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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022

The magic of Lionel Messi

The 2022 FIFA World Cup confirmed it: Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time
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BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2022

Germany to boost reliance on coal as energy security trumps climate goals

Europe's largest economy is burning the fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest pace in at least six years.
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CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 22, 2022

Anime continued its dominance in 2022

Anime proved to be bankable content in chaotic times, with 'One Piece' and 'Dragon Ball' scoring big at the box office, while major streaming services expanded their anime offerings.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022

Japan pressed Russia to note 1956 declaration on disputed islands in 1991 statement

While the 1991 document was the first to acknowledging disagreement between Tokyo and Moscow on the islands, it stopped short of confirming earlier talks on their partial transfer.
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JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 21,186 new cases

The metropolitan government confirmed 18 new fatalities, while also recognizing 42 people as having severe symptoms.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2022

Master of surprise Kuroda does it one more time

An unexpected BOJ policy tweak stunned markets. Expect central banking's biggest outlier to keep confounding investors.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

Politics and Islam bring Indonesian compromise on criminal code

The so-called morality code is just one part of the legislative overhaul that the Indonesian parliament ratified this month.
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WORLD
Dec 21, 2022

Trump’s tax records poised for release as Democrats vote

Tuesday's action by the Ways and Means Committee comes one day after Trump was referred for criminal prosecution by another House panel.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022

With focus on Nansei Islands, Japan prepares for potential Taiwan conflict

More troops, new units, enhanced military capabilities and better medical provisions are just some of the elements laid out by Tokyo in three new security documents.
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WORLD
Dec 20, 2022

Ukraine cries foul as Russian-annexed Crimea showers Syria with wheat

The development comes as a sign of tightening economic ties between two allies shunned by the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2022

Kuroda shocks markets by raising BOJ cap on 10-year bond yields, driving up yen

The bank will now allow yields to rise to around 0.5%, up from the previous upper limit of 0.25% on their range of movement, according to a policy statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2022

Christmas in Japan comes with a higher price tag this year

Soaring material costs and a weak yen have led to higher prices for cakes and fried chicken.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022

EU unity over Russia sanctions falters as Europe's economy wilts

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to a ninth package of sanctions but talks were acrimonious, with Poland and the Baltic states that neighbor Russia campaigning for tougher measures.
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WORLD
Dec 20, 2022

U.S. lawmakers call for criminal charges against Trump

The largely symbolic referral raises the stakes in a parallel criminal investigation that could put the former president in jail.
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JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022

The trains in Japan that will — and won't — be running on New Year’s Eve

For those looking to stay out late on New Year's Eve for their first shrine visit of the year or to celebrate the start of 2023, it helps to know which trains are operating all night.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Dec 19, 2022

Hokkaido kelp farmers aim to boost storage of 'blue carbon' in seaweed beds

Stakeholders in the major kelp-producing region this year started researching the growing conditions of seaweeds and the amount of absorbed carbon with an aim to sell blue carbon credits.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022

Cafeterias offering low cost children's meals in Japan rose by 1,300, survey says

This is the second largest increase after a rise of 1,432 marked in 2019, according to the survey by Musubie, a Tokyo nonprofit supporting such facilities.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2022

Ruling party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura considering resigning

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is highly likely to summarily indict LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022

Luka Modric sets sights on Nations League title for Croatia

The nation of fewer than 4 million people won its third World Cup medal since independence in 1991.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022

Arabs can still celebrate defeating 2022 world champions

Morocco exceeded all expectations and became the first Arab and African team to reach a World Cup semifinal after three wins, while Saudi Arabia and Tunisia also recorded upsets.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Dec 18, 2022

A musical history told through centuries of Japanese literature

The modern ear, tuned to the aesthetics of a different timbre, may find that one era's beauty is another's cacophony.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2022

In suspending journalists on Twitter, Musk flexes his media muscle

Elon Musk's decision to abruptly suspend several journalists underscored the role of a simpler, more enduring element of American life: the press baron.
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WORLD
Dec 17, 2022

No evidence of UFOs so far in Pentagon investigation

The Pentagon's recent push to investigate reports of UFOs has so far not yielded any evidence to suggest that aliens have visited Earth or crash-landed here, say senior defense staff.

Longform

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