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JAPAN
Jun 6, 2022
Japan to move forward with nuclear restarts and include strict examinations
The government aims to speed up decarbonization and improve energy self-sufficiency, and nuclear is among the key energy sources for that, the final draft of a policy document says.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 6, 2022
Schools in Japan struggle to serve affordable lunches as food prices surge
While schools are trying to curb costs by changing ingredients, it is not easy to do that and at the same time meet the required nutritional standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 6, 2022
Bento-maker sets example with language lessons for Vietnamese trainees
Asahikawa Ekitachiuri Shokai in Hokkaido says the classes make communication and work easier, and that trainees will have more job options after they return to Vietnam.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 6, 2022
Same-sex couples in Japan navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood
By Kimberly Hughes
LGBTQ couples barred from accessing assisted reproductive procedures in Japan are embarking on their own journey as they attempt to raise children of their own.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2022
South Korea and U.S. fire off missiles in response to North Korean tests
By Jesse Johnson
The two countries' militaries conducted the joint live-fire exercise early Monday, firing off eight surface-to-surface missiles into the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2022
Hong Kong bar cluster sends COVID cases to highest in six weeks
By Kana Nishizawa
The rebound comes after weeks of daily caseloads below 200, and a sense of relief that the city may finally be through what has been its most lethal and disruptive COVID-19 wave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2022
New Australian PM reaches out to China over fighter jet encounter
Leader Anthony Albanese said the incident was a safety threat to the Australian aircraft and its crew and that he had reached out to Beijing 'through appropriate channels.”

WORLD

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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade
By Billy House and Mike Dorning
The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2022
U.K.'s Boris Johnson to face Tory leadership vote as 'partygate' angers MPs
Uncertainty over Johnson's future comes as Britons grapple with soaring energy bills and the highest inflation in four decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2022
'Jaws' may have outmaneuvered 'The Meg' in ancient shark showdown
By Will Dunham
The megalodon was one of the largest predators in Earth's history, appearing about 15 million years ago and going extinct about 3.6 million years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2022
Mini nuclear reactors have an outsized waste problem
Small-modular reactors, known as SMRs, could produce as much as two to 30-times more waste than conventional atomic power plants in operation today, according to scientists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. to let Eni and Repsol ship Venezuelan oil to Europe for debt
By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick
While any impact on global oil prices will be modest, Washington's greenlight to resume Venezuela's oil flows to Europe could provide a symbolic boost for the Venezuelan president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2022
Russia strikes Kyiv for first time in weeks as battle rages in east
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets
Ukraine said the strike hit a rail car repair works, while Moscow said it had destroyed tanks sent by Eastern European countries to Ukraine.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022
Toshiba’s dissenting director speaks out over activist nominees
By Yuki Furukawa and Takashi Mochizuki
The opposition highlights the tensions that exist within Toshiba as the conglomerate considers its future, including whether to sell itself to private equity and go private.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 6, 2022
Biden plans solar manufacturing push to end project slowdown
By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy
The moves are aimed at boosting oft-competing political priorities: combating climate change and nurturing domestic solar manufacturing that has struggled to compete with cheap imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 6, 2022
'Fake' aluminum stocks put perils of China's commodities funding in spotlight
Several traders in Guangdong province claim they were duped into providing credit against fictitious quantities of aluminum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2022
How an airport nail salon became the front line of U.S. COVID surveillance
By Riley Griffin
Despite rules that require travelers to produce a negative COVID-19 test result in order to enter the U.S., the former nail salon chain's testing service routinely finds positive cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022
Elon Musk’s office mandate and recession fears complicate new work era
By Matthew Boyle
For the past few years, many white-collar workers have grown accustomed to greater flexibility in where and when they work, but today's recession fears may change that.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022
A global inflation problem like no other — and what can be done about it
By David Howell
Boosting oil output is not the usual solution to an inflationary outburst, but it's just about the only one that will work quickly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022
Rwanda deserves U.K. censure over handling of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
By Bobby Ghosh
The Biden administration is pushing back against President Kagame's treatment of u2018Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina. Boris Johnson should do the same.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022
Banking could go the way of news publishing
By Andy Mukherjee
Tech giants pose a far bigger challenge to brick-and-mortar lenders than fintech startups that don't have the scale of platform businesses.

Sports

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SOCCER
Jun 6, 2022
Brazil narrowly beats Japan through late Neymar penalty
By Dan Orlowitz
The Samurai Blue held out until the 77th minute, when the Paris Saint-Germain star stutter-stepped his way to the penalty spot before chipping the ball past Japan keeper Shuichi Gonda.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 6, 2022
Adam Walker among group of imports getting off to fast start in Japan
By Jason Coskrey
The Giants' brass must feel like it hit the jackpot in 2022, given that the last Yomiuri hitter to make a splash in his first season in Japan was Garrett Jones, who hit 24 home runs in 2016.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2022
Celtics and Warriors add voices to calls for gun control laws
'We feel very strongly as a league that it is time for people to take notice and take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit gun violence,' Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 6, 2022
Minjee Lee cruises to victory at U.S. Women's Open
Lee received a record check of $1.8 million for her victory. It is the eighth LPGA title of her career.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2022
QLOVE: ‘Your authenticity is your power’
By Farrah Hasnain
When Chloe Douglas and Reyna Marquez came to Japan they felt the LGBTQ scene was more segregated than what they were used to. Their answer? Uniting these scenes through QLOVE.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 6, 2022
Swiss envoy ‘creating value together’ with Japan
By Louise George Kittaka
With a career that spans three decades, Swiss Ambassador to Japan Andreas Baum hopes to work with Tokyo to tackle climate change through innovation.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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