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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Public opposition grows over My Number and health insurance merger

Resistance to the integration of the two cards has been driven by reports of errors and privacy breaches when the cards have been linked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2023

Expert panel takes aim at Japan’s prison conditions following inmate abuse

The reforms, including measures targeting the early detection of abuse, would be applied to all penal institutions in Japan if approved.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2023

India to send federal help to areas hit by heat wave as deaths rise

This summer has not smashed last year’s blistering records, but India has for weeks been dealing with highs close to 46 degrees Celsius in some regions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023

SoftBank’s Son goes back on offense to cement his tech legacy

The billionaire is ending years of relative dormancy after his Vision Fund, the world’s largest pool of tech capital, racked up billions of dollars of losses.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2023

NBA Draft prodigy Victor Wembanyama set for commercial bonanza

Nike, which already has a deal with the teenage phenom, has hinted at its strategy to make the Frenchman a global superstar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2023

Motive still unclear a week after shooting at Self-Defense Forces facility

The motive remains unclear for a shooting range attack by a Ground Self-Defense Force cadet in Gifu a week ago that killed two GSDF members and injured another.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 21, 2023

Five decades on, Billie Jean King says birth of WTA among her greatest moments

The Women's Tennis Association has gone from strength to strength over the last 50 years, with circuit restructures and the onboarding of major worldwide sponsors helping drive growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Russia's State Duma declares Sept. 3 as a day of victory over Japan

A group of deputies introduced the bill in response to what they called Japan's 'unfriendly' actions after Tokyo imposed sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 21, 2023

China moves to shut a lifeline for cash-strapped local governments

Beijing has been tightening rules on local government borrowing for years, driving their financing vehicles deeper into private markets to raise money.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2023

Australia pressured to use Russia war windfall to help Ukraine

Australia is among the smallest contributors to Ukraine despite being a major indirect economic beneficiary of the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan to prioritize domestic supplies of defense equipment

The country is looking to procure domestically made products as much as possible
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Kyiv in talks with Western arms firms over Ukraine production, minister says

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, Kyiv has been scrambling to secure weapons ranging from munitions to rocket launchers to missiles.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 21, 2023

Sports court rejects IBA appeal, while IOC condemns leadership language

The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Eastern Germany's brown coal belt tries to go green

There are plans to build the country's largest battery park, but the region remains skeptical of the transition it symbolizes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Modi visits U.S. to deepen ties, saying there's no doubting India's position on Ukraine

Modi has been to the U.S. five times since becoming prime minister in 2014, but his visit until Saturday will be his first with the full diplomatic status of a state visit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Lacking land, Israel to cover its rooftops with solar panels

Although drenched in sunshine, Israel is too small to rely on traditional, land-intensive photovoltaic power plants. It is also unsuitable for wind power and lacks water for hydropower.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents

There were nearly 13,400 calls to a city hotline for rat issues in 2022, up around 2,000 on the year before, according to local media reports. Now, some residents are fighting back.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2023

Alpine skiing combined to become team event at 2026 Olympics

The alpine combined event was first staged at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but was dropped at the 1952 Oslo Games before returning in Calgary in 1988.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023

Jack Ma’s lieutenants return to oversee tough Alibaba reboot

Alibaba surprised markets by declaring Eddie Wu and Joseph Tsai will replace eight-year veteran CEO Daniel Zhang at the helm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Ukraine builds layered air defenses as Russia ramps up strikes

Russia has unleashed regular long-distance missile and drone attacks since October, but it seriously increased strikes in May as Ukraine prepared for a counteroffensive this month.
Japan Times
Jun 21, 2023

Kotozna has released ConcierGPT, an interactive communication service for the hospitality and service industry implementing GPT-4

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) is pleased to announce the launch of Kotozna ConcierGPT on June 14, 2023, a multilingual AI concierge available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. By combining the evolution of LLM (Large Language Model) and Kotozna's technology,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 21, 2023

Three in Japan break into World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings

The top accolades of the evening went to Central (Lima, Peru), but Japan’s influence can be found up and down the list.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2023

Police raid headquarters of Paris Olympics organizers

The reason for the raid was not immediately clear but organizers said they were cooperating fully with investigators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2023

Survey finds 61% of firms in Japan are positive about generative AI use

The proportion of companies that have no plans to utilize generative AI stood at 17.7%.
High temperatures to continue in Japan throughout October
The city of Kumamoto on Sept. 18, when the temperature climbed to 37.5 degrees Celsius
Masamitsu Yoshioka, last Pearl Harbor bombardier, dies at 106
Masamitsu Yoshioka in 2023, when he was 105
Tokyo passes nation's first customer harassment ordinance
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to a reporter on Sept. 27. Aggressive acts toward front-line workers, dubbed "customer harassment," have become a growing problem.
The Russian war economy’s days are numbered
A funeral is held for Russian military personnel and civilians killed in the war with Ukraine, at a cemetery in Luhansk, in Russian-controlled Ukraine, in May 2023. The U.S. estimates that 120,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and another 180,000 injured, further worsening the nation's manpower shortages and economic output.
Ishiba omits divisive proposals in first policy speech as PM
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his inaugural policy address to parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
Sure, Tokyo’s trains are amazing. But are they ruining your trip?
Walking through Tokyo's varied neighborhoods and the sub-communities within them can be the best way for a tourist, even one with limited time, to take the city in.
Japan’s biggest Louise Bourgeois exhibit yet leans into ambivalence
Bourgeois is perhaps best known among the general public for her giant steel spider sculptures, particularly in Tokyo, where a nearly 10-meter tall bronze cast of the original spider has loomed over the walkway in Roppongi Hills since 2003.
Japan great Ayami Sato helps shine light on women's baseball in new documentary
Ayami Sato is one of the best female players in baseball history.
Tokyo passes nation's first customer harassment ordinance
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to a reporter on Sept. 27. Aggressive acts toward front-line workers, dubbed "customer harassment," have become a growing problem.
Ishiba omits divisive proposals in first policy speech as PM
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his inaugural policy address to parliament in Tokyo on Friday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Wozme, founded by dancer and choreographer Wakaba Kohei, is composed of Kana Kitty, Ami Ishii, Akane Watanabe and Natsuki. Its aim is to inject elegance and beauty, traits traditionally associated with femininity, into the sometimes grotesque art form of butoh dance.
Wozme, an all-women dance troupe, wants to move the needle in butoh
By Zoria Petkoska

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