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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2022

Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologizes for cannabis use

The swimmer, who has been performing his two years of mandatory military service, tested negative for drugs but confessed to consuming cannabis overseas in May.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Much like his legacy, reaction to Gorbachev’s death is sharply divided

The former Russian leader was revered by some for bringing down the curtain on the brutal, oppressive Soviet system, but reviled by others for the very same thing.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

Russia approves Japan stakes in Sakhalin-2 energy project

Two Japanese trading houses will maintain stakes in the Russian oil and gas project despite Tokyo joining sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

China's Xi to push a more 'Sinocentric' approach in third term

With little change expected in broad policy direction, key outcomes from the congress will revolve around personnel — who joins Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Schools in China face third year of disrupted schedules and demanding COVID controls

Schools in major cities and across the country have postponed classes in an effort to get virus flare-ups under control.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2022

Japan is seeking its biggest defense budget ever. This may not be as dramatic as it sounds.

The Defense Ministry is seeking u00a55.59 trillion for the next fiscal year — a figure that reflects an established trend rather than a break from the past, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Documents at Trump's residence were hidden as U.S. sought them, filing suggests

The filing paints the clearest picture yet of the department's effort to retrieve the documents before taking the extraordinary step of searching a former president's private property.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

South Korea to triple baby payments in bid to tackle fertility crisis

A plan to provide a monthly stipend to every family with a newborn is Seoul's latest move to address the world's lowest fertility rate.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2022

British Open champion Cameron Smith joins LIV with five others

Cameron Smith is the highest-ranked player to flee the PGA Tour for LIV, and the world No. 2 was reportedly richly rewarded for his decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Seoul proposes 4.6% hike in defense spending for 2023

Proposal includes funding to bolster deterrence, strengthen South Korea's defense industry, increase soldier pay and improve counterattack capability.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2022

Emma Raducanu's U.S. Open title defense ends in first round

With more than 2,000 of her ranking points gone, world No. 11 Emma Raducanu will drop out of the top 70 and go back to having to qualify for some events or depend on wildcards.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

As aid efforts gather pace, Pakistan floods dubbed 'worst in country's history'

The prime minister has said it will cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure spread across the country.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2024

China vows to improve business conditions, Japan top lobby says

Beijing has embarked on a push in recent months to attract foreign investment back, with the government pledging more "heartwarming” steps.
Anindya Shabrina Prasetiyo (center), a Labour Party legislative candidate in the upcoming general election, attends a rally on Jan. 19 in front of City Hall in Surabaya. Indonesia's presidential and legislative elections next month will see more than 200 million people eligible to vote, with slightly more than half of them women according to the country's election commission, yet with much fewer women representing them.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 25, 2024

Indonesian women hope election breaks them into boys' club

More than 200 million people are eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 election, yet only a handful of women represent them in parliament.
Photographer Robert Beck took the famous photo of Brandi Chastain celebrating the United States' victory in the Women's World Cup final in 1999 that appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
SPORTS
Jan 25, 2024

The Sports Illustrated cover, a faded canvas that once defined sports

Sports Illustrated's power to define sports discourse been steadily eroding, but it is hard to overstate the power it once had.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Beijing in April last year.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2024

With China in mind, EU aims to toughen rules on foreign trade and investment

The package includes requiring member states to potentially prevent foreign direct investments that may pose a risk to the bloc’s security.
Ellie Harrell launched her dog seitai practice in late 2023 after seeing first hand how the therapy helped her own injured dog.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 27, 2024

‘My job is to provide dogs with relief from even the smallest amount of pain’

Does your dog need a back adjustment? Ellie Harrell’s salon is waiting to provide treatment.
Official toy mascots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are displayed in Villepinte, France, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 25, 2024

Former IOC exec says Paris has chance to reignite Olympic golden age

The onus falls on Paris to reboot the image of the Olympics after recent editions marred by COVID-19 restrictions and doping scandals.
Seiste's ¥1,650 limited-edition ice cream will be available for eat-in customers throughout the Valentine's Day period at the Matsuya department store in Tokyo's Ginza district.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2024

Tokyo department stores to offer in-store dining options for Valentine's Day

In recent years, the Feb. 14 celebration has evolved from a day of gifting sweets to a celebration of love for chocolate.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2024

Kishida's new aid package aims to help recovery of quake-hit areas

It will offer subsidies to small and medium-sized firms in Ishikawa Prefecture, as well as those in neighboring Niigata, Toyama, and Fukui prefectures.
One way to cut the steel industry’s emissions is to recycle more iron and steel products than the world currently does.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2024

What steel decarbonization needs

One way to cut the industry's emissions is by recycling more iron and steel products than we currently do.
NATO, which celebrates its 75th birthday this year, has been successful at keeping the peace — but American underpinning can’t be guaranteed in perpetuity, especially with the possible reelection of Donald Trump. 
COMMENTARY
Jan 25, 2024

Europe should arm against the barbarians at its gates

Donald Trump told Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, that "NATO is dead." It would be prudent to take him at his word.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2024

Japan’s space agency confirms breakthrough high-precision moon landing

JAXA's "Moon Sniper" successfully landed within 100 meters of its target, much more precise than the several kilometers of typical moon missions.
Has runaway hit Palworld gotten itself into hot water with The Pokemon Company?
LIFE / Digital
Jan 25, 2024

The Pokemon Company to Palworld: ‘We intend to investigate’

“We have not granted any permission for the use of Pokemon intellectual property or assets in that game,” The Pokemon Company said in a statement.
Girl group Atarashii Gakko! will be joined by two other Japanese acts, Yoasobi and Hatsune Miku, at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 25, 2024

Pack your bags, J-pop acts. There's a whole world of fans to meet!

Expect Ado, King Gnu and Lamp to revel in the spotlight abroad with overseas tours, while the sounds of Shibuya-kei look to make a welcome return.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2024

LDP’s reform report appears light on firm actions targeting faction politics

Two weeks of hurried debate is unlikely to eradicate factionalism, which has long been seen as a defining trait of the party, experts say.
The average price of a new apartment for sale in Tokyo and surrounding areas surged 29% to a fresh high of ¥81 million in 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2024

Tokyo apartment prices reach record high for third straight year

Prices are expected to keep climbing in 2024 even as the economy slows and the Bank of Japan looks to abandon its negative interest-rate policy.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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