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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2023

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier,' scientists say

The glacier represents more than half a meter of global sea level rise potential, and could destabilize neighboring glaciers that have the potential to cause a further 3 meter rise.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2023

Patrick Mahomes promises to keep winning as Chiefs celebrate latest Super Bowl victory

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes vowed to win more Super Bowl titles as the team celebrated with thousands of fans during a victory parade on Wednesday to mark their latest Super Bowl triumph.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2023

Japan's upscale vending machines now offer caviar and wagyu

Aided by the pandemic push to minimize contact with others, food-dispensing machines have emerged as a rare spark of growth for the ailing sector.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 16, 2023

Angels' Shohei Ohtani expected to pitch on opening day

If things go as planned, Ohtani will start against the Oakland Athletics on March 30 at Oakland Coliseum after returning from the WBC.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle death toll rises to five as recovery starts

The cyclone cut off entire towns, washed away farms, bridges and livestock, and inundated homes, stranding people on rooftops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2023

World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early amid climate criticism

In recent months, activists had called for Malpass to be ousted for what they said was an inadequate approach to the climate crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 16, 2023

Tensions over Mandarin on the rise in Hong Kong after reopening

Debate over discrimination against Mandarin speakers in the city has been reignited following an influx of visitors from mainland China, with a viral video stoking concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2023

Annual wage talks in Japan closely watched amid price hikes

In negotiations, the labor union side is demanding large wage hikes to alleviate the pressure of higher living expenses as much as possible.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Three women and two children pulled from rubble in Turkey as aid reaches Syria

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Nikki Haley swipes at 'faded names' in bid for Republican 2024 nomination

Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, hit on a long list of Republican concerns in her speech in Charleston, including border security and government spending.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 16, 2023

Manchester City moves into first place after winning showdown against Arsenal

In the most eagerly anticipated Premier League clash this season, City seized the momentum in the title race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2023

Japan’s trade deficit smashes record, topping ¥3 trillion

Export growth slowed sharply to 3.5%, with chip-making equipment among the largest drags, in a sign of weakening global tech-sector demand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

U.S. could face debt-ceiling crisis this summer without deal

If the debt limit is not raised or suspended before extraordinary measures are exhausted, the government will be unable to pay its obligations fully.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey's earthquake rubble

A 62-year-old man survived 187 hours after the walls of his ground-floor apartment were propped up by a fridge and a cabinet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatening nonstop 'war' on poultry

Experts and farmers on four continents said the prevalence of the virus in the wild signals that record outbreaks will not abate soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining war

The Russian leader says Moscow is locked in an existential battle with an arrogant West that wants to carve up his country and its vast resources.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 16, 2023

Some simple words to power up your conversations in Japanese

Japanese conjunctions, what's their function? Well, they can make your conversations go a lot smoother for one thing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 16, 2023

‘Blue Giant’ soundtrack steals the spotlight

The manga adaptation’s score, composed by jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, hits all the right notes even if the animation fails to strike a chord.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 16, 2023

'Yudo': A heartwarming ode to a good, old-fashioned soak

Masayuki Suzuki’s film pays tribute to the neighborhood public bath with a rush of nostalgia and feel-good laughs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 16, 2023

Japanese bookstore's revival in China deepens cultural ties

The original Uchiyama Shoten bookstore in Shanghai was a hub of literary exchange between Japan and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023

Rapidus considering building chip factory in Hokkaido, report says

A spokesperson of the chip venture confirmed that the governor of Hokkaido will visit its headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss the potential plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023

Japanese automaker unions file major pay hike demands amid inflation

The requests also reflected a wish to attract capable personnel, as the industry is in a period of transformation marked by a shift to electric and autonomous vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023

Washington pushes for harsher action against banks with Russia ties

The West blocked several Russian banks' access to the international SWIFT payments system soon after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2023

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon quits, saying she is too divisive to win independence

Sturgeon became SNP leader in the wake of a 2014 independence referendum when Scotland voted 55% to 45% to remain part of the United Kingdom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2023

Foreign arrivals to Japan nearly hit 1.5 million in January amid Lunar New Year boost

But while travelers from East Asia, including South Korea and Taiwan, represented about 1 million visitors, the total was still 44.3% below January 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 15, 2023

Kishida vows to boost child-rearing budget to 4% of GDP

Japan's public expenditures related to family support stood at around ¥10 trillion in fiscal 2020, accounting for 2.01% of GDP and lagging behind developed European economies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023

'Everything changed': Ukrainians look back on year of war

Not a single Ukrainian was left untouched by the Russian invasion. Three of them were interviewed about what they lived through, and how the war changed them.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 15, 2023

Living with disaster: Building the cities of the future

We speak to professor Hitoshi Abe, an architect who has some ideas on how to start designing our cities to better deal with such inevitable disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,858 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,649.4, down 37.8% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2023

Data reset suspected in phones seized from 'Luffy' robbery suspects

Some of the devices were successfully unlocked and analyzed but were found to be close to what appeared to be an unused state, with hardly any data storage use.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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