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JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Ministry to launch first-of-its-kind probe into Unification Church

The probe sets the stage for the controversial group to be stripped of its religious corporation status.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

Strong field competes in honor of race namesake

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, the horse race in Japan that bears her name will take on a deeper meaning this year. Different countries stage their own Queen Elizabeth II Cup races at different times of year, but in Japan the race is traditionally held in November. Although the name...
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Leading firms join Japan's 'last chance' push to reinvigorate domestic chip sector

Eight major companies have jointly invested to launch a new firm that is expected to play a key role in boosting the chip sector.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Justice minister ousted over death row gaffe in fresh blow to Kishida Cabinet

The minister's departure marks the second Kishida Cabinet member to resign in less than three weeks.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2022

The politics behind Kishida's religious exploitation bill

Kishida saying that it will be a government-sponsored bill while the discussions were still ongoing startled lawmakers on both sides.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 7, 2022

How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition?

The Pacific islands are strategically important for Japan, as they are located on access routes to like-minded nations and lie near vital submarine cables.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022

Main opposition seeks talks with party chiefs on Unification Church victims

A top official with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has called for early talks for rescuing victims of questionable practices by the group.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2022

Amid dearth of candidates, Japanese towns adopt system to fund candidates' campaigns

The wider scope of public financing was aimed at making campaigns less costly for candidates and providing equal opportunities for people to run for public office.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2022

Japan asks homes and businesses to conserve electricity as tight supplies loom

The request to cut usage will be in place from Dec. 1 through March 31, but a specific target has not been set.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2022

Singapore’s military reforms highlight need to strengthen Japan’s cyberdefenses

The city-state's new Digital and Intelligence Service could offer a model of a new organizational structure, but experts say a similar overhaul of the SDF would be difficult.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 31, 2022

Fukushima firms work to address low rate of fathers taking paternity leave

The reluctance of fathers to use paternity leave is said to be attributable to the absence of working environments where it is seen favorably and the difficulty of securing staff for cover.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2022

Buffaloes' magic in Japan Series conjures memories of past glories

Orix Buffaloes defeat of Yakult Swallows in the series at the weekend came 26 years after predecessors Orix BlueWave took the title with a victory over Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2022

South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 153

Social media footage showed hundreds of people packed in the narrow, sloped alley crushed and immobile as emergency officials and police tried to pull them free.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022

LDP's Seiji Kihara received recommendation letter from Unification Church-linked group

Kihara, a member of the lower chamber of parliament, is the closest aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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.
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.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
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.

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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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