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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2023

Japan's monthly COVID-19 deaths top 10,000 for first time

Coronavirus deaths have been rapidly increasing in the country since around November, when cases rebounded.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 54,782 new cases

A total of 338 deaths were also reported nationwide, including 29 in Osaka, 26 in Fukuoka and 25 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2023

Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open for first Grand Slam crown

An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first major title.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Leaders of 'Luffy' robberies in Japan suspected of being behind Manila fraud ring

The suspected 'Luffy' mastermind and three others appear to be senior members of a fraud group from which 36 members were detained in the Philippines in 2019, a source said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023

Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants

Complicated procedures, replicated across sites this winter, have hampered the ability of Electricite de France to get the country's nuclear reactors back online after lengthy shutdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023

Sunak offered hope for next election — if his government can get its act together

Sunak's three-month old British government is in a rut, but his polling guru believes the situation is salvageable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says

Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 28, 2023

Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds

Flags are lowered, sorrowful statements are issued, pleas to lawmakers are made, again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2023

Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit

The agreement, aimed at undercutting Beijing’s ambitions to build its own domestic chip capabilities, would extend some U.S. export controls to Nikon and Tokyo Electron.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2023

Japanese pair each fall short in their Australian Open wheelchair finals

Tokito Oda, 16, the heir apparent to all-time great Shingo Kunieda, lost in the men's singles final while Yui Kamiji lost a three-set affair in the women's final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2023

Global central banks preaching on pay are enforcing squeeze, too

Central bankers trying to ensure that surging consumer prices don’t feed yet more inflation are doing what they can to keep their own houses in order.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2023

Sister of North Korea's Kim condemns U.S. decision to send tanks to Ukraine

Kim Yo Jong slammed the move, saying that Pyongyang will 'always stand in the same trench with the service personnel and people of Russia.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023

China celebrated the Lunar New Year like COVID no longer exists

More than 300 million trips were made during the holiday, nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2023

'Love hormone'? Not so fast, new study suggests.

The 'love hormone' oxytocin has long been thought key to behaviors, including pairing up with a partner and nurturing offspring, but a new study in prairie voles is raising doubts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2023

In Beijing's backyard, U.S. demonstrates its military might

A U.S. presence in the South China Sea, a conduit for about $3.4 trillion of annual trade, has been welcomed by allies like Japan, but has angered Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities

The assailant had been seeking Nancy Pelosi and wanted to wait for her to return to the house, Paul Pelosi said, with the attack renewing concerns about a rise in political violence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023

Palestinian gunman kills seven in east Jerusalem synagogue attack

A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis in years that risked sparking widespread violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Memphis releases deadly police beating video

Footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death has sent shock waves through the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2023

Foreign nationals entering Japan surged in 2022 after easing of COVID steps

Although 4.20 million people entered Japan last year — up sharply from around 353,000 in 2021 — the figure was far below the record 31.19 million in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Dentsu officials admit to Tokyo Olympic test event bid-rigging

The officials admitted to the wrongdoing during voluntary questioning with prosecutors, while maintaining they were not aware of any illegality at first.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 28, 2023

Roger Dahl on bullet train hairstyles

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 28, 2023

Translations and books about Japan for your 2023 reading list

From Osamu Dazai to Yu Miri, the year ahead promises of trove of books about Japan and newly translated literature.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 28, 2023

Across China, folk remedies remain a popular, if unproven, COVID cure

A combination of shortages of Western medicines and long-standing traditions has kept these homespun treatments in the spotlight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

As Japan moves to downgrade COVID, focus shifts to messaging on risks

People will be encouraged to make their own judgments on the risk from the coronavirus, but experts say scientifically sound advice will remain important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2023

Begging Japanese companies to hike wages is not the answer

Japan’s prime minister is asking employers to pay workers more. He should make the market do that instead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023

Nissan and Hitachi look to charge elevators with EV batteries

Nissan Motor and a Hitachi subsidiary said Friday they plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during blackouts by drawing power from the batteries of electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2023

Abortion pill gets OK from Japan government panel in major step toward final approval

Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks, but a surgical procedure is currently the only option available for women and consent is usually required from a spouse or partner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

Nissan recalls 520,000 cars over fault in engine part

The Yokohama-based automaker is recalling a combined 527,491 units of its X-Trail sports utility vehicle and Serena minivan, as well as Landy minivans supplied to Suzuki Motor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 54,000 cases

A total of 25 deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients in the capital, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.

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