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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 29, 2023

Animated Polish-Japanese story wins top prize at Asia short film fest

Izumi Yoshida takes the George Lucas Award for her short based on the so-called Siberian Children who were rescued by the Japanese Red Cross Society following the Russian Revolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Japan ruling parties to allow new fighter jets to be exported

The defense minister has said the government will decide whether lethal weapons can be transferred 'on a case-by-case basis.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2023

Where did all that Russian gas go?

The war has cut Russia adrift from Europe, its biggest gas export market. So what has Russia — which has the largest reserves in the world — done with all that spare gas?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Japan aims to fix medical fee errors linked to My Number by August

System errors over the use of My Number cards as health insurance certificates have caused many patients to have to pay the full amount of medical costs out of their own pocket.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Job applicants in Japan embrace ChatGPT to improve their chances

In Japan, students usually begin job hunting long before graduation. The job-hunting process is arduous, and there is a stigma around failing to secure a job before graduation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2023

Japan and South Korea revive expired currency swap deal

The decision came after Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and his counterpart Choo Kyung-ho met in Tokyo during an event that was held for the first time since 2016.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 29, 2023

Sprint great Mark Cavendish set for last hurrah at Tour de France

Cavendish has an opportunity to claim sole possession of the record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France during this year's race.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 29, 2023

Victor Wembanyama expected to make NBA Summer League debut in Las Vegas

Prized NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama's first appearance in a San Antonio Spurs uniform could come in Las Vegas, after the team announced Wednesday that he won't travel to Summer League games in Sacramento, California.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023

Kenta Maeda shows progress with solid outing in Twins' loss against Braves

Kenta Maeda continued to show good progress in his return from a right triceps strain, but a lack of scoring saw him charged with a loss as the Minnesota Twins fell 3-0 against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jun 29, 2023

ISU announces Grand Prix Series assignments

The International Skating Union announced its assignments for the 2023-24 Grand Prix Series on Wednesday, with Beijing Winter Olympic men's figure skating silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama set to appear on home ice at the NHK Trophy in Osaka.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2023

China on track to blow past Xi’s clean power goal five years early

China already installed 61.2 gigawatts of solar power between January and May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023

Households with babies hit harder by inflation in Japan

According to an analysis by a think tank researcher — who is also a father — prices of baby products have gone up much more than other consumer goods.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2023

Saving the Hubble telescope is worth spending the money

NASA’s plan to recruit unpaid volunteers to rescue the Hubble telescope fails to appreciate the ongoing value of this scientific treasure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2023

The myth of AI-driven unemployment

Whether generative AI — including large language models like ChatGPT-4 — will be good for workers depends significantly on whether it leads to more innovation in products or processes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2023

Toshiba shareholders re-elect board members promoting buyout plan

Some investors have criticized the buyout offer as being 'too cheap.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

Climate change can turn snow into rain, raising risks in mountain zones

A new study has found that for every 1 degree Celsius the planet warms, higher elevations can expect 15% more extreme rainfall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

'Luffy' crime ring suspect indicted over Kyoto jewelry shop robbery

Police suspect that Kiyoto Imamura orchestrated the robbery of a jewelry shop in Kyoto on May 2 last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

U.S., Japan, South Korea look to ‘lock in’ gains with trilateral summit this summer

U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol to Washington, the White House’s top Asia official said Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Jun 29, 2023

Star gymnast Simone Biles may return to competition in August

Biles dazzled at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she won gold in team, all-around, vault and floor exercise and bronze in balance beam, but withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 29, 2023

Failed Russia mutiny offers China valuable lesson on military missions

The recent mutiny in Russia could make Chinese leader Xi Jinping think twice about launching a war in the Taiwan Strait or elsewhere.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 29, 2023

Democracy-minded Yoon faces challenges in dealing with China

A recent thawing of ties between Tokyo and Seoul could help enhance economic security and keep Beijing in check.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Fresh unrest in France as anger simmers over police shooting

Nahel M., 17, was shot in the chest at point-blank range in an incident that has reignited debate in France about police tactics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

G7 tells 'Global South' that a just peace requires Russia leaving Ukraine

The gathering took place against the backdrop of an attempted mutiny in Russia but focused on the war in Ukraine and its future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

'Serious impacts' in France as temperature rise hits 2.9 C, report warns

Independent climate body warns country is ill-prepared and needs 'far-reaching economic policy' to decarbonize the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Japan police to help Ukrainian counterparts identify war dead

Kyiv contacted the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine asking for professionals to share their expertise in identifying massive numbers of bodies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Family suicide likely to have been proposed by Ichikawa Ennosuke

Before discussing the suicide, Ennosuke is believed to have learned on May 17 that a harassment scandal involving him would be reported by a weekly magazine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023

Yankees' Domingo German throws perfect game against A's

German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Man arrested after 18-year-old woman stabbed to death in Yokohama

The woman's family called the police when they found her collapsed and covered with blood in an apartment complex Thursday morning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

EU intends to maintain missile sanctions on Iran beyond expiry of 2015 pact

Current measures that limit Tehran's nuclear program in return for relief from economic controls are set to expire on Oct. 18 under a U.N. resolution that enshrined the earlier deal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Reviews
Jun 29, 2023

‘Mountain Woman’: A steep slope of rural, human cruelty

Co-scripted by Takeshi Fukunaga, the film is set in the latter half of the 18th century with a story inspired by the folklore collection “The Legends of Tono.”
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
By Alex K.T. Martin

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