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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2022

Can world leaders at COP27 climate summit still limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius?

One of the key objectives around which the 2015 Paris Agreement was formed, the figure has become a shorthand for the success of every subsequent climate summit.
Rugby
Nov 10, 2022

England's players wary of Japan 'black hole'

Mako Vunipola has said the memory of how former teammate Alex Lozowski's England career came to an end against Japan means there is no chance of Eddie Jones' men taking the Brave Blossoms lightly at Twickenham on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2022

Event broadens reach of traditional theater

“For over a thousand years, noh theater has been consistently expressing a prayer for peace,” said Manjiro Tatsumi, a Hosho School shite-kata (lead actor) and a designated Important Intangible Cultural Property, at the explanatory session of the 18th Tokyo Dai Takigi Noh (Noh by Firelight).
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022

U.S.-China rivalry clouds Beijing's climate promises at U.N. summit

Cooperation between the world's two largest economies and carbon polluters has been central to rare breakthroughs in the nearly 30-year saga of U.N. climate talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2022

Japan’s credit ratings may hinge on BOJ policy changes, says S&P

Speculation has been building that the BOJ may start to withdraw its decade-old monetary stimulus next year as the yen's fall driven by its policy helps accelerate inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 8, 2022

Even as Egypt hosts climate summit, selling fossil fuels is a priority

To the government in Cairo, a Europe in sudden need of natural gas is a very good thing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2022

Belgium's 'golden generation' prepares for last stand at World Cup in Qatar

'Of course, we've got an incredible generation of players, but we still haven't won anything,' Eden Hazard said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Taliban reveal burial place of founder Mullah Omar, nine years after death

The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2022

Fate of Toshiba management causing friction for banks in buyout plan

There is concern preferred bidder JIP's plan to retain Toshiba CEO Taro Shimada and his team could impede the reorganization needed to put the firm on the road to recovery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2022

Climate change is speeding up, warns major U.N. report

Sea level rise, glacier melt, torrential rains, heat waves have all accelerated, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2022

COP27 summit racing against the climate clock

The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022

Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review

Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2022

Fifth court finds Upper House poll was held in state of unconstitutionality

The maximum gap of 3.03 times represented a 'striking inequality' serious enough to raise the issue of unconstitutionality, a Miyazaki court said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

Egypt crushes at home the climate action it’s championing abroad

The difficulties foreign climate campaigners have endured offer a glimpse into the challenges local activists face in their home country on a daily basis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 3, 2022

Kyrie Irving admits posting about film had "negative impact" on Jewish community

The $1 million donated by Irving and Brooklyn will be funneled towards 'causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu on cusp of victory with far-right allies

With around 87% of the vote counted, initial results put Netanyahu's bloc ahead after the country's fifth election in four years.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2022

Amid dearth of candidates, Japanese towns adopt system to fund candidates' campaigns

The wider scope of public financing was aimed at making campaigns less costly for candidates and providing equal opportunities for people to run for public office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 1, 2022

Tokyo begins recognition of same-sex partnerships

However, same-sex marriage is prohibited nationwide, meaning various legal protections only afforded to married couples remain unavailable as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2022

Halloween tragedy is a test for a deeply unpopular leader

President Yoon Suk-yeol's political future greatly depends on how he deals with the Halloween tragedy that left over 150 people dead after a crowd surge over the weekend.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 1, 2022

Davis Cup to become part of ATP Tour calendar in 2023

The move is the latest by the men's and women's tours and the ITF toward streamlining the governance of the game in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022

The world's biggest source of clean energy is evaporating fast

Dams are the world's largest source of clean energy, yet extreme weather is making them less effective in the battle against climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2022

COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging

After what health experts call the biggest backslide in a generation, 26 large or disruptive measles outbreaks have sprung up worldwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022

Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the first Hindu to lead the country, is a fascinating combination of the new and the old in the world of the ruling Conservative Party.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CULTURE SMASH
Oct 28, 2022

Indie studio Tonko House's coming-of-age story portrays a multiethnic Japan

Limited series 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale' combines stunning visuals and folklore with a rare depiction of a diverse society.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers