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Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2023

Japanese pair each fall short in their Australian Open wheelchair finals

Tokito Oda, 16, the heir apparent to all-time great Shingo Kunieda, lost in the men's singles final while Yui Kamiji lost a three-set affair in the women's final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2023

Global central banks preaching on pay are enforcing squeeze, too

Central bankers trying to ensure that surging consumer prices don’t feed yet more inflation are doing what they can to keep their own houses in order.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2023

Sister of North Korea's Kim condemns U.S. decision to send tanks to Ukraine

Kim Yo Jong slammed the move, saying that Pyongyang will 'always stand in the same trench with the service personnel and people of Russia.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023

China celebrated the Lunar New Year like COVID no longer exists

More than 300 million trips were made during the holiday, nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2023

'Love hormone'? Not so fast, new study suggests.

The 'love hormone' oxytocin has long been thought key to behaviors, including pairing up with a partner and nurturing offspring, but a new study in prairie voles is raising doubts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2023

In Beijing's backyard, U.S. demonstrates its military might

A U.S. presence in the South China Sea, a conduit for about $3.4 trillion of annual trade, has been welcomed by allies like Japan, but has angered Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities

The assailant had been seeking Nancy Pelosi and wanted to wait for her to return to the house, Paul Pelosi said, with the attack renewing concerns about a rise in political violence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023

Palestinian gunman kills seven in east Jerusalem synagogue attack

A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis in years that risked sparking widespread violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Memphis releases deadly police beating video

Footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death has sent shock waves through the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2023

Foreign nationals entering Japan surged in 2022 after easing of COVID steps

Although 4.20 million people entered Japan last year — up sharply from around 353,000 in 2021 — the figure was far below the record 31.19 million in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Dentsu officials admit to Tokyo Olympic test event bid-rigging

The officials admitted to the wrongdoing during voluntary questioning with prosecutors, while maintaining they were not aware of any illegality at first.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 28, 2023

Roger Dahl on bullet train hairstyles

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 28, 2023

Translations and books about Japan for your 2023 reading list

From Osamu Dazai to Yu Miri, the year ahead promises of trove of books about Japan and newly translated literature.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 28, 2023

Across China, folk remedies remain a popular, if unproven, COVID cure

A combination of shortages of Western medicines and long-standing traditions has kept these homespun treatments in the spotlight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

As Japan moves to downgrade COVID, focus shifts to messaging on risks

People will be encouraged to make their own judgments on the risk from the coronavirus, but experts say scientifically sound advice will remain important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2023

Begging Japanese companies to hike wages is not the answer

Japan’s prime minister is asking employers to pay workers more. He should make the market do that instead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023

Nissan and Hitachi look to charge elevators with EV batteries

Nissan Motor and a Hitachi subsidiary said Friday they plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during blackouts by drawing power from the batteries of electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2023

Abortion pill gets OK from Japan government panel in major step toward final approval

Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks, but a surgical procedure is currently the only option available for women and consent is usually required from a spouse or partner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

Nissan recalls 520,000 cars over fault in engine part

The Yokohama-based automaker is recalling a combined 527,491 units of its X-Trail sports utility vehicle and Serena minivan, as well as Landy minivans supplied to Suzuki Motor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 54,000 cases

A total of 25 deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients in the capital, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023

Consumer inflation in Tokyo hits near 42-year high, keeping BOJ under pressure

The data heightens the chance that inflation will stay well above the Bank of Japan's 2% target in coming months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2023

Japan court judge ordered to pay damages over social media posts

A Tokyo district court ordered a high court judge to pay damages after posting messages on social media that the family of a murdered high school girl found offensive.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2023

Stefanos Tsitsipas beats gutsy Karen Khachanov to reach first Australian Open final

Winning his first Grand Slam crown this weekend would see Tsitsipas take the No. 1 one spot from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2023

Japan’s future depends on empowering women. The record isn’t encouraging

Japan's shrinking population is in part due to women who are marginalized in the workforce and unhappy with their life choices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2023

Alleged ringleader of serial robberies in Japan operated from Manila detention center

The suspected mastermind, who is said to have gone by the name “Luffy,” sent instructions via smartphone, taking advantage of lax security at the detention facility.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2023

Japanese pair reach Australian Open women's doubles final

Doubles specialist Shibahara is aiming for her second career Grand Slam crown after winning last year's French Open mixed doubles with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

Japan's foreign worker population hits record 1.82 million despite COVID impact

While the figures continue a string of consecutive new annual highs recorded since 2013, the year-on-year increase was far below the 13.6% rise in 2019 due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden's border travesty

Two years into its term, the U.S. administration of Joe Biden has failed to deliver on its promise of humane immigration reform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 27, 2023

Defense spending rise puts spotlight on redemption rule of JGBs

Some in the LDP argue that the extra funding can be secured by changing the redemption period of government bonds from 60 to 80 years.
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.

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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