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Japan Times
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Feb 27, 2023

Ayumu Hirano wins Dew Tour snowboarding title, remains noncommittal on Paris Olympics

Beijing Winter Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano won the men's snowboarding halfpipe at the Dew Tour on Sunday, when he also revealed he is not intent on competing in park skateboarding at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases fall below 400 for first time in 14 months

The capital confirmed 370 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by 140 from a week before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

Ueda says benefits of BOJ stimulus outweigh side effects

Still, he acknowledged that some policy shifts had to come as a surprise to avoid speculation, a remark that may support the view of market players betting on change.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2023

President of ad giant Dentsu admits to rigging bids over Tokyo Games

Dentsu Group President and CEO Hiroshi Igarashi admitted to prosecutors that his company was responsible for rigging bids over contracts to plan and test events before the Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023

A refreshing gamble on Crispr delivery

Biotech startup Aera is trying to shake up the always-just-out-of-reach field of genetic medicine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023

China’s censors could shape the future of AI-generated content

When the Chinese regime’s information controls intersect with artificial intelligence, they can distort the global information landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2023

Yamaguchi by-election puts spotlight on dynastic politics

Nobuchiyo Kishi thought reminding voters of his politician relatives was a good move, but he has been accused of just taking over the family business and not caring about voters' problems.
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BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2023

Carbon credits are a contested tool to fight deforestation

Major corporations are accused of purchasing carbon credits from forest protection projects in areas that are not actually at risk.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Feb 27, 2023

‘Made in Japan’ jeans from Okayama still evolving, 50 years on

Fully domestic-made jeans were first manufactured in Okayama Prefecture to imitate American clothing, but have developed into unique, luxury products that sell at high prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 27, 2023

Japan moves toward approving abortion pill in major shift

Currently, surgery is the only option available to terminate a pregnancy in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 27, 2023

Kyogo Furuhashi scores brace to lift Celtic in Scottish League Cup final

After hitting a brace in last season's final against Hibernian, Furuhashi repeated the trick at Hampden Park as Celtic held off its Old Firm rival for its 21st League Cup win.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2023

North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture

South Korea's unification ministry says there have been reports of starvation deaths in North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023

Toyota's global sales fall 5.6% in January as chip shortage continues

The global chip shortage continued to hit the world's largest automaker while the Lunar New Year holiday period in China, which fell in January this year, cut operating hours at its dealers.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2023

Lawmaker GaaSyy to apologize for long absence at Upper House

On Wednesday, the Upper House voted to order GaaSyy to apologize in an open parliamentary session as a penalty for his long absence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023

Nissan speeds up electric transition plans with new targets

The auto manufacturer has committed to electrifying more of its lineup and making battery-powered cars a key driver of future growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Sunak set to unveil Northern Ireland Brexit deal with EU

Meeting could see resolution to a standoff that has persisted since the U.K. left the EU single market and customs union in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Feb 27, 2023

How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed Japan’s economic outlook

Soaring energy costs have re-exposed Japan’s weakness as a nation of limited natural resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 27, 2023

Kyushu unprepared to accept evacuees from remote islands under armed attack

Residents on remote islands are questioning the effectiveness of evacuation drills when their potential destinations have not yet started discussing the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Lab leak most likely caused pandemic, U.S. Energy Department says

Some officials briefed on the intelligence said that it was relatively weak and that the conclusion was made with 'low confidence,” suggesting its level of certainty was not high.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Feb 27, 2023

Kaori Sakamoto finishes first as Japan sweeps podium in Challenge Cup

Reigning women's world champion Kaori Sakamoto won the figure skating Challenge Cup on Sunday, with Mai Mihara and Mana Kawabe joining her in the Japanese podium sweep.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 27, 2023

Cubs' Seiya Suzuki misses spring training game due to oblique issue

'It's a 'wait and see,'' manager David Ross told MLB.com. 'I don't want to make any comments on WBC or anything like that.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2023

Mistrust of Xi endangers one of Wall Street’s favorite trades

Money managers looking for China to rebuild trust are getting mixed regulatory messages from Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 27, 2023

Japanese anime 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale' wins two prizes at Annies

The stop-motion animation, directed by Daisuke Tsutsumi, won the TV/Media category's Limited Series and Production Design awards.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 27, 2023

Japan beats Bahrain in final FIBA World Cup qualifier

Japan cruised past Bahrain 95-72 in its final match of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

Supply chains have healed, yet their mark on inflation will endure

Short-term prices for containers from Europe to the U.S. East Coast are still more than double what they were in late 2019, according to data from Freightos.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Feb 27, 2023

Yuzuru Hanyu performs solo ice show at Tokyo Dome

Hanyu is the first skater to hold a solo show at Tokyo Dome
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 27, 2023

Resurgent Manchester United captures League Cup to end six-year trophy drought

Ending United's longest trophy drought in 40 years is no guarantee of future success, but manager Erik ten Hag appears capable of thriving in the unrelenting spotlight at Old Trafford.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

U.S. in pressure campaign to stop China from arming Russia

While Washington has seen no sign Beijing has done so yet, the White House underscored the U.S. message this weekend that China should not cross that red line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

G20 nations understand BOJ’s ongoing easing measures, Kuroda says

Japan’s price growth, currently above the BOJ’s 2% target, is mainly driven by imports and is expected to fall below the target in the fiscal year starting in April, Kuroda said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

The incident has reopened a debate on migration in Italy, where the recently-elected right-wing government's tough new laws for migrant rescue charities have drawn criticism from the U.N.
Leotard vs. unitard debate in gymnastics still raging ahead of Paris Olympics
Japan's men's and women's gymnastics teams pose for photos during a news conference to announce the team's uniforms for the 2024 Games.
Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island
Professor Yasuhiro Kato of the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo (center right) and Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation (left), hold manganese nodules, a seafloor resource found in the waters surrounding Minamitorishima, Tokyo, on Friday.
Forget ¥160 — traders see currency falling as far as ¥170 against dollar
Traders say a slump of the yen as far as ¥170 per dollar is possible despite looming intervention risks.
World’s largest nuclear plant sits idle while energy needs soar
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, in November 2022. The plant was shuttered in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and has sat idle since.
North Korea missile launch ends in midair explosion, Seoul says
A vapor trail believed to be created by a North Korean ballistic missile is seen from South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island near the two countries' maritime boundary on Wednesday.
U.S. and allies race to ‘Trump-proof’ Biden security deals by year-end
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference after being found guilty over hush-money charges, at Trump Tower in New York City on May 31.
Japan makes a late play on under-fire carbon credit trading
For Japan, carbon credits are seen as important as the nation waits for its climate technology bets to pay off.
State-run think tank makes rare call for Seoul to consider own nukes
News of a North Korean missile launch is shown at a the main rail station in Seoul on May 30.
Leotard vs. unitard debate in gymnastics still raging ahead of Paris Olympics
Japan's men's and women's gymnastics teams pose for photos during a news conference to announce the team's uniforms for the 2024 Games.
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It's due to a loophole.
On a board for election posters in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Monday, duplicates of one featuring a female kickboxer who is not running in the gubernatorial race take up half of all the spots.

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A person walks among the giant columns supporting the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in Saitama Prefecture.
Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

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Tokashiki Beach acts as a sanctuary for sea turtles and offers ideal snorkeling waters. It was also the site of the U.S. Army’s preliminary invasion that led to the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 150,000 people.
On Okinawa's Tokashiki Island, life's a beach — one of the best in the world
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