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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2022
Kishida outlines his vision for a more secure Indo-Pacific region
By Gabriel Dominguez
“I myself have a strong sense that Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,” Kishida told the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue — a major international security summit.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022
Experts call for caution as more people enter Japan without COVID screening at airports
By Tomoko Otake
As more people are expected to enter the country under relaxed border rules, experts are urging caution in case a highly pathogenic variant is detected abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022
Travel agencies rush to meet COVID-19 guidelines as Japan reopens for tourism
By Kanako Takahara
With new government protocols in place, it will take time before Japan's airports swarm with overseas travelers again.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022
Pandemic disruption to children's routines risks unhealthy habits later, researchers say
By Magdalena Osumi
The team conducted a cross-sectional survey of 11,958 elementary and junior high school students from 48 schools and educational organizations across 14 prefectures in June 2020.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
U.S. to drop COVID-19 testing for incoming international air travelers
The move came after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2022
U.S. and China defense chiefs plan more talks after debating Taiwan
The nations have clashed over a range of strategic flash points from the status of Taiwan to what Washington says is Beijing's tacit support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
COVID-19 lab leak theory needs more inquiry, WHO advisers say
More than two years into the pandemic, its origins remain a tantalizing and polarizing mystery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
‘Dead cities’ become the flash point for the fierce war in the east
By Ivor Prickett and Andrew E. Kramer
The Ukrainian military and government are now making no secret of the challenges they face in the east, 3u00bd months after Russia invaded.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Trump is depicted as a would-be autocrat willing to hang onto power at all costs
By Peter Baker
Whether the Jan. 6 panel can change public views of the events of that day remains unclear, but many political strategists and analysts consider it unlikely.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Two Britons and one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy in Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said that, under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war were entitled to combatant immunity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Chinese pilots sent a message. U.S. allies said they went too far.
By Austin Ramzy
China has been increasingly assertive in the Asia Pacific, from building military infrastructure in the South China Sea to sending ships and aircraft near disputed islands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
From Dhaka to Freetown, climate migration puts cities on alert
By Kim Harrisberg and Carey L. Biron
Climate change could prompt 216 million people to move within their countries by mid-century, including 86 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Hearing on U.S. Capitol riot shows key Trump allies rejected his vote fraud claims
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan
In video testimony, Ivanka Trump said she accepted the view of former Attorney General William Barr, who called the election fraud claims 'bullshit.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Biden rebuked over guest list at Americas summit he is hosting
By Humeyra Pamuk, Matt Spetalnick and Trevor Hunnicutt
The exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the event prompted criticism from the leaders of Argentina and Belize.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2022
When will the BOJ act on the yen? Not anytime soon, economists say.
By Kazuaki Nagata
Kuroda's remarks reinforce the growing gap between Japan's monetary policy and other central banks attempting to fend off inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
U.S. inflation unexpectedly accelerates to 40-year high of 8.6%
Record gasoline prices and geopolitical factors threaten to keep inflation high in the coming months, suggesting the Fed will have to pump the brakes on the economy for longer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2022
Top Toyota supplier Denso weighs ¥420 billion chip unit spinoff
By Tsuyoshi Inajima and River Davis
Well known as the world's second-biggest auto-parts-maker, Denso has also quietly built up a presence in automotive chips.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
Japan closer to intervention on yen after government and central bank joint statement
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara
'We have seen sharp yen declines and are concerned about recent currency market moves,' the Finance Ministry, BOJ and the Financial Services Agency said in a joint statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
Weak yen pushes up Japan's wholesale import costs at record pace
By Leika Kihara
Beverage and food prices rose 4.6% last month year-on-year, accelerating from the previous month's 4.1% gain, data shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2022
Russia gas crisis highlights Europe's green energy storage problem
By Umberto Bacchi
The European Union needs to more than triple its storage capacity by 2030 to adequately support its green transition goals.

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine crisis pushes the world’s hungry over the brink
If the prospect of mass starvation in distant countries due to the Ukraine war is not horrific enough to motivate the world to take action, self-interest should.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2022
Two very different visions for the Indo-Pacific
By Stephen R. Nagy
Japan's PM to give the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. He will be followed by China's defense minister who has different ideas on the Indo-Pacific security situation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2022
Will Japan raise defense spending to 2% of GDP?
By Kuni Miyake
Some in Japan believe it is time to increase the defense budget to 2% of gross domestic product, similar to NATO.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2022
The Republican climate plan forgets about the climate
By Liam Denning
The GOP is flashing just enough green to woo voters in vulnerable Democratic House districts.

Sports

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 10, 2022
Olympic champion Maria Lasitskene calls on IOC head Thomas Bach to lift sanctions against Russian athletes
Lasitskene, who is also a three-time world champion, said in an impassioned open letter that her Russian passport was being used as a 'trump card' by World Athletics.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 10, 2022
Running your work ideas through a nemawashi cycle
By Yuko Tamura
Don't go into a meeting with your guns blazing. In Japan, you need to do a lot of preparation in advance so that things will go smoothly.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 10, 2022
Artizon Museum's Jam Session puts photography into perspective
By John L. Tran
This year's edition of the museum's annual series, which invites contemporary artists to play off canonical pieces, nudges viewers into rethinking the art of seeing.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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