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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2023

What are the prospects for a cross-strait detente?

Taiwan and China both seem keen to dial down tensions while the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang could well win the island’s 2024 presidential election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2023

Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf, military ruler who allied with the U.S. and promoted moderate Islam, dies at 79

The four-star general who ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing power in 1999, attempted to usher in socially liberal values in the conservative Muslim country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2023

Kyoto calling: Ancient capital prepares to be center of Japanese culture again

The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency has raised strong hopes in Kyoto that the move will give the city a higher profile and status.
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 5, 2023

More than 20 years spent on the fight against gum

Seiichi Miyamoto's company receives orders from local governments and shopping districts to clean up towns and cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2023

Oil’s new map: How India turns Russian crude into the West’s fuel

New Delhi has faced little public blowback because it’s meeting the West’s twin goals of crimping Moscow’s energy revenue while preventing an oil supply shock.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2023

Beijing’s awkward Olympic legacy shows risk of venue reuse

Big Air Shougang's unusual backdrop thrilled viewers during the 2022 Winter Olympics, but plans to convert the venue into a year-round attraction have fallen by the wayside.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Feb 5, 2023

Yoichi Sagra: Feasting in Hokkaido wine country

Despite its occasionally inhospitable climate, Hokkaido is home to superb wines — as well as cuisine more than worthy of those vintages.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2023

Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years

Officials are anticipating a return to normal Chinese tourist levels — which once amounted to a fifth of all visitors — on the island by 2025.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to bloom in spring air at world championships

The 27-year-old American is one victory shy of Sweden legend Ingemar Stenmark's overall World Cup record of 86, parading an astonishing run of form this season to close in on the mark.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023

Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world's oldest dog on record

At over 30 years old, the canine's owner attributes his longevity to living in the countryside, never being chained and eating only 'human food.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2023

Kaoru Mitoma scores again in last-gasp win over Bournemouth

The goal was far from a trademark finish from the electric Japanese winger, but it was enough to seal three points as Brighton moved back up to sixth place
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Inside the 19-hour meltdown that junked Adani’s share sale

A brutal sell-off wiped out more than $80 billion in market value, forcing India's government to distance itself from the scandal-hit conglomerate.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Germany's Olaf Scholz is learning that it’s not easy going green

Under the leader's stewardship, German industry is struggling to find new technologies and trade partners to provide the backbone for the coming green transformation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023

Russia pushes to take Ukrainian town near a vital supply line

Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the war’s southern and eastern fronts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Forget Trump, Democrats are preparing ways to beat a campaign by Ron DeSantis

Democrats are unfazed, even giddy about a possible 2024 rematch between Biden and Trump. But the prospect of facing the upstart Florida Republican governor is a different story.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023

U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile

The balloon was shot down as it floated off the coast of South Carolina, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-U.S. relations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Feb 5, 2023

Recipe: Amazake oatmeal

You don't need to be a heavy drinker to enjoy this low alcohol-infused breakfast.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 5, 2023

'Idol, Burning' spotlights obsession and disillusion in a digital world

Rin Usami's novel about a teenage superfan of a J-pop idol plays with ideas of who we worship, what we find meaningful and what brings us love, connection and purpose.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2023

China's mega-rich move their wealth — and parties — to Singapore

Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 38,599 new cases

The country also reported 180 deaths, while the number of severe cases dropped by 16 from the previous day to 424.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 4, 2023

Spy balloon threatens to deflate momentum toward improving China-U.S. ties

While some analysts said the U.S. decision to cancel high-level talks illustrated major hurdles in Sino-American ties, others said a chance for another meeting could come soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023

Fears of Russian nuclear weapons use have diminished, but could re-emerge

Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir Putin’s red lines.

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