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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2023

Elon Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say

Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would limit how many tweets per day various accounts can read, to discourage 'extreme levels' of data scraping and system manipulation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 3, 2023

Criticism over expression on bathroom use prompts change of LGBTQ guidance

The move has been seen as a setback for the Iwate Prefectural Government’s consideration for LGBTQ people.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023

Japanese lawmakers' average income falls to ¥21.5 million

In the House of Representatives, the average income stood at ¥22.15 million, while that of the Upper House was ¥20.16 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 3, 2023

Nagasaki island divided over survey on hosting nuclear waste disposal site

Some residents are expressing hopes for regional development — mindful that the city will receive a large subsidy if it proceeds with the move.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 3, 2023

Victor Lafay ends Cofidis' long wait with victory in Stage 2 of Tour de France

Cofidis had not won a stage on the Tour since Sylvain Chavanel in 2008.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 3, 2023

Mix of calm and concern as Tour de France heads to riot-hit France

While the vast majority of the Tour de France peloton is not concerned by the riots that have been hitting France following the fatal shooting of a teenager by police, some have expressed concern that the race might be disrupted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 3, 2023

Improving Japan business mood signals steady economic recovery

Companies expect to increase capital expenditure and project inflation to stay above the Bank of Japan's 2% target five years ahead, the quarterly tankan showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Minireactor cost surge threatens nuclear’s next big thing

High inflation and rising interest rates are driving up the cost of a new generation of miniature atomic reactors that the nuclear industry is relying on to lift sales.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

Ukraine reports Russian attacks in east and progress in south

Russian accounts of the front line said Moscow's forces had repelled Ukrainian attacks near villages ringing Bakhmut and in areas further south.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2023

Thai parliament to meet for first time since May vote, looking to elect PM

The gathering is set to kick off the process of government formation by a coalition of pro-democracy parties seeking to end almost a decade of military-backed and pro-royalist rule.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

A $30 billion disaster is just the tip of a deadly climate cycle

With monsoon season fast approaching, Pakistan is still reeling from severe flooding that killed over 1,700 and displaced 8 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2023

IBM throws weight behind Japan chip startup it sees as vital

Rapidus, a venture backed by some of Japan’s biggest electronics firms, is turning IBM’s 2-nanometer chip design into production-ready silicon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Advances in solar panel technology set to squeeze silver supply

The precious metal, in paste form, provides a conductive layer on the front and the back of silicon solar cells, and newer cells may need up to twice as much per watt of power generated.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023

Japan set to release Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Tuesday to deliver a final report on the safety of the process.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

Norway's quest for 'black gold' from used car batteries

An essential part of many clean energy technologies, 'critical minerals' may energize the transition to a decarbonized economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2023

Xi’s central bank shakeup prioritizes continuity over big change

The Chinese leader's elevation of a long-serving technocrat as the bank’s top Communist Party official signals policymakers will avoid any drastic shifts for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

Macron pushes for an end to looting as riots test his authority

French President Emmanuel Macron is counting on law enforcement to restore order after almost a week of nationwide riots touched off by a police officer’s fatal shooting of a teenager.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Longform
Jul 3, 2023

Sixteen hours in Marina Abramovic's nightmare hotel

In rural Niigata Prefecture, you can stay overnight in an artwork dreamed up by the world’s most infamous performance artist. If you don’t mind sleeping in a coffin.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Just how green are Japan’s trains?

The nation is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2023

Baltimore police say two dead, 28 injured after mass shooting at housing block

Hundreds of people were gathered in the area for an event called 'Brooklyn Day,' a witness told a local Baltimore TV station, adding that they had heard 20 to 30 shots fired.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Memorial services held three years after deadly Kumamoto floods

Ceremonies are being held in Kumamoto Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas by flooding and mudslides in Kyushu three years ago, where participants are praying for the souls of the victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Komeito chief suggests not releasing Fukushima water in swimming season

The Japanese government plans to start releasing once-contaminated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' plant in Fukushima Prefecture this summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2023

Without whistleblowers, the West is lost

The biggest threat to Western democracies is not transparency, it is the nihilism and self-indulgence that have come to characterize politics.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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