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Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 24, 2023

Efforts underway toward practical use of 'flying bikes' in Japan

It is thought that in the future, the use of such vehicles could be helpful in disaster relief missions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023

Dubious COVID-19 treatments explode on social media in China

China’s rapid dismantling of pandemic restrictions resulted in COVID-19 spreading through places with little experience with the virus until now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023

U.S. confronts China over companies’ ties to Russian war effort

A finding that Chinese companies were supporting the invasion would have troubling implications for U.S. policy toward Beijing as Washington seeks to stabilize ties.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2023

Poland to appoint former Portugal manager Fernando Santos as coach, says FA

Santos and the Portuguese Football Federation agreed to terminate his contract as Portugal coach in December, after their World Cup quarter-final exit to Morocco.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2023

In policy speech, Kishida puts focus on child care and defense

Implementing all of the policies mentioned in the speech — from child care and defense spending to wage hikes — will be tough if Kishida lacks a stable political base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023

Yamagata pins hopes on shinkansen tunnel, but faces roadblocks

Looming over the move are the harsh conditions of Itaya Pass straddling Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures, which is battered by heavy snow in winter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

How Europe needs freight trains to cross Russia from China

Russia is at the center of a rail cargo route from China supplying Western arms manufacturers with a steady supply of rare metals used in modern weaponry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

Despite crackdown, Iran protesters still challenging regime

Although street activity has dwindled in the face of a brutal crackdown, protesters are still challenging the Islamic regime four months into their movement, observers say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023

California standoff ends after Lunar New Year mass shooting leaves 10 dead

The gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was believed to have shot himself dead as police moved in to arrest him, the local sheriff said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2023

Tsitsipas battles into Australian Open quarterfinals in a day of upsets

Tournament is the first Grand Slam in the Open era to lose the top two seeds in the men's and women's draws before the quarterfinals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

Latin American cocaine cartels bring violence to Europe

Some of continent's big ports like Antwerp and Rotterdam have been so riven by drug violence that democracy itself has been threatened.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2023

Germany beat Putin’s energy squeeze. But for how long?

Germany is building LNG terminals to help draw more imports as Russian gas is replaced by shipments from Norway and the Netherlands.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2023

Nick Kyrgios' absence has Australian Open fans worshipping 'Demon'

Home fans at the Australian Open don't have the temperamental but talented Nick Kyrgios to roar on — but they do have a "Demon."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023

Under Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia can use global funds to 'do better' on climate

So far, Anwar has focused on corruption and the rising cost of living but has said little on how he will bolster Malaysia's green credentials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2023

Japanese government and BOJ to discuss 2013 statement on inflation goal

Some are calling for revising the statement as the central bank has not yet achieved, in a stable manner, its 2% inflation target, a goal spelled out in the document.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 21, 2023

Half-farming, half-anything: Japan’s rural lifestyle revolution

Leaving Japan's suffocating metropolises behind is as simple as a passion, a modest profit and plot of land.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2023

When the big wave doesn’t break, but your emotions do

Most big-wave contests hold the event once it is called, even if conditions change after it has been greenlit. But not the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Oahu.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

U.S. hits debt ceiling as partisan standoff sparks economic worries

Corporate leaders and at least one credit ratings agency warned a long standoff could rattle markets and unsettle an already shaky global economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 20, 2023

Mao Fujita makes Mozart's sonatas his own

The 24-year-old concert pianist adds flourish to familiar melodies ahead of his debut recital at New York’s hallowed Carnegie Hall.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

Mask mandate lifted everywhere but on public transport in South Korea

Authorities have determined the current COVID-19 wave has peaked, based on the country’s death rate and the number of critical patients.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

Ardern's successor as Labour leader will face tough October election

Despite her high global profile, Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party has slid in the polls, hurt by rising living costs, growing crime and concern about social issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 19, 2023

A shrinking, aging China may have backed itself into a corner

Mounting population pressures may reveal a government that has not done enough to avoid tough choices in coming decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2023

Europe is winning the winter war by sheer luck

Gas supplies are ample even if cold weather returns in force. The bad news is that it means climate change is still happening.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2023

Ruud beaten as Australian Open loses another top seed

Ruud's early exit left the tournament without its top two seeds in week one after Nadal's shock loss on the same court Wednesday to another American in Mackenzie McDonald.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 19, 2023

Dak Prescott and Cowboys confront 49ers in playoff rivalry renewal

Much of the drama on the Dallas side this week surrounded kicker Brett Maher, who missed a record four extra points at Tampa on Monday.

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