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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2022

Japan offers subsidies for home purchases by child-rearing families

The subsidies are also intended to promote the fight against global warming, in line with the government goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to effectively zero by 2050.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2022

The 2.5 seconds that sealed the fatal lapses in Shinzo Abe's security

The failure to protect Abe from a second shot followed what appeared to be a series of security lapses in the lead-up to the assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2022

Juan Soto turns uses power to edge Julio Rodriguez in Home Run Derby win

He ended in walk-off fashion when he hit his 19th home run of the final round into the Dodger Stadium seats in right field.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2022

COVID-19 surges across U.S. amid muted warnings and murky data

Public health authorities are holding back this time around, with some characterizing the situation as concerning but not alarming.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2022

Lionel Messi and other PSG stars draw thousands at Tokyo training

About 13,000 fans turned up at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu rugby ground to watch an open session, and were treated to an hour and a half of tricks and flicks from PSG's star attackers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2022

Juan Soto on Nationals negotiations: 'Don't know what to trust'

The second-year All-Star called the leak of his decision to decline a 15-year, $440 million contract 'pretty frustrating,' but said his motivation for now was to concentrate on baseball.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2022

Trump urges golfers to 'take the money' and join LIV circuit

The former U.S. President, who is hosting LIV events at two of his golf courses this year, wrote that players should not hesitate to abandon the PGA Tour, which he branded 'disloyal.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2022

Ukraine president suspends two top allies, citing Russian spy infiltration

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pair failed to purge Russian spies from their organizations.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 18, 2022

It’s time to rescue Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani

Trout and Ohtani are not just stars, they are supernovas. Yet their careers are becoming meditations on genius unfulfilled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

As Russia runs low on drones, Iran plans to step in, U.S. officials say

The potential delivery of hundreds of Iranian drones would help the Kremlin replenish a fleet that has suffered steep losses in Ukraine.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jul 18, 2022

Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins

Although the island nation has lagged behind in the field of underwater archaeology, there's a growing thirst for sunken discoveries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 18, 2022

It’s up to Kishida to achieve Abe’s great unrealized dream

An Upper House election victory may bolster the premier's ability to make hard calls. He should start with Japan's military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

As the planet cooks, climate stalls as a political issue

Climate change remains an issue with little political power as voters and politicians put a higher premium on immediate issues, such as inflation and the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 18, 2022

As pandemic compounds summer heat, Okinawa students call for better cooling

A male student, who serves as the head of the student body association at a prefecture-run high school, had received 961 responses to questions on the issue between mid- and late-June.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

'Water police' patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets looking for waste

Authorities have noted a reduction in residential water demand, but as the drought worsens, more permanent changes to the city's landscape could become necessary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Hong Kong talent pool drained further as graduates join exodus

Amid a clampdown on dissent and stringent 'COVID zero' policies, the Chinese territory has seen an exodus of experienced financial professionals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2022

Jonas Vingegaard loses key allies during Stage 15 at Tour de France

Vingegaard arguably lost his two strongest helpers due to injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2022

Kishida risks political fight with vow to take up Abe’s legacy

Any change to the country's pacifist Constitution is likely years away, even though the ruling coalition won enough seats in the July 10 Upper House election to start the process.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2022

Cameron Smith uses final-round surge to beat Rory McIlroy to British Open title

Smith's immediate plan is to fill the Claret Jug with as much beer as possible to toast his triumph at the home of golf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Supply chains inching back to normal brace for headwinds of softer demand

The gradual end of the pandemic-driven supply crunch might give way to another potential headache: a slump in consumer demand that throws economic growth into reverse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng Lithium, China's top producer of the material, is partnering with a state-backed entity to accelerate exploration for lithium, nickel and other critical metal assets in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

China is pariah for global investors as Xi’s policies backfire

Money managers once enticed by China's juicy yields and huge tech companies now say reasons to avoid the country outweigh incentives to buy.
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
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.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.
NTT develops world's first 'flying lightning rod' using drones
NTT's drone — aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning — is described as a "flying lightning rod."
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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