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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

G7 tells 'Global South' that a just peace requires Russia leaving Ukraine

The gathering took place against the backdrop of an attempted mutiny in Russia but focused on the war in Ukraine and its future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

'Serious impacts' in France as temperature rise hits 2.9 C, report warns

Independent climate body warns country is ill-prepared and needs 'far-reaching economic policy' to decarbonize the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Japan police to help Ukrainian counterparts identify war dead

Kyiv contacted the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine asking for professionals to share their expertise in identifying massive numbers of bodies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Family suicide likely to have been proposed by Ichikawa Ennosuke

Before discussing the suicide, Ennosuke is believed to have learned on May 17 that a harassment scandal involving him would be reported by a weekly magazine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023

Yankees' Domingo German throws perfect game against A's

German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Man arrested after 18-year-old woman stabbed to death in Yokohama

The woman's family called the police when they found her collapsed and covered with blood in an apartment complex Thursday morning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

EU intends to maintain missile sanctions on Iran beyond expiry of 2015 pact

Current measures that limit Tehran's nuclear program in return for relief from economic controls are set to expire on Oct. 18 under a U.N. resolution that enshrined the earlier deal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Reviews
Jun 29, 2023

‘Mountain Woman’: A steep slope of rural, human cruelty

Co-scripted by Takeshi Fukunaga, the film is set in the latter half of the 18th century with a story inspired by the folklore collection “The Legends of Tono.”
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jun 29, 2023

'Hoarder on the Border': A film that gets better as the layers pile up

Hoarding is a serious social issue, but it’s given a disarmingly breezy treatment in Takayuki Kayano’s “Hoarder on the Border.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2023

Too many workers, or too few: India’s colossal employment challenge

In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2023

Shinji Okazaki extends stay at Sint-Truiden

Former Japan and Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki has agreed to extend his contract at Sint-Truiden, the Belgian top-flight club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2023

Micron delivers strong forecast in sign that glut is easing

Sales will be as much as $4.1 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement. That compares with an average analyst estimate of $3.87 billion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2023

First-place Buffaloes slug past Marines to lift rookie Shumpeita Yamashita to win

Orix Buffaloes rookie Shumpeita Yamashita overcame some early trouble to go seven innings and rode some big offense to a win.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023

Japan retail sales rebound, adding to signs of recovery

Spending rose 1.3% from April, according to the economy ministry on Thursday, beating economists expectations of a 0.8% increase.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

Living near green space makes you biologically 2.5 years younger, study shows

Exposure to green spaces has previously been linked with better cardiovascular health and lower rates of mortality.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 29, 2023

Urawa pulls away from Shonan to climb into fourth place

Takahiro Sekine hit a brace as Urawa Reds grabbed a 4-1 home win against bottom club Shonan Bellmare, moving up to fourth in the J. League first division on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2023

Shareholder demands prompt Japan firms to seek investor relations talent

Under growing scrutiny, companies are turning to investment funds, banks and other financial firms to find people who can better communicate corporate strategy and capital allocation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

Where are Russia's top generals? Rumors swirl after mercenary mutiny

Valery Gerasimov, Russia's top general, has not appeared in public or on state TV since the aborted mutiny. Absent from view too is Gen. Sergei Surovikin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023

From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy

It remains unclear how long the work stoppage will last. No new talks are scheduled between major Hollywood studios and the writers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2023

As Russia teetered, the elite trembled, and some private jets left

Fear triumphed over loyalty among some of Russia's elite as the Wagner mercenary group marched toward Moscow, and now some worry of becoming a target of Vladimir Putin's wrath.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023

BOJ chief says confidence in 2024 price gains could bring a policy shift

Ueda has repeatedly stressed the high cost of premature tightening as green shoots finally emerge to generate sustainable inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2023

Presumed human remains and shattered Titanic submersible brought ashore

The evidence will be transported by a Coast Guard cutter to a U.S. port for analysis and testing by a marine board of investigation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

Hong Kong exiles in U.K. say they are 'living in fear' of Beijing

Following Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2019 and a sweeping security law imposed the following year, London has granted 166,000 visas to people from its former colony.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2023

Fans vote Tigers players to 10 of 11 CL All-Star spots

Tigers center fielder and leadoff man Koji Chikamoto received an NPB-high 769,587 votes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

Adam Smith, founding father of modern economics, 300 years later

The tercentenary of Adam Smith’s birth is an opportunity to consider how his insights into the dynamics of economic growth will shape our understanding of a world with AI.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

A little panic might be in order amid global heat records

Soaring temperatures this spring should spur governments to finally live up to their pledges to curb the use of fossil fuels
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Armed GSDF member found after absence prompted school lockdown

Police in Sapporo notified local education authorities to keep their students safe and be on the alert.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 28, 2023

Latest sumo rankings showcase sport's up and coming stars

Hakuoho, 19, is just the latest in a long line of young Japanese athletes to receive massive media attention. Can he live up to the hype?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

The return of the warlords

China's collective memory of its own warlords is one reason why the country's leaders are determined to keep military force firmly under the control of the ruling Communist Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2023

Tochigi Prefecture ordered to pay damages over fatal 2017 avalanche

More than 40 people were caught in the avalanche near a ski resort in the town of Nasu on March 27, 2017, resulting in the deaths of seven students and a teacher.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'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.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
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.
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.
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.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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