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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023

U.S. downs high-altitude object over Alaska as China tensions surge

U.S. officials offered few details about the origin of the object, but said it was about the size of a car and did not appear to have the ability to maneuver.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 11, 2023

Minami Minegishi: AKB48’s tear-stained pioneer

One J-pop idol’s shocking show of penance in 2013 foreshadowed the price of fame on the internet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties

OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2023

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes earns second NFL MVP award

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will lead his team against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, was named the NFL MVP for the second time on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

Shock of war hits a world economy at a crossroads

A year of war in Ukraine has already made a dent in world prosperity. But its deeper impact will be felt in how the conflict plays into shifts that were already reshaping the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

France won't rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed

Zelenskyy hinted that several European leaders were ready to supply the aircraft he has long sought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions

Earth's average surface temperature has risen nearly 1.2 degrees Celsius since preindustrial times, but high-mountain regions around the world have warmed at twice that pace.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Officials urge vigilance as Tokyo region set for heavy snowfall

Authorities have urged those in affected areas to refrain from nonessential outings and warned of transport disruptions and the risk of blackouts.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2023

Panel says Japan's schools can choose mask rules for graduations

The experts still urged school officials to set specific rules beforehand, especially regarding social distancing, venue ventilation and not attending when feeling sick.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Tree study shows how three years of drought may have doomed ancient empires

'The climate changes that are likely to occur for us in the next century will be much more severe than those the Hittites experienced,' one of the co-authors noted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2023

Vladimir Putin's favorite entrepreneur specializes in war

The support that the leader of the Wagner mercenary group enjoys in invasion-era Russia reflects Vladimir Putin’s unusual idea of private enterprise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says Japanese industry can play bigger role amid defense challenges

Rahm Emanuel said building up 'resilience' across a number of sectors and supply chains and bolstering deterrence capabilities were crucial goals for the alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2023

All eyes on where SoftBank-backed Arm will be listed

Despite a dip in profitability for other prominent chipmakers amid a global slowdown, Arm has shown strong growth over the past four quarters.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 8, 2023

LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record

James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark of 38,387 career regular-season points
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 8, 2023

Kyrie Irving ready to make fresh start with Mavericks

Irving said he was 'very disrespected' during part of his tenure with the Nets
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2023

With cash infusion, developing nations boost sun-dimming research

The use of 'solar geoengineering' to slow global warming may be a necessary risk, but some have said that considering its use is akin to 'walking on a field of landmines.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Microsoft's Bing search engine and Edge browser to use AI in challenge to Google

The tech giant expects every percentage point of search market share gained to bring in another $2 billion in advertising revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

Mitsubishi Heavy pulls plug on long-troubled SpaceJet project

The firm has pointed to a lack of resources and unclear market prospects as some of the major reasons for discontinuing the project.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 7, 2023

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett returning to Japan with Verblitz

All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett and veteran scrumhalf Aaron Smith have signed to play for Japanese side Toyota Verblitz after the World Cup, New Zealand rugby said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 7, 2023

Salman Rushdie says 'very difficult' to write after stabbing

An icon of free speech since he was subjected to a fatwa that forced him into hiding, the British author is still an outspoken defender of the power of words.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2023

Kyrie Irving's trade to Mavericks official

Kyrie Irving was welcomed to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday as the team and the Brooklyn Nets confirmed their blockbuster trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

As layoff wave sweeps the tech sector, a clear target emerges: middle managers

The moves come as middle managers are under increasing pressure, enforcing return-to-office policies and navigating new hybrid work arrangements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2023

Japan intervened in forex markets twice in October to support yen, report shows

On the respective days, ¥5.6 trillion ($42.2 billion) and ¥729.6 billion were spent to prop up the yen, which hit a 32-year low against the dollar last autumn.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 7, 2023

Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It not only works to revitalize its area in sustainable ways using existing geographic, natural, historic and cultural resources but also collaborates with international players to promote the...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2023

Former Japanese inmate talks of corruption at Philippine detention center

'It was a place where money was everything,' said Romi Hoshino, former operator of pirate website Mangamura.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
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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