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Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2023

Maya Yoshida draws on World Cup 'fight' to help Schalke beat the drop

Made captain early in 2023 with Schalke dead last in the Bundesliga, the 34-year-old Yoshida has been pivotal to the team's surprise resurgence.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2023

‘Hard Days’: Cop thriller remake proves bigger isn't always better

Michihito Fujii’s take on the South Korean movie “A Hard Day” is more convoluted, more implausible and not nearly as much fun as it should be.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2023

Stronger Japan-NATO ties were bound to happen

Russia’s war in Ukraine and regional Chinese aggression have accelerated the maturation of the Japan-NATO relationship, but the wheels were set in motion following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2023

How Fumio Kishida was able to get his groove back

A successful Group of Seven summit could solidify Fumio Kishida’s position and even open a path to becoming one of the country’s longest-serving prime ministers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2023

Don’t forget the conservative core that churns in Japan

The outside world should not be beguiled or misled by exaggerated claims about a “new Japan.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
May 9, 2023

Breaking ground for women in Japan's bureaucracy

Yasuko Gotoh braved the attitudes and aggressions of Japan's government ministries early in her career before thriving in later roles and in the private sector.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2023

Faf de Klerk says Springboks motivated to 'prove world wrong'

The feisty scrum-half believes the underdog tag fits the fourth-ranked defending world champions ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2023

Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in election

Despite the region facing recent record-breaking heat waves and worsening flooding due in part to rising sea levels, green movements have gained little traction with Thai voters.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023

Biden’s plan to cut power emissions hinges on little-used carbon capture

Supporters of the administration’s strategy, including major environmental groups, say limited deployment of the technology so far reflects a lack of policy support.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023

How two men’s disparate paths crossed in a killing on New York's F train

Jordan Neely’s mental health decline played out in public after his mother was strangled. Daniel Penny said he was protecting himself and others when he choked Neely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2023

Jarred by pandemic curbs, rich Chinese scour Thailand for second homes

Cooped up for three years under some of the world's toughest COVID-19 controls, a flood of mainland Chinese have been hunting for property buys overseas since Beijing opened its borders.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2023

Bill to protect Indonesia’s domestic workers won't cover 2 million of them

Staff who serve as the invisible backbone of Southeast Asia’s largest economy are often isolated, leaving them particularly vulnerable to exploitation, assault and modern slavery.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2023

23,000 flee violence in northeast India, army says

Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic tribal violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2023

When we were kings: What Shakespeare says about being No. 1

Charles’s crowning is religious pantomime, dramatizing the special relationship between the divine and the head of the royal family — and, by extension, with Britain itself.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 7, 2023

Lakers rout Warriors, Heat rip Knicks to grab NBA series leads

Anthony Davis scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while LeBron James added 21 points for Los Angeles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 6, 2023

AI pioneer says its threat to world may be 'more urgent' than climate change

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinto is among a growing number of tech leaders publicly espousing concern about the possible threat posed by AI.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 6, 2023

How the Legend of Zelda changed the game

More than 6 million people watched the preview for hints about the next video game in Nintendo’s beloved Legend of Zelda franchise. Millions more are expected to play it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2023

Formula One grapples with 'boring' label as series rolls into Miami

Red Bull's early season dominance has removed some of Formula One's shine, particularly in the U.S., with critics labeling the first four races as 'boring.'
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WORLD
May 5, 2023

COVID-19 is no longer global health emergency, WHO says

The WHO's emergency committee first declared that COVID represented its highest level of alert more than three years ago, on Jan. 30 2020.
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Nippon Ishin prepares for battle with Komeito in next general election

For the next Lower House election, Nippon Ishin is planning to field candidates in all single-seat constituencies in a bid to become the country's largest opposition party.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2023

Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war

Inside Russia, the incident helped reinforce the Kremlin-backed narrative that its war in Ukraine is an existential one for the Russian state and people.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 5, 2023

Meiko Kaji conjures the underworld of 1970s Japan

The 'Urami Bushi' singer harks back to a film era of vengeful women, smoke-wreathed bars and gambling dens on the reissue of “Hajiki Uta,” one of her solo albums from the 1970s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2023

The SVB debacle and a bank 'murder mystery'

As long as there are banks, there will always have bank failures, which is why regulators are needed to draw the right lessons from the SVB debacle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 4, 2023

War in Ukraine will set a course for international order — whatever the outcome

While the beginning, middle and end of the conflict will each have a significant impact on the future of fighting, it remains to be seen yet what direction events will take.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 4, 2023

Drones becoming indispensable for Indo-Pacific navies

Systems come in all shapes and sizes and can be used on land, in the air and at sea, particularly in inhospitable or dangerous environments.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2023

Olympic gold medalist and world champion Tori Bowie dies at age 32

Bowie anchored the U.S. team that won gold in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she also earned silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023

The promise and peril of generative AI

To ensure that artificial intelligence delivers widely shared benefits, we must heed the lessons of the last wave of digital innovation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023

Jenson Button expects to see Lewis Hamilton fighting on in 2024

The seven-time Formula One champion will be 39 next January and has not won a race since the December 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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