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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2023

Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killing hundreds

It was not immediately clear whether or not the reported attack represented the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, which Kyiv has been promising for months.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 5, 2023

The farewell tour: Amid rising costs, a Canadian doctor ends his Japanese music festival

Once dubbed the 'patron saint of Japanese indie,' Canadian Steven Tanaka is ready to settle down for some 'me' time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2023

Japan and Australia to simplify defense equipment research procedures

The defense ministers of Japan and Australia also affirmed stepped-up defense cooperation partly through joint exercises based on the bilateral reciprocal access agreement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 5, 2023

Petronas’ Japan chief Ezhar tells of net-zero path

Ezhar Yazid Jaafar join Petronas as a civil engineer in 1990 and became chief representative of the Japan office in 2020, right around the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

The Japanese firms and megabanks funding rainforest destruction

Comprehensive datasets reveal thousands of investments and loans made by Japan’s top lenders and investment funds that are impacting rainforests around the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Longform
Jun 4, 2023

'Stakeout Diary': A killer on the run, two postwar gumshoes — noir at its finest

When a photographer was given rare permission to follow two detectives through Tokyo on a murder case, who’d have known he’d gather a legion of fans decades later.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Japan adopts concept of farming policy overhaul to boost food security

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida suggested that the government will work to increase the domestic production of wheat, soybeans and feed grains in order to reduce Japan's reliance on imports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2023

Deadly India train crash linked to signal system failure

There was confusion about the exact sequence of events but reports say a signalling error may have sent India's Coromandal Express running from Kolkata to Chennai onto a side track.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Kansai Electric asks solar and wind power firms to suspend output

On Sunday, solar and wind power generation was suspended between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m as electricity supply in the Kansai electric areas would have exceeded demand by 470,000 kilowatts.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

My Number cards found linked to accounts of family members, not card holders

The Digital Agency has warned on its website that it is not possible to register parents' bank accounts for their children to receive public benefits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

Saunas helping revitalize rural tourism in Japan

In rural areas, outdoor saunas that take advantage of the natural environment, such as by using tents, have been set up one after another.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Japan and South Korea defense chiefs aim to prevent recurrence of radar lock-on incident

The meeting, the first in more than three years, was another signal of the neighbors’ rapprochement on the security front after a 2018 fire-control radar incident.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2023

China and U.S. trade barbs at Asian security meet despite growing calls for dialogue

Still, the conference saw a series of important speeches and sideline meetings that highlighted U.S. efforts to strengthen its security alliances in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2023

China and India have fewer people than the U.N. thinks

The U.N.'s premature declaration that India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country highlights the diminishing reliability of its population statistics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2023

The existential question about Putin’s mercenary boss

Why does Russian President Vladimir Putin tolerate Yevgeny Prigozhin, the uppity boss of the private army called Wagner?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2023

Putin gains influence in oil-rich Libya as U.S. struggles to oust Wagner Group

The developments have prompted concern in the U.S., which has dispatched a slew of senior officials to counter Putin’s advances in the OPEC member.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2023

Strong third period lifts Knights over Panthers in Game 1

Adin Hill made 33 saves and Zach Whitecloud scored the go-ahead goal to highlight a three-goal third period for Vegas as the Golden Knights took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2023

China’s defense chief slams U.S. military operations near his country's territory

Just hours after the U.S. criticized an 'unsafe' encounter with a Chinese navy ship, China's defense minister struck back, blaming such moves on 'hegemonic actions' by the United States.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Princess Yuriko, oldest in Japan's imperial family, turns 100

She is the second to mark the centennial birthday among imperial family members born in and after the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

Airlines bask in sky-high summer fares while airports stay stuck

Soaring ticket prices are lining the pockets of the world’s biggest airlines. But as the industry takes off, airports say they’ve been forgotten at the gate.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 4, 2023

'Disrespectful' to talk about 'Iga bagel factory,' Swiatek says after third round win

The world No. 1, aiming to become the first woman to successfully defend the trophy at Roland Garros since 2007, won 6-0, 6-0 in just 51 minutes on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2023

Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Restrictions in Hong Kong in recent years have stifled what were once the biggest vigils marking the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 4, 2023

Looking for a place to live, Chip the dog is finally dealt a full house

The dog joins a house of other dogs and cats, all of whom he gets along with splendidly. Sometimes, a good spirit is just hard to pass on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

Japan eyes being core of global supply chains for key goods

The goal is included in a draft of the government's annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines.

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