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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Two missing skiers confirmed dead after Nagano avalanche

Authorities said they were unable to immediately confirm the nationalities of the men, but Mountain Gazette reported that one was professional skier Kyle Smaine from California.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,818 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of cases came to 4,622.6, down 34% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2023

Woman who served in SDF sues state and assailants over sexual harassment

Rina Gonoi was subjected to a wide range of abuse on a daily basis from fall 2020 through August 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Japan's chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictions

Five chip-related firms — Advantest Corp., Nikon Corp., Resonac Holdings Corp., Lasertec Corp. and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd — said they were unaware of any contact with the trade ministry.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2023

Stefanos Tsitsipas keeps head held high after falling in Australian Open final

Stefanos Tsitsipas dreamed of holding the Australian Open trophy aloft after nodding off on the eve of Sunday's final but Novak Djokovic ended up giving the confident Greek a rude awakening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Parliament begins budget talks amid focus on Kishida's tax plans

Attention is increasingly turning to when Kishida might call an election, especially given the divisive issue of tax hikes to pay for increased defense spending and child care policies.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 30, 2023

Shinji Kagawa returning to J. League with Cerezo Osaka

Kagawa, a native of Kobe, made his professional debut with Cerezo in 2006.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2023

Deportation of Japanese robbery suspects could be decided by next week

The Philippine justice secretary said he wants the incident resolved before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s planned visit to Japan in the second week of February.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2023

North Korea could get a vital lifeline from arms sales to Russia

While Washington said the weapons won’t do much to alter the battlefield, the sales would open a new stream of revenue to a country isolated from much of world trade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2023

One-size-fits-all COVID-19 booster plan needs a rethink

Public health officials should recognize that additional COVID-19 booster shots should now be a more nuanced decision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2023

The assassinated are the peacemakers

Just as the Ukraine war carries a high price, so would peace with Russia — not least for whomever negotiates it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

Renault to reduce stake in Nissan, rebalancing alliance

Renault will reduce its stake from 43.4% to 15%, the same size as Nissan's stake in its French counterpart, in what the firms said would produce 'a balanced governance.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2023

Novak Djokovic reignites GOAT debate with latest Australian Open triumph

If the debate is to be decided in terms of Grand Slam success, it now moves on to the French Open with Djokovic and Rafael Nadal tied with 22 titles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Key panel urges BOJ to make 2% inflation target long-term goal

The re-defining of the price target must be made in a new policy accord between the government and the central bank that would replace the one crafted in 2013, the panel said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

FTX debacle the latest twist in Japanese unit’s tumultuous history

Liquid’s leadership regularly drew on their industry credentials to promote the company, but this coexisted with stories about hacks and poor internal security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

The 2% target: Central banks' inflation touchstone faces post-pandemic reckoning

By announcing an inflation goal, central bankers feel they build credibility for themselves and focus the planning of households and firms in ways that help keep inflation controlled.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Tokyo police and tech firms hold cyberattack response drill ahead of G7

With the drill, the Metropolitan Police Department aims to strengthen ties and increase vigilance against cyberattacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2023

The mouse that roared: New Zealand and the world's 2% inflation target

Since it's arrival in 1990, the 2% inflation target phenomenon has sailed from Wellington around the globe to become the accepted norm among central banks, large and small.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

Uniqlo brings skateboarding streetwear vibe to T-shirt sub-brand

Japanese artist and graphic designer Kosuke Kawamura unveiled last week his first creations as creative director of the apparel maker’s T-shirt line, called UT.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Toyota maintains title as world's No. 1 carmaker for third straight year

Group sales, which include those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, were mostly flat at 10.5 million units for the year, the company said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Over 500 women in Japan used overseas sperm bank in 3½ years through October

Cryos International has sold sperm to single women, sexual minorities and women with infertile husbands in Japan since officially launching local consultation services in March 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 30, 2023

Gifu construction firm paves the way in developing skilled foreign workers

At Concrete Pump, based in Kakamigahara, three Chinese nationals have obtained a newly established resident status that allows foreign nationals to work almost indefinitely in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents desperate for water

The city had been battling to keep water flowing since March, when shelling knocked out a canal that was one of the main sources, along with two wells.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023

NATO chief urges South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Seoul, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is aimed at strengthening ties with U.S. allies.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2023

Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jan 30, 2023

Metaverse increasingly being used for education in Hiroshima

To cope with the increase of students being absent from school, the board of education of Hiroshima Prefecture has introduced metaverse-related activities as a learning option.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jan 30, 2023

Reining in Japan’s unstoppable urban sprawl

The world’s most rapidly aging nation wants its shrinking population to concentrate in regional urban centers. However, things aren't going as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2023

Japan aims to create new law to better protect freelancers

Freelancers in Japan cover a wide range of job categories, including system engineers, designers, instructors and writers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Priority review status given to Alzheimer's drug developed by Eisai and Biogen

The companies said priority review in Japan is granted to new medicines recognized as having high medical utility for serious diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2023

From lessons of 3/11, Japan scientists share knowledge of disaster resilience across Pacific

As Japan’s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Yen’s fragility raises specter of a new currency war in Asia
Suspected intervention to drag the yen off a 34-year low against the dollar is already seen as unlikely to have a lasting effect if Japan continues alone.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
Online booking for Mount Fuji climb to open on May 20
Visitors climb the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters. From May 20, climbers will have access to a new online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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