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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Dec 16, 2022

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘gaslighting,’ and don't try to tell us there isn't a Japanese equivalent

Merriam-Webster saw a huge spike in people looking up the word “gaslighting” in 2022, and Japan is also no stranger to the concept.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2022

North Korea tests high-thrust solid-fuel engine for apparent ICBM development

The country has been working to build more solid-fuel missiles, which are more stable and can be launched with almost no warning or preparation time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022

Germany's big-spending energy bailouts may not be enough

Europe's pre-eminent economy, long a byword for prudent planning, now finds itself at the mercy of the weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2022

Japanese banks agree to back Toshiba’s preferred bidder, sources say

The four major banks are finalizing the details and could issue commitment letters as soon as the end of this month, the sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

Patriot missiles offer crucial but limited help for Ukraine

The move to send the missiles by the U.S. will send a strong message to both Moscow and European allies that Washington is prepared to support Kyiv with some of its most advanced weaponry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2022

How dams built by China starve the Mekong River delta of vital sediment

An analysis of satellite data shows how the dams are impacting agriculture along Southeast Asia's longest river.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

Trump hawks superhero trading cards as campaign lags

Trump teased the announcement with a post on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as a Superman-like character with lasers shooting from his eyes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The supplies also included model aircraft engines made by a Japanese company, Saito Seisakusho, as shown in photos of drones recovered in Ukraine.
Dec 16, 2022

Kotozna, a multilingual communication solutions provider, raised approximately 2.3 million USD through a third-party allotment of shares

●Overview In anticipation of inbound tourism recovery and market expansion, we will promote business development with the goal of strengthening service functions and expanding overseas
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 16, 2022

Reimagine travel with the Japan Rail Club

The Japan Rail Club is a new membership service from East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aiming to connect overseas fans of Japan and help revitalize various regions across the country.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

Record 1.37 million chickens to be culled at bird flu-hit Aomori farm

The Aomori Prefectural Government has started to cull all of some 1.37 million chickens raised at a poultry farm in the city of Misawa.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

Same levy, different name: Reconstruction tax to be shifted to defense spending

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's latest plan to fund a defense budget hike is to create a new defense tax.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2022

Despite unclear effectiveness, kanpō in short supply amid COVID wave

The widespread use and availability of kanpu014d in Japan has given some people hope that it may work as a viable treatment for the viral disease.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

Buddhist monks in Myanmar previously sought to topple successive military dictatorships that kept citizens impoverished and isolated, but many are now supporters of the new junta.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 17,687 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,802.9, compared to 12,136.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Five reasons Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet

From east to west, people are experiencing a food crisis that is bigger and more complex than the continent has ever seen, say diplomats and humanitarian workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2022

The fight to build up Japan’s military is just beginning

The famously pacifist nation's plans to double defense spending are both welcome and overdue. Now Japan needs to find a way to pay for them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2022

Shareholder democracy doesn’t work. Here’s how it can.

A simple voting reform could go a long way toward making shareholder democracy a reality and persuade companies to act in their interests.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2022

Japan plans higher taxes, but only on small group earning over ¥3 billion

The idea of imposing higher taxes on the wealthy stems from the fact that the tax rate on overall earnings begins to decrease once an individual's income exceeds u00a5100 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Children of India's burning coalfields dream of a fire-free future

Youth face an uphill struggle in an area where there is no other thriving industry.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022

FIFA heads back to drawing board to find format for 2026 World Cup

Having just delivered the most exciting group stage ever seen at a World Cup, with a tried and tested format that keeps hundreds of millions of fans enthralled, FIFA now faces the prospect of ripping it all up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2022

Eyeing China, Biden says U.S. is 'all in' on Africa

Biden's remarks aim to show that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2022

Fed says inflation battle not won, with more rate hikes coming

The rate increase, which was approved unanimously by Fed policymakers and widely expected by financial markets, lifted the targeted policy rate to the 4.25% to 4.50% range.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 15, 2022

‘Mother of all pivots’ in 2023 spurs top Asia fund to eye yen

The yen has climbed more than 11% from its October nadir amid government intervention, hopes for a slowing of U.S. rate hikes and speculation over a BOJ shift.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Indonesia struggles to build military that can stave off China

Incursions by Chinese vessels into waters around the Natuna Islands, between Malaysia and Indonesia, have put Jakarta on alert.
Lewis Hamilton, 39, will continuing racing for Mercedes in 2024 and 2025.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 1, 2023

Lewis Hamilton looks to Tom Brady as role model for longevity

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton pointed to seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as a role model for longevity in sports after signing a deal to continue racing into his 40s.
A farmer examines rice in a paddy near a farm house in Dhaka.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 1, 2023

First crops, now animals: Climate change hurts Bangladesh farmers

The country's coastal regions, which make up a third of all arable land, have been hit by worsening drought, heat and water scarcity.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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