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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

North Korea slams Japan over U.N. abduction talks, insisting issue is resolved

The criticism, issued via state-run media, comes days before an online symposium co-sponsored by Japan, South Korea, the United States, Australia and the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2023

Japan’s latest chip deal shows a savvy strategy shift

There’s reason to believe the $6 billion bid for JSR won’t repeat previous failures
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's mega-bank CEOs paid less than global peers despite near-record profits

Japanese companies have traditionally seen compensation as a reward for rising successfully through the ranks, while paychecks elsewhere tend to reflect performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's 15% rise in fish prices hits elderly's healthy eating habit

Those age 70 and above, who on average spend more than ¥7,000 on fish per month, are feeling a much larger inflationary hit from food than younger people.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2023

NATO’s Stoltenberg likely to be asked to stay on as search for successor continues

The extension could last until the spring or summer of 2024, when the next NATO summit is likely to be held.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2023

Ichikawa Ennosuke IV said he ground sleeping pills into powder, sources say

The kabuki actor was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of aiding his mother's suicide last month by giving her sleeping pills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's next flu season may begin two months earlier than usual

People's immunity to influenza declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the relaxation of infection prevention measures, such as wearing masks, has allowed the virus to spread.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Kishida to meet head of IAEA over release of treated water from Fukushima plant

Japan's government plans to start releasing the treated water, which contains radioactive tritium, into the ocean around this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Talks begin on measures to bar sex offenders from working with children

Under a proposed system, applicants for jobs at schools and nurseries would be required to submit certificates showing that they have no record of past sex crimes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 28, 2023

Connor Bedard offers Blackhawks a chance to fast-track the rebuild

There is no reason to think the Blackhawks will not use the top pick of the NHL Draft to select the Canadian forward, who has positioned himself as the best prospect since Connor McDavid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

Time running out for surprise Thai election winner Pita Limjaroenrat

Ever since he led his party to a surprise first-place finish in Thailand’s election last month, he’s faced a flurry of legal complaints and controversies challenging his bid to take power.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jun 28, 2023

PGA-LIV filing shows undecided nature of historic merger

A filing describing the merger shows the deal’s broad outlines, but also how much of the biggest union in golf history still needs to be worked out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

Weak yen now the key to stronger currency and BOJ pivot later

An extended period of weakness could counterintuitively lay the ground for long-run strength should it help the BOJ boost growth and finally pivot from supereasy monetary policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

China takes divide-and-conquer approach on 'de-risking' with appeals to CEOs

The rhetorical shift is China’s latest effort to fight back against endeavors by the U.S. and Europe to prevent the world’s second-largest economy from obtaining advanced technology.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 28, 2023

Alpine CEO sees Ryan Reynolds' winning touch as boost to F1 prospects

Renault-owned Alpine believes the Hollywood actor has the Midas touch to help get the team back to the top in Formula One.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2023

World lost 11 soccer fields of tropical forest per minute in 2022, report shows

The carbon emissions associated with the disappearance of old-growth forests were equivalent to all of India’s fossil fuel emissions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2023

Tomoya Mori hits walk-off homer for Orix after Miyagi-Sasaki pitching duel

The power-hitting catcher's 12th homer came minutes after the Marines' Koki Yamaguchi tied the game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 28, 2023

China lures billionaires into race to catch U.S. in AI

China’s tech sector has a new obsession: competing with U.S. titans like Google and Microsoft in the breakneck global artificial intelligence race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

UBS looks to cut around 35,000 jobs after emergency takeover of Credit Suisse

The cull of staff will dramatically worsen what was already a dismal year for financial sector jobs worldwide.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2023

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko feted in Russia after mutiny role

It was Lukashenko, according to his own narrative and Putin, who played a major role in ending the Wagner mutiny that threatened to destabilize the world's largest nuclear power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2023

Russian general knew about mercenary chief’s rebellion plans, U.S. officials say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, may have believed he had support in Russia’s military.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2023

Deep in the countryside, a glimpse of Airbnb's Japan strategy

The short-term lodging service is seeking to build links with communities outside of well-beaten tourist pathways and entice travelers to rural areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2023

Nissan board gains shareholder backing, but must tackle surveillance claims

Recent turmoil recalls the turbulent period that led up to and followed the ouster of former head Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Just over half of preschool buses in Japan fitted with safety devices

The devices were made mandatory following an incident in which a 3-year-old girl died after being left behind in a school's bus last September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Beer factory leak turns the sea red in Japanese resort city

Residents in city of Nago on the island of Okinawa awoke to find an area of usually clear blue water had turned a gruesome shade of red.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Japanese government shortlists three universities for research institute grant

The new designation system has been introduced as Japanese universities have fallen behind overseas institutions in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2023

Rare cancer drug trials to go online in Japan

The project is aimed at making it easier for patients in the countryside to join clinical trials and reduce their economic burden.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2023

How NATO can be made to fit the Indo-Pacific

NATO will always have a minimal role to play in Indo-Pacific security. It can contribute, but it is just too far away, with more urgent concerns requiring its energies and resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2023

Odakyu train attack defendant denies intent to murder passengers

Yusuke Tsushima admitted to the Tokyo District Court that he attacked the people, including a 20-year-old female university student who took three months to recover from her injuries.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Jun 27, 2023

Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup

The tournament will begin with reigning champion England taking on New Zealand on Oct. 5 at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, India, which will also host the final.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
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