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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 15, 2023

Squaring the circle of same-sex marriage in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is being drawn into a debate on marriage equality ahead of the G7 summit. Could he turn it into an opportunity?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2023

Some cash in on land boom near Indonesia's new capital, while others miss out

The project, which is under construction in an area largely made up of forest, is envisioned as a green, smart city, but has been hit by delays due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

BOJ debated feasibility of tweaking yield control in January, minutes show

The board also agreed inflation and wages could overshoot expectations, suggesting a phase-out of its massive stimulus remains on the cards when Kazuo Ueda takes over as governor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

China economy rebounds from COVID slump as spending picks up

The rebound will be encouraging news to the top leadership, who have made economic growth a top priority this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Honduras president says government to seek official relations with China

Honduran President Xiomara Castro had floated the idea of cutting ties with Taiwan and starting relations with China during her electoral campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

Why Japan's spring wage talks are a big deal this year

Every March, management of major Japanese firms meet with unions for wage talks across industries that set the tone for employees' pay in the new fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

New Toyota CEO joins merit-based pay argument as inflation rises

Koji Sato, who will take over at the helm of the world’s largest carmaker next month, said the company’s goal is to become more innovative with its labor force, rather than just efficient.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

Tokyo startup tells new hires they need to know ChatGPT for a job

As concerns grow over how the AI tool will affect businesses, LayerX is making it compulsory for new recruits to use the technology and even testing them on it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2023

Yoon says Japan cooperation vital amid concerns on North Korea and supply chains

'There is an increasing need for Korea and Japan to cooperate in this time of a polycrisis,' Yoon said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 15, 2023

Paris 2024 chief says IOC has 'last word' on Russian inclusion

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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 15, 2023

FIFA approves 2026 World Cup format with record 104 matches

The new format will also stick to drawing four teams in a group after a proposal for 16 groups of three was shot down over fears of collusion in the final group game.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2023

Kenichi Chin, 'Iron Chef' of Chinese cuisine, dies at 67

Chin, whose real name was Kenichi Azuma, was the oldest son of Kenmin Chin, who is believed to have popularized Sichuan cuisine in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 15, 2023

Brazil soccer players say they fell victim to crypto scam

Nottingham Forest midfielder Gustavo Scarpa and two of his former teammates at Palmeiras all claim to have lost huge sums to a crypto firm called Xland, which promised large monthly returns.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023

Australia skipper Dave Nilsson would welcome chance to manage in NPB

Baseball continues to bring the former Dragon back to Japan, and each trip has only reinforced the idea that the challenge of leading an NPB team is one he would gladly take on.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 15, 2023

Morocco joining Spain and Portugal's 2030 FIFA World Cup bid

A South American bid including Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile is set to challenge the Iberian bid, and Saudi Arabia hopes to lead a joint ticket with Egypt and Greece.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2023

ChatGPT creator OpenAI debuts new GPT-4 AI system

The startup said the new version of the technology, which will be available to paid ChatGPT Plus subscribers, is more accurate, creative and collaborative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2023

YouTuber-turned-lawmaker GaaSyy loses seat in Japan's parliament

The expulsion of Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the name GaaSyy, is the most serious reprimand of four levels under the national Diet law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2023

10 ways GPT-4 is impressive but still flawed

Although it’s an awfully good test taker, the system — from San Francisco startup OpenAI — is not on the verge of matching human intelligence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

'No need to worry': Odds drop newly found asteroid will hit Earth

The chances have plummeted that a newly discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046, the European Space Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Philippines and U.S. to hold largest-ever joint military drills

A total of 17,680 soldiers will take part in the annual drills, which for the first time will include live-fire exercises in the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Biden issues executive order to strengthen background checks for guns

The visit is Biden’s latest attempt to express his horror over the continued loss of life and to demonstrate his administration’s effort to reduce the chance of another mass shooting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Exodus of health care workers from poor countries worsening, WHO says

The trend for nurses and other staff to leave parts of Africa or Southeast Asia for wealthier countries in the Middle East or Europe has accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

TikTok considers splitting from ByteDance if deal with U.S. fails

The hugely popular app and its Chinese parent company are facing a barrage of potential legislation in Congress amid concerns it could be used as an influence tool by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs and 5,000 open roles in efficiency push

The world’s largest social-networking company in November already laid off 11,000 people, or 13% of its staff, in wide reaching cuts designed to improve its financial performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

U.S. watching developments at First Republic and other banks, White House says

The Silicon Valley Bank shutdown has roiled global markets and prompted emergency measures giving banks access to more funding.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

U.S. says Russian jet caused spy drone crash over Black Sea as Moscow denies collision

The incident marked the first such direct encounter between the two world powers since Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2023

Japan's first piloted flying taxi test held ahead of 2025 Expo

Osaka plans for the 'flying cars' to be among the expo's main attractions, with the vehicles expected to provide access to the event venue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2023

Over 80% in Japan believe women burdened by child care

According to a survey, 57.7% of male respondents and 69.5% of female respondents said that men are more privileged than women in the workplace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2023

U.K. employers feel the strain of missing skilled workers

Experts believe the growth of automation and artificial intelligence will make creative skills and adaptability all the more important.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 14, 2023

Australia has 'no fear' ahead of WBC quarterfinal against Cuba

The Oceania upstarts, playing in the knockout tournament for the first time, could book their ticket to the semifinals in Miami with a win on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome.
J-pop act Mrs. Green Apple spikes ‘Columbus’ video after viewer backlash
Mrs. Green Apple has posted an apology on its official website after backlash over a music video that portrayed explorer Christopher Columbus in a charming way.
Rare tissue-damaging bacteria spreads in Japan
Group A Streptococcus typically causes swelling and sore throat in children, but some types of the bacteria can lead to symptoms developing rapidly.
North Korea building roads and walls inside DMZ, report says
What's believed to be loudspeakers at the top of a hill on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, on Tuesday.
U.S. ran secret anti-vaccine campaign to undermine China during pandemic
A health worker puts on an adhesive bandage after inoculating a man with a booster shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Manila in January 2022.
The evolving nature of fatherhood in Japan
Father's Day is said to have come to Japan around 1950, shortly after the establishment of Mother's Day.
G7 leaders unite to hammer China over trade and Russian lifeline
U.S. President Joe Biden joins other world leaders, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as they watch a skydiving demonstration at the annual Group of Seven summit in Savelletri, Italy, on Thursday.
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.
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.
In Japan, a legal fight for the right to sterilization surgery
Kazane Kajiya, 27, (second from left) and others filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that the Maternal Health Law infringes upon their constitutional rights by restricting women's ability to make decisions about their own bodies.

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

Father's Day is said to have come to Japan around 1950, shortly after the establishment of Mother's Day.
The evolving nature of fatherhood in Japan
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