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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023

Japan and South Korea affirm close contact over wartime labor issue

The South Korean government last month announced a draft plan for a domestic foundation to pay compensation to South Korean plaintiffs in related lawsuits on behalf of Japanese companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2023

China succeeding in diplomatic push to win over Europe

A cold war between Beijing and Brussels will remain unlikely as the two do not compete ideologically or militarily like the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 19, 2023

Families seek closure for mine disaster as Japan-South Korea relations thaw

136 Koreans and 47 Japanese were killed when the Chosei mine beneath the seabed on the Yamaguchi Prefecture coast collapsed and flooded in 1942.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 19, 2023

McLaren's Oscar Piastri in confident mood ahead of 'tough' F1 baptism

The 21-year-old, seen as one of the sport's hottest young talents, will make his bow in Bahrain testing this month after replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2023

Former Ghana winger Christian Atsu found dead in Turkey quake rubble

There were initial reports that the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2023

The $100 billion offshore wind industry has a whale problem

Nearly two dozen whales have died along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and an unlikely coalition says that offshore wind is the culprit.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2023

INEOS and U.S. hedge fund enter battle to purchase Manchester United

The club is widely seen as one of the most prized assets in all of sport, with Deloitte ranking it as the fourth-richest in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023

Near misses raise fresh questions for U.S. air regulator

The difficulties come amid forecasts that air travel demand will recover and surpass its pre-pandemic level in 2023.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 98, opts for hospice care

Defying illness and death for years, Carter outlasted the two presidents who followed him, becoming the longest-living president in 2019.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 19, 2023

Adam Silver disagrees with premise that 'superstars should play more'

The NBA's commissioner said the league and and players association are having 'ongoing conversations' about load management and the decision to rest All-Stars during the season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2023

Top U.S. envoy warns China not to repeat 'irresponsible act' amid balloon spat

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held 'very direct and candid' talks with Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, according to a senior State Department official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Feb 19, 2023

What makes a good priest — good looks or a knack for violence?

It was a time when the temples owned great tracts of land. The priests who managed them were armed and pugnacious, ready to defend and possibly extend.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Feb 19, 2023

Recipe: Crab cream croquettes

Try your hand at making some deep-fried, deep sea delights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 19, 2023

Kiwi cafe culture goes down smooth at Iki’s coffeehouses

In the unassuming Kiyosumi Shirakawa neighborhood, two coffeeshops pride themselves on recreating the experience of a morning out at an Auckland or Christchurch cafe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2023

The post-Cold War era is gone. A new arms race has arrived.

Governments around the world are drawing lessons from Europe’s first high-intensity war since 1945, reassessing everything from ammunition stocks to weapons systems and supply lines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2023

North Korea fires 'ICBM-class' missile into Japan's EEZ off Hokkaido

The launch comes a day after Pyongyang vowed an 'unprecedentedly' strong response to joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea set for next week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 17,132 new cases

The number of seriously ill patients fell by 11 from Friday to 221 while a total of 87 deaths were reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2023

Bank of Japan to start new test of digital currency in April

In the experiment, which will involve payment service providers and financial institutions, technical challenges will be examined in the event a digital yen is issued.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 18, 2023

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has no regrets despite being in exile over removing hijab

Sara Khadem had an arrest warrant issued against her in Iran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

China's Xi plans 'peace speech' on Ukraine invasion anniversary, Italy says

The Feb. 24 speech will apparently continue Beijing's line of urging peace while avoiding condemnation of its ally Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

Balloon crisis highlighted a split in China’s leadership, Pentagon official says

An assertion that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is suspicious of his military commanders is perhaps the strongest such public comment by a senior Biden administration official.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

U.S. military now analyzing Chinese balloon's 'guts' after completing recovery

The last of the debris from the Chinese balloon is heading to an FBI laboratory in Virginia for analysis, the U.S. military's Northern Command said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

U.S. and China diplomats communicating — but not militaries, White House says

The White House said it was not the 'right time' for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to China after he postponed a Feb. 5-6 trip over the recent balloon episode.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2023

Angry Bing chatbot just mimicking humans, say experts

Microsoft's nascent Bing chatbot turning testy or even threatening is likely because it essentially mimics what it learned from online conversations, analysts and academics have said.

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