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WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2023

Vietnam president quits as Communist Party intensifies graft crackdown

Vietnam has been rife with speculation he would be removed following January's dismissal of two deputy prime ministers who served under him.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2023

Andy Murray turns back the clock to win five-set epic

Murray will play the winner of Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis and Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the third round.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023

Climate activists say Big Oil is taking cycling fans for a ride

Sports sponsorships have emerged as a major battleground in the push to ban fossil fuel companies from advertising their brands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2023

China’s population falls, heralding a demographic crisis

Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2023

Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

The red, white and blue stripes of Russia were seen Monday during a first-round clash between Ukraine's Kateryna Baindl and Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova on Day 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 16, 2023

Manga and anime helping Tomakomai to boost tourism sector

In an effort to attract visitors, people in charge of community development in Tomakomai have begun to pay attention to the city's manga and anime resources.
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BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023

Wagyu goes high tech to meet surging demand

Farmers say overseas wagyu fans help make up for weak domestic demand, particularly in premium cuts such as sirloin.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2023

One year on, massive Tonga eruption still reverberates across Pacific Rim

The blast underscored the risks to other nations in the 'Ring of Fire,' particularly Japan, and the importance of gathering precise data to understand just how big those threats might be.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2023

Biden’s missteps on secret papers create a self-inflicted crisis

Recent disclosures have embarrassed and undermined the president and his spokespeople, who argue that they're handling it by the book.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 15, 2023

Erik ten Hag hails 'unstoppable' Marcus Rashford after derby goals

The England star scored for the ninth successive home match in all competitions to snatch a late win for United over derby rival Manchester City.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2023

Iran executes British Iranian dual national accused of spying

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was 'appalled' by the execution of the British Iranian citizen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2023

The Setouchi islands eager to get stuck between a rock and a hard place

Locals hope the boulders and cliff faces overlooking the Seto Inland Sea can bring a breath of fresh air to struggling rural towns.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 13, 2023

Rafael Nadal's struggles in spotlight before Australian Open

Some observers feel Rafael Nadal looks vulnerable ahead of the Australian Open.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 13, 2023

Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass voted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Two of the most celebrated foreign-born players in NPB history took their place among the greats on Friday afternoon as Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass were voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 13, 2023

Biden vs. Trump: The difference between the two classified-records cases

Prosecutors typically won't pursue charges for the accidental retention of classified records, but if there is evidence of possible obstruction of justice, that could change things.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 12, 2023

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ is light and dusted with sugar

The Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker acts as showrunner and co-writer on this Netflix series that peacefully drifts through a year in a shared residence for apprentice geisha in Kyoto.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 11, 2023

Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat, study says

Health authorities commonly fog mosquito-infested areas with insecticide, and resistance has long been a concern, but the scale of the problem was not well understood.
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.
Jan 10, 2023

Multilingual Customer Support Solution "Kotozna laMondo" has been Adopted for Handling Multilingual Inquiries at the "Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2023" held at Tokyo Dome

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) is pleased to announce that starting January 13, 2023, Kotozna laMondo, a customer support solution for businesses that overcomes language barriers, has been adopted as the multilingual inquiry chat service for the Furusato...
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks in New York on Oct. 1.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Letitia James, New York's attorney general and Trump foe, indicted over mortgage fraud

The Trump administration has sought to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into Trump or resisted his agenda.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating its efforts to target domestic opponents, raising alarm among civil rights groups and Democratic leaders about the use of executive power.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 10, 2025

Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

Potential tools to defund or shut down groups include IRS investigations to strip them of tax-exempt status and criminal probes by the Justice Department and FBI.
A Ford F-150 pickup truck on the assembly line at a factory in Dearborn, Michigan. The Japanese government might be considering the purchase of some of the pickup trucks to meet its obligations as part of a trade deal with the United States.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2025

Ford F-150 might be imported by the Japanese government: report

The pickup trucks would be used by local transport ministry offices for construction and road patrols.
Military and national security leaders across major Western countries and the world show dangerous overconfidence and cognitive biases, risking global conflict.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 9, 2025

Global war and the cognitive traps leaders don’t see

Even a cursory scan of today’s major military powers suggests that their leaders and policy elites are dangerously overconfident.
Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn celebrates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of Milwaukee's Game 5 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2025

Brewers oust Cubs and will face Dodgers in MLB playoffs

The win sets up a showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a place in the World Series.
Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Oct 13, 2025

Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building

A surge of new arenas from Chiba to Yokohama reveals how Japan’s cities are betting big on live entertainment.
Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller pitches against the Blue Jays in the first inning during Game 1 of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs in Toronto on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2025

Mariners beat Blue Jays to open MLB AL championship series

Mariners pitching mystified the hosts, allowing only two hits and none after the second inning.
Japan's Risako Kinjo, previously known as Risako Kawai, in action against Khongorzul Boldsaikhan of Mongolia in the women's 57kg wrestling event at the Tokyo Games, in Chiba in August 2021.
MORE SPORTS / Wrestling
Oct 13, 2025

Double Olympic champion Kinjo announces retirement

"I've experienced all the joy that comes from being an athlete," said the wrestler.

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building