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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2023

As Putin’s trusted partner, Prigozhin was always willing to do the dirty work

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, had earned the trust of Vladimir Putin. Then he staged a mutiny that rattled the Kremlin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2023

Short-lived mutiny in Russia sheds light on Putin’s hold on power

Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lead to the downfall of Vladimir Putin? For a few chaotic, head-snapping hours this weekend, the notion did not seem so far-fetched.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 25, 2023

Kazuto Ioka defeats Joshua Franco to win WBA super flyweight title

Two judges scored the bout 116-112, while the other scored it 115-113.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2023

DeNA closes on first place as Katsuki Azuma shuts out CL-leading Tigers

Azuma struck out nine without a walk to outduel fellow lefty Masashi Ito, who took the loss despite seven solid innings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 25, 2023

How (and why) to enjoy a 700-year-old painting of Buddhist suffering

A Kamakura Period depiction of Buddha’s death, on view at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, is surprisingly relatable even today.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jun 25, 2023

Recipe: Ukrainian-style walnut-stuffed prunes

There’s no evidence to suggest the mythical Odysseus ever sailed the Black Sea, but if he had, he might have feasted on Odesa's classic stuffed prunes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 25, 2023

Life is beautiful with libations from Bulgari Bar

The cocktail menu designed by bar manager Andrea Minarelli showcases spirits from Italy and Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 25, 2023

Tokyo hosts Asia’s first ‘Nobel Prize in gastronomy’ award

For the first time, the Basque Culinary Center brought its annual summit to Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 24, 2023

Tokyo beats Grampus in new manager Peter Cklamovski's debut

The Australian, who previously managed at Shimizu and Yamagata, replaced Spaniard Albert Puig during the recent international break.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Russian mercenary boss seizes southern city

The feud between Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Russian military has escalated into a confrontation, setting up the biggest challenge to Putin’s authority since the Ukraine war started.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2023

What is Russia’s Wagner Group and why is it accused of mutiny?

Here’s what you need to know about the Wagner Group, its role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and why its leader is accused of mutiny.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2023

JR East fixes glitch that prompted outage of Suica mobile app and online bookings

The problem left users of the Mobile Suica app unable to use the top-up function using credit cards, while the Ekinet online train reservation service was also affected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2023

Why Emperor Naruhito's visit to Indonesia matters symbolically and practically

The emperor's trip to Southeast Asia's most populous nation carried a deeper meaning amid a tense security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.

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.
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Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
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