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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2023

'Wolf warrior' corralled? Controversial Chinese diplomat is moved from key post

The Foreign Ministry's fiery spokesman, Zhao Lijian, has been removed from his post, where he had become one of China's most prominent public officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 10, 2023

Eisai shares jump after FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

The drug, to be sold under the brand name Leqembi, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration under an accelerated pathway.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Restoration of the ozone layer is back on track, scientists say

In a report for the United Nations, scientists said Monday that China had largely eliminated rogue emissions of an ozone destroying chemical known as CFC-11.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023

Japan to restart scaled-down domestic travel discount program

The maximum discount to be awarded per tourist, per night will be lowered from u00a511,000 to u00a57,000, including shopping coupons that can be used at places such as restaurants.
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
MORE SPORTS
Jan 9, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin dominates field to earn record-equaling World Cup victory

The 27-year-old American produced two dominant runs to beat Italian Federica Brignone by 0.77 seconds.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up

Biden toured a section of the wall that divides the two countries, a signature priority of his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 9, 2023

Navigating perfect economic storms

Throughout the pandemic, Indonesia has managed to be one of the few countries in the world that sustained its economic performance even through a global aggregate demand shock.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023

Moscow ends self-proclaimed 36-hour cease-fire

Moscow ends its cease fire. Bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least two people overnight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023

In a Ukraine workshop, the quest to build the perfect grenade

Since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago, battlefield strategies have focused on dropping munitions from the air.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After an emotional week, NFL returns to something like normal

The game in Las Vegas between the Raiders and Chiefs proceeded even as players were still processing what they had witnessed Monday night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2023

China on alert for new COVID-19 variant as borders reopen

A selected group of cities and harbors have been asked to send test samples of infected travelers for genome sequencing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 7, 2023

Is today’s China yesterday’s Soviet Union?

When Soviet-style totalitarianism ultimately collapsed under the weight of its economic failures, China decided to stay the course. But can China's totalitarian experiment last?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023

Panasonic resists decoupling trend to boost China investment

Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, Tokyo has encouraged companies to reduce their dependence on production and supply chains in China.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

Kishida again puts LDP-DPP tie-up in spotlight with labor union appearance

The DPP is strongly backed by members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and the labor group's leader has moved the organization closer to the LDP.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard to the right

As some in Israel's government seek to annex the occupied West Bank, Arab states have to balance their new partnership with historic support for Palestinian aspirations.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023

Miyazaki government asked paper not to report governor's activities prior to COVID diagnosis

Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono, who secured a fourth term in office on Dec. 25, felt fatigued after making New Year's trips to local shrines Sunday and was diagnosed with COVID-19 the next day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

The unusually mild temperatures have offered some short-term relief for gas shortages, but activists are calling for faster action against climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

Vietnam ousts deputy prime ministers as corruption crackdown spreads

The dismissals come as authorities aggressively tackle graft as part of a years-long campaign that has ensnared hundreds of officials and businessmen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023

Series of burglaries target pricey Pokemon cards in Tokyo

According to sources at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, Pokemon and other collectible cards were stolen from several stores in the Akihabara district.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

Kyiv dismisses Putin's surprise cease-fire order as 'hypocrisy'

The Kremlin said Putin gave the order Thursday for Russian Orthodox Christmas, following an appeal by the patriarch of that church.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023

Japan enforces new law to assist donation victims

The new law was drawn up after questionable practices involving the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church came to light.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 5, 2023

NFL and medical experts caution against speculation about cause of Damar Hamlin's condition

'Reckless speculation on social media is a source of disinformation and could lead to other unintended negative consequences,' physicians wrote in an open letter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's allies struggle to save his bid for U.S. House speaker

McCarthy fell short in six consecutive ballots in two days, as Republican holdouts deemed him ideologically unreliable.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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