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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2021

Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year

A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021

Tokyo 2020 creative chief quits over Naomi Watanabe 'Olympig' pitch

Hiroshi Sasaki floated the idea of comedian Naomi Watanabe descending from the sky in porcine form during the opening ceremony, a magazine reports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2021

Activist Toshiba shareholders score win with vote for independent probe

The landmark vote for an investigation into allegations of investors being pressured marks only the fourth time that a shareholder motion has won approval in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2021

North Korea rules out U.S. talks in jab at visiting Biden envoys

A senior North Korean diplomat confirmed Thursday that Pyongyang had rejected numerous overtures from Washington over the past month, dismissing them as a 'time-delaying trick.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2021

Carbon emissions from trawler fishing on a par with aviation

Bottom trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor, produces 1 gigaton of carbon emissions on average each year, a study has found.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2021

Tax havens are sabotaging the sustainable development

In 2015, Gabriel Zucman estimated that at least $7.6 trillion of the world's private wealth was held in tax havens, equivalent to 8% of global household financial assets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2021

U.K. and EU escalate dispute over vaccine shipments

The EU has threatened to block exports to its former member state, prompting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to suggest the bloc was engaging in brinkmanship.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 18, 2021

Barcelona president determined to convince Lionel Messi to stay

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta gave Lionel Messi a hug and then pledged to do everything in his power to convince the club's all-time top scorer to stay after being officially sworn in as the club's new president on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 18, 2021

Rams make fresh start at QB with Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford officially joined the Los Angeles Rams as the NFL's new league year began on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2021

China seeks Biden-Xi meeting next month if Alaska talks go well

The meeting as envisioned by Chinese officials would be organized around Earth Day on April 22 to show both leaders are focused on combating climate change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 18, 2021

‘See-Through’: Kumi Takahara shines on ambient album with classical roots

A classically trained violinist experiments with her instrument, scratching and sliding on the strings to create 10 contemporary soundscapes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2021

China to begin trials for two Canadians detained amid Huawei feud

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig will face their first court hearings on Friday and Monday, respectively, Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2021

Uber's U.K. driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges

Uber has said it wants to expand limited benefits similar to those offered to drivers in the U.K. across all of Europe and the United States.
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2025

'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew

The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints keeps age-old methods alive by creating ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with artisans and contemporary artists.
A wind turbine blade fell in the city of Akita on Friday.
JAPAN
May 2, 2025

Man dies after wind turbine blade falls in an Akita park

According to the police, the victim was discovered roughly 1 meter away from the fallen blade.
Plaintiffs celebrate the Tokyo High Court's ruling in a same-sex marriage lawsuit in Tokyo on Oct. 30.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2025

Signs of change emerge in constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage

In a country often seen as a laggard on the rights of sexual minorities, five high courts all ruled against the ongoing ban on same-sex marriage just in the last year.
The Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, which houses the Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities head office, in Tokyo. MUMSS has stopped selling so-called structured loans after purchases of the products by regional banks prompted a regulatory backlash.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2025

MUFG joint venture stops selling structured loans after scrutiny

It’s the first known instance of a major brokerage ending this business in what was a booming market.
The Bank of Japan signals rate-hike uncertainty and slashes growth forecasts amid rising trade and inflation concerns, as the central bank's earlier optimism is upended by U.S. President Trump's tariff moves.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2025

Bank of Japan will struggle to justify hikes after this

Few anticipated how dovish the BOJ would sound on the future direction of rates or how gloomy it would be on the near-term prospects for achieving the inflation goal.
Pakistan's army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, speaks with troops in Jhelum, Punjab province, on Thursday. A deadly terrorist attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir has sharply escalated tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan and raised fears of a broader conflict.
EDITORIALS
May 2, 2025

Kashmir terror attack pushes India and Pakistan to the brink of war

Indian police said that two of the three suspects were Pakistani nationals and identified them as “LeT terrorists.”
Unlike past U.S. presidents who demanded that adversaries curb subversion before improving ties, Donald Trump and his administration are dismantling America’s defenses against foreign meddling without securing anything in return — leaving the country vulnerable.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2025

Why is Trump unilaterally dismantling U.S. defenses?

Trump may reorganize agencies within the law, but his sweeping cuts to national security defies 2,000 years of great powers using deterrence and diplomacy to manage threats.
A Fuchu expressway entrance in western Tokyo is closed on April 6 due to a glitch in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system.
JAPAN
May 2, 2025

Central Nippon Expressway won't collect tolls after ETC glitch

About 960,000 vehicles are estimated to have been affected by the problem, which lasted some 38 hours.
A Honda vehicle is assembled at a plant in Lincoln, Alabama. Despite concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's economic policies, around half of Japanese firms remain committed to the American market, according to a recent survey.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 2, 2025

Japan Inc. cautiously optimistic despite rising uncertainty

Trump's economic policies and geopolitical risks are front of mind for many Japanese companies. But many remain committed to staying in the U.S. and China, says a recent survey.
Donald Trump’s trade war and the dollar’s volatility are prompting Asia’s wealthy to reassess where they park their money, with Hong Kong and Singapore competing for capital as the U.S. loses its appeal as a financial haven.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2025

Trump’s trade war shakes dollar’s haven status and opens door for Asian financial hubs

Trump’s trade policies, even if substantially reversed, have sent a loud message to the Asian affluent classes.
Princess Aiko during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 22
JAPAN
May 2, 2025

Princess Aiko to visit quake-hit Noto in mid-May

The only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has never visited a disaster-hit area before.
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2025

Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her

The woman's lawyer blamed the archbishop for failing to take appropriate actions after the woman told the congregation about the alleged abuse.
Time Out Market Osaka, located in the basement of Grand Green Osaka's South Building, is the London-based media and hospitality business' first Asian edition of their food market.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 4, 2025

More than a food court: Time Out Market curates Osaka’s best flavors

After whetting appetites in cities like New York and Dubai, Time Out Market, the food event of the eponymous magazine and media group, has opened its first Asian edition in Osaka.
Coming in handy: The "temaki-zushi" (hand-rolled sushi) was first created by Tama Sushi to solve the problem of eating sushi on the go.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 3, 2025

The sushi cone that changed everything

Inspired by ice cream cones, Tokyo’s “temaki-zushi” made sushi handheld, affordable — and a quietly radical moment in Japanese dining.
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington on April 24.
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2025

Now a trusted ally, 'Little Marco' gets Trump's big jobs

Marco Rubio's expanding resume underscores President Donald Trump's increasing trust in the former Florida senator, officials said.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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