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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2023

No, vaccines aren’t making new COVID-19 variants worse

The omicron sequel XBB.1.5 is driving a new wave of COVID-19 infections — and misinformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2023

Xi's speech echoes a second coming of Mao

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's year-end speech is very much attune to Communist Party mythology and shows where his mind lies.
SUMO
Jan 6, 2023

Takakeisho enters New Year Basho with golden opportunity

The first professional sumo tournament of the year gets underway at the Kokugikan in Tokyo this weekend.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

Kishida again puts LDP-DPP tie-up in spotlight with labor union appearance

The DPP is strongly backed by members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and the labor group's leader has moved the organization closer to the LDP.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2023

Bills' training staff praised for helping to save Damar Hamlin's life

Doctors said the immediate recognition that there was something significantly wrong and the rapid response by Bills trainer Denny Kellington and others was crucial to his survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard to the right

As some in Israel's government seek to annex the occupied West Bank, Arab states have to balance their new partnership with historic support for Palestinian aspirations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023

Western Digital and Kioxia revive merger talks as flash memory demand slides

The companies, which have a joint venture that produces flash chips, have been circling each other for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023

Shionogi's COVID-19 pill may get China approval in March

The Japanese drugmaker has been submitting data to regulators in China and expects Xocova to be authorized for use as early as this quarter, Chief Executive Officer Isao Teshirogi said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

The unusually mild temperatures have offered some short-term relief for gas shortages, but activists are calling for faster action against climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023

Second wave of food price hikes set to hit Japan in February

Over the first four months of 2023, prices will increase for 7,390 items, up some 60% from 2022, according to a survey conducted at the end of 2022 that covered 105 major food-makers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2023

No improvement in sight: China-U.S. rivalry to further intensify in 2023

Washington will continue to hunt for ways to isolate Beijing and further slow its technological rise, while China is expected to keep pressuring Taiwan and increase its self-sufficiency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

Vietnam ousts deputy prime ministers as corruption crackdown spreads

The dismissals come as authorities aggressively tackle graft as part of a years-long campaign that has ensnared hundreds of officials and businessmen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 6, 2023

J-pop vocalist Chara is ready to bloom again

Taking her cue from an ancient blossom, the singer returns with her new single, “Au00b7Ou00b7U.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023

Series of burglaries target pricey Pokemon cards in Tokyo

According to sources at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, Pokemon and other collectible cards were stolen from several stores in the Akihabara district.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

Kyiv dismisses Putin's surprise cease-fire order as 'hypocrisy'

The Kremlin said Putin gave the order Thursday for Russian Orthodox Christmas, following an appeal by the patriarch of that church.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2023

Hong Kong-China border reopening no quick fix for ailing city

The reopening will be a slow process, with a limit of about 60,000 people allowed to travel into the mainland from the financial hub every day.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023

Japan enforces new law to assist donation victims

The new law was drawn up after questionable practices involving the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church came to light.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

California lashed by deadly 'atmospheric river' storm

The blast of extreme winter weather marked the third and strongest atmospheric river to strike California since early last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023

Japan’s business owners can’t find successors. This man gave his away.

Nearly 60% of the country's businesses report that they have no plan for their future ownership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 6, 2023

Is economic failure an economics failure?

It is clear that an ever-growing number of people hold democratic capitalism in disrepute, and economists along with it. But how much responsibility do economists bear for our ills?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 6, 2023

Will central banks do what it takes?

Restoring positive real interest rates — thereby stabilizing inflation — may require monetary policy to be kept tighter for longer than many policymakers seem to expect.
Japan midfielder Hikaru Naomoto (right) and Spain's Aitana Bonmati compete for the ball during their Group C match at the Women's World Cup at Wellington Stadium on July 31.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 4, 2023

Nadeshiko Japan taking momentum into Women's World Cup knockout stage

Japan stormed through the group stage at the Women's World Cup with three dominant wins, and playmaker Yui Hasegawa says it is vital that it maintains that level of performance against Norway in Saturday's last 16 clash.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 4, 2023

'Barbenheimer' highlights U.S. ignorance of nuclear reality

The “Barbenheimer” craze shows the U.S. education system needs work and Americans need lessons on nuclear weapons.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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