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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 7,750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 1,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022

Food and medical shortages in locked-down region spur China apology

Reports of shortages and tough conditions in part of China's northern Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan have been swirling on Chinese social media for days.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine says final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched off

The world has been concerned about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — the largest in Europe — amid recent fighting in the area that has raised fears of a serious incident.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 11, 2022

Anthem nerves a worry for rising England star Ollie Robinson

Before play in the third test against South Africa finally started on the scheduled third day of five, England paid its respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

Crown Princess Kiko turns 56, wishes for married daughter's happiness

Crown Princess Kiko turned 56 on Sunday as she wished for the happiness of her eldest daughter, former Princess Mako, who married commoner Kei Komuro in October last year and now lives in New York.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 11, 2022

Japan must take steps against 'excessive, one-sided' yen moves, government spokesperson says

The yen has fallen to 24-year lows against the dollar as investors focus on the widening divergence between the U.S. Fed's aggressive rate hikes and the BOJ's continued ultralow rates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2022

‘The Fish Tale’: Non exudes natural charm as an oddball fish devotee

Non brings a bubbly energy and rock-solid commitment to Shuichi Okita's film based on the autobiography of TV personality Sakana-kun.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 11, 2022

Yuka Natori: ‘Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great’

Yuka Natori helped found the group Media Is Hope as way to get Japan's mainstream media caught up with the global conversation on climate issues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 11, 2022

Recipe: Garlic liver stir-fry

Don't let the name fool you: Offal cooked right is anything but.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022

For Ukraine, the fight is often a game of bridges

The southern counteroffensive has been a painstaking battle of river crossings, with pontoon bridges as prime targets for both sides. But so far, it is Ukraine that has advanced.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 10, 2022

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson riding into Seattle with new team to start season

Wilson, who guided the Seahawks to their lone Super Bowl title, will play his first game for the Denver Broncos at Lumen Field, where he spent his first 10 seasons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2022

To probe tornado secrets, these scientists stalk supercells

Tornadoes can form and dissipate rapidly, making them difficult to predict and sometimes impossible to avoid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022

Ukraine attacks Russia along northern front, swiftly making gains

In an address to the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian military had captured scores of villages and large chunks of Russian-occupied territory.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Sep 10, 2022

‘Teen Regime’ finds hope in Japan’s demographic dystopia

There is a kind of power in inexperience. When one doesn’t know how things are “supposed” to be done, it opens the mind to a world of possibilities and innovations experts might miss. That’s one of the themes of “Teen Regime,” a five-episode, live-action NHK series with an anime soul about...
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2022

Series of quakes in Indonesia's Papua jolt coastal region

The first two quakes — the second a 5.8 magnitude tremor — hit at a relatively shallow depth of 15 kilometers, about 272 km from the town of Abepura, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2022

Australia's next climate struggle is how fast to cut emissions

Trying to balance competing climate interests is Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who won power with a pledge to end the country's 'climate wars.'
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 10, 2022

Qatar 2022 CEO says nation has faced unfair criticism ahead of World Cup

World Cup organizers ignored questions about how Qatar's security authorities would deal with fans who broke laws such as smuggling alcohol into stadiums or being violent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022

African tributes to queen are tempered by Britain’s bloody colonial past

Among a younger generation of Africans growing up in a post-colonial world, some lamented that the queen never faced up to the grim aftermath of colonialism and empire.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Sep 10, 2022

Panel determines NHK Olympic documentary violated broadcasting ethics

The committee concluded that the program claimed a man had been paid to participate in an anti-Olympics rally, though in reality the man hadn't participated in such a demonstration.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 10, 2022

YouTubers Daidus and Emirichu follow their dreams to Japan

The illustrators, who moved to Tokyo earlier this year and are among the biggest names in the world of “storytime animators,” credit anime as a major influence on their style.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 10, 2022

‘An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture’ brings the warriors to life in color

Journalist and author Gavin Blair offers a nuanced view of samurai history and their influence on modern pop culture in his latest book.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022

Japan urges nursery schools to check bus operations after girl's death in hot vehicle

A government panel is also expected to discuss equipping school buses with safety equipment, such as sensors to prevent a child from being left behind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022

Charles, in first speech as king, pledges a reign of service to Britain

The king's speech capped a day of mourning across Britain, but it was also a vivid demonstration of continuity in this constitutional monarchy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 10, 2022

Is the age-old tea ceremony ready for a cardboard future?

Tradition in sadu014d (Japanese tea ceremony) is a fluid concept, but that doesn't necessarily mean an open-door policy for every innovation like the Chashitsu Zero.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022

Tokyo plans to require that new homes have solar panels from 2025

The move could make Tokyo the first prefecture in Japan to require that solar panels be installed on all new houses, according to metropolitan government officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 99,491 new cases as figure continues to fall

The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo fell 27.1% to 10,346.6.
An employee looks at data on screens in the high-tech command center at the Novartis AG campus in Basel, Switzerland.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2024

Swiss pharma firms plot different paths to blockbuster drugs

Roche has doubled down on Alzheimer’s and boosted research and development spending across its portfolio.
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.

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

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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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