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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

Nations agree on language for historic treaty to protect ocean life

The legally binding agreement to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity was agreed to after five rounds of protracted United Nations-led negotiations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest pace since 2019

The defense budget will be closely watched by the U.S. and China's neighbors, including Japan, who are concerned by Beijing's strategic intentions and development of its military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.

A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Average pay hike demanded by unions in Japan tops 4%

Companies are apparently 'moving to invest in human resources' against a backdrop of rising prices and labor shortages, Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2023

Taiwan wary of China charm offensive risks ahead of presidential vote

As Taipei and Beijing gradually resume travel links halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan security officials expect China to relaunch an influence campaign.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2023

A Tokyo esports school coaxes dropouts back to class

Parents are realizing that nontraditional schooling is better than none at all.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2023

Pakistani field hockey player Shahida Raza was seeking better life before migrant shipwreck near Italy

Raza was one of two nationals that Pakistan's foreign ministry said died in the shipwreck.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2023

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha jailed 27 years on treason charge

Kem Sokha was the joint founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party and has long been a foe of Hun Sen — Asia's longest-serving leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023

U.S. Justice Department seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim

Trump has argued that he was acting in his official capacity as president when he told a crowd of supporters he would never concede the 2020 election and to 'fight like hell.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023

Trump fatigue seeps into right-wing forum that fed MAGA fervor

With his 2024 bid already languishing and Republican challengers circling, Trump faces a test of his standing with the GOP’s most ardent and far-right voters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023

U.S. and Russian top diplomats meet for first time since Ukraine invasion

Early in the G20 meeting of foreign ministers, the United States and European allies urged the group of nations to keep up pressure on Moscow to end the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023

Ukraine clings to Bakhmut as U.S. readies $400 million in new military aid

Russian forces have been attacking the city in Donetsk province for months, and the site has become one of the bloodiest battles of the war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2023

Some in Russia call for anime ban as mob of delinquent fans becomes social issue

The group starts brawls in various places, which has led to arrests of several hundred people by security forces at large commercial facilities in Moscow and elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2023

The ex-SDF member who declared war on sexual abuse

Rina Gonoi's story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in Japan's armed forces.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2023

Chelsea announce new fan advisory board

The Chelsea Supporters' Trust said it was a 'momentous day' for supporters, but added there was still work to be done.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2023

Olympian Charmaine Crooks is first woman to lead Canada Soccer

Crooks was the first Canadian to compete in five Olympic Games and held the position of vice-president of Canada Soccer for the past two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2023

Hong Kong removes mask mandate for residents and travelers

After almost three years, the government decided to ease restrictions on facial coverings. But concern over new variants keeps many people wearing masks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023

Ukraine clings to Bakhmut, but time may be running out as Russians advance

Moscow says seizing Bakhmut would open the way to fully controlling the rest of the strategic Donbas industrial region bordering Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2023

A Japan-Europe alliance against Eurasian despotism

If Japan and European nations allow Russia to use force to unilaterally change the status quo in Europe, China would be encouraged to forceful expand its sphere of influence in Asian waters.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

Japan lawyers form group to support children of Jehovah's Witnesses followers

The lawyers reported to the health ministry that the religious group still requires the refusal of blood transfusions even after the ministry warned this would amount to neglect of children.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023

China’s imports of Russian uranium spark fear of new arms race

China’s burgeoning capacity to expand its atomic weaponry comes as the last remaining treaty limiting the strategic stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia is on the verge of collapse.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2023

Japan trying to root out shady job posts

Many perpetrators of recent robberies seem to have been recruited through social media posts offering high rewards for shady jobs.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2023

With child care policy still in the works, Kishida aims to change parenting perceptions

The government is focused on casting child-rearing in a more positive light amid the lingering perception that the barriers to having children are just too great.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2023

Incoming BOJ deputy head brushes aside near-term tweak to easy policy

Shinichi Uchida suggested that any review of the central bank's policy framework could take about a year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2023

Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal with EU

The deal seeks to resolve the tensions caused by the Northern Ireland protocol, a complex agreement which set the trading rules for the British-ruled region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

Ueda says benefits of BOJ stimulus outweigh side effects

Still, he acknowledged that some policy shifts had to come as a surprise to avoid speculation, a remark that may support the view of market players betting on change.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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