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Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023

Paraguay's conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears

Paraguay's ruling candidate Santiago Pena, 44, scored a big win in the country's presidential election on Sunday, easing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

Wagner’s Prigozhin warns he’s ready to withdraw mercenaries from Bakhmut

The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group says he may have to withdraw his forces from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut because of growing casualties and a shortage of ammunition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

Meh for monarchy: U.K. coronation fever yet to take hold

The last coronation was held 70 years ago, when huge crowds turned out to witness the formal investiture of Queen Elizabeth II. This time, there appears to be little of the same fervor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2023

Workers needed for Japan's tsunami-hit farmland

One-third of disaster-afflicted farmers have quit agriculture. The pace of leaving the business is faster than what was expected before the disasters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2023

Europe takes tougher stance toward China in boost to U.S. policy

Countries such as Germany and Italy are following the Netherlands’ example and studying export and investment controls adopted by the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2023

Ron DeSantis eyes June for 2024 campaign launch as poll numbers falter

The timing of the formal announcement is critical with DeSantis’s poll numbers falling and donors losing confidence that he is the best Republican candidate.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2023

13 Nagoya prison officers referred to prosecutors over assaults

The Nagoya District Public Prosecutor's Office will conduct investigations to determine whether to indict the officers, who range from 21 to 37 years old.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 28, 2023

Amid the parties and schmoozing, socially conscious art is still Kyotographie's main draw

With the financial freedom to expand Kyotographie’s offerings further still, the responsibility arises to do so without diminishing the event’s original rebellious spirit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 28, 2023

A genre of anime known as 'isekai' promises the ultimate do-over. And fans love it.

What if you were able to escape the doldrums of your current life and start fresh? That's the premise offered by a genre of anime that is increasing in popularity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 28, 2023

Anime luminary Masao Maruyama warns Japan is at risk of losing the crown to China

One of the industry's most important players says rampant commercialization is a threat to Japanese creativity when it comes to animation.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Apr 27, 2023

Para-athlete in Paris urges city to improve transportation system before 2024 Games

On the platform of a train station in the Paris suburbs, 25-year-old para-athlete Manel Senni braced for another daily odyssey in her wheelchair to go to basketball practice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2023

Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way

While airlines expect decent profits now that business and leisure travel has returned, there are myriad reasons why fares remain high.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 27, 2023

Japan-based Holocaust survivor honors historic Jewish revolt with piano performance

Pianist Janos Cegledy's three pieces at a commemorative event in Tokyo for the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Poland were a moving tribute to the Jewish people’s acts of bravery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Over 60% say they always wear masks when going out

By prefecture, respondents in Hiroshima spend the longest time with their masks on.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023

Trump rape trial renews focus on his treatment of women

The trial of a civil suit by New York author E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in the 1990s, started Tuesday in Manhattan with jury selection and opening statements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

China's tourism sector shows signs of strength ahead of key holiday

While there has been a surge in bookings and searches for domestic trips for the five-day period, outbound tourism remains sluggish.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Cybersecurity nightmare in Japan is everyone else’s problem, too

Within some Japanese companies, there is resistance to disclosing attacks and upgrading systems, which stems from societal norms around assigning blame, some analysts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t done with abortion. Not by a long shot.

The recent showdown over the abortion pill mifepristone offers a glimpse of the legal fights likely to land at the court in the coming years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2023

Heat waves in India drive leading clean-energy state back to coal

Karnataka's situation foretells the challenge facing India as the planet warms: the need to fall back on coal as the only reliable fuel despite a growing clean energy supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023

First real-world study showed generative AI boosted worker productivity by 14%

Lower-skilled workers benefited the most: With the assistance of AI, a firm’s least-skilled workers were able to get their work done 35% faster.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 24, 2023

Dean Wilson sets new course at Temple University

Name: Matthew Wilson
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2023

In Nagano, an excavation of Japan's ancient elephant looks to rewrite history

Researchers are looking for clues on how Naumann’s elephant went extinct, with findings having the potential to shift understanding of humankind’s presence in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2023

Twitter blue checks for dead celebrities add to verification confusion

People are confused after seeing the Twitter profiles of celebrities who have been dead for years still holding paid blue tick verifications for their accounts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023

Three nuclear superpowers, rather than two, usher in a new strategic era

China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2023

As Xi befriends world leaders, he hardens his stance on the U.S.

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, rolled out the red carpet for President Luiz InAcio Lula da Silva of Brazil, lauding him as "an old friend of the Chinese people.” He sipped tea in a garden with President Emmanuel Macron of France, treating him to a performance of an ancient Chinese zither. And he...

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