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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Tumbling U.S. dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe

The greenback's tumble has come as U.S. Treasury yields have eased in recent days, dulling the dollar's allure while boosting a wide range of other currencies.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023

The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation

Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors suspends China business after sluggish sales

The automaker said that China’s transition away from gasoline cars to cleaner vehicles had hit its existing line up and seen sales fall far below expectations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2023

Iconic dragon painting at Sensoji Temple peels off ceiling

The painting had been scheduled for restoration this fall to address decades of deterioration.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jul 14, 2023

Rory McIlroy would retire before joining LIV Golf

'If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on earth I would retire. That's how I feel about it,' McIlroy said
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 14, 2023

Ion Izagirre charges late to win Stage 12 of Tour de France

Ion Izagirre gave his Cofidis team, and Spain, its second victory in this year's Tour de France by winning the 12th stage with a late, brutal attack on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2023

Germany's first China strategy breaks with long-standing focus on economic ties

Document offers a clear-eyed appraisal of the risks envisaged by Berlin, while lacking binding targets or requirements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

BOJ to tweak yield control this month, ex-official says

Hideo Hayakawa, who is also a former BOJ chief economist, said that the central bank must raise its inflation outlook for this fiscal year to match reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Japan and EU agree to further deepen cooperation as strategic interests converge

Among the top deliverables was a decision to launch a strategic dialogue at the foreign ministerial level to ramp up security cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Japanese automakers beef up all-solid-state battery development

With all-solid-state batteries considered to vastly improve the performance of electric vehicles, the government has begun providing financial assistance in the field.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 14, 2023

Actors go on strike in new blow to struggling Hollywood studios

The Screen Actors Guild, which represents some 160,000 performers, announced the walkout after failing to reach a new labor agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2023

Sudan struggles for attention as violence escalates and human toll grows

With conflict having displaced around 3 million people, aid agencies operating in the country see no end to the deepening crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2023

Ukraine receives cluster munitions, but pledges limited use

Moscow has denounced their shipment, snf Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that Russia could resort to deploying similar weaponry if faced with their use.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 14, 2023

Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova set up clash for Wimbledon title

World No. 6 Jabeur fought back from a set and 4-2 down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2023

Four relatives arrested for abandoning boy's body in Kobe

The four relatives are suspected of dumping the body in a suitcase in a grassy area about 800 meters from their home around June 19.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 14, 2023

Long story short, cont’d: Brevity rules in Japanese grammar

The Japanese don't just abbreviate their vocabulary, when you're short on time even grammatical structures can get the chop.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Zelenskyy gets less than he wanted from NATO but takes home real gains

The Ukrainian leader left Western leaders in Vilnius with little choice but to publicly snub his demand to set a clear path for Ukraine to join the U.S.-led military alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2023

Chip wars: How ‘chiplets’ are emerging as a core part of China’s tech strategy

Chiplets, or small chips, can be the size of a grain of sand or bigger than a thumbnail, and are brought together in a process called advanced packaging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Associated Press and OpenAI partner to explore generative AI use in news

The news publisher's trove of stories will help provide the massive amounts of data needed to train AI systems such as ChatGPT.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2023

Hong Kong ban sends restaurants scrambling to replace Japanese seafood

The move comes as Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings is preparing to release more than 1 million cubic meters of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's east coast.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 14, 2023

Here’s how Thailand’s PM race can take a whole new turn

After failing to win over Thai conservatives in his first attempt to become prime minister, things are looking increasingly difficult for Pita Limjaroenrat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2023

Aspartame ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common-use levels, WHO says

A chemical-based sweetener that is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is packaged and sold under names such as Equal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 13, 2023

First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by U.S. regulators

The decision widens access to the drug by removing substantial barriers to obtaining oral contraception, such as inability to get a doctor’s appointment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2023

EU lifts post-Fukushima disaster import curbs on Japanese foods

The restrictions have been in place since the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2023

A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

Seabed mining has the potential to become a trillion-dollar industry as the transition to electric vehicles spurs demand for metals like cobalt and nickel.

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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.
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