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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2023

This is how fast humans have changed the ecosystem

A 10,000-year-old grove of aspens in Utah is dying after a hundred years of human meddling. Now only more meddling can save it.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 12, 2023

Frontale fans' protest shows league's 'superclub' push carries risks

Supporters of the four-time J1 champion raised alarms over what they see as weakening ties between the club and the community that has supported it for more than 25 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Goldman Sachs to start offering transaction banking services in Japan

Japan is the first country in Asia where the firm will offer the services, which include handling money for large companies, the bank said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023

Trip shows Taiwan determined to safeguard freedom and democracy, Tsai says

'Faced with continued authoritarian expansionism, it is even more critical for democracies to actively unite,' she said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Tokyo Disneyland to celebrate 40th anniversary amid business recovery

Experiences during the pandemic have prompted the theme park's operator to shift its strategy from seeking more visitors to improving visitor satisfaction and increasing sales per visitor.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2023

Brittney Griner to write book about 'unfathomable' Russian detainment

The memoir will also address the issue of pay inequity for women athletes in the United States, which led Griner to play basketball in Russia during the WNBA off-season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2023

Giants' Louis Okoye off to hot start with new team

Okoye has nine hits in six games with the Giants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2023

Does Macron's stance on Taiwan weaken G7 deterrence against China?

One of Kishida's top goals for next month’s G7 summit is to create a united front on issues like China and Ukraine, but that job may have just got harder.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2023

Sextet shine in cycling's new golden age

Gone, riders say, are the old days of defensive cycling, where success came by choking the life out of a race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023

U.S. and Philippines launch biggest exercises yet in wake of China's Taiwan drills

The presence of more than 17,600 military personnel for the the annual Balikatan exercise almost doubles last year’s level, according to the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2023

ChatGPT creator OpenAI plans office and expansion in Japan

CEO Sam Altman said he had a broad discussion with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida about both the advantages and risks of the chatbot technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2023

The idiocy that will come with a reliance on AI

The real danger with AI is not that people will mistake a chatbot for a real person, it is that communicating with them will make real persons talk like chatbots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023

Japan Inc. sells record short bonds amid BOJ tightening bets

Issuance of yen corporate notes due in five years or less reached an unprecedented ¥7.4 trillion ($56 billion) in the fiscal year that ended March 31.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

Indigenous groups fear culture distortion as AI learns their languages

Critics warn Indigenous groups are at risk from bias that can be embedded within algorithms, while generative AI models may also spread incorrect information.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023

Japan's current account swings back to black on overseas investment

The current account surplus stood at ¥2.1972 trillion ($16.59 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

Tsuru Motomura, survivor of WWII student nursing corps, dies at 97

As a leader of the survivors of the Himeyuri corps, Motomura helped establish the Himeyuri Peace Museum in the Okinawa city of Itoman.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2023

Putin’s paranoia deviates from its Soviet roots

Russia has yet to resort to the drastic reprisals of the Stalinist years, but the regime’s opponents still face some deepening perils.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023

Ueda takes over top BOJ job with a long to-do list

There will be little time to celebrate for Ueda, an academic, author and former BOJ board member who will be under the microscope as he leads the central bank through a crucial period.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

The camera never lied ... until AI told it to

AI can now do all the things photographers used to labor over without the user ever knowing. It can also transform backgrounds or wipe away people from the image entirely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 9, 2023

The Taiwan Strait: A history of crises

On Saturday, Beijing began three days of military drills in response to this week's visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2023

China rejects WHO accusations of hiding Wuhan COVID-19 data

The rebukes came after overseas researchers discovered sequences that had not been previously shared.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

U.S. deploys nuclear submarine in Mideast amid Iran tension

The USS Florida — capable of carrying as many as 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles — began transiting the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean Sea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 9, 2023

‘Tokyo Express’: Postwar detective noir basks in the details

Jesse Kirkwood's English translation of Seicho Matsumoto’s dense yet well paced novel is concise and timeless, giving contemporary readers a relatable window into the past.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 8, 2023

A long and winding visit to 'secret' Ubayu Onsen

Secluded and remote hot springs are yet another example of Japan's deep bathing culture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2023

China sends 71 warplanes near Taiwan as military drills kick off

China kicked off three days of military drills and 'combat readiness patrols' around the island on Saturday, just days after the Taiwanese president met the U.S. House speaker.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2023

Donald Trump makes history — again

Trump has other legal woes as well such as the investigation for an alleged attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2023

No, South Korea is not ready for MSCI’s elite club

Seoul has not always been market-friendly. And it certainly has not been kind to activist hedge funds, an important channel to improve market efficiency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2023

Samsung announces cut to memory chip output after worst profit since 2009

Operating profit plunged more than 95% to 600 billion won for the three months ended March, missing the average analyst estimate, while sales also fell.

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