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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2023

With this Japanese ace, the ghost stories are true

Fans, teammates and even opponents are excited to see new Mets ace Kodai Senga's trademark 'ghost fork' — if they can manage to track it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2023

Japan looks beyond U.S. alliance for help to deter China military

Yet Japan's deepening unease about the dangers in its neighborhood has prompted a fresh push to build a bulwark of other partnerships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023

Traders eye chance of further BOJ tweaks with ‘Pandora’s box open’

Another increase in the key 10-year yield's permitted trading ceiling is seen as the most likely course of action, should the BOJ act.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023

As disease ravages Japan's oak trees, researchers tap tech to aid neglected forests

By digitally cataloging the trees and facilitating their use for green tourism or the building of furniture, researchers say extensive oak wilt can be prevented.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2023

China boost for flagging world economy set as reopening starts

The growth impulse will be felt through services sectors such as aviation, tourism and education as Chinese people pack their bags for international travel.
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
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2023

Kishida and Biden meeting heralds an alliance in lock-step — but challenges remain

While no concrete deliverables emerged, the meeting signified the two leaders formally setting the future course of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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 / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2023

Pfizer's bivalent vaccine linked to rare strokes in older people in preliminary U.S. data

The early finding still needs more investigation, and recommendations for the vaccine have not been changed, a statement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2023

Russia may hike taxes as military spending and oil price weigh on budget

Russia is becoming too dependent on oil revenues to support its budget as it ramps up military spending, economists said, warning that the government may have to raise taxes.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Racing toward a new tech-driven vision of capitalism

This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known as Davos 2023, takes place from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” Over 2,500 leaders across government, business and society will gather to discuss how to drive solutions that leverage...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023

Bets grow on BOJ shift that could rattle global markets

Japan's benchmark bond yield breached the central bank's new ceiling, with traders positioning for more changes to its yield-curve control policy next week.u00a0
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023

BOJ watchers see earlier policy shift after December’s surprise

While a survey of 43 economists showed all but one predicting the central bank to leave policy unchanged next week, some 38% of respondents now forecast moves either in April or June.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023

Japanese officials question South Korean war labor compensation plan

Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor lawsuits want the Japanese companies themselves to pay compensation, not have a foundation paying on behalf of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023

Japan’s standing is rising, but not so for its leader

Japan's significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that's little solace for its unloved prime minister, Fumio Kishida.
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
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2023

Biden’s classified-document headache worsens with second batch

The revelation that records were found at a separate location from the first set are likely to prompt tough questions for the White House and fuel criticism from Republicans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Where is the next American ambassador to India?

The strategic partnership between the U.S. and India has never been more essential, and yet Washington has not had an ambassador to the country for two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Thanks for the tanks, but send Ukraine Abrams and Leopards too

Western angst about deploying “offensive” weapons is misplaced. Ukraine's entire struggle is self-defense. They need the weapons.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 11, 2023

Hoshoryu's recent rise may earn him a speedy promotion

Japan's national sport has been going through a period of flux over the past few years and is in desperate need of a new marquee name.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Biden says he was surprised by classified documents discovery

Biden said he doesn't know what's in the documents, but that he believed they were handled properly by his lawyers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023

Looking for the endgame to Sino-U.S. competition

The question asked by some in the West is not “Do we want China to succeed or fail?” but rather, “How do we manage China's continuing rise?”
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

What drove a mass attack on Brazil’s capital? Mass delusion.

Millions of Brazilians appear to be convinced that October's presidential election was rigged against Bolsonaro, despite audits and analyses by experts finding nothing of the sort.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 10, 2023

Noma, rated the world’s best restaurant, is closing its doors

Is the end of Rene Redzepi's acclaimed restaurant the canary in fine dining's coal mine?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 10, 2023

Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo after hospital release

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Hamlin spent the last week, said he traveled well by air and will continue to be monitored by a care team in Buffalo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2023

China conducts large-scale joint 'combat' drill around Taiwan

China sent a contingent of 57 warplanes around Taiwan in the 24 hours through Monday morning, just days after new U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an avowed China hawk, took up his post.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2023

In defense of the art-targeting climate activists

The eco-activists targeting masterpieces can claim that civil disobedience is justified by the failure of our democracies to show sufficient concern about future generations.
Tokyo's National Stadium will host the World Athletics Championships from Sept. 13 to 21.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 11, 2025

National Stadium to finally fulfill destiny years after hosting Olympics without fans

Originally built in 2019 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, National Stadium was robbed of its original purpose when the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint news conference at the White House in Washington in February. Israel has shown it is not afraid to act against U.S. interests.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2025

Qatar bombing tests the limits of the Trump-Netanyahu alliance

Israel's surprise attack against Hamas leaders in Doha showed the cold calculus beneath U.S. President Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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