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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

'A person has a limit': Elderly languish in war-hit east Ukraine

Those who stay cite various reasons for doing so: from simple defiance to the need to care for sick relatives — or just a lack of better options.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2023

U.K.-Japan defense cooperation to intensify following landmark agreement

The deal is Tokyo's first such pact with a European nation and the country's third overall as it expands its number of global security partners.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023

Fujitsu to divest entire ¥140 billion stake in air-conditioning unit

The firm, which in its heyday made everything from supercomputers to chips, has hived off much of its consumer product lineup to focus on communications and information technology systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

WHO urges travelers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads

XBB.1.5 — the most transmissible omicron subvariant detected so far — accounted for 27.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week that ended Jan. 7.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 10, 2023

Kishida and Biden to 'set course' for alliance in first talks in Washington

Japan's new defense and security direction will play a key role in the talks, as Kishida is seeking Biden's strong endorsement of Tokyo's fresh strategy.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 10, 2023

Major format changes await J. League in coming seasons

Stakeholders are preparing for a number of seismic shifts that they hope will push the competition and its clubs to even greater heights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2023

Apple plans to drop key Broadcom chip to use in-house design

Apple is Broadcom's largest customer and accounted for about 20% of the chipmaker's revenue in the last fiscal year, amounting to almost $7 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2023

COVID-19 rips through rural China ahead of Lunar New Year migration

In smaller cities and rural areas, serious illness and death will likely be more widespread given the lack of robust medical resources and older populations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 10, 2023

Testing times ahead for Beijing

Will China's ideological doubling down on the state over the market continue to impede its overall economic growth performance?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps

Brazilian security forces arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned 'acts of terrorism' after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Ukraine fights Russian assault on salt mining town along eastern front

Russia has stepped up a powerful assault on Soledar in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said, forcing Ukrainian troops to repel waves of attacks led by the Wagner contract militia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

No sign of casualties after Russia claims revenge attack on Ukrainian soldiers

A Ukrainian military spokesman called the claim of mass casualties as an attempt by the Russia to show it had responded forcefully to Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian soldiers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court

The uprising underlined the severe polarization that still grips the country days after the inauguration of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2023

Barbarians at democracy’s gates

The conventional wisdom is that the arc of history always bends toward peace, tolerance, justice and democracy. But recent political violence makes it clear there is no room for complacency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2023

From bees to bullets, CES tech show gives gamers the feels

The video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After an emotional week, NFL returns to something like normal

The game in Las Vegas between the Raiders and Chiefs proceeded even as players were still processing what they had witnessed Monday night.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 8, 2023

Recipe: Sumo hot pot

It's said chicken makes for a perfect chanko nabe since the animal usually stands tall on its two feet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 7, 2023

Ukiyo-e art brings Chinese literary heroes to life

The new exhibition at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art showcases playful renderings of rogues and warriors from historical stories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023

Panasonic resists decoupling trend to boost China investment

Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, Tokyo has encouraged companies to reduce their dependence on production and supply chains in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2023

No, vaccines aren’t making new COVID-19 variants worse

The omicron sequel XBB.1.5 is driving a new wave of COVID-19 infections — and misinformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2023

Xi's speech echoes a second coming of Mao

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's year-end speech is very much attune to Communist Party mythology and shows where his mind lies.
SUMO
Jan 6, 2023

Takakeisho enters New Year Basho with golden opportunity

The first professional sumo tournament of the year gets underway at the Kokugikan in Tokyo this weekend.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard to the right

As some in Israel's government seek to annex the occupied West Bank, Arab states have to balance their new partnership with historic support for Palestinian aspirations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 6, 2023

Manchester City leans on depth to hold off Chelsea

Guardiola's halftime talk and substitutions made the difference, because City was often outplayed in the first half despite Chelsea's injury woes.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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