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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023

World's usable nuclear arsenal rose in 2022, study says

The nine official and unofficial nuclear powers held 9,576 ready-to-use warheads in 2023 — up from 9,440 the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2023

Elon Musk and others urge AI pause, citing 'risks to society'

In an open letter with over 1000 signatories, researchers and industry leaders said a 6-month halt on advanced AI development is necessary until shared safety protocols can be put in place.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2023

Mpox cases slowly creeping up in Japan even as spread slows abroad

As of Tuesday, Japan had reported 80 cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, with the country seeing a gradual increase in new cases this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2023

A good year for China’s economy

Following China’s abandonment of its 'zero-COVID' policy in December, the economy has sprung back to life — bolstered by fiscal and monetary expansion.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 29, 2023

Indonesia in FIFA talks after U-20 World Cup Israel protests

Fixtures for the 24-nation tournament, scheduled to run from May 20 to June 11, were due to be chosen on Friday in Bali.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2023

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party after poll boycott

The National League for Democracy was among 40 parties that failed to submit an application within the 60-day deadline required under a new law mandating registration for planned elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2023

With China's borders open, international students are eager to return

Earlier this month, China removed its last cross-border control measure and reopened to the world by allowing all types of visas to be issued.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried charged in U.S. with bribing Chinese officials

The FTX chief is accused of authorizing the payment of $40 million to Chinese officials in an attempt to unfreeze accounts at Alameda Research, a Hong Kong-based affiliate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Scotland’s top party, reeling from divisions, picks a new leader

Humza Yousaf emerged with a narrow victory in a bruising leadership race that followed the surprise resignation last month of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2023

AI and social media are a dangerous combination

The TikTok feeding frenzy reflects genuine fear about social media influence and AI, but a solution is elusive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023

Record heat waves push India closer to limit of human survival

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2023

Recycling offers hope to safeguard net zero goals despite soaring metal demand

Concerns are currently growing about the environmental impacts of mining and producing metals required for clean technologies, from damage to biodiversity to rising emissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023

China spent $240 billion bailing out 'Belt & Road' countries, study says

China has lent hundreds of billions of dollars to build infrastructure in developing countries, but lending has tailed off since 2016 as many projects fail to pay the expected dividends.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Female shooter kills six at Nashville elementary school, U.S. police say

The alleged shooter, who was killed by police, was a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville who is believed to be a former student at the Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Netanyahu delays overhaul to stop Israel being ‘torn to shreds’

As tens of thousands of demonstrators remained on the streets Monday night, Netanyahu said he’ll seek talks with opponents to reach a compromise over his highly controversial judicial plans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Israeli government in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests

The judicial overhaul has ignited some of the biggest street demonstrations in Israel's history and drawn a rare intervention by the head of state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2023

LDP lawmakers eye ban on TikTok and other services if used for disinformation

A group of ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers plans to compile the proposal next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2023

U.S. envoy to Japan calls for ‘anti-coercion coalition’ against China

“If the world does not organize against economic coercion, Beijing will continue to prey on other countries and their economies,' Rahm Emanuel said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023

First Citizens buys Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of SVB, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has confirmed.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 355 new cases

The figure rose by 85 from a week before, pushing the seven-day average of new cases up to 705.1, compared with 651.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023

Morocco coach Walid Regragui basks in glow of upset victory over Brazil

The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat the five-time world champion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023

Russia and China are not creating military alliance, Putin says

China and Russia signed a 'no limits' partnership accord in early 2022, just weeks before Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2023

Egg substitutes gaining attention in Japan

As Japan struggles with a shortage and price hikes of chicken eggs, substitutes are becoming increasingly popular.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2023

An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent

Doubts about both China and the United States are driving an arms race in the Indo-Pacific with echoes of World War II and new levels of risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2023

Japan battles to persuade big brands to help with military expansion

A key part of Tokyo's strategy hinges on persuading commercial firms that for decades have quietly armed the SDF to ramp up production.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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