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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022

On armistice anniversary, North Korea warns of 'second Korean War'

The foreign ministry in Pyongyang blamed the U.S. and South Korea for inflaming hostilities, calling the two a 'horde of belligerents wanting the wretchedness of war.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus

Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2022

Mother of suspected Abe shooter feels sorry for causing trouble for Unification Church

The suspect has told the police that his mother, a member of the religious group, went bankrupt after making a large amount of donations to the group, causing his family to collapse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2022

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste, study says

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, which could provide a natural way to remove plastic pollution from freshwater ecosystems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2022

Biden to speak with Xi on Thursday as U.S.-China ties worsen

The first talks between the two presidents since March will take place at a particularly difficult juncture for Sino-U.S. ties as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eyes a Taiwan visit next month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Months after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, many Japanese firms staying put in Russia

Teikoku Databank said difficulties finding alternative suppliers of rare metals and liquefied natural gas are making it difficult for Japanese companies to sever ties with Russia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2022

Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat

The event's 22nd edition opens in Birmingham on Thursday, bringing together around 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories — mostly former British colonies — to compete in 19 sports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022

Honeymoon over for South Korea's Yoon as police feud adds to woes

Just two months into his term, Yoon was already struggling with surging inflation, rising COVID-19 cases and historically low approval numbers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 27, 2022

NBA will not have vaccination mandate in 2022-23: report

Discussions between the league and its players union remain ongoing about whether unvaccinated players will be subject to periodic COVID-19 testing during the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022

Crisis of confidence stifles China's economic recovery

Consumer and business confidence slumps in China as strict curbs aimed at stamping out COVID-19 undercut a recovery in the world's second-largest economy and dent global growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022

From burgers to gadgets, stressed consumers buy cheap

Investors are closely watching second quarter corporate results for signs economies are headed toward recession.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2022

Japan aims to get international student numbers to pre-COVID level in five years

The education ministry said that it is essential for Japan to accept foreign students and encourage them to continue to stay in the country.
A hiker walks toward Asahidake in Hokkaido. The health and environmental issues around PFAS could be a particular problem for Japan, which boasts a number of globally renowned outdoor brands and related suppliers.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Mar 10, 2024

Japan’s revered outdoor brands face down PFAS challenge

Outdoor apparel consumers are generally more environmentally conscious, but are likely to be using products that have a big environmental footprint.
Novak Djokovic stretches for a return during his second-round match against Aleksandar Vukic at Indians Wells on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 10, 2024

Djokovic says the 'great feeling still there' in Indian Wells

The world No. 1 from Serbia was pushed hard by Aleksandar Vukic in his first match since falling in the Australian Open semifinals six weeks ago.
Two of the country’s four major makers of alcoholic beverages are reportedly going to stop releasing new products with alcohol content of 8% or more, citing health concerns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2024

Japan asks when a stiff drink is a bit too stiff

Two of the country’s four major makers have taken the unusual step of retreating from a lucrative and growing market: strong premixed drinks.
Many countries including the U.S. and China are prioritizing domestic production and shortening supply chains to enhance economic self-reliance — but they are doing so at the risk of fueling systemic instability and intensifying great-power tensions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2024

Economic self-reliance is a dangerous delusion

Countries around the world have given high priority to shortening supply chains, rebuilding domestic production capacity and diversifying suppliers.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends a conference in Paris in June of last year.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2024

Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right

Musk and other tech mavens are pushing themes cherished by Fox News and far-right movements from a place that electorally remains a liberal stronghold.
Ground Self-Defense Force members disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft during an annual live-fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area, in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May 2022.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2024

Osprey safety concerns linger in Japan, despite U.S. reassurances

Critics have decried the lack of specifics about the cause of the deadly November crash as Tokyo and Washington tout "unprecedented" information-sharing.
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries is one of the largest port machinery manufacturers in the world, owning a fleet of more than 20 transportation vessels, according to its website.
WORLD
Mar 10, 2024

Shanghai Zhenhua denies posing cybersecurity risk to US ports

ABB has said it sold its control and electrification equipment to many crane manufacturers, including Chinese companies.
Lion Air’s safety record has been in the spotlight over the years. The privately held carrier has suffered several hull losses, the industry term for aircraft damaged beyond repair.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2024

Two Indonesian pilots suspended after falling asleep in cockpit

Flight 6723 was on its way to Jakarta from Sulawesi on Jan. 25 when neither the pilot or co-pilot responded to communications.
The upcoming election is set to secure Vladimir Putin's long-term leadership and is raising questions about the direction of Russia's political landscape.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 10, 2024

'Generation Putin' — young Russians reflect on his 24 years in power

Vladimir Putin's legacy through young eyes: Insights from Russia's youth on the only president most have known and their hopes for the future.
Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima celebrated winning the Oscar for best visual effects on the Dolby Theatre stage in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2024

Oscars 2024: A night to remember for Japanese cinema

Filmmaking peers in Hollywood honor the excellence of two Japanese titans: Studio Ghibli and Godzilla
Philippine Coast Guard personnel film a China Coast Guard vessel during a supply mission in the disputed South China Sea on March 5.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2024

U.S. key to Philippines’ plan to tap oil and gas in South China Sea

Manila is seeking to parlay its deepening security ties with Washington into broader economic benefits, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said.
SOCCER
Mar 11, 2024

Daizen Maeda scores hat trick in 100th game with Celtic

Maeda helped the Hoops book their place in the Scottish Cup semifinals.
A Palestinian child stands in the remains of a building following an Israeli airstrike in a residential neighborhood of Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2024

Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement elusive as Ramadan arrives

The U.S. had been hoping for a breakthrough in the negotiations before Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, which began after sundown Sunday.
Japan revised economic data higher, reversing a quarterly contraction in October-December 2023 into positive growth and avoiding a technical recession.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 11, 2024

Japan’s economy avoids recession one week before BOJ meeting

The government made an upward revision to capital investment figures to reflect 2% growth, which in turn sent the country's GDP into positive territory.
Unpicked grapes wither on the vine near the town of Griffith in southeast Australia in February.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2024

Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut

Falling consumption of wine worldwide has hit Australia particularly hard as demand shrinks fastest for the cheaper reds that are its biggest product.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lays a flower during the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on Friday.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
War must never be repeated, says WWII guerrilla commander
Former teacher Satoshi Ito speaks during an interview in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in June. Ito underwent training for guerrilla warfare at a secret school to prepare for a possible battle in mainland Japan during World War II.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
Samansa bets on commuter cinema
Filmmakers interview the general manager of a Bald Men's club for an upcoming Flix Oven documentary that will be available via the streaming platform Samansa.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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