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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2023

Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk, studies find

Air pollution has long been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The new studies add to a growing body of evidence that air pollution also affects mental health.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023

Biden plans to bar some U.S. investments in China and track others

The Biden administration plans to outright ban investments in some Chinese technology companies and increase scrutiny of others.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023

Russia hits Ukraine power grid as Biden says he'll visit Poland

Russian forces fired more than 100 missiles throughout the country as the White House said Biden would travel to Poland from Feb. 20-22 to show support for Kyiv.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 11, 2023

Kuroda's shock therapy leaves Bank of Japan with mixed legacy

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda achieved price rises after decades of deflation and anemic growth but without engineering durable expansion fueled by domestic demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023

U.S. seeks critical-mineral pacts with Japan and U.K. to curb China

Washington is looking to create a 'critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven to ensure they are not reliant on China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2023

Police to conclude investigation into Abe shooting suspect

Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, has already been indicted on charges of murder and violating the swords and firearms control law. He is expected to face at least three additional charges.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Feb 11, 2023

Roger Dahl on 4K jobs

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Feb 11, 2023

Now in NYC, 2nd Street is banking big on old becoming new again

Another year of subdued New Year sales; another retro fashion retailer expanding overseas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 11, 2023

Minami Minegishi: AKB48’s tear-stained pioneer

One J-pop idol’s shocking show of penance in 2013 foreshadowed the price of fame on the internet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 11, 2023

'The Tatami Galaxy' is an imaginative romp through parallel worlds

Tomihiko Morimi’s rollicking novel about a disillusioned college student searching for his ideal life infuses looping narratives with lightly philosophical insights into choice and destiny.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Concerns over China drive Tokyo and Manila closer together

As Japan emerges as a more prominent regional security actor, Tokyo is looking beyond its alliance with the United States to help deter China and meet other regional challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

In China, public response to balloon saga is more humor than anger

While the incident has created a diplomatic rift between the two countries, the public in China have responded with a mix of humor, indifference and incredulity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's bond bears delighted by government's BOJ picks

The yen jumped 1% to flirt with ¥130 per dollar minutes after it was reported Ueda, a former member of the central bank's policy board, will be tapped as the Bank of Japan's next governor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

Cabinet adopts policy of using nuclear reactors beyond 60-year limit

The policy also calls for developing advanced reactors and only allowing them to be built within the premises of facilities destined for decommissioning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

Osaka Prefecture suspends scandal-hit Dentsu from bidding for contracts

The move by the prefecture comes as a former executive of the advertising agency was arrested earlier this week in a bid-rigging scandal involving contracts linked to the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

Honda beats estimates with 22% rise in third-quarter operating profit

Still, the automaker faced setbacks in China from the spread of COVID-19 and the chip shortage in the third quarter that extended into January, with some of its dealers temporarily closing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's debt time bomb to complicate BOJ's exit from dovish policies

A flurry of big spending packages and ballooning social welfare costs for a rapidly aging population have left Japan with a debt pile 263% the size of its economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,922 new cases

On Thursday, 32,797 new COVID-19 cases were logged across the country, down by about 12,600 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2023

What’s a Japanese mobster to do in retirement? Join a softball team

The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time, now they're just looking to stay out of trouble.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties

OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

How Finland, Sweden and NATO should deal with Turkey

NATO should wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules for membership.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

In surprising twist, economist Kazuo Ueda to be tapped as BOJ governor

Masayoshi Amamiya, viewed as a frontrunner for the position for his extensive experience crafting the bank’s strategies and policies, reportedly turned down the position.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2023

The controversy over GaaSyy boils over as absent Japan lawmaker faces discipline

The Upper House’s disciplinary committee kicked off deliberations Friday on potential reprimands for GaaSyy, a member of the NHK Party who has been living in Dubai since his election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

Transport networks disrupted as heavy snow falls in Tokyo area

Snow fell from the morning across a wide area of the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, and neighboring regions to the west.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 10, 2023

Teams announce rosters for 2023 World Baseball Classic

The fifth edition of the global showdown is scheduled to run from March 8 to 21 with 20 teams competing in contests in Japan, Taiwan and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

Support and donations for quake-hit Turkey growing in Japan

Interest in donating could be because Japanese people are paying close attention to world affairs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one NGO official noted.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2023

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes earns second NFL MVP award

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will lead his team against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, was named the NFL MVP for the second time on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's wholesale inflation stays elevated as pressure on BOJ grows

While the pace of increase slowed from the previous month's 10.5% rise, the data highlighted the cost-push pressure companies were facing for a range of products.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023

Japanese government to drastically ease mask guidelines next month

The policy shift, made in line with the government's decision to downgrade COVID-19's classification on May 8, will also no longer require students to don masks during school activities.
Japan marks first 'extremely hot day' of 2024
Tourists rest in the shade at the Tsukiji outer market in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Police wrap up voyeurism probe on ex-Singaporean diplomat
Tokyo police on Thursday submitted their investigation papers for a voyeurism case involving the former Singaporean diplomat to prosecutors.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.
Calls for Kishida to step down growing among local LDP chapters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to voters in the city of Kumamoto in April. Liberal Democratic Party politicians are afraid that Kishida's unpopularity could seal their own fates when they stand for local elections.
Suspects in high school girl’s murder used social media to extort her
Hokkaido police are investigating the sequence of events leading to the victim's death.
Renho, the liberal politician who might dethrone Tokyo's Koike
Renho speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.
Japan's parliament faces a long road to digitalization
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and digital minister Taro Kono attend a digitalization panel in Tokyo on Thursday.
U.S. looks to Japan for help in boosting weapons production
Under the DICAS forum, Japan and the U.S. could look to co-produce weapons that both countries currently do not have in large quantities, with munitions such as Patriot interceptors "low-hanging fruit," according to some experts.
At Paris Games, Connor O’Leary aims to win and inspire
Australian-born Connor O'Leary will represent Japan in the surfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Podcast

Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin,” once the victim of high waves that dragged it into the sea, sits at the end of a pier on the south side of Naoshima.
The sweaty pleasure of Japan’s inconvenient art

Longform

People wait for the main act to begin at Summer Sonic, which holds simultaneous music festivals for those in Tokyo and Osaka.
Can Japan's summer music festivals adapt to a post-pandemic reality?
By Patrick St. Michel

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