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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 3, 2023

Asian writers collaborate on anthology about modern disconnect

Sayaka Murata, Chung Se Rang and seven other authors from across Asia lend their talents to a new collection of stories themed on the stresses on relationships in today's world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Japan's ANA Holdings raises profit forecast as travel demand recovers

Competitor Japan Airlines also returned to profit, with pre-tax earnings of ¥24.7 billion through December from a loss of ¥188.7 billion the year before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Panasonic cuts full-year outlook as costly raw materials weigh

The company faces challenges amid a tricky outlook for global growth as it looks to further build out its energy business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023

Japanese researcher pushes the boundaries of lab-grown 'real' meat

Numerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

Minister hopes Japan students to join farewell events without masks

Japan's education minister says parents will be able to decide whether their children remove their masks during their farewell school events.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

A record number of Japanese nationals are now living as permanent residents abroad

In the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Sony to promote veteran CFO to role overseeing global operations

Hiroki Totoki will become president and chief operating officer of Sony on April 1, the company said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,502 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,776.1, compared to 5,614.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 2, 2023

LeBron James lauds Hachimura for clutch contribution

Making his first start for the Lakers, the Japanese men's national basketball team standout scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

The importance of the Constitutional Democratic Party’s visit to Taiwan

Taiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Asia is loosening rules on masks. Here’s why people still wear them.

Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Afghans seeking haven in U.S. skyrocket despite risky passage through 11 countries

More than a year after the chaotic withdrawal, hundreds each month are risking their lives to reach U.S. soil on a human smuggling route notorious for kidnapping, robbery and assault.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job

The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 2, 2023

Philippines agrees to larger U.S. military presence as allies seek to deter China

The pact will grant U.S. forces access to four more military sites, providing Washington with a strategic footing on the southeastern edge of the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2023

Long COVID’s psychological toll in focus as Japan's deadliest virus outbreak ebbs

While there are still many unknowns about the disease and how its persistent form should be treated, recent Japan-based research has highlighted its effects on mental health.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Seeing is believing? A global scramble to tackle deepfakes

Most countries appear to be struggling to keep up with the fast-evolving technology amid concerns that regulation could stymie innovation or curtail free speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Honda to sell next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system from mid-2020s

The firm said fuel cell systems can be used not only to power passenger vehicles but are also viable for commercial trucks, stationary power stations and construction machinery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023

Japanese gene bank a vital insurance policy against food crop threats

The shifting of ideal growing zones due to warming across the globe makes the creation of seed banks a cause for international attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 2, 2023

The Buddhist terms that find their way into everyday conversation

Just as Christian terminology has had an effect on English turns of phrase, Buddhism is the source of a lot of Japanese terms and phrases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

Japan remains global laggard in fight against live animal testing

Only four companies in Japan are known to refrain from testing on animals and hold certification from PETA.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

Four robbery suspects may be sent from Philippines to Japan next week

The Philippines is seeking the dismissal of local criminal charges against some of the four men. The pending charges have complicated the swift transfer of the suspects to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 2, 2023

Having a woman in BOJ’s top brass would help Japan's diversity push: ex-board member

Economists increasingly expect a female candidate to be in one of the BOJ’s most senior positions this spring after the central bank undergoes a leadership change.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 2, 2023

Maeda and Furuhashi on target in big win for Celtic

The latest addition to the Scottish champions' Japanese contingent, 2022 J-League player of the year Tomoki Iwata, came off the bench in the closing minutes at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 2, 2023

BOJ decisions on policy change hinge on Japan’s inflexible wage dynamics

Current Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has insisted that the bank's ultraloose policy must continue until there are signs inflation can be sustained by stronger pay gains.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying elections

The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 2, 2023

Japan agricultural bank Nochu readies global return after U.K. selloff

The agricultural bank was once one of the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations in the world, and is looking at resuming purchases in the coming months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2023

Crime in Japan up in 2022 for first time in 20 years

Consultations on domestic violence and suspected child abuse cases both hit all-time highs last year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Canada commits to taking in 10,000 Uyghur refugees from 2024

Rights groups believe at least 1 million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in internment camps in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Major Japan trading house eases rules on side jobs to retain new generation

Trading houses hold an outsized influence in Japan due to their diversified business interests, and are favorites among university graduates due to their high salaries and job security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2023

Nikki Haley, once Trump's U.N. ambassador, to take him on in 2024

The expected announcement would make her just the second declared Republican candidate and could set the stage for a more combative phase of the campaign.
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.
Southwest Airlines plane plunged within 120 meters of ocean near Hawaii
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in Houston in 2019
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.
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.
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.

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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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