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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

Drone delivery service using Starlink launched in Japan

The new service allows residents in an area of Saitama Prefecture affected by a road closure following a mudslide in September last year to receive food and other supplies.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2023

U.S. wobbles under burden of keeping too many classified secrets

Every year, some 50 million decisions are made on whether to mark government documents as 'confidential,' 'secret' or 'top secret,' according to several experts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023

Five U.S. police officers charged with beating Black man to death

Tyre Nichols, 29, was stopped on Jan. 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2023

Lebanese elite bury blast probe, pushing fragile state closer to edge

There is now little hope of justice ever being served over the explosion that killed 220 people and devastated swathes of Beirut.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023

The Amazon is deteriorating too fast for species and the climate to adapt

The region that is key to the world’s climate system 'is now perched to transition rapidly from a largely forested to a nonforested landscape,” write the authors of a new paper.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023

Ukraine faces deadly Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies

Air raid alarms sounded across Ukraine as people headed to work. In the capital Kyiv, crowds took cover for a time in underground metro stations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 27, 2023

Nobuaki Moribe: ‘You were born to be happy, so make sure to love yourself’

Nobuaki Moribe is a delight to see when he strolls through Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, it doesn't hurt that he has multiple dogs by his side.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 27, 2023

Are ‘white’ companies proving to be too much of a good thing for Japan's Gen Z?

'Black' companies are places of excess: excess overtime, excess chores — not excess pay! And the best way to express the idea of 'too much' in Japanese is with the verb-suffix 'sugiru.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2023

Japanese films set to dominate cinemas in 2023

Toei looks to challenge Toho's box-office supremacy with blockbuster hopefuls, while anime maestro Hayao Miyazaki and film auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda are set to unveil new features this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023

Russia sanctions and Ukraine support to be G7 priority, says Japan diplomat

While Japan's top finance diplomat underscored the importance of G7 unity in standing up to Russia, some analysts say there may be differences on sanctions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2023

Japan launches electronic prescriptions nationwide

The health ministry said that around 30,000 facilities have already applied to start electronic prescriptions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2023

Prime Minister Kishida remains cautious about same-sex marriage

Japan has not acknowledged same-sex marriage, as many members of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, led by Kishida, have opposed the concept.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023

Traffic resumes on western Japan highway after snow disruption

Vehicles had formed several traffic jams stretching up to 34.5 kilometers on the Shin-Meishin Expressway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 26, 2023

As Japan's energy firms raise prices, here is how to cut electricity use

Seven major electric companies have applied to the industry ministry to boost its energy prices, causing further concern to households worried about rising costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2023

TikTok ban gains steam in Congress, dialing up pressure on Biden

The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,061 new cases

The number of severe cases under Tokyo's criteria fell by three from Wednesday to 31, while 22 deaths linked to the virus were reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 26, 2023

MLB's Yoshida and Nootbaar named to Japan's WBC roster

Japan will play its first game on March 9 against China in Pool B at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2023

Net watchdog given power to have gun-making info taken down

In the July 2022 shooting of Abe, police quoted suspect Tetsuya Yamagami as telling them he used information found online to make gunpowder and firearms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2023

Toyota taps Lexus chief as CEO, shifting Akio Toyoda to chairman role

Koji Sato will lead Toyota at a time when the twin forces of electrification and automation are sweeping through the global auto industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023

Church 'victim' defense to complicate Abe murder trial

Despite sympathy for the suspect, legal experts believe the court is unlikely to be lenient, noting a gun was fired at a public gathering, potentially endangering others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023

COVID-19 shots should remain free to residents, health ministry experts say

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce the decision to downgrade the classification of COVID-19 on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 26, 2023

Mirror and sword found in 4th-century tomb in Japan

The two items found at the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus last November can be classified as national treasures, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2023

Global 2023 economic view downgraded, contrasting with market optimism

Economists as a whole were much less upbeat, and their more dour mood flew in the face of some notable upgrades by banks in recent weeks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2023

How threatening are threats and what are they doing to our psychological well-being?

News, social media alerts and scares are lighting up not only our smartphones, but also our brains, prompting some to ask how all the “threat talk” might be affecting us psychologically.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2023

The world ignores Myanmar’s plight at its peril

Nearly two years on from a brutal military coup, the country has slid into civil war. A failed state in the heart of Asia benefits no one.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2023

Philippines-based 'Luffy' may be mastermind in spate of Japan robberies

The presumed mastermind allegedly recruited others via social media, investigative sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2023

Zelenskyy purges officials to keep Ukrainians and West onside

The abrupt exit of over a dozen officials in recent days followed a series of scandals, including one involving the Defense Ministry that had sparked a public outcry despite being denied.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023

Another wave of food price hikes to hit Japan in February

The prices of more than 20,000 food products were raised in 2022, with the number of such items increasing sharply through the autumn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2023

Western tanks are coming to Ukraine, but will they be enough?

Ukrainian troops still need to be trained to use the powerful Western war machines, and moving them into the conflict zone is far from an easy task.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 26, 2023

Japan's future security lies in a ‘denial and competition’ strategy

The gap between the defense capabilities of China and Japan is widening at a tremendous pace, giving Tokyo cause to think carefully.

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