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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2022

Desperation hits Shanghai’s chronically ill as infections soar despite lockdown

One shocking turn of events for those in Shanghai has been the lack of preparation for dealing with a widespread outbreak, despite more than two years to prepare for such an event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 30, 2022

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo 2022

JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022

Opposition CDP submits bill granting more rights to refugees in Japan

The proposal would allow those from Ukraine and other countries to obtain a special residence status that gives them permission to work for one year from the date they arrive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022

The U.S. risks paying a high price for a nuclear deal with Iran

Removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's terrorist designation would buttress an already-dangerous organization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Japan’s energy buyers warn that the weak yen threatens their business

The depreciation of the yen will amplify soaring energy and commodity prices that are hurting both companies and consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2022

Toyota group production and sales outside Japan hit record in February

Toyota's group overseas production in February was 531,183 vehicles, a 16% increase from the same month last year, while sales totaled 620,360, a 5.2% jump from the same period a year ago.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 30, 2022

Wakatakakage continues sumo's surprise-champion trend

The spring meet of 2022 has continued a trend of photo finishes and thrilling tournaments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Relentless BOJ bond buying drives yields lower as yen rebounds

The Bank of Japan surprised investors with a pledge to buy more securities than planned and include longer-dated debt on a day when global bonds rallied.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022

Chemical weapons a high risk, low gain Ukraine option for Putin

Despite remote possibility, NATO has activated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense elements as part of its defense plans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022

Muscle training — but not too much — reduces risk of disease, Japanese researchers say

People who perform muscle strengthening exercises have a 10% to 17% lower risk of dying or developing conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes.
A rare earths plant owned by Neo Performance Materials in Sillamae, Estonia
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2024

In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

EU demand for rare earths is forecast to soar sixfold in the decade to 2030 and sevenfold by 2050.
Lawyer and activist Rozkar Ibrahim walks past a headstone marked with the word 'grave of life' in an area reserved for the victims of femicide and honor killings, at the Siwan cemetery in Sulaimaniyah, the autonomous Kurdistan region's second city, on May 17.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2024

Murdered and forgotten: Iraqi victims of gender-based violence

Domestic violence and femicide have long plagued Iraq's conservative society.
Bronny James, seen during the draft combine on May 15, was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 28, 2024

Lakers draft Bronny James to play alongside LeBron in historic father-son duo

The selection creates the first father-son duo in NBA history.
People look at the election poster board at Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo. The board includes posters for each of the candidates running in that specific riding.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 28, 2024

Tokyo's election day is coming. Are you comfortable talking about politics in Japanese?

Even if you don't want to talk about politics, expressing your opinion on a particular topic is always a good skill to have in your daily life.
Yuta Orisaka strips things back on his latest album, “Jumon,” though it still features a few explosive moments.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 28, 2024

Yuta Orisaka's folk style is far more than a throwback

The singer-songwriter wanted to make songs his grandmother could enjoy, but that doesn't mean he'll skimp on the electronic touches.
Bolivian President Luis Arce holds a news conference in Casa Grande del Pueblo after the country's armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace and a general was arrested following an apparent coup attempt, in La Paz, Bolivia, on Thursday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2024

Bolivia coup fiasco lays bare a divided country in crisis

The attempt has uncovered tense political fault lines in the nation and growing anger with a flagging economy.
A girl walks with salvaged wood through rubble at the site of a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in the Sabra neighborhood in the south of Gaza City on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2024

Israel storms area in Gaza City and tells Palestinians to go south

Some men carried injured children, a few bleeding, in their arms as they fled the neighborhood.
Civil servants listen to the national anthem before the polls open as they wait for voters at a polling station for the Mongolian parliamentary elections in Sergelen sum in Tuv province, Mongolia, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2024

Mongolians vote as anger grows over corruption and economy

Analysts expect the ruling Mongolian People's Party to retain its majority.
Core inflation in Tokyo accelerated in June on rising fuel bills and the boost to import costs from a weak yen, keeping alive expectations for a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2024

Tokyo inflation quickens, keeping BOJ on track for rate hike

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.1% in the capital, accelerating from 1.9% in May.
Fancl employees offer makeup lessons to those with blindness or low vision.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 8, 2024

Cosmetics makers hold makeup lessons for those with visual impairments

Each company has established its own methods for applying makeup without the need to look in a mirror.
Manami Takarajima (left) at the Osaki Police Station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Thursday following her arrest
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2024

Daughter arrested over alleged involvement in killing her parents

The 31-year-old is the seventh person to be arrested over the murders.
Villager Yurii stands in the library of the school where he previously worked, which was destroyed during heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, in the village of Dolyna in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in April.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2024

In his home near Ukraine's front line with Russia, Yurii makes a stand

With no electricity or running water, and shelling heard in the distance, one man prays for the day his neighbors return.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of 2024 at CNN's studios in Atlanta on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2024

At first debate, Biden stumbles amid Trump's barrage of falsehoods

The two men traded barbs on a host of issues as they each sought to shake up what opinion polls show has been a virtually tied race for months.
Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, on June 15.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2024

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi Hajj heat by 2.5 degrees, scientists say

The heat would have been approximately 2.5 degrees Celsius cooler without the influence of human-caused climate change, according to a team of European scientists.
Cameras and lenses are displayed at Fujifilm Holdings headquarters in Tokyo on June 7.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2024

Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can't keep up with demand.

Fujifilm is struggling to meet demand for the X100 camera, prized by young 20-something social media users for its looks and high-end functions.
Andy Murray hits a shot against Jordan Thompson during their match at the Queen's Club Championships in London on June 19.
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2024

Andy Murray still hopeful of playing at Wimbledon after surgery

Murray says it is unlikely that he will compete in the singles competition at Wimbledon.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past