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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023

Around 40% of domestic tasks could be automated in 10 years, study finds

The findings are based on data collected from 65 artificial intelligence experts in Japan and the U.K. who assessed how susceptible 17 types of domestic tasks would be to automation.
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2023

'Super Mario Bros. Movie' success gives boost to Nintendo's IP push

The much-anticipated movie has made a record-breaking debut at the box office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023

North Korea's Kim calls for more 'practical and offensive' war deterrent

The nuclear-armed North has reacted angrily to a recent spate of joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea — some of the largest in five years.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2023

Tiger Woods' ball from 1997 Masters sells for $64,000

Bidding for the Titleist ball, which has 'Tiger' stamped on it, began at $500 when it went up for auction in late March.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023

U.S. warship sails near Chinese-controlled islet in South China Sea

While the U.S. frequently makes such voyages to challenge China's territorial claims in the strategic waterway, the latest one took place as Beijing staged war games around Taiwan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2023

LIV Golf stars make mark at Masters

Nobody from among the LIV Golf contingent at this year's Masters was able to slip into the green jacket, but a few players from the controversial Saudi-backed circuit left an indelible mark on the leaderboard at Augusta National on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 10, 2023

Kristina Ganea: With sourdough, ‘the more you fail, the more you learn’

Smell something good wafting from a shop in Tokyo’s Hiroo neighborhood? That’s probably because Kristina Ganea has something delicious in the oven.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

Kenya's community-first climate approach lets locals pick projects

Some climate adaptation efforts create as many problems as they solve, in many cases because of too little community input or ideas being imposed by outside consultants.
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
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2023

Small ears, frizzy hair and dry ear wax — the genetics of mammoths

Researchers said they had analyzed the genomes of 23 woolly mammoths — including 16 newly sequenced ones — based on remains preserved in Siberian permafrost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023

Tesla planning new Shanghai battery factory despite rising U.S.-China tensions

New manufacturing projects by the auto-maker and France’s Airbus give a boost to Chinese industry as other firms like Apple rethink production in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 10, 2023

One-minute battery swaps are spurring EV adoption in Asia

In 2020, just 2% of two-wheelers in Southeast Asia were electric. Analysts thing that figure could reach 20% by 2030, thanks in part to battery-swapping.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Apr 9, 2023

Tokyo’s best ‘melon bread' is sweeter than meets the eye

A murky history and an inscrutable name can't keep this baked treat from being one of the best morsels in town.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

Bicycle helmets in short supply in Japan after law change

A bicycle shop chain based in the city of Chiba saw helmet sales in March jump about sixteenfold from a year earlier after safety law change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2023

Opposing a larger force: What Taiwan's military is learning from Ukraine

Despite differences, Taiwan's military has been drawing valuable lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the effectiveness of asymmetric defense and the need to stockpile munitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2023

The U.S. and China's destructive decoupling

U.S. and Chinese leaders seem to have fully accepted the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail and what will its consequences be?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2023

Leaked documents show Seoul torn between U.S. demands and its own policy

The secret documents were based on signals intelligence, which meant that the United States has been spying on one of its major allies in Asia.
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
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Apr 8, 2023

Trans youth in U.S. facing a conservative offensive

More kids face laws adopted in a number of conservative U.S. states that ban hormone treatments for minors who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2023

Russia formally charges U.S. journalist with spying

The reported charges by Russia’s Federal Security Service come more than a week after the U.S. citizen was detained during a reporting trip to Russia’s Ural Mountains region.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Apr 7, 2023

Sam Kerr hopes Women's World Cup has lasting impact in Australia

Striker Sam Kerr said the Matildas can create a lasting legacy for women's soccer in Australia when they co-host this year's Women's World Cup in the same way Cathy Freeman inspired a generation of athletes at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,133 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,000.4, up 22.9% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2023

International law and halting the authoritarian drift

In a globalized world, the task of containing rising authoritarianism cannot be left to individual countries, because one rogue leader’s malfeasance can affect everyone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023

Japan adds new HPV vaccine to routine inoculation program

According to the health ministry, most cervical cancer cases can be attributed to HPV infection through sexual intercourse, with many cases occurring at a young age.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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