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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Why is Nvidia's market value soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?

The chipmaker produces around 80% of the chips used by generative AI systems to process data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2023

BOJ to hold policy amid election chatter, ex-board member says

The BOJ will refrain from changing its 'yield curve control' program while speculation continues to swirl that the prime minister will call a snap election, according to an ex-board member.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Nvidia's market value touches $1 trillion amid AI gold rush

The chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects briefly vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Italy report 2023
May 31, 2023

Japan’s ambassador reaffirms importance of Italian partnership

H.E. Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki of Japan arrived in Rome in November, following overseas assignments in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Austria, and India. The veteran diplomat got his bachelor’s degree in foreign studies from University of Tokyo and his master’s degree from the School...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2023

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow, Russia says

Air defenses destroyed all eight drones, but the attack brought the 15-month war in Ukraine to the heart of the Russian capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2023

North Korea seeks 'real-time' monitoring of U.S. and allies with satellite

A top North Korean defense official said the satellite will be 'indispensable' in tracking and coping with 'the dangerous military acts of the U.S. and its vassal forces.'
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2023

What Japan can learn from a leader's diplomacy four decades ago

At a G7 summit, Yasuhiro Nakasone took the lead and helped to heal a growing rift between France and the United States.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 30, 2023

Novak Djokovic cruises at French Open, but risks controversy with Kosovo message

Roland Garros organizers said there were no official Grand Slam rules on what players can or cannot say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2023

Taiwan rushes to prevent China from cutting off internet and phones

Taiwan’s leaders want to accelerate plans to make the island more resilient to communications breakdowns and direct attacks on its digital infrastructure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 29, 2023

Chinese comedy group's punishment sends chills through arts sphere

The swift retribution meted out represents 'a sad, new low' in Chinese official tolerance for unorthodox speech under leader Xi Jinping, observers have said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2023

Max Verstappen earns wire-to-wire win at Monaco Grand Prix

Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen led a soggy and slippery Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to stretch his Formula One lead to 39 points and give Red Bull its sixth win in as many races this season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 29, 2023

A year on, restricted licenses for elderly drivers rarely used in Fukushima

The license was introduced to encourage older drivers to switch to so-called safety support cars fitted with cutting-edge technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2023

Japan startup raises ¥4 billion to build space robot workforce

The comapny's CEO believes it’s too risky and impractical for humans to assemble and inspect machinery in space, while equipment now used is far too expensive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2023

AI-generated misinformation likely to pose hazard in U.S. election campaigns

Technologists warn that bad actors could exploit the technology to sow chaos amid a highly polarized political climate.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2023

At Uprising Tokyo, competitors grind out the future of skateboarding in Japan

Despite Olympic success and surging interest, the sport must now introduce its unique culture to a country where “no skateboarding” signs are still a common sight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2023

South Korea to avoid cashing in on China’s U.S. chipmaker ban

China’s Micron crackdown has drawn South Korea into the U.S.-China battle over technology access and national security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
May 28, 2023

Why a U.S. debt deal may only provide short-term relief for markets

Good news of a tentative deal for the U.S. debt ceiling impasse may quickly turn out to be bad news for financial markets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 28, 2023

'Love at Six Thousand Degrees': Slow burn affair unfurls identity and trauma

Maki Kashimada's novel, which centers on two strangers whose sexual connection is complemented by their intimate conversations, is a fitting introduction to her work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2023

Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Imran Khan

With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan's rulers are seeking to destroy former Prime Minister Imran Khan's support ahead of elections, analysts say.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023

Man arrested over fatal shooting in western Tokyo

The victim, who may have been connected to a gang, was apparently shot at least three times and died after escaping from a restaurant where he was initially shot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2023

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

Tokyo-based Ispace lost connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander after the spacecraft attempted what would have been the world's first commercial soft-landing on the moon's surface.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023

Suspects at large after fatal shooting in western Tokyo

The shooting comes just a day after four people were killed, including two police officers, in a shooting and stabbing in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
May 27, 2023

Netflix's answer to finding love in the time of an aging population

Dating show “Love Village” and its cast of singles 35 years old and above offer the perfect bait to millennial audiences and show that entertainment can age up without losing its edge.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2023

Inexplicable debt debate undermines U.S. power and status

The U.S. secretary of the Treasury says the American government will hit the current debt ceiling on June 1. If it is not lifted, it will run out of money and be unable to pay its bills.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2023

Deep structural challenges in Germany threaten Europe’s economic engine

The basis of Germany's competitiveness and resilience is being systematically challenged by changing social, environmental and regulatory pressure, observers say.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 26, 2023

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu calls up Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate for friendlies

Japan will take on El Salvador on June 15 at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture and Peru five days later at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka Prefecture.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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