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ASIA PACIFIC / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Mar 10, 2023

Udon chain Marugame adds slurp to spring

Noodle chain Marugame Seimen is featuring four limited-time menu items that aim to evoke the feeling of springtime in full bloom.
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WORLD
Mar 10, 2023

Biden's $6.8 trillion budget challenges Republicans and raises taxes on rich

The president challenged Republican opponents on fiscal responsibility, highlighting plans to cut U.S. deficits nearly $3 trillion over 10 years by raising taxes on high earners.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023

Jean Faut, star pitcher in women’s baseball league, dies at 98

Over eight seasons, the right-handed Faut won 140 games and posted a minuscule 1.23 ERA, a league record.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2023

Russia shifts tactics with deadly missile strikes on Ukraine

Ukraine said it shot down 34 of the 81 missiles fired, a lower than usual proportion because the barrage included three classes of weapon against which it has no defense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023

Japan's consumption rebounds by most since March, despite inflation

The latest data indicates there was a rebound in consumer confidence at the start of this year despite concerns about higher prices in fuel and daily necessities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 10, 2023

Chad Ramey makes good first impression grabbing Players Championship lead

Until this week, the journeyman Ramey had never before played the Stadium Course at Florida's TPC Sawgrass, but he certainly found it to his liking.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 10, 2023

Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

In the summer, garment workers often experience symptoms like headaches, fatigue or nausea due to heat, hampering productivity in the country's main export sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence is booming — so is its carbon footprint

The AI sector is growing so fast, and has such limited transparency, that no one knows exactly how much total electricity use and carbon emissions can be attributed to it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2023

Dwarf elephants? Giant rats? Strange island creatures at high risk

Extinction risk has been seen by researchers to be highest among island species that have undergone more extreme body size shifts compared to mainland relatives.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2023

Canadian women accuse soccer federation of disrespect in pay dispute

Record breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair said she and her compatriots were 'forced to negotiate in the dark.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2023

U.S. and India plan to boost chips collaboration, Biden’s commerce chief says

The memorandum of understanding between the two countries focuses on information-sharing and policy dialogue toward greater collaboration in the semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 10, 2023

The Oscars are upon us. What films are you rooting for?

Discussing what makes a great movie is fun conversation fodder. What kind of movie do you think is worthy of an Academy Award?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 10, 2023

Elderly survivors fight to preserve memory of Tokyo firebombing in 'Paper City'

In his documentary, Australian filmmaker Adrian Francis explores the collective amnesia surrounding the wartime firebombings of Japan's capital.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China in WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani led Japan on the mound and at the plate in his WBC debut.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2023

North Korea fires short-range missile ahead of U.S.-South Korea military exercises

The nuclear-armed country fired the missile into the Yellow Sea on Thursday night, just days ahead of large-scale joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2023

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities and cut power to nuclear plant

Russian missiles knocked out the power supply to Europe's largest nuclear plant during a barrage of strikes targeting cities across Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2023

Facing minefields and cash crunch, Ukraine farmers to sow smaller crop

Ukrainian farmers, who began planting spring crops last week, earn less than before as buyers factor in the war's higher costs and risks, giving them little incentive to maximize output.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2023

Ten years on, reconstruction tax continues to stir debate

Critics have increasingly pointed out misuse of the budget, resulting in growing demands across the political spectrum for stricter criteria for allocating funds.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Pros against amateurs? The WBC’s Czech Republic team says bring it on

This weekend, a team of firefighters, accountants, teachers and doctors will face off against Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 794 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 754.3, compared to 850.0 a week earlier.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan

The run-up to the World Baseball Classic has been a whirlwind, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the 25-year-old who arrived in Japan on March 2.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2023

Nomura cuts entertainment budget as rising costs hurt profit

The firm decided to cut its spending plan by about 30% for the current fiscal year following weak earnings in the first half, in a move that affects executives and senior managing directors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to visit Japan on March 16

The meeting is expected to help mend bilateral ties, which have been impacted for years by a dispute over wartime labor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2023

Tokyo is very much invested in Taiwan's future

Japan's strategic agenda with Taiwan will continue to entail more frequent engagement and fostering new avenues of cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023

Japan to extend domestic travel subsidy program beyond April

The program is aimed at bolstering the tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami