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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

Patriot missiles offer crucial but limited help for Ukraine

The move to send the missiles by the U.S. will send a strong message to both Moscow and European allies that Washington is prepared to support Kyiv with some of its most advanced weaponry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

Buddhist monks in Myanmar previously sought to topple successive military dictatorships that kept citizens impoverished and isolated, but many are now supporters of the new junta.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2022

Fed says inflation battle not won, with more rate hikes coming

The rate increase, which was approved unanimously by Fed policymakers and widely expected by financial markets, lifted the targeted policy rate to the 4.25% to 4.50% range.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2022

Developing nations demand more money at crunch U.N. biodiversity talks

The thorny issue of how much money wealthy countries are willing to pony up to protect the world's remaining biodiversity took center stage Wednesday at U.N. talks in Montreal aimed at creating a "peace pact with nature."
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2022

Defense spending debate threatens to divide ruling Liberal Democratic Party

Rather than raising taxes, some LDP lawmakers want the prime minister to issue government bonds.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2022

NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

The advanced radar satellite is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of the planet, shedding new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022

TikTok U.S. security deal’s prospects clouded by FBI doubts and state bans

A congressional panel is seeking a way to let TikTok keep operating in the U.S. while also preventing the possibility that the Chinese government could access user data.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022

Lingering COVID risk shifts Japan's end-of-year party culture

A recent survey found that 70% of respondents considered year-end parties unnecessary, and many that are happening are being held on a smaller scale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2022

Microsoft’s Call of Duty offer to Sony includes subscription service

Microsoft has publicly stated that it offered Sony a 10-year deal to make Call of Duty available on the Japanese company's PlayStation console.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022

China will further relax COVID-19 measures, Beijing envoy says

In further evidence that controls are loosening, two U.S. officials visited China in recent days to help prepare for a visit in the coming weeks by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022

Kishida's plan to fund higher defense spending faces backlash

The prime minister's suggestion of tax increases hasn't gone down well, even among Cabinet members and lawmakers from his own party.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2022

After showing at World Cup, Japan is hungry for more

The Samurai Blue wins shocked many experts who expected European powerhouses to dominate their group and much of the World Cup competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2022

China developing the digital yuan to protect its interests

The ruling Communist Party is sacrificing innovation on the altar of social stability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2022

Heinrich XIII: The prince suspected of plotting to be German kaiser in coup

The 71-year-old was one of 25 members and supporters of a far-right group planning the alleged putsch who were arrested Wednesday in nationwide raids, according to the authorities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2022

Now arriving: Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison mosaics

Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.'s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with works by other artists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022

Will Russians choose truth or lies? Ukraine’s fate depends on them

How ordinary Russians deal with their government's propaganda has become a matter of war and peace.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 7, 2022

The Church, the State and Kishida's headache

Kanako Takahara joins this week's Deep Dive to discuss what's behind a new bill regulating faith-driven donations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2022

Wall Street chorus grows louder, warning that 2023 will be ugly

From Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, the messages have become increasingly dire.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022

Japan should hold talks with North Korea to ease tensions, expert says

Korean Peninsula specialist Tadashi Kimiya says Tokyo should approach Pyongyang without demanding that the issue of abductions will be discussed.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022

Players back Australia coach Arnold to continue after best World Cup

Unfancied Australia won two matches for the first time at a World Cup finals before bowing out in the round of 16 against Argentina.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022

U.S. and EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The move would mark a novel approach, usually employed in trade disputes, to further their climate agenda.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 6, 2022

World Cup interest is so high in Japan that a streamer couldn’t cope

CyberAgent's Abema TV had to restrict access to Japan's World Cup game against Croatia, after runaway demand pushed the streaming service to its limits.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022

South Korea's luck runs out at World Cup as Brazil exposes gulf in class

Any dreams of South Korea replicating its historic World Cup run from 20 years ago have come crashing down with a 4-1 humiliation at the hands of five-times champions Brazil.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2022

Ukraine war strips shine off Angela Merkel's legacy

In many quarters the broad German support she once enjoyed as a staunch defender of Western liberal values has curdled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022

Ambitious plans to build Indonesia a brand new capital city are falling apart

With his final term running out, President Joko Widodo is struggling to finance a project that could resettle millions of people and cement his own legacy.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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