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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2023

Fukushima develops AI-based early beef evaluation system

Early and accurate assessments while cattle are still being raised are expected to help determine the timing of beef shipments and reduce costs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Russia, learning from costly mistakes, shifts battlefield tactics

Moscow’s forces remain uneven. But while bracing for a counteroffensive, they have improved discipline, coordination and air support, foreshadowing a changing war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2023

'There is nothing for me': Vietnam drought dries up income

Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, and Vietnam is just one of many countries across South and Southeast Asia to have suffered a prolonged heatwave.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Canada wildfires heat up climate change pressure on Trudeau

The fires have burned through more than 13 million acres, an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, putting this year on track to be the worst on record.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa tells Putin Ukraine 'war must be settled'

South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told Vladimir Putin that the fighting had to stop.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia move further toward reconciliation

Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh's top diplomat made a landmark visit to the Islamic Republic following a seven-year rupture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Canada’s snap retreat from China bank shows divided world

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced it would halt all activities with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank while the government conducts a review.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2023

Max Verstappen on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying

It was an unpredictable and wild afternoon of racing at a rain-swept Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as teams rolled the dice switching from wet tires to slicks as the track conditions changed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2023

Three teams drop out of Tour de Suisse after cyclist’s death

The Tour de Suisse cycling race resumed its multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from injuries he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment

European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor production, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 18, 2023

Recipe: Fresh vegetable kakiage fritters

Deep frying fresh vegetables like these is not as popular when they're in season, but it’s still one of the easiest ways to bring out the sweetness and crunch of veggies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 18, 2023

Meet the YouTubers and streamers revamping Japan’s online culinary scene

A new crop of post-pandemic channels and streams are being helmed by innovative creators hoping to offer a fresh take on the country’s culinary content.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 18, 2023

Artistic beauty in the eye of a Neolithic beholder

From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2023

Hong Kong student indicted over social media posts made from Japan

The case adds to fears over a sweeping national security law that is being deployed beyond Hong Kong's borders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Environment
Jun 17, 2023

Want to ‘live like a human’? Escape to a Seto island

Tourists might know the Seto Inland Sea as one of Japan’s unsung travel gems, but more and more people are considering it a place to start life anew.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2023

Coding to training: Philippines tackles online child sexual abuse

Inside an unmarked building in a Manila business district, a war is being waged 24/7 against dark and mostly hidden crimes — the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023

Militants kill 37 and abduct six others in attack at Ugandan school

The assailants, numbering about five, burnt down a dormitory and looted food, police and the military said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2023

Japan government to establish council to revitalize regional transportation

Possible measures include effectively integrating public bus and school bus operators to reduce workload and improve profitability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2023

The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims

Tran To Nga is the first civilian to sue the 14 multinational chemical firms that produced and sold the toxic herbicide sprayed over Vietnam by U.S. forces during the war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023

African leaders talk peace in Ukraine as missiles explode overhead

The African leaders spoke of hope and dialogue after talking with Zelenskyy, but the Ukrainian leader ruled out peace talks until Moscow withdraws its troops from occupied territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries

The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers and tech startups, each jockeying to be the first to reinvent how the key metal is produced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Tesla's China expansion hits speed bump amid industry overcapacity

Tesla's ambitious plan to boost auto production in Shanghai, its most valuable plant globally, hinges on China's approvals to develop 70 hectares of former farmland.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb