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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2023

Poll shows Kishida Cabinet approval down to 30.8%

The slide in support may have reflected the string of problems related to My Number personal identification cards.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2023

Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat loses PM vote

After hours of discussions but a surprisingly swift voting process, Pita failed to secure the 375 parliamentary votes needed to become PM.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2023

Uniqlo owner posts record Q3 profit and raises forecast on China recovery

Fast Retailing has 925 Uniqlo outlets in mainland China — more than in Japan — making it a bellwether for a retail market that was hammered by tough COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2023

Jasper Philipsen sprints to fourth stage win of Tour de France

Belgian Jasper Philipsen sprinted to his fourth stage victory on this year's Tour de France with a powerful final burst on Stage 11 from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 13, 2023

Will doing 'nothing' be yet another marketing coup for Studio Ghibli?

Studio Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki has a history of taking unconventional approaches to promoting the work of anime director Hayao Miyazaki.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2023

Russia and the long shadow of Versailles

Garnishing Russia’s frozen assets to help finance Ukraine's reconstruction would give the Kremlin a powerful propaganda tool with which to paint Russia as the victim.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2023

Sustainable development goals are a mission impossible

The road to a hotter, sicker and poorer planet is paved with good intentions, mushy language and too many missed goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2023

No longer a 'catastrophe,' Japan's cybersecurity could still improve

Many firms use outdated technology and systems that are not as secure but are hesitant to replace them.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 13, 2023

Springboks have to defy history to beat All Blacks in Auckland

It has been 86 years and nine tests since South Africa last won in Auckland, where it suffered a 57-0 drubbing against New Zealand in 2017.

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