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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 14, 2022

Zelda gets a release date and Yakuza returns to Edo in Nintendo and Sony’s pre-TGS streams

Breath of the Wild 2 is dead. Long live Tears of the Kingdom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2022

From blocked to blue ticks: How Twitter learned to love China revenue

Ad purchases on the platform by state-affiliated entities has come as Chinese police arrested more of those finding ways to use the service to criticize authorities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 13, 2022

Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict

Technological innovations are fueling wider involvement of corporations and citizens on the battlefield.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022

As yen plunges, Japan ponders how to stop it falling further

The Bank of Japan will play a key role in shaping the currency's trajectory, but the government's ability to directly intervene is limited.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2022

Argentina's four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili enters Hall of Fame

The 45-year-old told the audience that playing next to Tim Duncan and Tony Parker under the guidance of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was what made his ascension to the Hall of Fame possible.
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WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

A delicate dance: The queen's political relationships

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, delicately nurtured a wealth of political relationships at home and abroad, always managing to stay impartial during her decades-spanning reign.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

As Japan's neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense

In its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, the Defense Ministry is requesting more than u00a575 billion — a twofold rise — to bolster the SDF's cyberdefense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

‘Special master’ wanted: Must keep secrets and ignore Trump’s barbs

That person will review documents seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago home as part of a probe into his handling of sensitive government records.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2022

Thai opposition seeks to strip Senate of powers to pick next prime minister

Lawmakers were set to vote on a raft of proposals to amend the 2017 military-backed constitution.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal

The publishing giant's headquarters and the Tokyo home of Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa have been searched.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Sep 5, 2022

Awaji Island takes the lead in decarbonization drive

The island, a 'decarbonization-leading area,' is looking to expand the use of solar power and bamboo as a fuel source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze

Expanding overseas is a matter of survival for Japanese drinks companies facing an aging market at home and a shift away from alcohol among younger people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2022

As prices continue to rise, Japan’s frugal households get even thriftier

Against a backdrop of a weaker yen and soaring raw material and crude oil costs, over 20,000 products have seen or will see prices raised by an average of 14% this year, research shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2022

India’s electric vehicle boom is built on mopeds and rickshaws, not Teslas

Electric mopeds and three-wheeled rickshaw taxis that sell for as little as $1,000 are zipping along India's congested urban thoroughfares, cheered on by environmentalists and the government
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2022

Iran's hopes for a World Cup surprise threatened by infighting

A potential decision to replace Team Melli's head coach less than three months before the tournament could throw the potential Group B upstarts into turmoil.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek reach U.S. Open fourth round

Rafa Nadal has now won 34 straight sets against Frenchman Richard Gasquet, who he first played as a junior.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 3, 2022

Death Stranding and the last gasp of video game exclusives

Is the day approaching when console makers can no longer claim dominion over even the games they develop?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2022

The importance of Asian financial cooperation

It will be through engagement and cooperation that governments will revive Asia's long-term economic prosperity.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022

Japan to resume nuclear fuel production

The country's three nuclear fuel producers have suspended production since December 2018 as it took time to comply with new standards set by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022

Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?

As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022

Greenhouse gas and sea levels at record in 2021, U.S. agency says

The rise in greenhouse gas levels comes despite an easing of fossil fuel emissions the previous year as much of the global economy slowed sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Ukraine launches counterattack on Russia in south

In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recommitted to driving Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory, but avoided commenting on the details of the operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

Secret data, tiny islands and a quest for treasure on the ocean floor

Mining firm The Metals Co. has worked hard to gain access to mineral-rich sea beds it says will help power the EV revolution, but its proposed operations worry environmentalists.

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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