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BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 11, 2022

Mazda’s decarbonization drive faces rough road ahead

Securing sufficient electricity supplies is complicating the firm's goal of achieving net-zero at its plants by 2035, while the carmaker is also not willing to let go of engines just yet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

Wildfire in Yosemite National Park imperils century-old trees

The fire, now entering its fourth day and fueled by timber and brush, is active in the Mariposa Grove, the largest and most popular of the park's three giant sequoia clusters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

Embattled leaders in hiding, Sri Lankans ask: What’s next?

It is clear that whoever takes the reins of the Sri Lankan government will be walking into a crisis, inheriting a crashed economy and a public that is exhausted and furious.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2022

Why China is unlikely to face an ‘Asian NATO’ anytime soon

Pyongyang and Beijing have warned about what they see as NATO's attempt to extend its geographical scope and assert military supremacy in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2022

Biden-Xi call likely to take place in coming weeks, U.S. says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi a day earlier for more than five hours to help lay the groundwork for a call.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2022

Death of Abenomics father may give Japan scope to curb stimulus

The death of Shinzo Abe could eventually allow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to phase out Abe's government spending and monetary stimulus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2022

What Shinzo Abe really thought

The late prime minister's speechwriter recounts the thought process behind the assassinated leader's determination to ensure a better future for Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 11, 2022

Charles Leclerc wins Austrian GP to spoil Max Verstappen's 'homecoming'

Charles Leclerc survived a late throttle scare to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday as he roared into the championship picture behind leader Max Verstappen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022

Why Russia drives European and British gas prices

If countries that rely on Russia for gas receive less, they must fill the gap from elsewhere. This has knock-on effects and can lead to gas price volatility.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2022

South Korea's Yoon suspends informal media briefings, citing COVID-19

The end of the free-wheeling briefings, which broke with years of tradition, also comes amid growing questions over scandal and party turmoil.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2022

Yen selling accelerates as Japan policies earn public backing

The currency fell as much as 0.9% against the dollar, breaching the closely watched 137 level.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

U.K.'s chief envoy Liz Truss latest to announce bid in race to replace Boris Johnson

Eleven candidates have now entered the leadership contest, which is already becoming a battle over cash for households, with limited interest in fiscal restraint.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022

Musk’s about-face on Twitter shifts takeover saga to Delaware

The billionaire co-founder of Tesla will need to make his case before a judge in Delaware that Twitter failed to uphold its side of a merger deal reached in April.
JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa speaks to reporters after meeting with transport ministry officials on Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2024

JR Tokai gives up on 2027 maglev target date for opening

JR Tokai gave up the 2027 goal as the Shizuoka Prefectural Government has declined to approve tunnel drilling work due to environmental concerns.
Antony Blinken
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 30, 2024

U.S. to impose new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown

The U.S. plans to impose the restrictions "on multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for the intensifying crackdown on rights and freedoms."
U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell laughs during the Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in San Francisco on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2024

Powell reiterates Fed doesn’t need to be in hurry to cut rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeated that the U.S. central bank will await more evidence that inflation is contained before cutting rates.
The OpenAI offices in San Francisco. The high-profile tech startup is allowing a small group of businesses to test a new system, Voice Engine, that is said to be able to recreate a person’s voice from a 15-second recording, OpenAI announced Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2024

OpenAI previews new audio tool that can read text and mimic voices

All the software needs is 15 seconds of recorded audio of a person speaking to re-create their voice.
Jin-Oh Hyun searches for wild king cherry trees and their relatives on Geoje Island, off the coast of South Korea, on March 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 30, 2024

Wanted in South Korea: imperialism-free cherry blossoms

Activists want to replace a variety of cherry tree associated with the Japanese colonial era with one they say is Korean. The science is messy.
Major beef bowl chain Sukiya will introduce an additional 7% late night fee starting Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2024

Popular beef bowl chain Sukiya to introduce late night fees

The restaurants will from Wednesday charge an additional 7% to the bills of late-night customers coming between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
A mural showing Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani is seen on the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The mural, by artist Robert Vargas, is 150 feet (46 meters) tall and is titled "LA Rising."
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2024

Shohei Ohtani is home and focused on baseball. Dodgers fans are relieved.

Los Angeles finally got a close look at baseball’s megastar, as a gambling situation involving his former interpreter took a back seat to opening day.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2024

Kamala Harris pushes the envelope as Biden struggles with some Democrats

The U.S. vice president's new role is seen as part of a high-profile effort to persuade the fractious coalition of voters to give them a second term.
Drivers speed toward the first corner at the start of the first Tokyo E-Prix.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 30, 2024

Nissan’s Rowland narrowly misses dream win in Formula E’s electric Tokyo debut

Maserati’s Maximilian Guenther spoiled the party for Nissan's legions of fans as the electric racing series made its long-awaited Japan debut.
With emerging headwinds in the U.S. and Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will have their work cut out for them next month as they look to maintain the momentum driving change in the alliance between both countries.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2024

Kishida heads to U.S. with a mission — maintain alliance momentum amid challenges

Defense and security will likely top the agenda, though it is unclear how the PM will handle the issue of Ukraine assistance amid a split U.S. Congress.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects new fortifications for Ukrainian servicemen, near the Russian border in Ukraine's Sumy region, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2024

Zelenskyy vows drone strikes on Russia despite U.S. dissent

The drone attacks are in retaliation against Kremlin strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid and part of an effort to compel Moscow to stop them.
Danielle Collins during the Miami Open semifinals. The American won the final on Saturday over Elena Rybakina.
TENNIS
Mar 31, 2024

Collins beats Rybakina to win Miami Open

The 30-year-old Collins, No. 53 in the world, is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the tournament.
North Korean defender Kim Kyong Sok and Japan winger Daizen Maeda compete for the ball during a World Cup qualifying match on March 21 in Tokyo.
SOCCER
Mar 31, 2024

Japan handed 3-0 win after North Korea called off World Cup qualifier

With 12 points after four games, Japan has now qualified for the third round of World Cup qualifiers as well as the 2027 Asian Cup.
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives to the basket during the first half of the team's win over the New York Knicks on Friday in San Antonio.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 31, 2024

Rookie sensation Wembanyama on upward path as NBA season winds down

Wembanyama became the first rookie in three decades to score 40 points and grab 20 rebounds on Friday.
People place their bets at the Fanduel sportsbook in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the Super Bowl in February 2019.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 31, 2024

U.S. sports leagues bet on gambling. Now they’re facing its risks.

Leagues have signed lucrative marketing deals with betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings and recent incidents have highlighted issues.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person