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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023

Japan beer sales grew for the first time in 18 years in 2022

But total sales were still down around 10% compared with 2019 despite a recovery in sales to restaurants and bars as COVID-19 restrictions eased.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023

When a hot spring is no longer hot

Inns and resorts in Aomori Prefecture have seen their waters turn lukewarm, with the amount of hot water suitable for bathing decreasing significantly since late December.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 13, 2023

Rafael Nadal's struggles in spotlight before Australian Open

Some observers feel Rafael Nadal looks vulnerable ahead of the Australian Open.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023

Unpacking the limits to Japan’s military awakening

Japan must find ways to frustrate China's furtive efforts to alter the regional status quo while avoiding the risk of open combat.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2023

Health concerns, not pride, should guide COVID-19 travel policy

Apparently China can shut its borders to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections, but Beijing doesn't think other countries should do the same.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 12, 2023

Nick Kyrgios heading into Australian Open with confidence

Following the U.S. Open, Australian tennis great Rod Laver said self-belief was the only thing preventing Kyrgios from winning a Grand Slam.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 12, 2023

As anime continues its rise, animators eye opportunities afield in 2023

How big will Japanese animation be in 2023?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s court of final appeal is not so final when it comes to the government

The decisions of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are final for most people, but the government doesn't think those rules apply to it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 11, 2023

Carlos Correa comes to terms with Twins, leaving the Mets behind

The Twins deal is also pending a physical. So until it is completed, everyone will have to stay tuned.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 11, 2023

Hoshoryu's recent rise may earn him a speedy promotion

Japan's national sport has been going through a period of flux over the past few years and is in desperate need of a new marquee name.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2023

Amid climate efforts, Japan considers issuing green transition bonds next fiscal year

Japan plans to issue u00a51.6 trillion of such bonds in the fiscal year that ends in March 2024, with an eye on those with maturity of 10 years and 20 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2023

Apple to begin making in-house screens in 2024 in shift away from Samsung

The company aims to begin by swapping out the display in the highest-end Apple Watches by the end of next year.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 10, 2023

Kishida and Biden to 'set course' for alliance in first talks in Washington

Japan's new defense and security direction will play a key role in the talks, as Kishida is seeking Biden's strong endorsement of Tokyo's fresh strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2023

China warns Australia to 'be careful' of Japan

Australia recently signed a new security pact with Japan, which some have seen as an attempt to limit Beijing's muscle in the Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2023

'Wolf warrior' corralled? Controversial Chinese diplomat is moved from key post

The Foreign Ministry's fiery spokesman, Zhao Lijian, has been removed from his post, where he had become one of China's most prominent public officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023

Was Brazil's insurrection foretold?

It is cold comfort that most of the militants who sacked Brazil's government institutions were amateurs, much like their counterparts in the U.S. Jan. 6 insurrection.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

What drove a mass attack on Brazil’s capital? Mass delusion.

Millions of Brazilians appear to be convinced that October's presidential election was rigged against Bolsonaro, despite audits and analyses by experts finding nothing of the sort.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank

Nearly 10 documents were found at Biden's office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2023

COVID-19 rips through rural China ahead of Lunar New Year migration

In smaller cities and rural areas, serious illness and death will likely be more widespread given the lack of robust medical resources and older populations.
Jan 10, 2023

Multilingual Customer Support Solution "Kotozna laMondo" has been Adopted for Handling Multilingual Inquiries at the "Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2023" held at Tokyo Dome

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) is pleased to announce that starting January 13, 2023, Kotozna laMondo, a customer support solution for businesses that overcomes language barriers, has been adopted as the multilingual inquiry chat service for the Furusato...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up

Biden toured a section of the wall that divides the two countries, a signature priority of his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2023

Economists fret over perils ahead for global growth

The world economy may be shifting to a more difficult era where interest rates will be higher, geopolitical tensions greater and uncertainties more pronounced.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2023

Barbarians at democracy’s gates

The conventional wisdom is that the arc of history always bends toward peace, tolerance, justice and democracy. But recent political violence makes it clear there is no room for complacency.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2023

Naomi Osaka joins list of big names missing Australian Open

Organizers didn't provide a reason for the Japanese star's withdrawal.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After Marcio Freire's fatal wave, surfing world is shocked and silent

Since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara rode a series of record-breaking Nazare waves starting in late 2011, the village has drawn big-wave surfers and those who like to watch them.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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