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JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022

Japan draws up draft rules for Unification Church probe

The draft, to be presented to an expert panel on the issue at a meeting Tuesday, lays out criteria for exercising the questioning right under the religious corporation law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2022

China's trade shrinks as COVID curbs and global slowdown jolt demand

China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 7, 2022

No. 1 Iga Swiatek express relief after reaching end of 'intense' season

Iga Swiatek missed out on a place in the WTA Finals title match after a surprise defeat against Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday but the world No. 1 said she is happy her "intense" season is finally at an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 7, 2022

‘Plastic-free’: Fukuoka man's monthlong project highlights wider waste issue

A Fukuoka man has shared his quest to buy products in reusable containers to avoid single-use plastic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2022

Taiwan’s bomb shelters: ‘A space for life. And a space for death.’

Preparing for war over hundreds of years has left a mark on the island, with its hundreds of bomb shelters. Some are being turned into cultural oases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2022

Hedge fund veteran trims exposure to China and sees parallels with Japan slump

Indus Capital Partners' Byron Gill said the company's $729 million Pacific Opportunities Fund began to cut its exposure to China equities in the first quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022

Japanese government sounds alarm over U.S. EV tax credits

Eligibility for the credit is 'not consistent' with the shared policy between Tokyo and Washington to build resilient supply chains by working with allies and partners, Japan said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2022

Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

In Madrid, meanwhile, climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

France’s far right picks 27-year-old to succeed Marine Le Pen

The result was widely expected as Marine Le Pen has been progressively handing over duties to Bardella, who's served as deputy leader since 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 6, 2022

Rice balls and a hashtag lead to millions of school meals for kids across the globe

It's one of the simplest meals you can find in Japan, but it's having a big impact across the globe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Nov 6, 2022

Dining from forest and field at Niigata's Satoyama Jujo

The Sanaburi dining room in Minamiuonuma serves dishes so fresh they come straight from the soil — sometimes literally.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 5, 2022

Yokohama F. Marinos win fifth J1 title after tense battle on season's last day

Yokohama's win at Vissel was enough to give the J. League cofounder its first championship since 2019 and second under an Australian coach, denying prefectural rival Frontale a three-peat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

As clock ticks on G7's Russia oil price cap, big questions remain

Just a month before G7 nations plan to cap the price of Russian oil, officials are racing to finalize details, leaving traders, shippers and insurers with questions about how it will work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2022

Tories fear Rishi Sunak is just managing Britain’s decline. They want a vision for growth.

Even some of his Cabinet are worried that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans for stabilizing the U.K. public finances will sink their chances of surviving the next election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

Twitter cuts spur concerns about U.S. midterm elections and human rights

Elon Musk's broad-based cuts at the social media site are leading current and former employees to question whether it will have the resources to effectively moderate content.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 5, 2022

Tokyo International Film Festival sees welcome uptick in crowds

The 35th edition of the major movie event struck a noticeably different tone after relocating from Roppongi Hills to its new home in one of the more scenic areas of central Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 5, 2022

Japanese bra-makers place bigger spotlight on smaller sizes

Japanese women's breast sizes are increasing, but undergarment options for those on the smaller side remain low.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

China is preparing a plan to end COVID flight suspensions

The State Council recently asked government agencies including the civil aviation regulator to prepare for ending the so-called circuit-breaker mechanism.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 4, 2022

As Netanyahu returns, concerns grow over far-right ally

Itamar Ben-Gvir, co-head of the Religious Zionism bloc, is a fiery provocateur who until recently was calling for Palestinians to be expelled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

‘Sloppy’ U.S. talk on China’s threat worries some skeptical experts

The two governments' rhetoric is drowning out the concerns of some U.S. specialists on China who are skeptical of the logic behind Washington's analysis of Beijing.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

North Korean ICBM launch that triggered alert may have failed in-flight

North Korea fired off another barrage of missiles Thursday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile that failed over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2022

Bank of England makes historic rate hike despite 'very challenging' outlook

The Bank of England forecasts inflation will hit a 40-year high of around 11% during the current quarter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Energy market turmoil shakes Europe's green power plan

As energy prices have increased all costs, investment models built on low prices for renewable-produced electricity are in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2022

The White House’s adventures in wonderland

Today's fraught geopolitical environment requires more transparency and less spin about the hard choices that governments face.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 3, 2022

How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy

Both countries face the need to justify ongoing military and security tensions by continuing to show at home and abroad the validity of their stance on Taiwan.
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.
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.
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.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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

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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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