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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 5, 2023

China sets lowest growth target in years as parliament kicks off

China posted just 3% growth last year, missing its stated target of around 5.5% by a wide margin as the economy strained under the impact of strict COVID policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest pace since 2019

The defense budget will be closely watched by the U.S. and China's neighbors, including Japan, who are concerned by Beijing's strategic intentions and development of its military.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 5, 2023

At Kyoto's mystical L'Escamoteur, cocktails akin to 'remedies for the soul'

More than one Kyoto drinker has fallen under Cristophe Rossi's beguiling spell.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023

As space junk threat grows, government and investors seek solutions

Thousands of commercial satellites are being launched into Earth's orbit at a record pace, driving up the risk of collisions that could spawn swarms of hazardous debris.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2023

Scientists explore ocean frontiers seeking drugs from the deep

The huge biological diversity of the oceans means there are likely many more marine genetic resources to be discovered and used in medicines and antibiotics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023

China takes ‘stunning lead’ in key technological research, think tank says

By often producing more than five times as many highly cited research papers as its closest competitor, China has the foundations to position itself as a science and technology superpower.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2023

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha jailed 27 years on treason charge

Kem Sokha was the joint founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party and has long been a foe of Hun Sen — Asia's longest-serving leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 2, 2023

How Xi Jinping is fortifying China's economic security

Authorities in Beijing are working to build a strategy of obtaining economic predominance by using China's strengths, such as its price competitiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2023

Some in Russia call for anime ban as mob of delinquent fans becomes social issue

The group starts brawls in various places, which has led to arrests of several hundred people by security forces at large commercial facilities in Moscow and elsewhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023

Airline websites swamped as Hong Kong ticket giveaway takes off

The city government last month launched a campaign to reboot its reputation as 'Asia's world city,' after years of strict pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2023

New U.S. committee on China warns of 'existential struggle' in first hearing

The committee of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats used the hearing to discuss a number of issues, from alleged Chinese human rights violations to Beijing’s designs on Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

World not adequately prepared for disasters, U.N. report says

Report finds that more than 10,700 disasters have affected over 6 billion people worldwide since 1990.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023

28-year-old woman picked to be astronaut by Japan’s space agency

Ayu Yoneda — the youngest candidate to be chosen by the agency — and Makoto Suwa, 46, were selected from over 4,000 applicants, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2023

Brexit deal gives Sunak one chance to end years of EU acrimony

Agreement on Northern Ireland trade could clear a path for the U.K. and EU to rebuild a relationship built on trust and cooperation.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southeastern USA report 2023
Feb 28, 2023

Griffin-Spalding Development Authority: Watch their space

In the 16 years since it was launched, The Lakes at Green Valley, a 230-hectare mixed-use development in metropolitan Atlanta, is now fully occupied, having attracted many Japanese companies looking for highly developed infrastructure, easy access to transportation links, vibrant communities and environment-friendly...
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs

The increasingly deadly assaults arrive from hideouts in the border region adjoining Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023

A refreshing gamble on Crispr delivery

Biotech startup Aera is trying to shake up the always-just-out-of-reach field of genetic medicine.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 27, 2023

Kyushu unprepared to accept evacuees from remote islands under armed attack

Residents on remote islands are questioning the effectiveness of evacuation drills when their potential destinations have not yet started discussing the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2023

Australian professor among three hostages released in Papua New Guinea

An Australian archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea researchers held for a week were released after a ransom payment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2023

Unity on Ukraine is also unity on peace and justice

With the invasion of Ukraine, all countries must recognize that Russia’s challenge to the post-1945 international order affects them, regardless of their political system or alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2023

Kanazawa sets an example for badly needed biodiversity policy in Japan

Japan’s cities may be typically clad in concrete, but there is one reliable source of verdant life: shrines and temples.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

Tempered in a crucible of violence, Zelenskyy rises to the moment

In much of the world, the Ukrainian leader has become a household name, representing his country's tenacity and underdog victories against Russia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 26, 2023

Nobuhiro Tamura: 'Those who need spirituality will find it themselves'

A fan of 1990s hip-hop and electronic music, former Buddhist monk Nobuhiro Tamura has opened a bar on Mount Koya to talk to people about good tunes, spirituality and whatever else they like.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 26, 2023

French documentary and Spanish girl clinch top prizes at Berlinale

The top prize went to a documentary and the best acting award to an 8-year-old actress at a Berlinale awards ceremony full of surprises.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2023

Thai farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry

The vast majority of Thailand's rubber plantations are still worked conventionally, but a few farmers are abandoning pesticides to try and lessen their impact on the environment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2023

In Moscow one year on, a mixture of defiance and some sadness over Ukraine war

Hundreds of thousands of Russians who disagree with the war or fear conscription have fled the country. Those who remain risk being jailed if deemed to have discredited the army.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2023

That mystery orb on a Japanese beach? It was just a buoy.

A giant metal ball that washed up on a Japanese beach this week drew suspicion from authorities and wonder from the public. But the truth was rather mundane.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2023

Japanese anime sees challenge from China at Berlin film festival

'Suzume' director Makoto Shinkai was asked to comment on Chinese animation at the Berlinale festival, where Liu Jian's 'Art College 1994' is also in competition.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear