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Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 8, 2023

FIFA's biggest Women's World Cup nearing kickoff

The tournament has undergone a rapid expansion after featuring just 16 teams in Germany in 2011, when Nadeshiko Japan took the crown, and 24 in France in 2019.
SUMO
Jul 7, 2023

Terunofuji looking to take another step toward rarefied status at Nagoya Basho

One of the most highly anticipated grand sumo tournaments of recent times gets underway at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 7, 2023

Remembering a man who transformed his country

Shinzo Abe's policies have had far-reaching consequences for Japan’s economy, society and international relations — and his legacy will be debated and analyzed for years to come.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2023

Director Takeshi Fukunaga opts for authenticity over 'falsely uplifting' in new film, 'Mountain Woman'

With ‘Mountain Woman,’ director Takeshi Fukunaga has looked back at a time of famine and woe in Japan, and given viewers lessons for the modern day.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jul 6, 2023

One year on, where do things stand with the man accused of killing Abe?

The former prime ministers death shook the nation to its core, and the man suspected of killing him is currently in detention awaiting trial.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2023

China’s economic woes are multiplying — and Xi Jinping has no easy fix

The world's second-largest economy faces sluggish consumer spending, a crisis-ridden property market, flagging exports, record youth unemployment and towering local government debt.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2023

Jai Hindley takes yellow jersey with victory in fifth stage of Tour de France

Australian Jai Hindley crossed the line alone to win Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday to take the overall leader's yellow jersey, as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard won a tactical battle with key rival Tadej Pogacar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2023

China took her husband. She was left to uncover his secret cause.

Whether her husband was Program Think is virtually impossible to confirm. He was, however, proudly nonconformist — refusing to use social media or buy new clothes — and intensely private.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2023

Ahead of a new Studio Ghibli film, critics are asking, 'How will we live without Hayao Miyazaki?'

The creative force behind Japanese animation has teased retirement before, but owing to his age and pace of output, we may finally be seeing the final Studio Ghibli film next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2023

India increases Africa lending in race to counter China

While China’s loans to Africa have dipped since 2016, overall in the 10 years to 2020, it pledged $134.6 billion to African nations.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 5, 2023

Heat is on for most anticipated Nagoya tournament in years

High temperatures combined with oppressive humidity and constant thunderstorms create a challenging environment for both rikishi and fans alike at the July Basho.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2023

The Land of the Rising Sun rises much too early

Hours of productive daylight are largely wasted in Tokyo where the summer dawn breaks before 5 a.m. It’s time to figure out a better system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2023

Academic fudging raises questions about ‘nudging’

'Nudges,' virtually invisible prompts that seek to change human behavior, aren’t going to solve big problems in society but they can help fix unknowingly bad behaviors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jul 5, 2023

The wide-ranging foreign policy law China wants to counter the West with

Analysts believe the law is intended to ensure consistency between the Chinese leadership’s diplomatic thinking and actions on the global stage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

Abraham Accord Arab states likely to stick with Israel despite Jenin violence

Analysts say economic and trade interests are likely to trump any moral outrage felt in the four Arab states that have signed peace pacts with Israel.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2023

Osasuna barred from UEFA Conference League over match-fixing scandal

The La Liga club plans to appeal the UEFA ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 5, 2023

Jasper Philipsen claims Tour double in crash-marred finale

Australian Caleb Ewan took second place and German Phil Bauhaus finished third in the fourth stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2023

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight overseas activists

Issuing wanted notices and rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,656) each, police said the assets of the accused would be frozen where possible.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023

Okinawa governor visits China in latest show of regional diplomacy

Denny Tamaki's initiatives seek to increase Okinawa's diplomatic leverage, with the prefecture situated on the front line of diplomatic and military tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Tesla and BYD post record sales on demand for electric vehicles

Elon Musk’s vow to chase volume by cutting prices seems to have worked, but BYD still dominates the Chinese market with fresher lineup and increasingly global ambitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Advances in solar panel technology set to squeeze silver supply

The precious metal, in paste form, provides a conductive layer on the front and the back of silicon solar cells, and newer cells may need up to twice as much per watt of power generated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2023

Xi’s central bank shakeup prioritizes continuity over big change

The Chinese leader's elevation of a long-serving technocrat as the bank’s top Communist Party official signals policymakers will avoid any drastic shifts for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

Macron pushes for an end to looting as riots test his authority

French President Emmanuel Macron is counting on law enforcement to restore order after almost a week of nationwide riots touched off by a police officer’s fatal shooting of a teenager.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Memorial services held three years after deadly Kumamoto floods

Ceremonies are being held in Kumamoto Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas by flooding and mudslides in Kyushu three years ago, where participants are praying for the souls of the victims.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2023

Members of Hong Kong diaspora gather in Taipei on anniversary of handover

The event, along with others set to take place in several cities around the world, represents one front in an evolving pro-democracy movement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court conservatives complete another assertive term

Liberal justices found themselves in the role of the dissenting minority in some of the nine-month term's biggest cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2023

French police, long unreformed, under scrutiny after teenager's death

In a country beset by regular bouts of unrest that often draw calls for a crackdown on trouble-makers, it can be hard to criticize a force that is under strain and losing staff.
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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