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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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022

Why a ruling declaring Trump ‘likely’ broke laws may not mean he will be prosecuted

Prosecutors would face a high hurdle in proving Trump's state of mind — specifically, that he had the requisite criminal intent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Japanese power retailers exiting business as energy crunch worsens

In the last month, at least four companies halted power retail operations, as a surge in wholesale electricity prices makes it challenging to procure stable supply and turn a profit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 30, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith says it's a 'season for healing' after Oscars incident

The actress didn't refer directly to the incident involving her husband, Will Smith, and comedian Chris Rock in an Instagram post.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Xi battling distrust among global investors burned in China before and eyeing political risk

The government in Beijing showed little regard for those same investors last year when it unleashed a series of crackdowns on the country's most profitable companies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 30, 2022

Tokyo's Den voted Asia's best restaurant

The top choice at this year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants is known for its modernist reworking of Japan's traditional multicourse menu and a humorous take on a KFC favorite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2022

North Korea's Kim lied about firing newer version of ICBM, Seoul says

North Korea may have used video from a failed Hwasong-17 test on the morning of March 16 and launched an actual Hwasong-15 to sell it as a success.
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.
A monitor at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo shows the yen falling below ¥161 against the dollar on Friday morning.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 28, 2024

Japan names new forex diplomat as yen hits 38-year low

Atsushi Mimura, a financial regulation veteran, replaces Masato Kanda, who launched the biggest yen-buying intervention on record this year.
Narita Airport is facing a jet fuel shortage and has requested that domestic distributors ensure a stable supply.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2024

Japan’s jet fuel crunch hits Narita

Narita Airport said the fuel crunch was affecting operations of six Asian carriers and the plans of some 57 flights a week currently.
Traffic cones mark the site where a drunken driver plowed into a group of elementary school students two days earlier in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, on June 30, 2021.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 28, 2024

Alcoholism seen as factor in increase in drunken driving in Japan

There were approximately 2,300 drunken driving collisions reported last year, marking an increase from the previous year.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly session earlier this month.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2024

Campaigning begins for Tokyo assembly by-elections

The Liberal Democratic Party and the regional party Tomin First no Kai are competing to become the biggest group in the assembly.
Emperor Naruhito visits Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on the outskirts of London on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2024

Emperor reflects on heartwarming time with British king and queen

The emperor reflected on official events such as a state banquet hosted by the royal couple.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, speaking in the city of Osaka on Thursday, explains his plan to propose measures to protect people from fraud.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2024

Osaka governor eyes ban on mobile phone calls at ATMs

The proposal is part of an effort to protect elderly people from fraud.

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