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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2023

Why a snap election might be looming for Japan

Kishida has denied that he is considering a snap election; but then again, so does every Japanese prime minister when asked about the timing for such a vote.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 24, 2023

Japan's political parties prepare as talk of snap election heats up

While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may or may not call a snap election now that the G7 summit is over, that uncertainty isn't stopping political parties from planning their next moves.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2023

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges

Researchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on the platform since Elon Musk took the helm in October 2022.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Is it a choice of defending Ukraine, Taiwan — or both?

There is a debate over U.S. priorities and trade-offs between supporting Ukraine against Russia and defending Taiwan against China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2023

Chinese diaspora bears brunt of Canada-Beijing tensions

Some Chinese Canadians have claimed intimidation by Chinese undercover agents, who vow retribution against their relatives back home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023

'Modern slavery' worsening and most common in North Korea, study reports

Of some estimated 50 million people 'living in situations of modern slavery' in 2021, around 28 million people were in forced labor and 22 million were living in a forced marriage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023

Taiwan won’t get U.S. F-16s until 2024 thanks to problems beyond COVID

Complex developmental challenges have been encountered, and the U.S. government, Taiwan and Lockheed are actively working to mitigate delays.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023

Disaster deaths decline but damage rises on hotter planet

While deaths caused by disasters have decreased thanks to early warning systems, economic losses from extreme weather events turbo-charged by global warming have skyrocketed.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2023

China slams Japan over export curbs on chipmaking technology

China 'firmly opposes” Japan’s decision to impose curbs on the shipment of 23 types of chipmaking technology and will 'take measures to firmly defend its lawful rights and interests.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2023

S&P 'unreasonable,' says SoftBank, after tech giant's rating downgraded

SoftBank criticized the decision and argued that selling off assets like Alibaba in exchange for cash was clearly better for its balance sheet stability.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023

Father of 1997 murder victim slams court over destroying records despite law

The court discarded the records despite a bylaw decided by the Supreme Court stipulating permanent conservation of records on high-profile cases, Mamoru Hase noted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023

COVID kills one person every four minutes as vaccine rates fall

After more than three years, the global health emergency is officially over. Much of the world is keen to move on, but vulnerable people and undervaccinated countries remain at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2023

Hiroshima to the world: ‘Prosperity through peace’

Many years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, called the most tragic event in history. The bomb dropped in 1945 killed or maimed hundreds of thousands of people. Since that day, when the city lost everything and became filled with sorrow, Hiroshima has built a society that seeks peace,...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

Honda to power Aston Martin's F1 title ambitions from 2026

The new 'works' partnership will transform Aston Martin into Honda's sole focus on the starting grid.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 24, 2023

The end for LeBron James? 'A lot to think about' after playoff exit

The NBA's all-time scoring leader has two years worth $97 million remaining on his contract, but the second year is voidable.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

WADA prioritizes education, but drug testing in esports' future

The organization said it had been approached by the Global Esports Foundation about developing a health and wellness plan for esports athletes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023

Fanfare for Modi at Sydney event set to boost image at home after poll loss

The Indian prime minister’s rock star-like welcome at Australia’s largest entertainment and sport arena in Sydney underscores his massive public appeal among many Indians at home and abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2023

Goldman backs Japan’s biggest taxi app at $1 billion valuation

Goldman began investing in global startups from a dedicated vehicle in 2022, and Go marks its biggest outlay in Japan under that initiative.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2023

Korea space race heats up with North and South planning launches

The North is upgrading its space center to accommodate the increased demands of leader Kim Jong Un, raising alarm in Seoul.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 24, 2023

'Hundreds of thousands' of free tickets pledged for Games opening ceremony

Athletes are set to sail down the river in a flotilla of 115 boats, the first time the opening ceremony for the Olympics has taken place outside of the athletics stadium.
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

More of Japan's elderly using internet to gather health information

Among things they research online, health disorders were cited by 39.0%, up from 13.6%, and medical institutions by 30.1%, up from 8.2%.
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

Japan plans to send 150,000 relief staff if quake hits northeast

The measures are based on the latest estimate that up to 199,000 people could die in a possible earthquake off the Pacific coast between Hokkaido and Tohoku.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2023

World Health Organization working towards 'pandemic treaty' by May 2024

A new pact is a priority for agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has called it a 'generational commitment that we will not go back to the old cycle of panic and neglect.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 24, 2023

Spain arrests seven over Vinicius racism incidents

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday's incident showed FIFA's racism protocol in soccer was 'obsolete.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

Michael Block gets text from Michael Jordan after magical PGA Championship

In a magical run that captivated golf fans, the 46-year-old recorded the best finish by a club professional in a PGA Championship since 1986.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2023

El Ninos cause trillions in lost economic growth, study shows

With the world 1.2 C hotter than it was before industrialization, El Nino now practically guarantees record heat.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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