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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2023

Suspect confesses to abandoning her 6-year-old son's body in Kobe

Saki Hosaka, recently arrested for allegedly confining her mother in Kobe, has confessed to abandoning the body of her son, Nao, with her brother and sisters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2023

State-backed Japan Investment Corp. in talks to buy nation's top chip firm, report says

The fund reportedly aims to make a tender offer as early as this year after clearing the buyout with domestic and foreign antitrust authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2023

Japan to issue new banknotes in July 2024, marking first renewal in 20 years

The new ¥10,000 note will feature Eiichi Shibusawa, known as 'the father of Japanese capitalism,' while educator Umeko Tsuda will grace the ¥5,000 note.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2023

Taiwan says Chinese air force approached close to island's coast

Taiwan sent up its own aircraft and dispatched ships in response and activated land-based missile systems, its Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Five deaths at sea gripped the world. Hundreds of others got a shrug.

On one vessel, five people died on a very expensive excursion. On the other, perhaps 500 people died on a squalid and perilous voyage. But it was the first that drew the world's attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2023

Youtuber and ex-Japan lawmaker GaaSyy indicted for alleged online threats

The 51-year-old, whose real name is Yoshikazu Higashitani, is suspected of threatening to defame actor Go Ayano, 41, and two others in his videos.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2023

COVID-19 origins remain a mystery, U.S. declassified report shows

The report comes months after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law requiring declassification of intelligence related to the pandemic’s potential links to a Wuhan lab.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2023

Chinese public sees Japan and U.S. as least trustworthy

In one of the most surprising revelations from the survey, Japan was rated as having the least important relationship with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2023

Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure

The Japanese media are divided in their assessment over the success of the U.S. secretary of state's trip to Beijing for talks to better relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2023

Some in China are boycotting Japanese cosmetics over Fukushima water release

The viral campaign began earlier this month when largely unproven allegations that water discharges from the plant are hazardous to health began trending on Chinese social media platforms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 24, 2023

A Japanese song on the South Korean charts is more than just a viral moment

As Japan’s imase celebrates the success of his track “Night Dancer” in South Korea, it could be a further sign that relations between the two countries are getting better.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Titanic sub disaster puts spotlight on another extreme venture: Space tourism

As the world dissects what went wrong with the doomed OceanGate submersible vessel, the craft’s lack of safeguards is raising questions about space tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2023

Paris finance summit breaks new ground in climate and poverty fight

France hammered home a key underlying principle for the reforms under discussion — that 'no country should have to choose between fighting poverty and fighting for the planet.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2023

Peak prices at Tokyo Disney and Osaka's Universal Studios set to top ¥10,000

Oriental Land, the Tokyo Disney Resort operator, said that it will widen admission fee ranges to ease the concentration of visitors during peak seasons and weekends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 24, 2023

Airbnb’s newest venture is in Japan’s most hidden village

Airbnb has partnered with one rural family to offer two lucky guests a free two-night stay in their traditional thatch-roofed home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2023

Honda recalling 1.3 million vehicles in North America for rear camera issue

The recall covers some 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Industry faces scrutiny after Titanic sub disaster

But even as industry leaders braced for that increased scrutiny, they said it was difficult to forecast what sort of changes may come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2023

Vienna holds on to title of most liveable city as Osaka places highest in Japan

As upended lives from the pandemic return to normal, education, health and cultural facilities are improving, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s index.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2023

Regional banks given business improvement orders over risky bond sales

The Financial Services Agency made the order after judging the institutions hadn't warned customers about the risks of structured bonds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2023

Pakistan's economic meltdown spurs more people to risk lives to reach Europe

Cash-strapped Pakistan's $350 billion economy is in peril, with inflation at a record 38% and the country facing the prospects of a default.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2023

France's Victor Wembanyama could be coming to Japan for World Cup warmup game

Tokyo Olympics men's basketball silver medalist France and bronze medalist Australia will play an exhibition game in Tokyo on Aug. 20, the Japan Basketball Association said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 23, 2023

First fatal case of tick-borne Oz virus reported in Japan

A woman in her 70s who had suffered a tick bite died of myocarditis last year after being infected with the Oz virus, the health ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2023

Tokyo's twin giant pandas turn 2

Many fans flocked to Ueno Zoo even before opening time to celebrate the twin cubs' birthday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2023

Veteran guard Chris Paul headed to Warriors in trade

Veteran guard Chris Paul is headed from the Washington Wizards to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, media reports said before the NBA draft on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2023

Hong Kong student’s indictment for online posts from Japan shows China's reach

Activists have condemned the extraterritorial application of Hong Kong’s laws and urged Tokyo to speak out. But any actions by Japan may have limited impact.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 23, 2023

Joshua Franco loses title after failed weigh-in before defense against Kazuto Ioka

The World Boxing Association stripped Joshua Franco of his super flyweight belt Friday after the American failed to make weight on the eve of his championship defense against Kazuto Ioka.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2023

ASEAN finds itself stuck between the U.S. and China

To build resilience at a time of great-power rivalries, Southeast Asian countries must strengthen regional cooperation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2023

LGBTQ+ ‘state of emergency’ is no PR stunt

No, the HRC is not being hyperbolic in its warning about the political climate, the dangers it poses to LGBTQ+ people and what must be done by everyone to change it.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 23, 2023

Koji Miyoshi leaves Antwerp to join Birmingham

Koji Miyoshi is joining Birmingham from Royal Antwerp in Belgium, the English second-tier Championship side said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2023

Rangers affiliate releases struggling Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

The Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate the Round Rock Express said Thursday they have released Japanese first baseman-outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo.

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