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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2023

Sunak fires Zahawi citing ‘serious’ ethics breach over taxes

U.K. Prime Minister Sunak said the probe of Nadhim Zahawi's tax situation has been concluded and fired the Conservative Party chairman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023

Skiers hit by avalanche injured in Nagano Prefecture

The avalanche that injured a number of skiers occurred on the eastern slope of Mt. Hakuba Norikura near the border with Niigata Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023

Russia rules out talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia said it will not hold annual talks with Japan on renewing a pact that allows Japanese fishermen to operate near disputed islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,427 new cases

The number represents a drop from the previous week's total of 1,683 cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Big Tech binged on workers during COVID-19 — now, comes the purge

The spate of Big Tech layoffs is a reaction to a hiring wave during the pandemic that got out of hand. But will it be an overreaction?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023

China resumes issuing visas for Japanese after dispute over border measures

China halted visas earlier this month following tough new border control rules imposed by Tokyo as Beijing ended its nationwide 'zero-COVID' policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2023

New Zealand’s largest city grapples with aftermath of devastating floods

At least three people were killed in the flooding in Auckland that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down the city’s airport, which was submerged.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes

A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Jan 29, 2023

Angela Jeffs: The Japan Times columnist who taught us to ‘write the mind alive’

Angela Jeffs helped the international community make sense of Japan and our place in it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2023

One-third of Japan's small and midsize firms intend to hike pay, survey finds

Some 34% of respondents said they are willing to offer wage hikes, including companies that have already raised wages, according to the survey by Daido Life Insurance Co.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 29, 2023

'Attack on Titan' creator honored at French comics festival

Hajime Isayama, creator of the popular Japanese manga series was given a special award at the International Comics Festival in Angouleme, France.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2023

Police warnings of shady job posts linked to crimes jump in 2022

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department issued warnings for 3,480 offers of 'yami baito' — or shady part-time jobs — posted to Twitter in 2022, up nearly 1.5-times from the 2,246 in 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2023

U.S. four-star general warns of war with China by 2025

Although the Pentagon quickly sought to distance itself from the remarks, the latest comments from the top brass highlighted growing unease over the possibility of conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2023

Secretary to Japanese government spokesman to quit over drinking and driving ticket

In an apology regarding his policy secretary's conduct, Hirokazu Matsuno said that he takes the matter 'very seriously' and that his 'supervision and management did not go far enough.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2023

Disappearing barbecues show global beef demand is under pressure

Even as inflation cools, all signs point to continued pressure this year, especially in some of the world’s most carnivorous nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

To fix its problems in Ukraine, Russia turns to the architect of the war

Moscow still does not have the troops, ammunition or equipment that military officials say it needs to mass the big offensive promised by the country’s senior military leader.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2023

Jubilant Aryna Sabalenka celebrates Grand Slam breakthrough

The powerful Belarusian, who will become world No. 2 on Monday, showed a new side to her personality, posing effortlessly in front of the cameras.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi switch another symbol of Chinese decline

Tianjin Quanjian, which as recently as 2018 had been linked to the Portuguese star, was among the first of a raft of CSL clubs to close due to financial or legal issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2023

Three shot dead at party at luxury Los Angeles home

The incident comes on the heels of two mass shootings in California that claimed 18 lives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2023

Rahul Gandhi walks for 100 days in bid to challenge Modi in 2024 election

Once unbeatable in Indian politics, Gandhi’s Congress Party has struggled to overcome corruption scandals and an exodus of leadership.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2023

Big risks and big rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open

The Belarusian put her name on the trophy and secured her first Grand Slam women’s singles title with a brilliant and bold performance.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 29, 2023

Wales coach Warren Gatland raises concerns over Netflix documentary

Netflix will produce a 'behind the scenes' series on the Six Nations along the lines of those recently aired for Formula One and tennis.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023

Brazil opens door to breaking foreign coach taboo

Despite knowing for some time before the 2022 FIFA World Cup that head coach Tite was leaving, Brazilian Football Confederation President Ednaldo Rodrigues still has not found a replacement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023

Toyota CEO taps younger successor amid industry paradigm shift

Akio Toyoda, 66, picked an executive more than 10 years younger to succeed him as the auto industry faces a once-in-a-century paradigm shift driven by decarbonization and digitization.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jan 29, 2023

'Slumdog Millionaire' inspires Anastasiia Gubanova to European title

Despite an error on a triple flip, the 20-year-old triumphed ahead of Belgium's Loena Hendrickx, who had started as favorite in the absence of Russia's banned skaters.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023

Hajime Moriyasu says new coaches can elevate Samurai Blue attack

Japan's first two games after the World Cup are scheduled for March 24 in Tokyo and four days later in Osaka.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023

Kaoru Mitoma determined to fly high in Premier League with Brighton

The former Kawasaki Frontale standout credits Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi's style of passing out from the back for enabling him to thrive.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 29, 2023

Former Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura rejoins Marines

Sawamura spent the bulk of his nine Nippon Professional Baseball seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, which he joined in 2011 as the club's top draft pick out of Chuo University.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 29, 2023

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar headed for Japan reunion of sorts

The 25-year-old outfielder will be the first Samurai Japan player who qualified to compete for the team in the WBC through his ancestry.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 29, 2023

Record-setting champion Hakuho emotional in retirement ceremony

The 69th yokozuna set many records in Japan's national sport, including 1,187 career wins, before taking over Miyagino stable last July.
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
Pasco Shikishima has recalled 104,000 packs of its white Chojuku bread after parts of a rat's body were discovered in two of them.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.

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