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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

A massacre that rippled through generations in Thailand

A former police officer in rural Thailand shot and stabbed more than two dozen children in their preschool in October, the worst mass shooting by a lone attacker in Thailand’s history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2023

A couple in Singapore shared erotic images in a group chat. The fine: $17,000.

Singapore is not an outlier when it comes to obscenity laws, but it often takes a strict stance on violations, even when they occur in the confines of one’s home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

With Ukraine under pressure in Bakhmut, fight becomes a battle over roads

The Ukrainian military acknowledged that soldiers inside the city were encircled on three sides by a combined force of the Russian army and the Wagner private military company.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

Nations agree on language for historic treaty to protect ocean life

The legally binding agreement to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity was agreed to after five rounds of protracted United Nations-led negotiations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023

Nontraditional runners are finding their stride online

The organizers of many of running groups that were established to welcome people of various races, ethnicities, life stages or speeds often share a similar story.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.

A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Toyota and Nippon Steel agree on price hike for first half of fiscal year

Under the agreement, the prices of steel materials that Toyota will supply to affiliated parts suppliers is expected to increase by about ¥10,000 per ton.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 4, 2023

We hardly played ye: A bittersweet eulogy to E3

Once the Super Bowl of the gaming world, it’s time to remember E3 for what it once was instead of what it now unfortunately has come to be.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2023

‘I don’t take a single second for granted’: Asian and Asian American nominees on the Oscars

It was a record year for actors, but directors, musicians and other artists of Asian descent are also up for statuettes. We asked many of the contenders to reflect on their work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2023

SoftBank's Arm rebuffs London by choosing U.S. listing

The firm did not rule out an eventual London listing, saying it intended to consider a subsequent initial public offering there in due course, without providing further details.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2023

Subaru makes CEO change as Japan's carmakers play catch-up on EVs

Subaru hasn’t yet made plans to produce EVs in the U.S., where new federal legislation is offering hefty subsidies to domestically made EVs.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Mar 3, 2023

“Combining climate action and diplomacy with a love of nature” with Carole Fuchs

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2023

Judge clears portion of Brain Flores discrimination suit against NFL to proceed

A court in Manhattan said Flores could advance systemic discrimination claims against the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New York Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 2, 2023

The Marlins go all-in on baseball’s new rules

Pitch clocks, bigger bases, restrictions on pickoff throws, elimination of the infield shift? Finally, a victory for the little guys.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2023

Tesla offers a new ‘master plan,’ but few big revelations

Shareholders and analysts had expected Tesla to reveal information that would clarify how the company would retain its crown as the world’s dominant maker of electric vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2023

A Japan-Europe alliance against Eurasian despotism

If Japan and European nations allow Russia to use force to unilaterally change the status quo in Europe, China would be encouraged to forceful expand its sphere of influence in Asian waters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

When mob diplomacy rules the day

As the recent Chinese balloon saga showed, public opinion is increasingly in the driver’s seat, and it is steering international relations away from open, honest dialogue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023

China’s economy shows strong recovery as 'zero-COVID' era ends

Top leaders in China have pledged to prioritize growth this year, and the country's rebound is also giving a boost to manufacturing in other parts in Asia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Mar 1, 2023

Player revolts plunge FIFA Women's World Cup buildup into turmoil

Noel Le Graet, president of France's soccer federation, resigned on Tuesday, while Canada Soccer boss Nick Bontis stepped down a day earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade, IAEA says

Iran has been enriching uranium well over the limits laid down in a landmark 2015 deal with world powers, which started to unravel when the United States withdrew from it in 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023

Japan’s birth rate continues to decline, plunging to new record low

The total number of births was down 5.1% to 799,728, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2023

China’s old playbook is back. That’s bad news.

A nod to projects fueled by debt at the expense of industrial technology may not end well for China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2023

Toshiba buyout proposal faces increasing uncertainty

It is unclear whether activist shareholders, including foreign investment funds, will agree to a ¥2 trillion buyout proposed by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023

Shionogi sees COVID pill reaping $2 billion in annual sales upon U.S. approval

CEO Isao Teshirogi said he expects U.S. approval of the drug could come by the winter of 2024, pending a late-stage trial.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 27, 2023

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin drawing rave reviews from Formula One competitors

Fernando Alonso has made some wrong moves in a Formula One career that should have delivered more than two titles but joining Aston Martin is looking like a good one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2023

North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture

South Korea's unification ministry says there have been reports of starvation deaths in North Korea.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 27, 2023

Kyushu unprepared to accept evacuees from remote islands under armed attack

Residents on remote islands are questioning the effectiveness of evacuation drills when their potential destinations have not yet started discussing the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Lab leak most likely caused pandemic, U.S. Energy Department says

Some officials briefed on the intelligence said that it was relatively weak and that the conclusion was made with 'low confidence,” suggesting its level of certainty was not high.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
‘Drop the price’: Behind the pushback on Nintendo’s Switch 2
Excitement for Nintendo's next console is high, but a vocal contingent of fans are voicing criticism over the company's pricing strategy.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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