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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 19, 2022

Japan's economic growth seen weaker as global economy stutters

Manufacturers are susceptible to the gloomier growth outlook in major trading partners such as the United States and China that are stoking recession and stagflation fears worldwide.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jul 18, 2022

Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins

Although the island nation has lagged behind in the field of underwater archaeology, there's a growing thirst for sunken discoveries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Supply chains inching back to normal brace for headwinds of softer demand

The gradual end of the pandemic-driven supply crunch might give way to another potential headache: a slump in consumer demand that throws economic growth into reverse.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 17, 2022

Aussie star Lleyton Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

The 41-year-old from Adelaide won the 2001 U.S. Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles, among 30 career ATP triumphs, and helped Australia capture the Davis Cup in 1999 and 2003.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2022

Britain and Japan aim to merge Tempest and F-X fighter programs, sources say

It would be the first time Japan has sought a non-U.S. partner for a large military program and the first major collaboration between Tokyo and London.
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BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022

China growth slows sharply, putting GDP target out of reach

The 0.4% expansion in gross domestic product reported for the second quarter was lower than economists' forecasts of 1.2% growth and the weakest pace since 2020.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 14, 2022

Royals to play in Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players

The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 unvaccinated players who won't travel to Toronto for a four-game series that begins Thursday, manager Mike Matheny told reporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022

Haven’t had COVID-19 yet? Maybe you’ve just been lucky

With highly contagious new variants in circulation, anyone who hasn't yet gotten sick can probably thank randomness or genetics more than behavior.
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WORLD
Jul 14, 2022

U.S. successfully tests pair of Lockheed hypersonic missiles

The successful tests show progress among the myriad U.S. hypersonic weapons development efforts, which have in cases been beleaguered by failed tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022

Shanghai COVID-19 cases drop below 50 per day in sign flareup under control

The city recorded 47 infections for Wednesday, down from 55 on Tuesday. While daily cases have jumped from single digits last week, they are no longer rising precipitously.
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WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Biden heads to Middle East on oil mission amid concerns at home

The U.S. leader risks political embarrassment unless near-record U.S. gasoline prices reverse course, and must avoid a backtrack on human rights that would deepen discontent among his base.
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WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

WHO warns COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over'

'The virus is running freely and countries are not effectively managing the disease burden based on their capacity,' the organization's leader said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Siberia or Japan? Expert Google Maps players can tell at a glimpse.

In GeoGuessr, competitors can tell you what road in the Philippines a music video was filmed on and distinguish Latvia from Lithuania while blindfolded.
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JAPAN
Jul 12, 2022

China makes muted protest after Taiwan VP’s visit to Japan

Beijing generally lashes out at nations over their interactions with Taiwan's officials, saying they amount to interference in its internal affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2022

Dissecting Kishida’s post-election road map

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has important choices to make on how he leverages his renewed mandate and extra political capital after the LDP's strong Upper House election showing.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 12, 2022

Novak Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year

Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 11, 2022

Fighters' Kotaro Kiyomiya starting to move in right direction

Kiyomiya was right in the middle of the action as the last-place Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled off a road sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks over the weekend.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2022

Sri Lanka's president to resign after being chased from home

The events on Saturday were the culmination of months of anti-government protests fueled by an unprecedented economic crisis that bankrupted the South Asian island nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 8, 2022

Why translators are fighting for more credit from Western publishers

Many publishers don't credit translators on book covers, but translators have been pushing for recognition in recent years as they become driving forces for selling books.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2022

North Korea's Kim convenes conference for strengthening party rule

The event was the first of its kind and involved 'realizing the organizational and ideological consolidation of the Party ranks in every way,' state-run media said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2022

Russia’s brain drain is officially under way

Georgia estimates about 30,000 Russian citizens have arrived there since the war in Ukraine began. Many arrived recently from Belarus and Ukraine, too.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2022

Tesla may be driving itself out of the running

The British bicycle bubble of the 1800s should signal caution for Tesla's stock as rival car companies catch up with EV technology.
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WORLD
Jul 6, 2022

U.S. top diplomat to meet China, but shun Russia, at G20 talks in Bali

Blinken will arrive in Bali this week for talks of foreign ministers of the Group of 20, the club of major economies that still includes Russia — despite U.S.-led efforts to isolate Moscow.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 5, 2022

Lockdown pain fails to break vaccine resistance among elderly in China

Recalcitrance among China's 267 million people over the age of 60 has become a serious factor keeping Beijing stuck on its isolationist 'COVID zero' strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2022

In Ukraine, U.S. veterans step in where the military will not

Special Operations veterans are training Ukrainians near the front lines in the fight against Russia, despite warnings from the Pentagon.
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BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022

Kyoto's love-hate relationship with tourists endures as yen weakens

Attitudes in the city reflect a broader uncertainty in Japan about welcoming tourist hordes amid fears they could trigger a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2022

Should Scotland be an independent country?

At least for now, a replay of Scotland's 2014 independence vote is the last thing the country needs.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022

Russian warships travel between far-flung Okinawan islands

The announcement was the first time that Japan's Defense Ministry revealed that Russian Navy vessels had passed through the waterway between Yonaguni and Iriomote Islands.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan