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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

Japanese power utilities to face record antitrust fines

The figure dwarfs current record fine of u00a539.9 billion handed to eight major Japanese road-paving companies in 2019 for fixing asphalt mixture prices.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Germany crashes out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica

Germany finished third in Group E, behind Spain on goal difference, tumbling out of the FIFA World Cup at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 1, 2022

‘First Love’: More of a fling than a true romance

A Netflix series inspired by two Hikaru Utada pop songs is frivolously entertaining but doesn't carry much weight.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 30, 2022

How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

Alex K.T. Martin joins us to talk about the science — and sustainable process — behind the process that may bring cedar, oak and sakura to your next cocktail session.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

LDP lawmaker's group allegedly underreported political funds

Investigators have carried out interviews on suspicion that the group excluded from the reports some income from sales of political fundraising party tickets, informed sources said
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2022

Are China’s ‘COVID-zero’ protests a game changer?

Xi Jinping's unwillingness thus far to adjust coronavirus containment measures could have grave consequences for the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 30, 2022

Gregg Berhalter says U.S. men 'deserve to be here' after Iran win

Five years after the Americans suffered the shock of failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the former defender has led a youthful U.S. team into the knockout phase.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2022

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto resigns

Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur, who worked with driver Charles Leclerc during his rookie season in 2018, is believed to be among the frontrunners to replace Binotto.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2022

Two more firms raided over alleged bid-rigging in Tokyo Olympics test events

Investigators from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission jointly searched advertising agency ADK Marketing Solutions and production company Dentsu Live.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 28, 2022

U.S. faced with politically charged must-win match against Iran in group finale

The task is clear for the United States men's national team when it plays Iran in its final Group B game of the World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday: Win or go home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Nov 28, 2022

Fukushima firm turns vegetable waste into eco-friendly plastic

The technology could enable cellulose to be mass-produced at a fraction of the usual price.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 28, 2022

Japan's magic fades with disappointing loss to Costa Rica

The magic Japan conjured up in its upset of Germany is gone, and only uncertainty awaits after an uninspired showing in a loss against Costa Rica at the World Cup in Qatar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 28, 2022

10 years in making, Tohoku regional banks taking on new challenges

Human resource development and smartphone apps are among the initiatives being adopted by financial institutions in the region.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2022

The humiliating fall of Nidec billionaire's handpicked successor

The story of Jun Seki's time at the company is a cautionary tale of the risks of taking over from a self-made titan who finds it near-impossible to pass the reins.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022

Lionel Messi nourishes dream of matching Diego Maradona's legacy

Maradona scored only 15 goals for Argentina in 41 competitive appearances — compared to Messi's 49 in 115 — but some led him to World Cup glory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 27, 2022

Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes

The main opposition party, the Kuomintang, was leading or claimed victory in 13 of the 21 city mayor and county chief seats up for grabs, including the capital Taipei.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022

Lionel Messi magic reignites Argentina; France reaches last 16

An Argentinian victory on Wednesday against Poland will carry the South American champions into the knockout rounds from Group C.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 27, 2022

Noma sets sights on Kyoto, and diners bite in droves

The acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant's second extended residence in Japan shifts to the country's ancient capital.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2022

The secret ingredient of America's trendiest bars: Japan

There may be no definition better than Japan's indelible cocktail culture other than this: You know it when you see it — and taste it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2022

'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki': Compelling confessions of an exhausted millennial

South Korean author Baek Sehee's bestselling mental health memoir is uncomfortably vulnerable and compulsively readable.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2022

Keio University researchers seek approval for first uterus transplant in Japan

If approved, the procedure could pave the way for some women without a functional uterus to have a child without turning to surrogacy or adoption.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 25, 2022

With Derby winners out, 42nd Cup is anyone’s to win

It was back in 1981 when the Japan Cup was first run at Tokyo racecourse in a bid to see how Japanese horses would fare against challengers from other countries. That first race went the way of a 5-year-old mare from America, Mairzy Doates, ridden by Cash Asmussen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2022

Post-election U.S. sees rise of the 'Never Again Trumper'

These Republicans initially backed Donald Trump, turning a blind eye to his antics as long as he cut taxes, appointed conservative judges and, most importantly, won elections.
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) Chairman Raul Lambino shakes hands with guests during a ceremony for the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding at The Manila Hotel in Manila in June.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
Takaichi's leadership lineup favors Aso and his allies while shutting out rivals
The LDP's newly-appointed election chief Keiji Furuya (far left), general affairs council chair Haruko Arimura (second from left), vice president Taro Aso (center left), president Sanae Takaichi (center right), secretary-general Shunichi Suzuki (second from right) and policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.

Podcast

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

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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