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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2022

Biden’s bad winter gets worse with inflation, virus and Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden entered the new year with his signature economic plan stalled, inflation at 40-year highs and Russia threatening war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 16, 2022

‘Kofu II’: Meitei’s sonic landscapes conjure the Japan of yesteryear with Edo aesthetics

Meitei has come a long way from the chilly, ambient flavors of his 2019 album “Komachi.” That offering, released on Berlin label Metron Records, left us with a headful of fragile soundscapes and nature-inspired sculptures — much of it born of a ghostly lo-fi world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2022

A tragic narrative for women persists even as times change

A Heian Period text reads, 'Ladies must often depend on men who are nothing to them — it is the way of the world.' In Japanese literature, not much has changed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Jan 16, 2022

Every meal at Mekumi feels like an education

When it comes to sushi, what happens before the chef gets hold of the fish is just as important as his or her technique in preparing it.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2022

Osaka, Okinawa and Hiroshima see daily COVID case records as omicron surge continues

The surge continued in Tokyo as well, with the capital logging 4,561 new infections, while the nationwide total topped 25,000 for the first time since August.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

Cambodia’s internet may soon be like China’s: state-controlled

Critics say a recent crackdown puts Cambodia on a growing list of countries that have embraced China's authoritarian model of internet surveillance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2022

Boris Johnson brought to brink by the vengeful aide he crossed

Since being forced acrimoniously from his post as Johnson's most powerful adviser 14 months ago, Cummings has repeatedly resurfaced to throw dirt at his former boss.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2022

All to play for as Novak Djokovic returns to immigration detention facility

The saga that has dominated headlines worldwide for the past week could reach its climax on Sunday, when a court convenes to hear the 34-year-old's appeal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

North Korea says it fired railway-borne missiles in 'short-notice' drill

The launch of two “tactical guided missiles” Friday was conducted by the nuclear-armed country's new railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2022

Quick healer Naomi Osaka allays fitness fears ahead of Australian Open

'I heal quite fast,' Osaka told reporters with a smile. 'I'm as good as I can be in this current moment.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2022

Europe sees ‘new normal’ of constant Russia tensions on doorstep

As the U.S. and its allies struggle for a sense of Putin's true intentions, their attention is turning to what might happen either alongside, or in place of, a full military attack.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 15, 2022

Cardinals and Rams enter playoffs with something to prove

While the Los Angeles Rams will play host to the first-ever Monday night playoff game, it is the Arizona Cardinals who are feeling completely familiar with the leadup to the all-NFC West matchup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

Artists put brush to ink at calligraphy show

The Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation is holding its annual sho (Japanese calligraphy) exhibition, the 70th Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition, in the National Art Center, Tokyo in Minato Ward this month to celebrate the new year. The spacious venue is filled with thousands of expressive works consisting of stark...
Keisuke Yoshida, 42, is accused of killing his wife by poisoning her with methanol at their home in Tokyo’s Ota Ward between Jan. 14 and 15 in 2022.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2024

Ex-employee of Daiichi Sankyo denies poisoning his wife with methanol

Keisuke Yoshida, formerly a senior researcher at the pharmaceutical firm, said he had never thought of killing his wife.
Concern about the yen strengthening might limit the Bank of Japan's room for maneuver.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 2, 2024

Yen calling the shots as BOJ mulls rate increase

Analysts are concerned that the BOJ is at risk of going too far with its rate hikes and that the currency is close to being too strong.
A Samsung high-bandwidth memory chip. South Korea is among a handful of semiconductor powerhouses that face a potential U.S. ban on exports to China of state-of-the-art chips, including high-bandwidth memory, used to train artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2024

South Korea wants U.S. ‘carrots’ for embracing China chip curbs

South Korean trade minister says incentives ‘would help U.S. policy be embraced more easily.’
The U.S. has been pressuring Japan to impose additional restrictions on the ability of firms to sell advanced chipmaking tools to China, as part of a long-running campaign to curtail China’s semiconductor progress.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 2, 2024

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs

One major concern is that Beijing could cut off Japan’s access to critical minerals that are essential for automotive production.
People at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo in July. The three months between June and August were 1.76 degrees Celsius hotter than average in Japan.
JAPAN / Boiling Point
Sep 2, 2024

Japan sees joint hottest summer on record

The three months between June and August were 1.76 degrees Celsius hotter than average, matching the record set only last year.
Myanmar Prime Minister and State Administrative Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing said the census data collected from Oct. 1 to 15 will be used to hold a general election next year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2024

Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 election

Opponents say the census in the first half of October is a ploy by the junta to collect information from the people that they will use to terrorize them.
Police officers examine the demolition site in Tokyo's Minato Ward where a piece of concrete fell and left a security guard unconscious on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 2, 2024

Man left unconscious after being hit by concrete debris in Tokyo

The man, a security guard who was directing traffic at a demolition site in Minato Ward, was sent to hospital with his head bleeding, police said.
Gold medalist Sarina Satomi of Japan celebrates after winning her Women's Singles WH1 badminton match against Sujirat Pookkham of Thailand at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Monday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 3, 2024

Satomi wins second straight Paralympic badminton gold

Satomi defeated Thailand's Sujirat Pookkham 2-1 in the WH1-class final on the day.
Katsuya Hashimoto scored 19 tries for Japan as the team recorded a 48-41 win over the United States to secure the wheelchair rugby gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Monday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 3, 2024

Japan eases past U.S. for first Paralympic wheelchair rugby gold

Katsuya Hashimoto scored 19 tries for Japan, which had secured bronze in the past two Games.
Uruguay soccer star Luis Suarez addresses the media in Montevideo on Monday. The player announced his international retirement the same day.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2024

Uruguay striker Suarez announces international retirement

The 37-year-old, who has 142 caps for his country, made his international debut in 2007.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc takes a selfie after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 3, 2024

Baku and Singapore could be good for Ferrari, says Leclerc

Leclerc won at Monza on Sunday with a bold one-stop tire strategy.
A visually impaired runner (left) and an accompanying runner participate in a training session for guide runners held in Tokyo in July.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 3, 2024

Japan working to train guides for visually impaired runners

Guide runners are essential when visually impaired individuals participate in marathon events.
Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the ninth tee box during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament in Atlanta on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 3, 2024

Rory McIlroy aims to cut as many as nine events in 2025

"I felt like I hit a bit of a wall sort of post-U.S. Open, and still feel a little bit of that hangover," the golfer said.
A satellite image shows what is believed to be a deployment site for a Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile, including five nuclear warhead storage bunkers (right) and bermed launch positions (lower left), in Vologda, Russia.
WORLD
Sep 3, 2024

U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile

Russia's Vladimir Putin has said the weapon — dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO — has an almost unlimited range and can evade U.S. missile defenses.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives to attend a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Aug. 6. Lammy said the decision to suspend the licenses did not amount to a blanket ban or an arms embargo, but only involved those that could be used in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2024

U.K. suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel

The suspension is due to the risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law, its foreign minister David Lammy says.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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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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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
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