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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 16, 2022

Wanted, Wo Long and remakes lead Tokyo Game Show’s return

After three years, the Tokyo Game Show is finally back to normal. But did this year's demos make it worth the wait?
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 16, 2022

Australia coach incredulous after controversial call costs Wallabies victory

Officiating blunder costs Australia any chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002 and put a huge dent in their Rugby Championship title hopes.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

Creating new business opportunities based on mutual trust

Trade between Japan and Malaysia is expanding. In the first half of 2022, it reached about $20 billion, a 30% increase compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Japan’s direct investment in Malaysia reached $2.1 billion, the highest since 2015.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2022

Traffic, water shortages and floods: The slow death of India's tech hub

In the 1990s, Bengaluru rapidly became India's answer to Silicon Valley, attracting millions of workers and some of the biggest IT firms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2022

U.S. Senate panel approves Taiwan measure that makes Biden uneasy

The Taiwan Policy Act would give Taipei $4.5 billion for defense and call for the U.S. to 'engage with” its democratic government as the 'legitimate representative of the people of Taiwan.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 15, 2022

Ethereum completes long-awaited energy-saving ‘Merge’ upgrade

The blockchain network's energy consumption will decline by an estimated 99%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 15, 2022

Weak yen threatens runaway power bills for Japanese households

Several Japanese utilities — which buy overseas fuel in dollars to produce electricity — are considering asking the government to allow them to raise prices further and remove curbs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 15, 2022

‘Drifting Home’ gets marooned in a sea of allegory

Hiroyasu Ishida's magical realist tale about learning to let go of the past is poignant — until it loses its moorings.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 15, 2022

These families will tell you: Adopting the right pet can make an even happier home

Once used as 'spare parts' in a medical facility, Ruby the dog is now safe with owners who love her —u00a0even if she snores.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

Record low number of young singles in Japan plan to marry, survey says

About 81% of men and 84% of women between the ages of 18 and 34 who have never married said they intend to tie the knot at some point.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Britain's revolving door — yet another prime minister

Britain's numerous leadership changes as of late are reminiscent of Japanese politics with the country getting its fourth prime minister in six years.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 14, 2022

JSA delights sumo diehards with announcement of October fan event

A number of rare opportunities will be available for attendees at Ryogoku Kokugikan event, the sport's first fan festival since 2005.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 10,593 new cases, first figure above 10,000 in six days

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital fell 21% to 8,960.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Europe less welcoming to data centers amid pushback on energy and water needs

Wide-eyed politicians once trumpeted investments and dreamed of creating global tech hubs, but then the dream went sour.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2022

The irreversibility of globalization

After the current period of turbulence — and the difficult social, cultural, demographic, and technological adjustments it entails — economic globalization will take off again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate

The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

King Charles inherits untold riches and passes off his own empire

Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Lure of cheap China hydropower backfiring due to climate change

The cost of electricity in hydro-rich provinces tends to be about half the price of the coal-power benchmark. Frequent droughts are now changing that.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions

The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022

Emperor to visit Tochigi for National Sports Festival ceremony

It is the first trip to outside of Tokyo by the Imperial couple since the outbreak of COVID-19, having last gone on such a trip two years and eight months ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022

An eye for an eye doesn’t work in disinformation war

In the struggle to win the ideological narrative wars, democracies are tempted to resort to disinformation to match the fabrications of their more autocratic enemies. It's a bad idea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022

Netflix's megahit ‘Squid Game’ makes history at Emmy Awards

Lee Jung-jae, the star of the dystopian South Korean series, took home the top acting prize and became the first person from a foreign-language show to win best actor in a drama.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2022

Xi to meet Putin in first trip outside China since start of pandemic

The trip shows Xi is confident about both his grip on power at home and about his role as a world leader at a time of renewed great power friction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

Japan health ministry backs Pfizer and Moderna omicron boosters

Pfizer's omicron booster can be administered to people age 12 and over, while Moderna's is limited to those 18 and above, the panel advised.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022

As yen plunges, Japan ponders how to stop it falling further

The Bank of Japan will play a key role in shaping the currency's trajectory, but the government's ability to directly intervene is limited.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

Many 'Abenomask' applicants rejected without notice

Some 370,000 applications for 290 million masks were made during a one-month period, against about 71 million masks left in inventory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022

Twilight of entrepreneurs in China as more leave the country

As the government cracks down on business and the economy weakens, billionaire tycoons are keeping low profiles, stepping down from their companies or leaving the country entirely.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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