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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2023

How can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planet.

Scientists have long cautioned that warming temperatures would lead to wetter and drier global extremes. A new study shows where that may already be happening.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 20, 2023

Obihiro offers advanced training environment for nurturing top skaters

The city in Hokkaido boasts leading training facilities, including an indoor speedskating center and flat land ideal for cycling as a form of additional conditioning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2023

Japan marks 28 years since Aum cult's sarin attack on Tokyo subway

One of Aum's successor groups was hit with a six-month ban on the use of 13 of its roughly 20 facilities nationwide and on receiving donations after it failed to fully report its activities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 20, 2023

'Street fighter' Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia

Perez, a 33-year-old Mexican, came home 5.355 seconds clear of the two-time defending world champion as Red Bull reeled off a masterful 1-2 triumph.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Mar 20, 2023

Japan’s budding space program grounded by persistent setbacks

Desire to compete in the satellite-launching business and shore up security could be hindered by historical failures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023

BOJ debated side effects of easy policy at March meeting

While global banking woes have taken some pressure off long-term interest rates, the debate underscores the challenge incoming BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda faces in keeping borrowing costs low.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2023

Former Taiwan President Ma open to meeting leaders on landmark China trip

Ma Ying-jeou is 'at his host's disposal' when it comes to meetings with senior leaders during a trip to China this month, but there are no plans for him to visit Beijing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2023

Trea Turner hits two home runs as U.S. beats Cuba to reach WBC final

Trea Turner smashed two home runs and the defending champion United States routed Cuba 14-2 on Sunday to reach the World Baseball Classic final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2023

Manchester United punches ticket to FA Cup semifinals as Fulham sees red

'This team has great character,' United manager Erik Ten Hag said after the match.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2023

Canada seeking to set up four-way framework with Japan, South Korea and U.S.

U.S. diplomats said Washington is in favor of Ottawa's plan to deepen cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul, whose bilateral ties have been quickly improving in recent weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Wagner’s convicts tell of horrors of Ukraine war and loyalty to their leader

Fighters describe their recruitment and training, the combat they saw in Ukraine and their uncertain future in a Russia turned upside down by war with its neighbor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2023

Case for Fed pause builds following crisis-echoing move on swaps

To be sure, the decision on whether to pause or hike remains a tough call.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2023

TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry

Valqua makes specialized, superclean containers for storing essential chipmaking chemicals, and it expects to hit its highest sales ever this fiscal year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Gray area: The chilling past of the world's biggest brain collection

There are 9,479 of the organs, all removed from the corpses of mental health patients over the course of four decades until the 1980s.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2023

North Korea's Kim oversees missile drill with mock nuclear warhead

The missile drill could be a prelude for the state’s first test of a nuclear device in the air. All of its six previous nuclear tests have been in tunnels.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2023

Shohei Ohtani willing to relieve if Japan reaches WBC final

Shohei Ohtani indicated Sunday he may pitch again in the World Baseball Classic if Japan reaches Tuesday's final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2023

UBS swallows doomed Credit Suisse, casting shadow over Switzerland

The transaction — the first rescue of a global bank since the financial crisis of 2008 — grants enormous clout to UBS, ridding it of its main rival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care

An estimated 670,000 carer posts will go unfilled by 2050 in Europe's most populous country, which is also one of the world's most rapidly aging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 20, 2023

How the AI 'revolution' is shaking up journalism

Many commentators believe that journalism is on the cusp of a revolution where mastery of algorithms and AI tools that generate content will be a key battleground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023

The key takeaways from UBS Group’s historic Credit Suisse deal

UBS is paying 3 billion francs ($3.24 billion) for its battered rival in a deal aimed at avoiding a broader financial crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow at critical moment

Xi will be the first world leader to shake Putin's hand since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2023

South Korea opposition leader faces indictment soon, report says

Lee Jae-myung has said he is the victim of a political witch hunt aimed at removing a rival of the president and denied any wrongdoing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Donald Trump could be charged any day — what happens next?

Any trial of the former U.S. president would still be more than a year away, legal experts have said.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Malta report 2023
Mar 20, 2023

Mediterranean nation turns investment hotspot for leading tech sectors

Less than three years after Malta opened its inaugural diplomatic mission in Japan, bilateral relations are at an all-time high as the world’s third-largest economy and the ambitious Mediterranean country bolster trade, political and cultural bonds for many mutual benefits.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Malta report 2023
Mar 20, 2023

Rich natural and cultural treasures make Malta a magnet for tourists

Blessed with incredible cultural and historical sites, as well as a year-round sunny climate and sun-kissed sands lapped by warm waters, Malta’s travel and tourism sector is a core component of the economy, generating over €2 billion and comprising an impressive 15% of gross domestic product prior...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2023

Screen time has limited effects on toddlers' development: Japan study

The study also found that the negative effects of a day's screen time on young children can be reduced by letting them play outside for more than 30 minutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2023

Kishida considers inviting Modi to Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

The prime minister is considering inviting his Indian counterpart to the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May during his visit to New Delhi this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2023

Weathering the storm: How Japan is factoring climate change into defense policy

Until recently, there was only limited interest in climate security within Japan’s defense circles, but that has changed as the challenges have become more evident.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2023

Here’s a radical tactic to bypass U.K. health logjam: look abroad

Some drugmakers opt to conduct research outside the U.K. while the troubles at the NHS has patients going to Germany for extra care.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2023

Sota Fujii becomes second player in shogi history to hold six major titles

Twenty-year-old Sota Fujii became only the second player in the history of the shogi board game to hold six major titles after winning the Kio crown.

Longform

Tour guide and history buff Rory Dent left his job at a U.K.-based tour operator to move to Japan and start his own business.
Guiding Japan through the challenges of overtourism