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Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato knocks in a run during Hanshin's win over the Swallows at Koshien Stadium on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2025

Confident Hanshin slugger Teruaki Sato taking game to next level

Even with everything Sato, a three-time All-Star, has already accomplished, his start this year has some wondering if he has finally put everything together.
U.S. citizen Chrishan Wright from New York after an interview in Lisbon on April 9
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2025

Fearing Trump's policies, some Americans start new lives in Europe

Relocation firms said there has been a spike in interest since Trump returned to the White House, with clients expressing concern over policy and social issues.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, delivers remarks on the advanced F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet in the Oval Office on March 21. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as an image of an F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet is displayed, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2025

The F-47 fighter jet and Trump’s air dominance gamble

The U.S.' announcement signals a shift toward the pursuit of nuclear superiority — which history shows will weaken deterrence and increase the likelihood of nuclear crises.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a FIFA Task Force meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
May 7, 2025

Trump vows 'seamless' experience for 2026 World Cup fans

The World Tourism Forum Institute has said a mix of stringent U.S. immigration policies and global political tensions could "significantly affect" international arrivals.
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 7, 2025

Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement

Due to low wages the generation tends to earn and protracted pension adjustments, many may end up relying on welfare benefits.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric will meet with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during his visit to Japan and will also inspect the World Exposition in Osaka.
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2025

Chilean President Gabriel Boric to make first visit to Japan

Boric will meet with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during his stay and will also inspect the World Exposition in Osaka.
Kazuo Sumi, former president and chairman of railway operator Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
JAPAN
May 7, 2025

Ex-Hankyu Hanshin Holdings chief Kazuo Sumi dies at 76

The Kansai native died at his house in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 26.
A growing number of young professionals are becoming increasingly reliant on AI tools like ChatGPT for both work and personal tasks, leading to diminished confidence, critical thinking skills and potential emotional dependence.
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2025

Addicted to ChatGPT? Here’s how to reclaim your brain

Launched by OpenAI in late 2022, now regularly used by more than 400 million people.
In a world where capital and rich individuals can cross borders freely, only international cooperation can ensure that multinational corporations and the superrich are fairly taxed.
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2025

America is becoming the world’s largest tax haven

Trump is turning the U.S. into a tax haven by weakening enforcement, deregulating crypto and abandoning international tax cooperation, favoring secrecy and the ultrarich.
Former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during an interview in Tokyo on April 28.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2025

Ex-BOJ Gov. Kuroda urges calm response to Trump tariffs

"It's better not to be worked up by every little thing, but to sit down and respond," Kuroda said, referring to frequent changes in U.S. tariff policy.
Deceptive contractors prey on elderly homeowners and pressure them into signing contracts by making claims such as, "If you leave it unchanged, your house will tilt."
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
May 8, 2025

Japan struggles to crack down on home renovation scams

A senior police official said the rise in fraudulent renovation work is largely due to a legal loophole over small-scale construction work.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a triple against the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 8, 2025

Shohei Ohtani leads charge as Dodgers rout Marlins in Miami

Ohtani has scored 10 runs against the Marlins this season, the most by any player against any team so far in 2025.
Veterans in France. For over a dozen NATO members, pensions make up a large — and largely overlooked — chunk of their defense budgets.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 8, 2025

Europe's costly military pensions complicate defense buildup

For over a dozen NATO members, pensions make up a large — and largely overlooked — chunk of their defense budgets.
Princess Aiko is greeted by an official upon arriving at Itami Airport in Osaka on Thursday.
JAPAN
May 8, 2025

Princess Aiko visits Osaka Expo

The visit is the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo.
Justin Thomas ended a long winless drought at the RBC Heritage in April.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
May 8, 2025

Justin Thomas content to fly under radar ahead of PGA Championship

Thomas won for the first time in almost three years at the RBC Heritage last month.
Alpine's Flavio Briatore (right) and Jack Doohan are seen before qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
May 8, 2025

Alpine dealing with major shakeup as winds of change blow again

Pierre Gasly is now working with his fourth team boss at the Enstone factory.
Teachers and students from Karachi University take part in an anti-India protest on April 28. Pakistan has warned that any attempt by India to stop water supplies from the Indus River could be seen as an "act of war."
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2025

New Delhi’s warning to Islamabad

Modi has thus retained strategic ambiguity, while sending a resolute message: Resource-sharing comes with conditions.
Pakistan spent decades backing the Taliban as a tool to control Afghanistan and gain “strategic depth” against India. Now it has a monster it cannot control.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2025

The Pakistan-Taliban divorce gets messy

With Afghanistan now serving not as a strategic asset for Pakistan, but as a grave liability, India must wait and watch how this drama on its western flank plays out.
Takahiro Anno, 34, announced Thursday that he will run in the Upper House election this summer as president of his newly founded party, Team Mirai.
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2025

After Tokyo election bid, AI engineer Takahiro Anno to run in Upper House race

Anno described entering the race without backing as a ‘baseless, fameless and fundless’ challenge, but said he thinks he has a good chance of winning.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts during the first quarter of a game against the Brazilian national team in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2025

Caitlin Clark entering second WNBA season with more experience and desire to win

Clark said there's no comparison between her rookie year and the upcoming season.
According to earnings reports released by Thursday, net profit is forecast to fall 47.7% to ¥250 billion at Nippon Yusen K.K., 60% to ¥170 billion at Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and 67.3% to ¥100 billion at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2025

Three major Japan shipping firms expect sharp falls in profit

The companies are projecting a drop in the transport of autos and other goods due to U.S. tariff measures.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) responds to questions from Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (left) at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on April 14.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2025

Hung parliament keeps Lower House Legislative Bureau busy

As each party pushes its own agenda by drafting its own bills, the workload increases for the bureau, which supports lawmakers in such matters.
Kotoba Slam Japan runs regional competitions to select a representative for the annual World Poetry Slam Championship, which will take place in Mexico at the end of the month.
CULTURE / Stage
May 9, 2025

Japan’s slam poetry scene is all about raw vulnerability

Slam poetry is a rarity in Japan, but the scene is full of energy and potential that the poets have been bringing to the world slam poetry stage for 10 years now.
Wings guard Paige Bueckers, seen during media day, was the top pick in the 2025 draft.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2025

Paige Bueckers and Wings to measure success in terms of growth

The UConn star and No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft could play a major role in revitalizing a Dallas franchise that missed the playoffs in 2024 with a 9-31 record.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone plans a buyback of shares from May 12 through March 31, a move it says is geared toward raising capital efficiency and boosting shareholder returns.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2025

NTT announces ¥200 billion buyback in capital efficiency push

The buyback from May 12 through March 31 is geared toward raising capital efficiency and boosting shareholder returns, the company said.
Hoshoryu (right) practices against Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 2.
SUMO
May 9, 2025

Hoshoryu dominates rivals in practice, but real test awaits at May Basho

Sumo is a sport where practice results are unreliable if taken as a predictor of future success.
Hackers are believed to be taking control of brokerage accounts in Japan to manipulate stock prices, with reported cases rising at an alarming rate between January and April.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2025

FSA reports about ¥300B in illicit online trading from January to April

The number of unauthorized access cases soared from just 65 at the start of the year to 4,852 last month.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte delivers remarks during a news conference at alliance headquarters in Brussels on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2025

NATO chief said to seek defense spending at 5% of GDP by 2032

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO allies ramp up their military spending to 5% of GDP, a level that not even the United States currently hits.
The Rockies fired manager Bud Black on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 12, 2025

Rockies fire manager Bud Black due to poor start

Black was in his ninth season with the Rockies. He went 544-690 with the club and guided Colorado into the playoffs in both 2017 and 2018.
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.
JAPAN
May 12, 2025

Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills

A top Philippine general has said he expects the Self-Defense Forces’ involvement in both bilateral and multilateral activities to grow substantially.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
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.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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.
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.
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.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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