversial statements.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 26, 2015
Univision pulls plug on Miss USA pageant after candidate Trump¡¯s Mexico slur
Univision, the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States, said on Thursday it would not air the Miss USA pageant, which is co-owned by Donald Trump, because of what it called insulting remarks made by Trump about Mexican immigrants.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 5, 2013
Leno to leave ¡®Tonight Show¡¯ in spring 2014
For the second time in about four years, Jay Leno is stepping down from NBC¡¯s iconic late-night franchise ¡°The Tonight Show.¡± This time, he¡¯ll exit in spring 2014 to make way for ¡°Late Night¡± star Jimmy Fallon.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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