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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2023

Major Japanese talent agency apologizes over sexual assault claims

Allegations by former entertainers against the founder of Johnny & Associates have made headlines both domestically and internationally.
JAPAN
May 7, 2023

Japan steps into post-pandemic phase with scrapping of COVID measures

The move will have a far-reaching impact on the nation’s health care system and beyond, affecting everything from the cost of treatment to the reporting of COVID cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2023

WHO weighs whether to lift COVID-19 emergency status

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus listed a slew of concerns, including the fact that efforts to track how the virus spreads and mutates have 'declined significantly.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers go on strike, halting production

The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 1, 2023

Swallows star Munetaka Murakami mired in prolonged slump early in NPB season

Any thoughts that Murakami’s clutch hits in the two biggest games of the WBC would get him going have been quickly dispelled.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023

How Sudan's military factions set path to war as mediation stalled

Alarmed over the potential for bloodshed, a group of mediators pushed for last-ditch talks between the country's army chief and a paramilitary leader. But neither showed up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2023

ANA bounces back from COVID with first annual profit since 2020

Japan’s biggest airline also gave a better-than-expected forecast for the coming year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2023

German magazine fires editor over AI-generated Schumacher interview

The seven-time F1 champion's family maintains strict privacy about the former driver's condition following his 2013 skiing accident, with access limited to those closest to him.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2023

World leaders emboldened Sudan's warring generals, analysts say

'It was their poorly thought out political process which really ratcheted up tensions,' one analyst said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 20, 2023

Michael Schumacher's family planning legal action over AI 'interview'

Michael Schumacher's family is planning legal action against a German weekly magazine over an "interview" with the seven-time Formula One champion that was generated by artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2023

Climate change thaws world's northernmost research station

Around the tiny town of Ny-Aalesund, scientific data is getting harder to access, sometimes vanishing before scientists can collect it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2023

Fighting rages in Sudan despite humanitarian pause

A second day of battles left three U.N. staff among more than 50 civilians killed nationwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

A fresh, but mild, COVID wave is rippling through Asia

Singapore’s infections almost doubled in the final week of March to the highest rate this year, data from the Ministry of Health showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023

Former teen idol alleges sexual abuse by boy-band mogul Johnny Kitagawa

The artist is one of the first to publicly address Kitagawa's long-alleged sexual abuse, saying he was molested '15 to 20' times while with the agency starting when he was 15 years old.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2023

Moderate drinking has no health benefits, analysis of decades of research finds

The review found that the risks of dying prematurely increase significantly for women once they drink 25 grams of alcohol a day, which is less than two standard cocktails.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2023

How solar roofs are being used to power electric cars

The future of solar-powered vehicles is becoming clear: smaller, lighter, cheaper and a subtle augmentation electric driving, rather than power it in full.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 31, 2023

South Korean opposition leader’s legal woes cause rifts in bloc before elections

Kim Jong-min, a Democratic Party lawmaker, said Lee’s repeated court appearances are weakening its ability to form a united front against President Yoon Suk-yeol.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2023

600 pages all at once: What readers are saying about Mieko Kawakami’s new novel

Initial reviews of “Sisters in Yellow” say the hefty book is a fast read that leaves an almost painful impression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Netanyahu delays overhaul to stop Israel being ‘torn to shreds’

As tens of thousands of demonstrators remained on the streets Monday night, Netanyahu said he’ll seek talks with opponents to reach a compromise over his highly controversial judicial plans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2023

Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris may not have won over America in her first two years in office, but she is staying put at U.S. President Joe Biden's side.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2023

COVID report based on China samples puts suspicion back to animal origins

A new analysis of samples taken from a market in Wuhan during the early days of the pandemic are the strongest evidence yet that the COVID-19 virus jumped from animals to humans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2023

Case for Fed pause builds following crisis-echoing move on swaps

To be sure, the decision on whether to pause or hike remains a tough call.
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 15, 2023

Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.

Celebrated author Haruki Murakami reveals the title to a new novel, “The City and its Uncertain Walls.” Also, the BBC puts out a documentary on J-pop titan Johnny Kitagawa.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2023

Will the Catholic Church rethink contraception?

A break with a view of sex and procreation rooted in medieval ideas of natural law is long overdue for the Catholic Church.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2023

SVB clients get a painful lesson: Bank failures are common

Such a long time without news of a bank collapse such as SVB seems to have lulled depositors into a false sense of security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2023

After Silicon Valley Bank failure, U.S. acts to shore up confidence in banking system

The move will not lead to losses by American taxpayers and all depositors, including those whose funds exceed the maximum government-insured level, will be made whole.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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