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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 17, 2022

Formula One criticized for approach to new jewelry ban

The ban on jewelry, as well as the wearing of non-compliant undergarments, has long been in the rules but rarely enforced until the FIA clamped down this season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2022

China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on older people who don’t want vaccines

Beijing has been reluctant to compel the segment of the population most susceptible to bad outcomes from COVID-19 to get inoculated.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2022

Buffalo shooter suspect laid out plans on Discord app for months

The record of his conversations indicate that the alleged shooter had typed out plans to commit a rampage fueled by his white supremacist beliefs for months.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 17, 2022

Wallabies get boost as scrumhalf Nic White spurns Japan

The livewire halfback has been first choice in the No. 9 shirt since Dave Rennie took over as Australia coach and should win his 50th cap in the July test series against England.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 17, 2022

Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, New Zealand finds its voice on security

Recent statements are seen as a clear signal Wellington shares U.S. and Australian concerns about Chinese security engagement in the Pacific.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2022

Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia

The evacuation likely marked the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war and a significant defeat for Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2022

Turkey puts the brakes on NATO expansion in Nordics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poured cold water on expectations that Turkish opposition to the enlargement plan could be easily resolved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2022

Japan's top lender MUFG expects profit fall after record year

Japan's largest lender has said it expects a 12% drop in annual net profit due to market volatility and an uncertain economic outlook.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2022

Ukraine claims battlefield successes in northeast as Russians fall back

Ukrainian troops counterattacking against Russian forces have pushed them back from the city of Kharkiv and advanced as far as the border with Russia, Ukrainian officials have said.
JAPAN
May 16, 2022

From Tran Anh Tuan to Masaki Ito: A Vietnamese refugee's journey to Japanese citizenship

When Masaki Ito saw Ukrainians who had fled their war-torn country arriving in Japan on TV, it brought back strong memories of his own arrival from Vietnam 40 years ago.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2022

Daniil Medvedev holding out hope for spot at Wimbledon

'I don't know if this decision is 100% and it's over (for me). If I can play, I'm going to be happy to play in Wimbledon
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2022

China's economy skids as lockdowns hit factories and retailers

Analysts warn China's current downturn may be harder to shake off than the one seen during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 16, 2022

Keeping history alive, Okinawa group tells of wartime student nurses

In the pitch darkness of Nunumachi Gama, 16- and 17-year-old girls were forced to work as student nurses during the Battle of Okinawa, 77 years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2022

South Korean president to support Biden’s new economic grouping

New leader Yoon Suk-yeol told parliament Monday he wanted to discuss how his government can contribute to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022

Japan's wholesale prices jump by record 10% as energy costs soar

The gain followed a revised 9.7% increase in March, and was higher than a median market forecast for a 9.4% increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022

Wheat soars in risk to food inflation as India restricts exports

The move drew criticism from the agriculture ministers of the Group of Seven nations, who said that such measures make the world's food crisis worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022

Weaker yen and supply chain chaos prompt Japanese manufacturers to head home

Among those moving manufacturing to Japan are makers of everything from auto parts to cosmetics and consumer electronics, a Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. executive has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2022

Economic sanctions are a powerful tool. But will they end the war in Ukraine?

Sanctions may strangle the Russian economy and intensify domestic criticism of Putin, but the Russian military is largely shielded from their impact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2022

North Korea's Kim blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for COVID-19 outbreak

The isolated country reported 392,920 new 'fever cases” and eight new deaths nationwide in a 24-hour period ending 6 p.m. Sunday, state media reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 16, 2022

How omicron infection turbocharges vaccinated people’s immunity

The data comes as omicron continues to fuel outbreaks around the world, most notably in China, where residents of Shanghai have endured almost six weeks of lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 16, 2022

'Copycat' mass shootings becoming deadlier, experts warn after New York attack

One way to try and combat the rise in such hate crimes is for the media to avoid publishing details of the shooters' personal lives, one expert says
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2022

How climate change is fueling more intense global wildfires

So far this year, more than 24,000 fires have burned across the U.S., the highest in at least 10 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2022

Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

The Defense Ministry is drawing up a report on security options that include joint military exercises with NATO countries and 'backfilling' munitions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
May 16, 2022

The cofounders of German restaurant Schmatz offer some startup takeaways

They came to Japan with the goal of starting a business. Now, Christopher Ax and Marc Luetten are helping to update perceptions of Germany.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 16, 2022

Marie Kondo is here to tidy up your pandemic clutter — if you want to

The past two years have changed the way we live in our homes. Are we ready to return to a spartan existence, or is our new stuff what sparks joy now?
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2022

Tourism and logistics: Okinawa's latest plan to boost its economy

Under its latest economic plan, Okinawa aims to raise its gross prefectural product from u00a54.1 trillion in fiscal 2020 to u00a55.7 trillion by 2031 and reduce its jobless rate from 3.6% to 2.5%.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan 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.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
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.

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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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