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JAPAN
Feb 14, 2023

Regulator votes for longer operating life for nuclear reactors

The government aims to allow units to operate effectively beyond the 60-year limit, by excluding periods when they are suspended for safety inspections or some other reasons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Ruling out aliens? Senior U.S. general says not ruling out anything yet

Recent incidents come as the Pentagon has undertaken a new push to investigate military sightings of unidentified objects.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

U.S. fighters down more flying objects as tension ratchets higher

While the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said the high-altitude craft brought down on Feb. 4 was a Chinese spying balloon, details on the latest objects remain sparse.
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WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Canadian search teams hunt for wreckage after latest shoot-down

The U.S. Senate's top lawmaker said that the flying object — and another one shot down earlier off the coast of Alaska — both appeared to be balloons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2023

Wagner founder has Putin’s support, but the Kremlin’s side-eye

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the once secretive tycoon, is confounding Moscow’s Kremlin-allied elite by starting to dabble in politics alongside waging war in Ukraine.
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WORLD
Feb 12, 2023

Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000; U.N. expects toll to double

Tens of thousands of rescue workers continue scouring earthquake flattened neighborhoods as death toll in the Turkey-Syria disaster surpasses 28,000.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak is privately drafting plans to rebuild Britain’s ties with the EU

Driven in part by the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, officials have been drafting proposals for how Britain can work more closely with EU nations across a range of policy areas.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 11, 2023

Eagles searching for right formula to slow down Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl

Brandon Graham has already strip-sacked the greatest quarterback of all time in a Super Bowl. What to do for an encore?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023

U.S. downs high-altitude object over Alaska as China tensions surge

U.S. officials offered few details about the origin of the object, but said it was about the size of a car and did not appear to have the ability to maneuver.
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LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 11, 2023

Minami Minegishi: AKB48’s tear-stained pioneer

One J-pop idol’s shocking show of penance in 2013 foreshadowed the price of fame on the internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Concerns over China drive Tokyo and Manila closer together

As Japan emerges as a more prominent regional security actor, Tokyo is looking beyond its alliance with the United States to help deter China and meet other regional challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

In China, public response to balloon saga is more humor than anger

While the incident has created a diplomatic rift between the two countries, the public in China have responded with a mix of humor, indifference and incredulity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's bond bears delighted by government's BOJ picks

The yen jumped 1% to flirt with ¥130 per dollar minutes after it was reported Ueda, a former member of the central bank's policy board, will be tapped as the Bank of Japan's next governor.
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WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

Pence gets subpoena from special counsel in Jan. 6 investigation

Mike Pence was at the center of then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s last gasp to hold on to power in the two months after his election loss.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 10, 2023

Stressing out at work? Make sure you know how to ask for help

Worried about talking to your supervisor about alleviating stress? The key is to tell them you want to be proactive in dealing with any potential problems.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Japan and Philippines take ties to ‘higher level’ with flurry of agreements

The deals cover a wide range of areas, including agriculture, renewable energy, health care, digital transformation, infrastructure and military cooperation.
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BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023

Inpex sees 2023 net profit down by 38% on weaker oil and stronger yen

Japan's top exploration and production company sees the average Brent oil price falling to $75 per barrel in 2023 from $99 per barrel last year.
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BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023

Tokyo Electron raises outlook on stronger-than-expected demand

The Tokyo-based supplier to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel lifted its forecast for the year to March above expectations to ¥580 billion ($4.4 billion).
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 9, 2023

Kelce brothers embrace shared moment on Super Bowl stage from opposing sides

Jason and Travis Kelce will become the first pair of brothers in NFL history to compete against each other in a Super Bowl.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023

North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade

The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2023

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son may have one big bet left

The Vision Funds are almost exhausted, so the company will be looking for something else to buy in order to boost returns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2023

Everyone loses in a fractured world

The dominance of national-security hawks distorts economic policy and impedes the delivery of global public goods — and could lead to an all-out global conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2023

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Google has been on the defensive since Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT became a fixation of both regular consumers and Silicon Valley elite.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 8, 2023

Chiefs coach Andy Reid keeps focus on present as he prepares to face Eagles in Super Bowl

Reid is attempting to shoo away the references of Super Bowl LVII being the 'Andy Reid Bowl.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2023

Xi rejects ‘westernization’ in show of faith for self-reliance

China’s successful development shows there is another way to modernize, leader Xi Jinping has said, doubling down on his goals of increased self-reliance and improved social justice.

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