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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023

Here's why Pokemon cards are becoming a target of burglaries in Japan

Rare cards can now be traded for more than ¥100 million, and shops carrying them have become the target of burglaries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2023

LDP-Komeito working group agrees on amendment of defense equipment export rules

The proposal would allow Japan to export lethal weapons falling under five categories: rescue, transport, surveillance, vigilance and minesweeping.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 5, 2023

Can the U.S. and China halt their spiraling relations?

Janet Yellen said ahead of her China visit the two countries need to discuss their disagreements so that they don’t have misunderstandings about each other's intentions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2023

Efforts to boost election campaign security span Japan's political divides

A year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot during a stump speech, ruling and opposition parties are still trying to find the best way to ensure safety while campaigning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2023

The Land of the Rising Sun rises much too early

Hours of productive daylight are largely wasted in Tokyo where the summer dawn breaks before 5 a.m. It’s time to figure out a better system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2023

Extreme heat and intense rainfall test China's climate resilience

Officials have warned repeatedly that China is especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its large population and unevenly distributed water supplies.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 5, 2023

Nadeshiko Japan defender Risa Shimizu focused on details

The West Ham United player Shimizu started all of her country's matches in France four years ago, where Japan came second in its group and bowed out in the round of 16.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2023

China's top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to know their 'roots'

Wang Yi lashed out at Tokyo and Seoul for tilting toward Washington and called for strategic autonomy and trilateral cooperation among the Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

Rights situation in Belarus 'catastrophic,' U.N. told

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's regime in Minsk is deliberately purging civil society of its last dissenting voices, Anais Marin told the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

'Russian roulette': Last residents brave shelling in east Ukraine

Despite having no intact buildings, running water or electricity, a front-line town still has 1,719 inhabitants, mostly over 65.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2023

Academic fudging raises questions about ‘nudging’

'Nudges,' virtually invisible prompts that seek to change human behavior, aren’t going to solve big problems in society but they can help fix unknowingly bad behaviors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

Japanese firms offer biggest pay hikes in 30 years as wage growth broadens

A total of 5,272 unions affiliated with Rengo showed an average pay hike of 3.58%, or ¥10,560 per month, the biggest increase since the 3.9% seen in 1993.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

Fund that beat 99% of peers by betting on China shares is shifting to booming Japan

Midas International Asset Management is betting on Japanese technology firms and companies bolstered by the economy’s reopening.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023

Cracks in LDP faction once headed by Abe may deepen under group leadership

The inability of the new leaders to unite the faction makes it less powerful than its size would indicate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2023

South Korea salvages North’s spy satellite in intelligence win

Experts said the recovered pieces could provide information about the secretive state’s rocket program and give clues about possible sanctions violations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023

Japan's firms turn to celebrities to boost ranks of female executives

In addition to boosting diversity, some firms say female celebrities may bring fresh perspectives and ideas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2023

Kyushu residents remember those killed and injured in 2017 flooding

Record-breaking heavy rain on July 5 and 6, 2017, caused floods and landslides that led to the deaths of 40 people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2023

IAEA head meets with residents ahead of visit to wrecked Fukushima plant

Grossi will visit the wrecked plant, where he will inaugurate an IAEA office on site that will monitor the release of treated water, which is expected to take 30 to 40 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2023

Taiwan presidential front-runner says he can keep peace with China

William Lai, Taiwan's vice president and the candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, has consistently led the majority of opinion polls ahead of the January election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

JAL to rent clothes to passengers for vacations and business trips

Rental of each set of clothing will cost ¥4,000 to ¥7,000 and garments will be made available in three sizes: small, medium and large.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

Hong Kong’s reopening brings scant gains after pandemic and crackdown

Tens of thousands of high-skilled workers left to escape the city’s COVID-19 regime and limits imposed on freedoms after Beijing enacted a national security law in 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jul 5, 2023

The wide-ranging foreign policy law China wants to counter the West with

Analysts believe the law is intended to ensure consistency between the Chinese leadership’s diplomatic thinking and actions on the global stage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

Abraham Accord Arab states likely to stick with Israel despite Jenin violence

Analysts say economic and trade interests are likely to trump any moral outrage felt in the four Arab states that have signed peace pacts with Israel.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2023

Didier Drogba works to educate African players about fake agents

The campaign includes a pamphlet for players with practical advice such as how to identify a fake agent, what to look for in a contract, and a player's rights as a foreign employee.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 5, 2023

Shortened Rugby Championship provides World Cup litmus test

South Africa hosts Australia in Pretoria and New Zealand travels to Mendoza to meet Argentina in the opening fixtures on Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Jul 5, 2023

Jonny Bairstow row casts shadow over third Ashes test

Only an Australia side inspired by batting great Don Bradman have come from 2-0 down to win a test series, taking the 1936-37 Ashes 3-2.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023

Russia blames U.S. and NATO allies for enabling 'terrorist' drone attacks

The Russian military said it had downed five drones near Moscow on Tuesday and that there was no damage or casualties from the early-morning attacks.

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