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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 335 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 818.9, down 11.9% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2023

Be very wary of the slippery slope of occupation

To condemn Russian colonialism properly, one must be consistent and also condemn other examples, not least Israel’s subjugation of Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Xi vows to boost high-end manufacturing in face of U.S. pressure

The comments come against a backdrop of accelerating shifts of production capacity from China to neighboring nations like India and Vietnam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023

South Korea is exporting billions in arms, just not to Ukraine

Traditional weapons suppliers like the US have faced production shortages in the war effort, and South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap in the global arms market.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 6, 2023

No.1 Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, organizers said on Sunday in an indication that his application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S. might have failed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2023

Osaka’s exclusion of Dentsu and Hakuhodo expected to impact 2025 Expo

The two companies have been excluded from the event following their indictment over Tokyo Games bid-rigging, but not many ad firms in Japan boast their level of experience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 6, 2023

Bank of the Ryukyus taking steps to promote women in management

The bank has seen a significant rise in the number of female employees at all ranks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2023

China's chip sector needs more than state money to dull impact of U.S. restrictions

Beijing has earmarked $140 billion for domestic chipmaking development in response to U.S. export restrictions, but money alone is not enough to catch Western rivals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023

Japan tackles shortage of regional assembly candidates

In 375 town and village assembly elections held as part of unified local polls in 2019, 93 saw no competitive races, with the share of uncontested seats hitting a record high of 23.3%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2023

Nuclear power revival reaches Japan, home of the last meltdown

Faced with rising heating bills this winter after a sweltering summer spent worrying about blackouts, more people are now reappraising the benefits of cheaper and more stable energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2023

Firms facing greater ethical scrutiny, but what are the costs for lapses?

The range of ethical transgressions that businesses make are varied — as are the levels of scrutiny and resulting costs they experience.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023

Indonesia banks on dams to tackle water crisis — but at what cost?

Facing worsening water security concerns, the Southeast Asian nation is building more water retention dams, but the building process is causing its own new challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023

Upcoming April by-elections likely litmus test for Kishida's leadership

The elections are likely to be a test of whether the prime minister can run the government stably, a year and a half after taking office in October 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Kuroda’s decade at the BOJ changed how Japan’s banks make money

Investors prepare for an eventual normalization of monetary policy with BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who introduced negative interest rates, set to hand over the reins.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 6, 2023

Liverpool roars back to life with seven-goal rout of Manchester United

Liverpool's record 7-0 rout of the visitors reduced United's new-found swagger to a stagger.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 6, 2023

Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen made a dream start to the season by leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a dominant 1-2 finish in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso joined the podium party in his debut with Aston Martin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Biden marks Selma’s 1965 ‘Bloody Sunday’ with eye on 2024 race

The U.S. president sought to restrengthen ties with Black voters 58 years on from incident in which White state troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators in the Alabama city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Shein’s throne challenged by shopping platform Temu

Temu views Shein as its biggest rival in the near-term, and wants to surpass its dominance within the next few years, sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Polish-German tensions expose crack in unified Ukraine front

Quarreling in Warsaw and Berlin over missiles, tanks and spare parts has reached a new level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Forget peak oil demand: A thirst for barrels puts $100 in view

With supply buffeted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a slowdown in U.S. shale growth and lackluster investment in production, oil consumption is heading for a record year.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 6, 2023

NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues

Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects to use data in visualizing regional attractions and solving regional issues in various cities across the country,” said Yojiro Onaru, senior manager of NTT...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023

Romance booming in South Korea, but marriage no longer the end game

At least 20 relationship-themed shows aired across the country's cable TV networks and video streaming platforms last year, more than triple the number in 2021, according to a tally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2023

Chinese companies hang onto dollars and hedge to prepare for volatile yuan

Bankers say clients are reluctant to convert export receipts, with more than 30 A-share listed companies signing up to use currency derivatives for risk-hedging so far this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Iceland shows the world how to run on reliable and clean energy

Every home in Iceland is heated with renewable energy, with 90% coming from district heating systems that tap hot water directly underground.
Early Ishiba missteps add to anticipation over key policy speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Further BOJ rate hike this year in doubt after Ishiba's surprise warning
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
Consumer consultations by foreign visitors to Japan on the rise
The number of consultations from foreign visitors to Japan about problems related to accommodations and shopping is increasing.
How climate change affects Japan's typhoons
A bus is seen submerged in floodwaters in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 29 as Typhoon Shanshan dumps torrential rain across southern regions of Japan.
Buffett may target Japan banks or insurers for next purchase, analysts say
Analysts say Warren Buffett may be looking to buy Japanese financial firms and shipping companies.
How climate change affects Japan's typhoons
A bus is seen submerged in floodwaters in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 29 as Typhoon Shanshan dumps torrential rain across southern regions of Japan.
Who can challenge Onosato's dominance? Takerufuji might be the best bet.
Takerufuji, the most recent Emperor’s Cup winner apart from Terunofuji and Onosato, claimed the second-tier title in September in his first full tournament back from injury after a six-month absence.
Japan's new top diplomat calls 'Asian NATO' an idea for the future
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during his first news conference as Japan's top diplomat at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Ishiba looks to 'defense tribe' to fill key Cabinet positions
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, 66, has experience as the onetime head of Japan’s former Defense Agency before it became a full-fledged ministry and is seen as a pair of steady hands.
Investment and romance fraud cases triple in first eight months of year
The National Police Agency has noted a major rise in online investment fraud cases, incidents of which have more than quadrupled in the first eight months of this year.

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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