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Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 31, 2023

Fury and sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup

The humiliating loss came after two influential governors advocated banning Israel from the competition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

Long-awaited rules for carbon offset market disappoint experts

Fear of greenwashing has hamstrung the growing market, with data suggesting fewer offsets are being claimed against emitters’ carbon footprints.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 31, 2023

Dortmund target overcoming Munich hoodoo on Tuchel's big day

Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern but face their title rivals at Munich's Allianz Arena, which has been a graveyard for their aspirations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2023

Thai forest fires worsen pollution that’s left 2 million ill

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered urgent steps to put out forest fires in Nakhon Nayok province to the east of Bangkok and those in the country’s northern region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023

Japan's new fiscal year to bring more price hikes and changes to social systems

The start of April will herald the second year in a row in which widespread hikes to foods and services prices, caused by surging materials prices, will weigh on household finances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023

LGBTQ activists rally in Tokyo ahead of Hiroshima G7 summit

Activists shared LGBTQ issues they face and discussed the roles the G7 should play for the empowerment of sexual minorities around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2023

China's 'art factory' painters turn from fakes to originals

Home to more than 8,000 artists, southern China's Dafen has been producing near-perfect copies of timeless masterpieces for years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 31, 2023

South Korean opposition leader’s legal woes cause rifts in bloc before elections

Kim Jong-min, a Democratic Party lawmaker, said Lee’s repeated court appearances are weakening its ability to form a united front against President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2023

Trump indictment breathes life into his grievance-driven campaign

Just when Republicans were beginning to believe that Trump was vulnerable if he ran a campaign about his grievances, an indictment gives him no reason to change his tune.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

Japan tightens chip gear exports as U.S. seeks to contain China

Tokyo’s move follows months of lobbying by the U.S. to get Japan to join it in tightening shipments of semiconductor tools to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

U.K. to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc in major post-Brexit pact

The British government views membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as a boost for economic growth and geopolitical relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2023

Finland clears last obstacle to NATO entry with nod from Turkey

The vote seals a major change in the European security architecture after militarily nonaligned Finland and Sweden sought NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2023

Exhibition celebrates contributions to art

Also known as Haruhisa Handa, Toshu Fukami, who is an artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, held an opening ceremony for Toshu Fukami Exhibition 2023, a solo showing of his paintings at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, on March 18.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2023

Russia detains American journalist in ‘dark turn’ for ties

The arrest marks the first time Russia has charged a U.S. journalist with spying since the collapse of the Soviet Union and it signals a major escalation in tensions.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2023

600 pages all at once: What readers are saying about Mieko Kawakami’s new novel

Initial reviews of “Sisters in Yellow” say the hefty book is a fast read that leaves an almost painful impression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2023

Trump indicted in New York over Stormy Daniels hush-money payments

Trump is the first former U.S. president to be indicted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 31, 2023

Black Country, New Road ramps up the theatrics

Riding high on its triumphant Fuji Rock debut last summer, the British art-rock band returns to the country for its first Japan tour.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023

Abe shooting suspect slapped with additional charges

The Nara District Public Prosecutor's Office in western Japan indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, for manufacturing guns without a permit and damaging a building.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023

Dentsu to continue Olympics-related business despite indictment

Dentsu and others were indicted last month over allegedly rigging bids for contracts related to Tokyo Games venue management.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2023

Eagles spoil Fighters' first game in new home on opening night of NPB season

The Eagles' Maikel Franco hit a home run and finished with three hits in his NPB debut.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2023

Japan’s COVID vaccine orders lacked solid estimate of demand, watchdog says

The health ministry failed to show enough grounds for its decision to procure a total of 882 million vaccine doses for the government-funded vaccination drive, the Board of Audit said.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2023

Going overboard: The flap over Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wooden paddle gift explained

Only months after the prime minister's son caused a stir over a shopping spree, Kishida is now under fire again for two more minor blunders.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2023

As parliament debates kick into high gear, all eyes are on Kishida’s signature policies

The prime minister and his administration will now focus on some of his key legislative issues, including energy, defense and asylum programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 956 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 819.6, compared to 605.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023

U.S. parents struggle with 'delicate balance' in discussing school shootings with children

Latest school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, leaves countless American parents needing to both comfort and educate their children, all the while reeling from their own anguish and fear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2023

Alibaba outlines plan for company split to 'unleash productivity'

Each unit will function as an independently operating company that could go to the market to seek financing or launch an initial public offering.

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