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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Maskless World Cup fans pose dilemma for Chinese broadcasters

State broadcaster China Central Television appears to be pulling back on footage of stadium crowds compared with other international networks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Japan panel seeks clarification of primary care system after COVID issues

A health ministry panel has proposed clarifying the function of such physicians in law, after the pandemic highlighted ambiguities in the role they play in the community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2022

People in Japan snap up winter clothing to reduce impact of high energy costs

A rise in sales of cold-weather goods is being driven by the government's “Warm Biz” initiative and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta

Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 28, 2022

U.S. faced with politically charged must-win match against Iran in group finale

The task is clear for the United States men's national team when it plays Iran in its final Group B game of the World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday: Win or go home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2022

Done with deglobalization?

The global economy's dire and deteriorating prospects, together with the scale of the climate challenge, have opened world leaders' eyes to the risks that deglobalization poses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,767 new cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases rose 20.7% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 28, 2022

'COVID zero' unrest presents biggest domestic challenge yet for China's Xi

Driven by the excessiveness of the anti-COVID measures, experts say the rapid and organic spread of protests could represent one of the toughest tests for Beijing in recent years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022

Back to the future: Kenyans turn to tradition to tackle rising heat

Already facing devastating droughts and heat waves, Kenya's annual temperatures are forecast to increase by up to 2.5 Celsius by 2050.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Wordplay, blank signs and music: How China is protesting 'COVID zero'

Protesters in China are using creative ways to voice dissent against the government and its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
The Baihetan hydropower plant on the border between Qiaojia county of Yunnan province and Ningnan county of Sichuan province, China
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 24, 2023

China and India lead Asia's biggest hydropower crunch in decades

Intense heat, low rainfall and other extreme weather conditions have left many major Asian economies facing shortages of renewable power.
Oreo is a sweet dog who likes attention. He'll need a patient owner who can teach him new skills.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 24, 2023

A big dog with a sweet center, that's Oreo

This canine came to Japan from the United States but his former owners had to let him go.
International investors are investing more money into hotels because of Japan's post-pandemic tourism boom.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2023

Singapore is Japan’s top property investor in 2023, report says

International investors are also attracted to Japan's low borrowing costs, and putting more money into hotels because of a post-pandemic tourism boom.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet during a preview of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore in February 2022
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2023

F-35s are rarely flight-ready and repairs are too slow, GAO says

The Marine Corps’ goal for availability of its F-35B is 85%. Instead, the "mission capable” rate for F-35B training jets in 2022 was about 55%.
Currently, part-timers lose their status as dependents if their annual income surpasses ¥1.3 million, requiring them to pay social insurance premiums.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2023

Japan mulls relief measures for dependent part-timers

Currently, part-timers lose their status as dependents if their annual income surpasses ¥1.3 million, requiring them to pay social insurance premiums.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2023

Japan to discuss carbon storage with Malaysia

Japan plans is to store 120 to 240 million tons of carbon dioxide per year underground, which is 10% to 20% of current output.
Technicians open NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule in a clean room at a U.S. military facility in Utah on Sunday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Touchdown: Highly anticipated asteroid sample arrives on Earth

It is only the third asteroid sample, and by far the biggest, ever returned to Earth for analysis, following two missions by Japan's space agency.
An electron micrograph of the bacteria treponema, which causes syphilis
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Syphilis cases in Japan top 10,000 for second year in 2023

It is unclear why new cases have shot up, reaching 10,000 two months earlier than last year.
The Capcom booth at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba last week
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2023

Capcom sets sights on India's growing game market

Capcom targets selling more than 100 million copies of games a year.
Gold has often been seen as the quintessential "anti-dollar” — a place to turn for those who distrust fiat currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 25, 2023

Yields spike and gold shrugs. What’s driving bullion now?

As inflation-adjusted rates soared this year to the highest since the financial crisis, bullion has barely blinked.
A person holds a paper that reads "We no longer want France," as Nigerien women demonstrate in support of the putschists in front of French Army headquarters, in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 30
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2023

France to pull troops out of Niger following coup

France's exit is likely to exacerbate Western concerns over Russia's expanding influence in Africa.
An exterior view of MGM Grand hotel and casino, after MGM Resorts shut down some computer systems due to a cyberattack earlier this month, in Las Vegas, Nevada
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 25, 2023

'Power, influence, notoriety': The Gen-Z hackers who struck MGM and Caesars

Experts say they appear to be more sophisticated, disciplined and organized than many cybercriminal actors, and probably between 17 and 22 years old.
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters after opening the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Sept. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2023

Republicans appeal to conservatives to avert U.S. shutdown

Congress so far has failed to finish any of the 12 regular spending bills to fund federal agency programs in the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1.
Members of the Writers Guild of America picket outside of Universal Studios in Universal City, California, on Friday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 25, 2023

Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios

The WGA settlement, while a milestone, will not return Hollywood to work. The SAG-AFTRA actors' union remains on strike.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends a ceremony for the start of construction of a new submarine fleet in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November 2020.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 25, 2023

Taiwan expects to deploy two new submarines by 2027

The new subs, as well as later models, will act as a "strategic deterrent" to Chinese warships crossing the Miyako Strait and elsewhere.
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.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japanese baseball fans flock to LA to see playoff-bound Ohtani
A giant mural of Shohei Ohtani on the side of a hotel in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles
LDP to endorse 'slush fund' lawmakers in general election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his inaugural policy address to parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
The furry performance-enhancers that are sweeping the world of sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Dekopin, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game against the Orioles on Aug. 28
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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