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JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 4, 2022

U.S. women's soccer probe uncovers 'systemic' abuse and sexual misconduct

The 172-page report included interviews with more than 200 NWSL players and detailed patterns of abuse from team coaches.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 2, 2022

NBA and Wizards celebrate Rui Hachimura's Japan homecoming

The 24-year-old forward has been the star of the show since his team arrived on Wednesday for their two-game preseason series with the reigning NBA champion Warriors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 2, 2022

For Constance Wu, there’s more to the story

The actor reveals her isolation, racism in her career and how she's moving on in her memoir, “Making a Scene.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2022

New infectious threats are coming. The U.S. probably won’t contain them.

The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation's pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 30, 2022

Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan

Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2022

Preparing for the long war

Vladimir Putin's latest moves suggest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition that will test European resolve.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2022

Time for Japan and China to get their relationship right

After 50 years of a normalized relationship, Japan and China need to work together — but that does not mean Tokyo should turn a blind eye to Beijing's misbehavior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2022

Here’s who really needs the new COVID-19 booster

Instead of pushing everyone to get another COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC should be prioritizing older and unboosted people.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Sep 30, 2022

U.S. women to embrace 'adversity' at sold-out Wembley

It will be the first time the American women have played at Wembley since the Stars and Stripes won their fourth Olympic gold medal in 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022

Toyota chief says California zero-emissions requirements 'difficult' to meet

Toyota's strategy has been criticized by some environmental groups and investors who want the company to move faster to adopt battery electric vehicles.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 29, 2022

Hummel to tone down Denmark's World Cup uniforms to protest Qatar's rights record

Denmark will wear kits at the World Cup that were designed by manufacturer Hummel as a protest against Qatar's human rights record ahead of the tournament, the sportswear company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 29, 2022

Kyoto Experiment's new ways of moving forward

As the arts festival searches out sustainable solutions for funding, the keyword for the 2022 edition, 'new teku teku,' urges people to consider different forms of walking and movement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022

The holes in America’s China-style industrial policy

Washington is too focused on shutting out Chinese parts for EV batteries, which will ultimately hold the U.S. back from expanding its own supply chain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2022

Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial

The drug slowed cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer's by 27% over 18 months when compared with a placebo using a common rating scale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2022

In China, homebuyers occupy their 'rotting,' unfinished properties

Residents face poor conditions as cash-strapped builders halt construction amid the country's deep real estate slump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Major leaks in Russian gas pipelines caused by attacks, EU nations say

Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks.
A girl walks among bags and mattresses as Eastern European migrants wait to temporarily settle in a locale in Decines, France, in 2015. Some of the world's richest countries saw a sharp rise in child poverty from 2014 to 2021, according to a UNICEF report.
WORLD / Society
Dec 6, 2023

1 in 5 children in rich countries lives in poverty, UNICEF says

Report shows that the biggest setbacks since 2012 were in some of the wealthier nations, including Britain and France where rates increased.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2023

Kishida walks tightrope after new funds allegations against Matsuno

The top government spokesperson is believed to have received kickbacks from his faction totaling more than ¥10 million over the last five years.
Former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi arrives Tuesday at the Fukushima District Court, which found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting her.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2023

Guilty verdicts in SDF sexual assault case

Rina Gonoi, 24, took to YouTube last year to share her account after an internal military probe was dropped for lack of evidence.
Naoya Maekawa, an associate professor at Fukushima University, speaks of the importance of passing on lessons from Japan's 2011 disasters.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Dec 18, 2023

Knowledge of 2011 disaster declining among young, survey shows

An academic behind the survey says memories of the disaster are fading.

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