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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2022

Zuckerberg says ‘sorry’ as Meta begins slashing over 11,000 jobs

The company said that while reductions will happen across the company, its recruiting team will be disproportionately affected.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 9, 2022

Should the Japan Sumo Association reconsider the Kyushu Basho?

While better ticket sales and increased income could potentially be found elsewhere, the value of holding a tournament in Fukuoka isn't just monetary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2022

North Korea launches missile as U.S. counts midterm election votes

The Defense Ministry said the missile had traveled for 250 kilometers, hitting a maximum altitude of 50 km before falling into the Sea of Japan, outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022

‘Grave of the Fireflies’ candy-maker goes bust as costs soar

The Tokyo-based company will end operations on Jan. 20, attributing the closure to rising raw material and energy prices as well as staff-hiring challenges.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022

Cabinet Office to issue new alert of second major quake after first in key zones

The temblor advisory is expected to be issued about once every two years, and in most cases a subsequent quake is unlikely to take place.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 9, 2022

World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'

The former Qatar international's comments drew immediate criticism from human rights groups and a fresh round of protests against the tournament by German soccer fans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2022

As the 'Third Pole' melts, climate diplomacy is hard to come by

The country is one of eight that occupy the largest volume of glacial ice outside the North and South Poles — and the ice is melting.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022

Expert panel approves criteria for probe into religious groups

The conditions put forward by the panel will also serve as a basis for future cases where similar instances of wrongdoing are suspected by religious groups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s Russia must be humbled

War always entails humiliation for the defeated, but it is false to suggest that humiliation will heighten the risk of future conflicts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Can COP27 deter Africa from a 'dash for gas' in green energy transition?

Climate campaigners have pitched themselves against African governments that believe they should be allowed to use gas to develop their economies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 8, 2022

Defiance by candlelight as Kyiv adapts to blackouts

For much of the past month, Russian strikes have heavily targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, severely damaging the electricity network.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Voting-system firms battle right-wing rage against the machines

The efforts to fight misinformation have so far blocked any significant loss of business, but companies remain concerned as the belief in voter-fraud fictions continues to grow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022

Adidas and Nike must pick up the pieces after antisemitism ruins deals

The road back to normalcy will be much rockier for Adidas than for its longtime rival.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 8, 2022

Italy's Olympic chief apologizes to gymnasts after bullying claims

Three former rhythmic gymnastics, including two double world champions, made claims of abuse which nearly drove one of them to suicide.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022

Japan draws up draft rules for Unification Church probe

The draft, to be presented to an expert panel on the issue at a meeting Tuesday, lays out criteria for exercising the questioning right under the religious corporation law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

Weak yen could keep foreign workers away from Japan

The yen's rapid slide against the dollar has eroded the value of overseas remittances, causing concern at firms that rely on staff from abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,489 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 5,766, compared with 3,762.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2022

Midterms move climate battle beyond Washington

With the U.S. Federal government headed for gridlock, the fate of energy legislation lies with the states.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Russia looks to private militia to secure a victory in eastern Ukraine

Wagner Group forces launched attacks from several directions on the city of Bakhmut, though analysts said seizing it would yield little strategic value.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Taliban reveal burial place of founder Mullah Omar, nine years after death

The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID-19 disruptions

A Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 7, 2022

Japan Times 1997: 15 Japanese wives arrive on visit from North Korea

Twenty-five years ago, the Japanese media became fascinated by the women who left Japan for North Korea with their husbands 40 years prior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2022

Why the Group of Seven should be expanded

To maintain its global relevancy and influence, the Group of Seven should shift eastward and consider the inclusion of South Korea and Australia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2022

Taiwanese man dies fighting in Ukraine war

A 25-year-old who volunteered to fight in the conflict died on the battlefield, Taipei's Foreign Ministry said. He is believed to be the first person from the island killed in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022

Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review

Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022

Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says

The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

France’s far right picks 27-year-old to succeed Marine Le Pen

The result was widely expected as Marine Le Pen has been progressively handing over duties to Bardella, who's served as deputy leader since 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Nov 6, 2022

Dining from forest and field at Niigata's Satoyama Jujo

The Sanaburi dining room in Minamiuonuma serves dishes so fresh they come straight from the soil — sometimes literally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2022

North Korea continues frenetic pace of missile launches as U.S. B-1B bombers fly to South

The missiles were the latest in a flurry of launches by the North, including one of an intercontinental ballistic missile that was believed to have failed in-flight over the Sea of Japan.
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.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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 may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
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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