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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Democrats should cheer up about Biden’s bid for another four years

Voters have understandable hesitation about the Joe Biden’s age, but they ought to feel good about his accomplishments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Has India’s time come or is this just another siren song?

The announcement that India will be the world’s most populous nation unleashes the economic bulls.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023

Japan regulator asks banks to examine social media risks after SVB case

The FSA asked lenders to prepare crisis management manuals and examine their liquidity and risk management systems, sources have said.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 26, 2023

New generation could rekindle ozeki rank's missing spark

With a history of engaging and charismatic wrestlers, sumo's second-highest rank often draws a greater response from fans than the stoicism demanded from yokozuna.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,745 new coronavirus cases

Four new fatalities were confirmed among COVID-19 patients in the capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023

China flexes national security powers with high-profile arrests

Charges have been brought against a prominent Chinese journalist from a state-run newspaper as well as a Taiwanese political activist for allegedly inciting secession.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Over 60% say they always wear masks when going out

By prefecture, respondents in Hiroshima spend the longest time with their masks on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2023

Japanese startup fails in historic bid to put private lunar lander on moon

The firm, Ispace, is believed to have fallen short of making the world’s first private lunar landing after miscalculating the distance to the surface and running out of fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023

Dynamic pricing aims to accelerate Japan's taxi market

Under the dynamic pricing system, operators will have the option to flexibly set fares between 50% above or below their regular fare according to demand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Should we research geoengineering?

Combating climate change by intervening in planetary systems once had no support. That is no longer the case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2023

IT firm taps power of ChatGPT with tech-led Tokyo bookstore

For Freee, which provides cloud-based applications to manage back-office tasks, opening a bookstore marked an opportunity to experiment with an unconventional business strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2023

With Biden’s 2024 bid, Kamala Harris will be under more scrutiny

She is seen as the administration’s most visible advocate on issues including voting rights, access to abortion and combating climate change.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 26, 2023

Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis player

The European Union has banned all flights from Russia and has agreed to limit issuing free-travel Schengen zone visas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Japan and EU oppose U.S. plan for G7 to ban all exports to Russia, report says

The proposal, made by the United States, would ban all items from being exported to Russia, with exceptions including agricultural and medical products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023

Honda agrees strategic collaboration deal with TSMC

Japanese automakers have struggled to completely shake off the hit from tight global chip and parts supply during the pandemic, though constraints have eased.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 26, 2023

J. League takes new open approach to fall-spring debate

The league could decide by the end of this year to adopt a calendar in line with those of Europe and South America's biggest leagues and competitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Foreign residents projected to make up 10% of Japan’s shrinking population in 2070

Japan’s population has been in decline since 2009, after peaking the year before at 128 million, and the downward trend is likely to continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023

Ueda looks to avoid fireworks at first BOJ meeting as chief

Ueda and his fellow board members are forecast to keep interest rate and asset purchase settings unchanged at the end of the two-day meeting Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023

Trump rape trial renews focus on his treatment of women

The trial of a civil suit by New York author E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in the 1990s, started Tuesday in Manhattan with jury selection and opening statements.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2023

Formula One approves new standalone sprint format

The changes mean Friday's qualifying, which follows an hour-long opening practice session, will set the grid for Sunday's main grand prix instead of the Saturday sprint.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2023

UEFA president says U.S.-hosted Champions League final 'possible'

The showpiece event in European club soccer has never been held outside the continent since the competition's inception in 1955.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2023

Heat stress rises for Dhaka's poor as green spaces shrink

In 2022, Dhaka was seen as the seventh least livable city in a global ranking due to its booming population, high disaster risk and loss of green spaces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2023

The referendum in Uzbekistan: What will change in regional policy

A national referendum on the law on the new Uzbekistan Constitution will be held in Uzbekistan on April 30. The updated Basic Law is intended to consolidate the country’s strategic course for further reform of society and the state, which has had a positive impact on its foreign policy, primarily in...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2023

China’s 'Project 912' used social media to target dissidents

The Chinese government has a team of police officers who create fake social accounts to harass dissidents and other critics outside of its borders, according to U.S. prosecutors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2023

Pentagon draws lessons from Ukraine war as it eyes possible conflict with China

'There are many advantages we’ve gained for a potential Pacific challenge from the Ukraine conflict,” said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Japan firm fails in bid for historic moon landing

Ispace said that it could not establish communication with the unmanned Hakuto-R lunar lander after its expected landing time.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Man falls to his death from Osaka condo, killing cyclist below
Osaka's Kita Ward. Two men died Monday morning in the ward after a man fell from a high-rise condominium and struck a passing cyclist below, according to local police.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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