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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2022

Serbs in northern Kosovo to start removing barricades

The Kremlin denied Kosovo's claims that Russia was influencing Serbia to destabilize the region, saying that Serbia was defending the rights of ethnic Serbs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2022

U.K.-Japan relations grow stronger amid these trying times

U.K. and Japanese relations grow stronger amid trying times marred by war and rising inflation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2022

Rising online crackdowns across Asia target citizens and Big Tech

During the COVID-19 lockdowns in Vietnam last year, blogger Bui Van Thuan took to Facebook to criticize a government's response. Days later, he was arrested.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 29, 2022

Remote workers descend on Mexico City and housing prices surge

The city has become a global hub for foreigners unshackled from their offices by work-from-home policies and drawn to the comforts a salary paid in dollars or euros can afford.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2022

Soaring China COVID cases increase risk of new variants, experts say

With the virus now able to circulate among nearly one-fifth of the world's population, other nations and experts fear China will become fertile ground for new variants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2022

Putin's gift to allies spark 'Lord of the Rings' jokes

During a summit that took place in St. Petersburg, the leaders of eight post-Soviet states received golden rings that showcase the emblem of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 29, 2022

'Nervous' Mikaela Shiffrin completes giant slalom double to earn 79th World Cup victory

The 27-year-old American, who tops the overall standings, now has 79 World Cup wins to her name, just three shy of the the women's record of 82 set by compatriot Lindsey Vonn.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 29, 2022

Answers in 2022 encouraged activism, recommended books and provided advice

The 20 Questions section discusses people's experiences of Japan in their own words. As we emerge from the pandemic, an underlying theme in 2022 was fighting for change.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 29, 2022

Rafael Nadal eager to get back to winning ways after being hindered by injuries in 2022

'My main goal now is to regain positive feelings on the court and to be competitive, and I hope to do that,' Nadal said during a news conference on Wednesday. 'I'm ready to do it, but we'll see.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2022

Japan weighs lowering COVID-19 classification by spring at earliest

COVID-19 is currently classified in Category II, the second highest in the five-tier system based on severity and infectiousness.
An attendee walks past a wall decorated with binary code during July's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2023

Beijing aims to regulate China’s AI sector while maintaining edge

Like Europe, China is moving ahead with government oversight of what may be the most promising — and controversial — technology of the last 30 years.
Researchers have developed a new method to analyze climate history and their findings align with current climate models.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2023

Science offers closer look at the Medieval Warming Period

Medieval Warming Period saw a population boom in Europe and the collapse of civilizations in the Americas
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial service marking the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2023

Japan marks 78th anniversary of the end of World War II

Members of bereaved families from 10 prefectures were unable to participate in the ceremony due to Typhoon Lan.
A trader on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on July 26
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 15, 2023

U.S. loss of AAA badge shows shift in views on government debt

Fitch Ratings flagged not only U.S. governance but also higher rates driving up debt service costs, an aging population and rising health care spending.
A man scoops up millet from a sack for a photograph at a wholesale market in India.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2023

'Superfood' millet may be arid regions' answer to climate change

The forgotten crop is making a global comeback riding on its high nutritional value and ability to grow on arid land.
A United Nations Command soldier conducts a media tour of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas as a South Korean soldier and other UNC soldiers stand guard at the Joint Security Area in the truce village of Panmunjom last October.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 16, 2023

North Korea claims U.S. soldier seeking refuge from mistreatment

Pyongyang said U.S. Army Pfc. Travis King had “admitted that he illegally intruded” into North Korea last month.
Spain's players celebrate defender Olga Carmona's game-winning goal against Sweden during their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal in Auckland on Tuesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 16, 2023

'Work of art' sends Spain into first Women's World Cup final

Spain's place in Sunday's final in Sydney is a remarkable journey for a nation that had never previously gone beyond the last 16 at a Women's World Cup.
Cirebon-1, an 11-year-old coal power station in West Java, Indonesia, is set to close early, sparing the planet millions of tons of carbon dioxide.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2023

Indonesian facility shows cutting coal is a hard sell for banks

The early closure of the Cirebon-1 coal plant could be a decarbonization model for Asia, but big banks have been shy about fueling the transition.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement at Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea, on July 27.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2023

South Korea leader seeks breakthrough in deterring Kim Jong Un

Yoon expects the summit with Kishida and Biden will lead to agreement on ways to enhance their response to nuclear threats from North Korea.
A Chadian army officer reacts as cart owners transport the belongings of Sudanese people who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, while crossing the border between Sudan and Chad.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2023

Sudan 'spiraling out of control' as 1 million flee country: U.N.

Efforts to mediate a cease-fire have stalled, and those remaining in the country have faced rampant looting and long power cuts.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 16, 2023

Yen option traders unfazed by risk of intervention from Japan

Option traders see little likelihood of intervention even if the yen weakens to ¥145.90 against the dollar.
Owen Farrell will now be available for England's World Cup warmup fixtures against Ireland on Saturday and Fiji on Aug. 26.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Aug 16, 2023

England captain Owen Farrell cleared for RWC after red card rescinded

The skipper was facing a potential six-week ban that would have ruled him out of the start of next month's tournament in France.
The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. A conservative group's charge that a liberal network is abusing its tax-exempt status mirrors similar allegations made against a right-wing activist.
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2023

U.S. ‘dark money’ donor groups trade accusations of tax evasion

Though the allegations by both sides are partisan, legal experts say the concerns they raise have been taken seriously by the IRS in the past.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at an event in Las Vegas on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2023

Yellen's Las Vegas stop shows Bidenomics can be a tough sell

Even as Americans feel the benefits, it's not clear this approach will deliver Biden the votes he needs in 2024.
Moscow has begun testing its new digital ruble with consumers this week.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 16, 2023

Russia tests digital ruble for sanctions evasion and social control

Development of the digital ruble took off after Western sanctions blocked Russia from parts of the global banking system.
Masamitsu Yoshioka, last Pearl Harbor bombardier, dies at 106
Masamitsu Yoshioka in 2023, when he was 105
High temperatures to continue in Japan throughout October
The city of Kumamoto on Sept. 18, when the temperature climbed to 37.5 degrees Celsius
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.
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.
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.

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