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JAPAN
May 29, 2023

Bucking the trend: Nara's famed deer bowed less frequently during pandemic

The wild deer living in and around the park in Nara Prefecture, which total about 1,200 and are protected as a natural treasure, are famous for bowing to tourists for 'deer crackers.'
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2023

Japan startup raises ¥4 billion to build space robot workforce

The comapny's CEO believes it’s too risky and impractical for humans to assemble and inspect machinery in space, while equipment now used is far too expensive.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2023

Fukui launches Japan's first transport service using 'level 4' autonomous driving

Self-driving cars are expected to serve as a means of transportation for elderly people in areas where public transportation services have decreased due to drive shortages and depopulation.
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WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2023

Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

The 69-year-old overcame Turkey's worst economic crisis in a generation on his way to his toughest election win.
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TENNIS
May 28, 2023

Djokovic says 'part of me will leave' when Nadal quits

'I'm not going to make any announcement today, but just reflecting on it. I felt also a little bit emotional about what he was saying,' Djokovic said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2023

70 years after first summit, Everest keeps giving

Local expedition groups — instead of playing second fiddle to foreign climbing agencies — now bring the bulk of paying clients into Nepal.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 27, 2023

North Korea spent the pandemic building a huge border wall

Pyongyang has built hundreds of kilometers of new or upgraded border fences, walls and guard posts along its borders with China and Russia, commercial satellite imagery shows.
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BUSINESS
May 27, 2023

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

Tokyo-based Ispace lost connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander after the spacecraft attempted what would have been the world's first commercial soft-landing on the moon's surface.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2023

A resume must-have for Japanese managers: Mets experience

This season, five of the 12 managers in Nippon Professional Baseball spent at least part of their playing careers with the Mets.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2023

Inexplicable debt debate undermines U.S. power and status

The U.S. secretary of the Treasury says the American government will hit the current debt ceiling on June 1. If it is not lifted, it will run out of money and be unable to pay its bills.
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BUSINESS
May 26, 2023

Toyota may lead transition finance in Japan’s auto industry

The firm has said it is considering transition bonds or loans to finance loan and lease receivables for hybrid vehicle sales.
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2023

‘Unstoppable’ Japan horses fuel races and sales

Japan’s racehorses are now nearly unstoppable. This year again, they ran in races in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States. In particular, their records impressed fans in Saudi Arabia and Dubai, where they were dispatched in large numbers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2023

With Tomoyuki Sugano sidelined, Shosei Togo continues to rise as Giants ace

Togo has thrived so far as the main weapon in the Kyojin rotation, pitching under pressure Wednesday to carry the team with little room for error.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 25, 2023

Small measles outbreak in Japan raises alarm

The most recent infections appear to have happened to strangers riding the same shinkansen for less than three hours.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2023

How the U.K. became a terrible place to be a doctor

The U.K. trains too few doctors and then rewards them with low pay and poor working conditions, causing many to look for jobs overseas.
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WORLD
May 25, 2023

Russian hypersonic scientist accused of leaking secrets to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that his military is the world leader in hypersonic missile technology.
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WORLD
May 25, 2023

Tech claiming to protect U.S. schools from mass shootings prompts growing unease

School administrators are increasingly targeted with sales pitches for everything from drones to AI-powered surveillance cameras and weapons detectors.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2023

Panasonic says Japanese carmakers are showing interest in its batteries

The Osaka-based company, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said last week that it aims to boost production to 200 gigawatt-hours by March 2031.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2023

Xi remade China's tech industry in his own image with crackdown

The 69-year-old leader has a complex relationship with his domestic tech sector, and has made science and technology pillars of his long-term vision for China's national well-being.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2023

Cosmo CEO says controversial vote tactics justified in activist defense

A vote on a 'poison pill' takeover defense will exclude Cosmo's largest shareholder grouping.
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PODCAST / deep dive
May 24, 2023

Japan's up for fusion — just don’t call it 'nuclear'

The Japanese government sets out guidelines to encourage private sector competition in the field of fusion power. Will a nuclear-wary public get on board?
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2023

Why a snap election might be looming for Japan

Kishida has denied that he is considering a snap election; but then again, so does every Japanese prime minister when asked about the timing for such a vote.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 24, 2023

Japan's political parties prepare as talk of snap election heats up

While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may or may not call a snap election now that the G7 summit is over, that uncertainty isn't stopping political parties from planning their next moves.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami