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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2023

World's 'oldest' tree able to reveal planet's secrets

In a forest in southern Chile, a giant tree has survived for thousands of years and is in the process of being recognized as the oldest in the world.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 22, 2023

With Las Vegas land deal, Athletics may finally leave Oakland

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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2023

Australia prepares more assertive military stance to deter conflict

Australia is set to outline its defense plans — in which it can strike farther and faster — while working with midsize allies to reduce tensions as the U.S. and China square off.
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JAPAN
Apr 22, 2023

WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found

Deep-sea explorers have located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 22, 2023

Rafael Nadal has endured litany of injuries during long career

During Nadal's career, which has stretched over 20 years, the Spaniard has missed 11 Grand Slams and withdrew during five others.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Apr 22, 2023

Roger Dahl on giving a hand

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JAPAN
Apr 22, 2023

Russia bans Japanese group campaigning over disputed islands

The group — known as the Chishima Renmei — organized annual trips to the islands by their former Japanese residents and their descendants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2023

The researchers aiming to foresee — and prevent — war

The goal is to create a system for anticipating events years and even decades in advance — and then advise decision-makers on how to move toward better long-term outcomes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2023

Biden to pledge 'substantial' steps to deter nuclear attack on South Korea

The pledge is expected to come as more South Koreans say their country should develop its own nuclear arsenal to guard against attack by the North.
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WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

U.S. military prepares options for possible Sudan evacuation

Two U.S. officials said a decision on a possible evacuation of the embassy is expected soon, but it was unclear if there will be a public announcement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

U.S. airman shared sensitive intelligence more widely and for longer than previously known

A Discord user matching the profile of Jack Teixeira distributed intelligence to a larger chat group, days after the beginning of the Ukraine war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

Pentagon speeds up tank timeline for Ukraine but resists calls for jets

The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill

A lower court ruling would have greatly limited the availability of mifepristone while litigation proceeds in a challenge by anti-abortion groups to its federal regulatory approval.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 22, 2023

Zelda and legal battles show Nintendo's dueling gaming ‘freedoms’

Tears of the Kingdom releases in three weeks, but one of Nintendo's biggest targets in the fight against piracy was released from prison first.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 22, 2023

A Japanese island where the wild things are

From badgering nuisances to downright evil forces, yōkai fill some of the most colorful corners of Japanese folklore. These artists are dreaming up even more.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2023

A new music festival shakes up Kyoto's staid atmosphere

Kyotophonie, a sister event to photography festival Kyotographie, succeeds in its uniqueness and use of storied spaces, but it’s not clear who the event is actually for.
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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Kishida on demographics, defense and disparity

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Kishida addresses the foreign and domestic issues that loom large, from the war in Ukraine to his promotion of “new capitalism” in Japan.
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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Japan panel approves nation's first abortion pill

Final approval from the health minister is expected to follow, but the timing remains unclear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 10,104 cases and 17 deaths

Tokyo reported 1,441 new cases, up by 226 from a week earlier, along with one death.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 21, 2023

Memorializing those lost in the GSDF helicopter crash

All 10 SDF members on board a helicopter that crashed in the Miyako Island group are believed to have died in the crash.

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A woman passes an "akichi" (vacant lot) in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The capital is littered with such small lots in part because of Japan's aging and shrinking population.
Dealing with rising land vacancies as Japan shrinks