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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 13, 2023

Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass voted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Two of the most celebrated foreign-born players in NPB history took their place among the greats on Friday afternoon as Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass were voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2023

Even with the electric car boom, the U.S. need for oil is climbing

U.S. consumption of fossil fuels is heading toward records — even amid the electric-car boom — and plastics are to blame.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 13, 2023

China and Canada pressed on biodiversity leadership after delivering COP15 pact

The two countries, which worked together to broker a landmark global deal to protect nature, now need to help countries meet biodiversity goals at the national level, green groups say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2023

In a first, South Korea declares nuclear weapons a policy option

Yoon Suk-yeol was quick to add that building nuclear weapons was not yet an official policy.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 13, 2023

Japan's Tevita Tatafu to join Bordeaux-Begles following Rugby World Cup

Japan No. 8 Tevita Tatafu will join French outfit Bordeaux-Begles next season, his Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2023

A stronger Japan defense posture is easier said than done

The meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. President Biden comes as Tokyo and Washington find themselves in sync on the major security challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2023

Why the future of technology is so hard to predict

It's 2023, yet we're not all riding Segways, having sex with robots or cloning humans. What gives?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2023

U.S. to boost military capabilities in Japan and step up cooperation amid China worries

Tokyo and Washington agreed to deploy a more agile and capable U.S. Marine unit to Okinawa, ramp up joint surveillance operations and expand the shared use of military facilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2023

As Ukraine battlefields freeze, don’t expect the big offensive yet

Military analysts say that while the shift from muddy to frozen terrain is important, it's just one of many factors commanders would consider before risking a major new assault.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2023

Activists urge U.S. apology and compensation for nuclear testing in the Pacific

Marshall Islanders are still plagued by health and environmental effects of the 67 U.S. nuclear bomb tests there from 1946 to 1958.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 12, 2023

Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami reaches agreement with Athletics

Fujinami, who was selected in the same 2012 draft class as Shohei Ohtani, is 57-54 with a 3.41 ERA and 1,011 strikeouts with Hanshin over 189 appearances.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Where is the next American ambassador to India?

The strategic partnership between the U.S. and India has never been more essential, and yet Washington has not had an ambassador to the country for two years.
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.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023

Fujitsu to divest entire ¥140 billion stake in air-conditioning unit

The firm, which in its heyday made everything from supercomputers to chips, has hived off much of its consumer product lineup to focus on communications and information technology systems.
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2023

Saury catches in Japan hit record low for fourth straight year

The historically poor catches of the autumn delicacy reflects a decline in saury stock, as well as smaller catches in Russian waters due to worsened ties between Tokyo and Moscow.
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
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
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 10, 2023

Tokyo inflation hits 4%, indicating stronger price trend than earlier thought

Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 4% in the capital in December as processed food and energy costs continued to mount.
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WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Restoration of the ozone layer is back on track, scientists say

In a report for the United Nations, scientists said Monday that China had largely eliminated rogue emissions of an ozone destroying chemical known as CFC-11.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2023

Don’t pay people to leave Tokyo. Make more Tokyos.

Trying to arrest rural depopulation, Japan wants people to quit Tokyo, its greatest metropolis. How about creating new ones instead?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

Sweden says it can't meet some of Turkey's demands for NATO bid

Turkey has refused to approve the country's bid until it takes certain steps, including joining Turkey's fight against banned Kurdish militants.
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BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023

Putin’s energy gambit fizzles as warm winter saves Europe

Mild weather, a wider array of suppliers and efforts to reduce demand are helping, with gas reserves still nearly full and prices tumbling to prewar levels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 9, 2023

Bracing for the silver tsunami

Low fertility rates — in the absence of increased immigration — will reduce the working-age population, in turn lowering household consumption and economic growth.
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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
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2023

In defense of the art-targeting climate activists

The eco-activists targeting masterpieces can claim that civil disobedience is justified by the failure of our democracies to show sufficient concern about future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023

As Asian societies age, ‘retirement’ just means more work

Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past