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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2022

Ukraine attacks occupied Melitopol; Russian side says two killed

An adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Melitopol, a major industrial and transport center occupied by Russia since March, was key to the defense of the south.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022

Prices surge for bluefin tuna in Japan

The total number of domestic natural bluefin tuna shipped to Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale market stood at about 220 between Dec. 1 and Friday, down almost 50% from the year-before.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2022

Recruited for Navy SEALs, many sailors wind up scraping paint

The high failure rate of the elite U.S. SEALs' selection course shunts hundreds of candidates into low-skilled jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 12,163 new cases

On Saturday, Japan confirmed 136,249 new cases, up by about 26,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022

Bank of Japan may ditch yield cap next year as inflation perks up

The Bank of Japan must guard against the risk of inflation well exceeding its expectations, says Takeo Hoshi, an academic with close ties to incumbent central bank policymakers.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2022

Senior LDP lawmaker visits Taiwan, saying more military spending needed amid China threat

LDP policy chief Koichi Hagiuda said in Taiwan that China's massive increase in military spending and the North Korean threat mean Japan needs to raise its defense budget.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Dec 11, 2022

The Okinawans helping black kōji to thrive

Nearly destroyed during the destruction of World War II, the enigmatic mold central to awamori lives on.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 11, 2022

Gudetama, the incredible, miserable egg

Sanrio's world-weary character stars in a new Netflix series.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 11, 2022

Yuki Tejima: 'Women have always had a place in the literary world, but now there’s a new generation with really strong voices'

Yuki Tejima runs the Instagram account Book Nerd Tokyo. She uses the platform to discuss books and cafes she loves — a simple formula that has proven very popular.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022

Taiwan pledges deeper Japan security cooperation as senior LDP lawmaker visits

Meeting in Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Koichi Hagiuda, the LDP's policy chief, for Japan's support over issues like maintaining security in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2022

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to over five years in prison on fraud charge

Lai, 75, was found guilty of two counts of fraud for covering up the operations of a private company, Dico Consultants, at the headquarters of the now shuttered Apple Daily newspaper.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 14,558 new cases, up 1,200 from last week

The number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at 15, unchanged from Friday, while 17 new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2022

Horror of a hotter world on stark display in parched eastern Africa

The grim reality confronting east Africa is a frightening portent of what could come elsewhere due to climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2022

Kishida's tax hike plan to cover defense shortfall draws backlash inside LDP

The blowback to Kishida's plan came to a head at an LDP Policy Research Council meeting, where about 40 of over 50 participants who spoke opposed the plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2022

Toshiba's preferred bidder moving closer to securing financing for buyout

Concrete restructuring steps proposed by Japan Industrial Partners have made a group of lenders more confident in JIP's post-acquisition plans.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 10, 2022

U.S. soccer journalist dies in Qatar after collapsing during World Cup game

In recent days, longtime soccer writer Grant Wahl wrote about struggles with his health during a run of coverage that, he said, typically left room for about five hours of sleep a night.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2022

Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent but lets Democrats keep grip on U.S. Senate

Sinema made clear she won't caucus with Republicans, maintaining Democrats' newly expanded control of the chamber.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022

'Too early' to discuss easing exit, Bank of Japan policymaker says

Still, Hajime Takata expressed hope for a virtuous economic cycle to be realized in the country, pointing to 'emerging signs of changes.'
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 10, 2022

Argentina beats Dutch and go into semis after late night drama

Argentina will face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals after beating the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 extra-time draw on a night of high World Cup drama.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 10, 2022

Minutes from elimination, Croatia roars back to eliminate Brazil

A late shock goal in extra time forced penalty kicks. Croatia made the most of them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 10, 2022

YouTubers eye online success with renewed Japan travels

As incoming influencers revisit tried and true topics now that the government has eased border restrictions, some are taking this inclination to cater to viewers to extremes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 10, 2022

At 2022’s close, all quiet on the crypto fashion front

Digital currencies have had a difficult end to 2022, but what does that spell for fashion brands who pushed them all year?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 10, 2022

Take a journey through the mythic and mundane in 'The Thorn Puller'

Hiromi Ito's semi-autobiographical, transnational novel probes the complexities of life as it follows the struggles of a woman shouldering an impressive load of family troubles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 9, 2022

Beijing sees spike in 'underground' eateries

'It was quite secretive —u00a0you couldn't see the lights on the second floor from the outside.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2022

ChatGPT could soon be the better way to Google

Answers from the AI-powered chatbot are often more useful than those from the world's biggest search engine. Alphabet should be worried.
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.

Podcast

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

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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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