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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2022

Kishida would be riding high except for a political misstep

By going for a unity Cabinet, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was forced to bring in members from factions that were at greater risk of being linked with the Unification Church.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2022

Toyota's October vehicle output to be weighed down by chip shortage

Toyota has not adjusted its global vehicle production target for the current financial year, sticking to its forecast for a record 9.7 million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2022

What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay

While Blockchain.com has largely pulled back from unsecured lending, many crypto lenders remain confident about the practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 10,000 for eighth straight day

The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 301, up by two from Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022

China's Zheng Qinwen looks set to be next big thing in tennis

The 19-year-old Zheng burnished her already growing reputation by blowing past No. 4 Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 22, 2022

Government intervenes to bolster yen as BOJ maintains dovish stance

After the BOJ's policy announcement, the yen fell to the key u00a5145 line, prompting the government to give the green light to a yen purchasing intervention.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2022

U.S. Fed splits the difference on labor market pain

U.S. monetary policy makers bumped up their unemployment forecasts, but they're not ready to go full doomsday just yet.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022

Lawmakers' attendance at Abe state funeral largely split along party lines

While most are making their decision based on their party's relationship with the late politician, there are individual exceptions in both the ruling and opposition parties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2022

Teachers recount carnage of Myanmar school helicopter attack

Friday's violence at a school in Let Yet Kone village, Sagaing region, killed 14 people — 12 of them children, the youngest age 7.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 22, 2022

The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations

With Sweden and Finland applying to join NATO, and other countries getting closer to Russia, the conflict has had a significant effect on international politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2022

Cambodia's war crimes court upholds conviction against last surviving Khmer Rouge leader

The tribunal was ruling on an appeal by Khieu Samphan, head of state for the murderous communist regime which wiped out a quarter of the Cambodian population in the 1970s.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with abdominal pain

The tennis star was due to face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
A Mainichi poll this week gave Fumio Kishida's Cabinet a nearly 80% disapproval rate, the worst result since the newspaper began surveying in 1947.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2023

No, seriously, this is one Japan scandal that’s important

With no clear rival, and potential challengers likely reluctant to take their shot with support so low, Kishida may yet hang on in the near term.
Shoppers at a market in Kyiv on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2023

With Ukraine’s aid in doubt, companies say they’re the Plan B

Ukrainian companies making products are ensuring their survival while contributing to the war effort.
A man in front of his damaged house on Wednesday following an earthquake in China's Gansu province
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 21, 2023

China calls off search amid deadly cold after quake kills over 130

Many online suggested sub-freezing temperatures had shortened the "golden period" for finding survivors — typically 72 hours.
Inspectors analyze saliva collected with test kits at SalivaTech.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 8, 2024

Tohoku startup offers way to detect cancer early using saliva

SalivaTech's SalivaChecker is a test kit that provides high-precision analysis of around 10 types of salivary metabolites.
Former education minister Kisaburo Tokai, who has been tapped as Liberal Democratic Party policy chief, speaks to reporters Thursday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2023

Kishida makes more LDP leadership changes in bid to restore trust

The changes come a week after he dismissed four key members of his Cabinet who were also Abe faction members suspected of receiving unreported funds.
Fans praised Nintendo for following up one of the best open-world games ever made with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a worthy sequel that introduced enough new mechanics to keep the experience fresh for players new and old alike.
CULTURE / 2023 in Review
Dec 22, 2023

Zelda was a gem among many in a crowning year for gaming

Japanese studios’ hits included: Street Fighter 6, remakes of Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 4, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, to name a few.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2023

Japanese police to restrict online posts on making guns

The National Police Agency plans to penalize malicious online posts regarding the manufacturing and transfer of guns that incite unlawful possession.
Japan's industry ministry said it would provide Samsung subsidies worth up to ¥20 billion as it looks to support the revitalization of domestic chip manufacturing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2023

Samsung to set up chip packaging research facility in Japan

Samsung's investment comes at a time of easing tensions between South Korea and Japan.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric battles for the ball with FC Barcelona's Ilkay Gundogan during a match in October. Plans for a European Super League bringing together elite soccer clubs such as the two Spanish outfits won a surprise boost on Thursday.
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2023

Teams shun European Super League despite shock court victory

UEFA and FIFA are "abusing a dominant position” by applying arbitrary rules on approval, control and sanctions, the top EU court said.
Protesters against the proposal for a new European Super League outside Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium in London in April 2021.
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2023

Fan power remains European Super League's biggest obstacle

Although a ruling against UEFA was hailed by those still seeking to make the Super League a reality, fan power could once again be their biggest hurdle.
Workers disassemble vehicle battery packs in a workshop in Dongguan, China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 22, 2023

China bans export of rare earths processing tech over security

China has significantly tightened rules guiding exports of several metals this year, in an escalating battle with the West over control of key minerals.
Boys wait to fill containers with water at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 16.
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2023

Parched Gaza residents praise water tasting 'like sugar' from Egypt

While clean water is badly wanted, Gaza's ruined infrastructure means it is hard to distribute beyond the border town of Rafah.
A woman lights a candle in front of the Charles University main building following a shooting at one of the university's buildings in Prague on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2023

Gunman kills 14 in attack at Prague university

The gunman is also suspected in the killings of another man and his 2-month-old daughter who were found shot dead last week.
Some analysts say China seeks ambiguity in defense relations to constrain what Beijing sees as U.S. military provocations in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2023

U.S. and China top brass speak for first time in over a year

U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown and Gen. Liu Zhenli of China's People's Liberation Army touched on "a number of global and regional security issues."
The U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania. U.S. President Joe Biden's top economic advisor said the purchase of the firm by Nippon Steel deserves serious scrutiny, in the latest sign of political pressure over the deal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2023

Nippon-U.S. Steel deal deserves 'serious scrutiny,' White House says

The White House said it views a strong domestic steel industry as vital to the U.S. economy and national security.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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