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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2022

The West must move east for NATO to survive

No matter what happens in the Ukraine war, the U.S. must persuade allies to move more troops and equipment permanently into states on Russia's borders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

North Korea blames COVID-19 outbreak on ‘alien things’ from South

South Korea's Unification Ministry repudiated the claims, and there are several other possible routes for COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2022

It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem

The issue of machine sentience hit the headlines last month when Google placed a software engineer on leave after he claimed the company's AI chatbot was a self-aware person.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2022

U.S. and allies boost engagement with Pacific nations amid China push

A recent uptick in Chinese activities in the region has set off alarm bells in the U.S. and allied countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2022

As U.S. recession fears mount, Japan widens forex watch to include risk of yen spike

The stance suggests that currency-market intervention is less likely than some investors are expecting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022

Mood at Japan's manufacturers worsens for second quarter amid rising costs

Confidence among big nonmanufacturers improved, a central bank survey showed, suggesting service-sector firms are shaking off the drag from the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

Xi hails China's rule over Hong Kong at handover ceremony

Xi insisted that democracy was flourishing despite a yearslong political crackdown that has silenced dissent.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2022

Scandal-hit lawmaker given ¥2.86 million as bonus

Takeru Yoshikawa left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party following a report that he drank alcohol with a woman under the legal drinking age.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2022

Apple hikes iPhone and iPad prices in Japan after yen tanks

The tech giant has added as much as 25% to the cost of its mobile gadgets in the country, taking the iPhone 13's starting price up to u00a5117,800.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2022

Japan’s top maker of baby-formula joins race to feed American children

Meiji Holdings has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for authorization to export to the United States, including specialized formula and its portable cube-shaped powder milk.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2022

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survive scares at Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal was forced to dig deep, while Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th straight match.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, as first lady Jill Biden looks on at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Kishida kicks off state visit to U.S., with allies set for 'historic' defense upgrade

The state visit, which will include all the trimmings — including a swanky gala banquet — will be the culmination of years of deepening cooperation.
Palestinian forensic and civil defense workers recover human remains at the grounds of Shifa hospital, Gaza's largest hospital, which was reduced to rubble by a two-week Israeli raid, on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 10, 2024

Families face 'unbearable' scenes to identify the dead at Shifa hospital

Gaza's largest hospital was reduced to rubble by a two-week Israeli raid. "The stench of death is everywhere," an emergency worker said.
Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu speaks to reporters in the city of Shizuoka on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Shizuoka governor submits letter of resignation over controversial remarks

He initially planned to quit during an assembly session in June, but he has been under pressure to step down earlier.
Microsoft President Brad Smith
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2024

Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to boost AI and cloud in Japan

The company will also open a lab in Japan focused on AI and robotics, while deepening its cybersecurity collaboration with the Japanese government.
New South Wales Waratahs' Jake Gordon runs with the ball during his club's Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on March 29.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Apr 10, 2024

Rugby's Club World Cup set to start in 2028

The top eight teams from Europe's Champions Cup would qualify along with the best six Super Rugby Pacific outfits and two other clubs, probably from Japan.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gestures while flanked by his son Panthongtae Shinawatra and daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok in August 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Thailand yet to decide on indicting former PM Thaksin, lawyer says

The royal insult complaint against the former leader and tycoon stemmed from an interview he gave to foreign media in 2015.
Houthi supporters hold up their rifles as they take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa, Yemen, in February.
WORLD
Apr 10, 2024

U.S. sends seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine

The hardware sent last week is the latest military assistance that the U.S. has provided to Kyiv for its fight to retake territory occupied by Russia.
Protesters take part in a small rally led by Women's March Tucson after Arizona's Supreme Court revived a law dating to 1864 that bans abortion in virtually all instances, in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Arizona's top court revives 19th century abortion ban

States were given the go-ahead to adopt such bans after the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Cameron lobbies old adversary Trump to unlock Ukraine aid

Despite sparring in the past, the U.K.'s foreign secretary sees the former U.S. president as key to giving Ukraine more funding.
Speculation has been swirling for months over the fate of Ito-Yokado, which was Seven & I's original retail franchise before it bought 7-Eleven and turned it into a large, successful business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2024

Seven & I set to split 7-Eleven from original Ito-Yokado stores

Ito-Yokado was the company’s original franchise before it bought 7-Eleven and turned it into a successful business.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The central bank will probably discuss revising up its projection for growth in consumer prices for the current fiscal year, sources said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2024

BOJ said to mull raising inflation view on strong pay deals

Rising oil prices and the weak yen are spurring inflationary pressure that could fuel speculation of earlier moves by the BOJ.
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifts off at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2024

Boeing takes further blow after whistleblower alleges 787 ‘shortcuts’

Incorrect treatment of gaps between joined airframe segments could lead to "significant fatigue,” according to the former quality engineer.
Hiroshima Kanon Senior High School in the city of Hiroshima opened a cafeteria serving authentic Italian cuisine in December last year after Hoyu, which had been entrusted with cafeteria operations, went bankrupt in September.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 10, 2024

Business stability screenings urged for school lunch operators

The directive followed the abrupt suspension of meal services at schools across the country by Hoyu, a cooking service company.
Tung Chih-hsing, joint combat planning department chief of Taiwan's Defense Ministry, attends a press briefing on the annual Han Kuang military drills, in Taipei, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2024

Taiwan war games to simulate repelling a Chinese drill that turns into attack

Taiwan's annual war games this year will practice "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate such a scenario.
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.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
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.
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.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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