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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In climate resilience push, U.S. federal cash flows to coastal rich

In the United States, federal disaster aid has historically been slow to reach lower-income populations and communities of color.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2023

Z Holdings to merge with Line and Yahoo Japan by March 2024

The SoftBank-backed company is looking to streamline its operations in a bid to position itself as a world-leading AI company.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2023

‘Blood batteries’ drive America’s frantic EV ambitions

In its quest to secure the raw materials needed to make electric vehicles, the U.S. is turning to some questionable places.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 3, 2023

Nick Kyrgios avoids conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting former girlfriend

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Chiara Passari on Jan. 10, 2021, by pushing her to the ground after a heated argument.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2023

Osaka city assembly vice speaker arrested on molestation charges

Kentaro Inoue, 54, is suspected of touching the bodies of four girls age 10 to 11 at a sleepover hosted by Inoue in September 2020.
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WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers

The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others

Zelenskyy has called for more punitive measures against Russia by the EU, but new sanctions the bloc is preparing are set to fall short of the Kyiv government's demands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2023

Can Pakistan break the cycle of destruction in flood rebuilding?

More than 1,700 people were killed and 8 million were displaced by recent flooding, which also destroyed about a million homes and businesses across the country.
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JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

A record number of Japanese nationals are now living as permanent residents abroad

In the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

The importance of the Constitutional Democratic Party’s visit to Taiwan

Taiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2023

Nikki Haley, once Trump's U.N. ambassador, to take him on in 2024

The expected announcement would make her just the second declared Republican candidate and could set the stage for a more combative phase of the campaign.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Aeon to raise wages for part-time staff by 7% on average as inflation bites

With the large wage hike, Aeon aims to maintain the standard of living of its part-timers amid soaring prices and boost its productivity by securing skilled workers.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2023

Latvia vows to boycott Olympics if Russia included

Latvia, which borders Russia, has been a strong supporter of Ukraine together with Baltic neighbors Estonia and Lithuania.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

‘Tea Friends’: Sex positivity for the older crowd

Bunji Sotoyama’s film about a call girl service for senior citizens is elevated by its frank depictions of elder sex.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 1, 2023

The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

As 2022 wrapped up, the Japanese government let forth a flurry of defense policy announcements. Those were followed by a five-nation tour by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and talk of a tax hike to pay for it all. Gabriel Dominguez joins the podcast this week to try to help us make sense of it all.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023

Biotechnology startup Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the dodo

The billion-dollar startup has added the famous bird to its de-extinction agenda, alongside the woolly mammoth.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

COVID's quiet creep in Japan fuels its deadliest outbreak yet

A wave of omicron infections overwhelmed the nation's health system this winter and delayed medical care for patients, sending daily deaths to a record high of more than 500 on Jan. 14.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2023

U.S. Navy struggling to counter China's rise as warship repairs limit time at sea

The problems included increased delays in depot maintenance and 'growing numbers of cannibalizations,” according to a congressional assessment.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 1, 2023

Playing regrets give new England coach Steve Borthwick an edge

The 43-year-old former lock won 57 caps from 2001-10 and was England's captain in 21 of those tests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2023

Myanmar is a country between chaos and hopelessness

Nearly two years after a military coup and being increasingly out of the global spotlight, Myanmar has descended into an unending civil conflict.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2023

Another wave of food price hikes awaits Japan consumers in February

A supermarket industry executive said consumers will be even more cautious in buying under the growing burden of electricity bills.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2023

Tokyo aims to cut potential deaths from future quake in half

The plan also covers measures to enhance disaster prevention, such as developing quake-resistant buildings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Sony slashes PlayStation VR2 headset output after pre-orders disappoint

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

First Nintendo theme park in U.S. highlights diversification push

The video games-maker is branching into overseas theme parks amid a push to better harness the company’s intellectual property treasure trove.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2023

One-size-fits-all COVID-19 booster plan needs a rethink

Public health officials should recognize that additional COVID-19 booster shots should now be a more nuanced decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Toyota maintains title as world's No. 1 carmaker for third straight year

Group sales, which include those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, were mostly flat at 10.5 million units for the year, the company said.

Longform

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