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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

World Cup provides a $35 billion betting boon for bookmakers

While overall wagers on this World Cup are expected to rise 65% over the previous edition's, the tournament is only expected to generate limited activity in the United States.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter calls for focus on soccer before Iran game

In a tense and unusual news conference, Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and naval policy while U.S. captain Tyler Adams was asked about discrimination in the United States.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 29, 2022

Eisai and Biogen plunge after report of second death in Alzheimer’s trial

The case involved a 65-year-old woman who died of a massive brain hemorrhage after suffering a stroke and a type of brain swelling and bleeding in an Eisai trial, a report said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022

Health ministry to allow sales of COVID-flu dual test kits via pharmacies and online

Through the move, the ministry hopes to lighten burdens on medical institutions amid concerns about a 'twindemic' this winter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2022

China can and should deter North Korea from nuclear aims, says South Korea's Yoon

Not doing do so would lead to an influx of military assets to the region, Yoon said, including higher defense spending in Japan and more deployments of American warplanes and ships.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2022

Retiring Ross Brawn says he leaves F1 as strong as it has ever been

In his parting message, the bespectacled Englishman said the racing had improved under Liberty Media, who took over the sport in 2017 and ousted former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2022

The yuan's the new dollar as Russia rides to the redback

Russia's financial shift eastwards could boost cross-border commerce, present a growing economic counterweight to the dollar and limit Western efforts to pressure Moscow by economic means.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

Brazil and Portugal join France in World Cup knockouts

Portugal sits atop Group H with six points after two matches, while Brazil's Selecao safely advanced to the last 16 despite the absence of talismanic striker Neymar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2022

U.S. may send 150 kilometer repurposed strike weapon to Ukraine

Western military inventories are shrinking, and Ukraine faces an increasing need for more sophisticated weapons as the war drags on.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2022

U.S. and Russia have used 'deconfliction' line once so far during Ukraine war

When it was announced in March, the Pentagon said the deconfliction line was created to avoid any inadvertent clashes in NATO airspace or on the ground.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

'Neymar haters': Brazil's political divide spills over to World Cup

The Selecao superstar came under criticism after saying he would dedicate his first 2022 FIFA World Cup goal to Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 29, 2022

Elon Musk says Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter

The billionaire attacked the iPhone maker with a flurry of tweets Monday, saying the company had cut its Twitter advertising and threatened to bump the social network from Apple's app store.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 29, 2022

Paris 2024 to launch first public ticketing round on Thursday

Organizers will underwrite almost 100,000 tickets in order to give people who ordinarily could not afford them a chance to attend the Games.
Japan Times
Nov 29, 2022

“Kotozna In-room,” a multilingual communication tool for accommodation facilities, has seen a 46% overall increase after the relaxation of border measures on October 11.

● Use of Kotozna In-room by foreign language users has seen a 46% overall increase after the relaxation of border measures on October 11. Kotozna In-room, a multilingual communication tool for accommodation facilities, allows guests to check facility guides and local sightseeing information in their...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2022

A protest? A vigil? In Beijing, anxious crowds are unsure how far to go.

In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs

There was no sign of new protests on Monday in Beijing or Shanghai, but dozens of police were in the areas where the weekend demonstrations took place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Nov 28, 2022

Wood spirits: How Japan made the world’s first liquor from trees

History is being made by a technology that may help aging rural populations, reinvigorate the nation's struggling forestry sector and shake up the global alcohol industry in unforeseen ways.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2022

Toshiba’s preferred bid delayed amid loan uncertainty, sources say

Banks are considering issuing commitment letters for loans to a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners and aren't expected to make a decision until mid-December, later than planned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Maskless World Cup fans pose dilemma for Chinese broadcasters

State broadcaster China Central Television appears to be pulling back on footage of stadium crowds compared with other international networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2022

People in Japan snap up winter clothing to reduce impact of high energy costs

A rise in sales of cold-weather goods is being driven by the government's “Warm Biz” initiative and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta

Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2022

Done with deglobalization?

The global economy's dire and deteriorating prospects, together with the scale of the climate challenge, have opened world leaders' eyes to the risks that deglobalization poses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,767 new cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases rose 20.7% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 28, 2022

'COVID zero' unrest presents biggest domestic challenge yet for China's Xi

Driven by the excessiveness of the anti-COVID measures, experts say the rapid and organic spread of protests could represent one of the toughest tests for Beijing in recent years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022

Back to the future: Kenyans turn to tradition to tackle rising heat

Already facing devastating droughts and heat waves, Kenya's annual temperatures are forecast to increase by up to 2.5 Celsius by 2050.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Wordplay, blank signs and music: How China is protesting 'COVID zero'

Protesters in China are using creative ways to voice dissent against the government and its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 28, 2022

Chuhai Labs takes a democratic approach to running its game studio

A former Nintendo employee takes what he learned from the gaming behemoth and aims to improve upon it at his own game studio.
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’

Longform

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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