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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying elections

The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 2, 2023

Japan agricultural bank Nochu readies global return after U.K. selloff

The agricultural bank was once one of the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations in the world, and is looking at resuming purchases in the coming months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2023

Crime in Japan up in 2022 for first time in 20 years

Consultations on domestic violence and suspected child abuse cases both hit all-time highs last year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Canada commits to taking in 10,000 Uyghur refugees from 2024

Rights groups believe at least 1 million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in internment camps in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Major Japan trading house eases rules on side jobs to retain new generation

Trading houses hold an outsized influence in Japan due to their diversified business interests, and are favorites among university graduates due to their high salaries and job security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2023

Nikki Haley, once Trump's U.N. ambassador, to take him on in 2024

The expected announcement would make her just the second declared Republican candidate and could set the stage for a more combative phase of the campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2023

Asia faces shortage of ships to install massive offshore wind farms

The situation is only going to get worse as blades get longer and require bigger ships to handle them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Russia advances in eastern Ukraine as strike on apartments kills civilians

Fierce fighting was unabated in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are trying to gain ground near the strategic logistics hub of Lyman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Aeon to raise wages for part-time staff by 7% on average as inflation bites

With the large wage hike, Aeon aims to maintain the standard of living of its part-timers amid soaring prices and boost its productivity by securing skilled workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

North Korea shuts door on U.S. talks, raising risk of provocations

The last time North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement, Pyongyang test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles about a day later.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2023

Latvia vows to boycott Olympics if Russia included

Latvia, which borders Russia, has been a strong supporter of Ukraine together with Baltic neighbors Estonia and Lithuania.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Renault and Nissan boards set to greenlight alliance revamp with hours to spare

Renault directors are gathering Sunday followed by Nissan’s board early on Monday. Both boards are expected to agree to the proposals.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2023

NFL great Tom Brady says he is retiring 'for good'

Brady now appears headed to the television broadcast booth having already agreed to a reported 10-year $375 million contract to join Fox Sports.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 2, 2023

Premier League January spending spree sends records tumbling

Big-spending Chelsea set a new British record in signing Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for €121 million.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

‘Tea Friends’: Sex positivity for the older crowd

Bunji Sotoyama’s film about a call girl service for senior citizens is elevated by its frank depictions of elder sex.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

'Baian the Assassin M.D.': Lead actor brings gravitas to killer role

While Etsushi Toyokawa portrays the film's murderous hero with nuance and depth, the period drama's storyline creaks with age.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 2, 2023

‘Sushi terrorism’ chips away at Japan’s harmonious reputation

It may have taken longer than other countries, but it turns out Japan is just as susceptible to the spread of social media-induced clout-chasing behavior as anywhere else.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

‘From this day forward, I will always be "Oscar-nominated actor Ke Huy Quan”!’

After mounting a major career comeback and losing his health insurance, the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor says the news was surreal.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2023

Japan's oldest pro soccer player Miura to head to Portugal

'King Kazu,' 55, who last season played for Suzuka Point Getters in the fourth-tier Japan Football League on loan from Yokohama FC, will join Oliveirense until the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2023

Half a million strike in U.K.'s largest walkout in 12 years

Teachers and train drivers were among the groups to act, as well as border force workers at British air and seaports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged

The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 1, 2023

Hakuho positions himself to dominate sumo once again

Now known as Miyagino, the former yokozuna's proactive recruiting style has seen the stable add some seriously impressive talent under his watch.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 1, 2023

The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

As 2022 wrapped up, the Japanese government let forth a flurry of defense policy announcements. Those were followed by a five-nation tour by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and talk of a tax hike to pay for it all. Gabriel Dominguez joins the podcast this week to try to help us make sense of it all.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

Japan eyeing G7 video summit on Feb. 24, first anniversary of Ukraine war

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the video summit, government sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023

The British offshore wind firm hoping to win big on Japan’s 'trump card'

As more overseas companies arrive in the Asia Pacific in search of opportunities in the renewables industry, one U.K. firm sees Japan as the ideal base for regional growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023

Manila looks to quash local charges against Japan robbery suspects and deport them

The charges against the suspects, who are believed to be behind a string of robberies across Japan, have delayed their transfer from an immigration facility in Manila.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,012 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of cases in the capital stood at 3,998.9 on Wednesday, down 33.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2023

Nippon Professional Baseball training camps open in upbeat mood

With the government classification of the coronavirus set to be relaxed from May 8, teams are moving to reopen some access to players and camps for fans.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2023

First Super Bowl with two black quarterbacks puts focus on coaches and owners

Only three Black starting quarterbacks — Mahomes, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson — have won the Super Bowl.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 1, 2023

If Kishida's approval ratings remain in a rut, who might succeed him as prime minister?

Lawmakers like Taro Kono and Shigeru Ishiba might be popular with the public, but whether they can garner support from within their party is a major question mark.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
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