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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2022

Europe slowly starts to consider treating COVID-19 like the flu

Spain is calling for COVID-19 to be treated as an endemic disease, becoming the first major European nation to explicitly suggest that people live with it.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 12, 2022

Sumo catches new audience with Pokemon collaboration

The Japan Sumo Association's tie-up with the world's biggest video game franchise could be a big step in attracting younger fans to the sport.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2022

Understanding Kishida's political landscape for 2022

To champion his own policy agenda, Kishida will have to wait and see how much political capital he has after the next Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022

Japan praises Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar as bringing ‘progress’

While Japan has called on the junta to stop the violence and restore democracy, it wants to remain close to Myanmar as part of a strategy of countering China's influence.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 12, 2022

Saudi-hosted Spanish Super Cup sparks debate as fans 'forgotten'

The issue of Saudi Arabia's human rights record has been discussed widely since the Spanish FA signed a lucrative contract with the West Asian nation through 2029.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2022

North Korea's maneuverable 'hypersonic' missiles leave Japan in a bind

The growing capability gives Pyongyang another weapon adept at evading defenses while providing ammunition to those championing a major shift in Japan's defense-only security posture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 12, 2022

Tiny European states play catch up on LGBT equality

When Switzerland became one of the last Western European nations to legalize same-sex marriage last year, it made waves next door in the tiny Alpine country of Liechtenstein.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 12, 2022

Novak Djokovic confirms error on Australian entry form

The world No. 1 men's player, who is seeking to win a record 21st tennis major at the Australian Open, said his lawyers had provided additional information to the government on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2022

As costs soar, some Japanese companies do the unthinkable: raise prices

More Japanese firms are opting for price increases, led by market leaders often with speciality products, as commodities and transport costs soar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2022

Yahoo tells Japan employees they can work anywhere and commute by plane when necessary

According to President Kentaro Kawabe, 90% of the company's employees are now working remotely, and their performance has held steady or improved at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2022

World’s worst-performing bank lent billions to China Evergrande

Battered by mounting losses on loans to developers including China Evergrande Group, China Minsheng Banking Corp. saw their stocks tumble 31% in the 12 months through last week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2022

Speech on voting rights by Biden falls flat with allies crucial for U.S. midterms

Rights groups called on the White House to go beyond speeches and act with the same urgency it has on its economic agenda.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2022

Sony is dealing with PlayStation 5 shortage by making more PS4s

The older console uses less advanced chips, is simpler to make and provides a budget-friendly alternative to the flagship model.
Damaged buildings in the Mellah, or Jewish quarter of Marrakech, Morocco, in October 2023, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake the previous month.
WORLD / Society
Sep 5, 2024

One year on, Morocco's quake victims still wait for homes

The 6.8 magnitude quake killed more than 2,900 people and damaged vital infrastructure.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan greet the press before welcoming leaders from African countries in Beijing on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 5, 2024

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders

Africa and its ample mineral and oil resources have become the focus of intense geopolitical competition in recent years.
Pasocom Music Club’s “Love Flutter” marks an important moment for Japan’s electronic community as project members Aoi Shibata (left) and Masato Nishiyama step into a role other artists once held for them — scene veterans who are inspiring the next generation.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 5, 2024

Pasocom Music Club returns to the pure pleasures of the dance floor

For the Kansai-born duo, new album “Love Flutter” isn’t just an evolution of its sound — it’s the next step in pushing the boundaries of electronic music.
Great Britain's Sarah Storey competes in the women's road cycling time trial at the Paris Paralympics in Clichy-sous-Bois, France, on Wednesday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2024

Paralympic fencing star Bebe Vio handed shock defeat as Storey criticizes cycling course

Storey, who is competing in her ninth Paralympics, dominated the C5 time trial in the Paris suburbs, but said the short, 14.1-kilometer course was "appalling."
Real cash earnings for workers in Japan climbed 0.4% in July from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2024

Japan real wages unexpectedly rise, keeping BOJ on hike path

Real cash earnings for workers climbed 0.4% in July from a year earlier, the labor ministry has reported.
Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena on Wednesday, two days before the first NFL game to be staged in Brazil.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 5, 2024

NFL breaks new ground with game in Brazil

For one night only, the land of Pele and "The Beautiful Game" will get a rare glimpse into the bone-crunching world of American football.
Michie Hino, 77, works at an elderly care home in Chiba Prefecture. She is one of a growing number of senior Japanese citizens working into their 70s.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2024

Working till your 70s — Japan's prospective gift to the world

A struggling pension system and the highest inflation in decades have led more Japanese people to delay retirement until their 70s or later to make ends meet.
Migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Britain get on an inflatable dinghy on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 5, 2024

Migrants' dreams of British future upended by deadly Channel tragedy

The incident has underlined the need for London and Paris to get a firmer grip on an issue with major political implications in both nations.
American Jessica Pegula serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's quarterfinal on Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2024

Pegula stuns Swiatek at U.S. Open as Americans continue to surge

Pegula swept past 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach a maiden semifinal at the majors after falling in six quarterfinals.
A factory operated by metal processing company Iwanuma Seiko, which has been entrusted with work involving the space industry for the first time
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Sep 17, 2024

Small firms in Tohoku showcase technologies in growing space sector

The government plans to boost the space technology market, leading to hopes of a space industry ecosystem in the region.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologizes during a meeting with victims of forced sterilization, on July 17, following a Supreme Court ruling that recognized the now-defunct eugenic protection law unconstitutional.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2024

Forced sterilization settlement deal imminent

The government will agree to pay up to ¥15 million per plaintiff and ¥2 million per spouse in consolation money to bring an end to the lawsuits.
Demand for electric vehicles in Japan has long been sluggish, and the government this year changed how EV subsidies are calculated, reducing them for BYD and several of its rivals, raising concerns about protectionism.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2024

BYD's global expansion push runs into a stiff test in Japan

Demand for electric vehicles in Japan has long been sluggish, and the government this year changed how EV subsidies are calculated.
Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attend a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday. Authorities have accused two RT employees of working with two foreign nationals in the U.S. who set up a company that recruited prominent conservative commentators to post regular videos on topics such as immigration and U.S. politics.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2024

U.S. charges employees of Russia's RT network over polls influence scheme

Officials accuse them of hiring a company in Tennessee to produce online videos aimed at amplifying political divisions ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Imanaga (12-3) struck out seven and walked two while throwing 95 pitches for the Cubs before he was pulled. Relievers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge completed the no-hitter.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 5, 2024

Shota Imanaga and the Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates

Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each tossed a perfect inning to complete the 18th no-hitter in franchise history.
A street in Tokyo's Nakano Ward where one of a series of incidents of "one-touch" molestation occurred
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2024

Tokyo police urge caution against ‘one-touch’ molesters

A series of cases has occurred in Nakano Ward in which the perpetrator cycles from behind, gropes the victim while continuing to ride, and flees the scene.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Japan alerting consumers to cash-on-delivery problems
In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the National Consumers Affairs Center received inquiries and gave advice on problems associated with cash-on-delivery services.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
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