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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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2023

Vladimir Putin is weakened — but his system isn’t

Russia’s predatory system of bureaucrats, officers, managers and media personalities won’t object to change at the top — as long as they can count on getting fed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2023

Hundreds more arrested in fifth night of French rioting

Some 45 police officers or gendarmes were injured, 577 vehicles torched, 74 buildings set on fire and 871 fires set in streets and other public spaces, the interior ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2023

South Korea's Yoon tells Unification Ministry to be less soft on North

The ministry's new head is a conservative scholar and outspoken critic of human rights abuses in North Korea, which Yoon has sought to spotlight amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 2, 2023

Shohei Ohtani's start against Padres pushed back due to cracked nail

Ohtani, who turns 29 on Wednesday, hit 15 homers in June and leads the majors with 30 total along with 67 RBIs in 83 games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2023

Squeezed on housing, Sunak’s Tories take aim at EU-era water law

The British leader is considering scrapping the law as his government faces pressure to build more houses while fending off a voter backlash on pollution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023

Why Jair Bolsonaro was barred in Brazil but Trump can run in the U.S.

In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2023

An early heat wave upsets the rhythm of life in the southern U.S.

Climate change and rising temperatures make medical and homemade remedies crucial for the preservation of both livelihoods and summer traditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2023

Culture wars put American companies on the defensive

Once deemed ineffectual, such protests have made gains in size and impact as the country's political life becomes increasingly polarized.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high, reflecting 'unseen mental distress'

The suicide rates among young people age 10-29 and elderly people age 70-79 were particularly concerning, a local organization said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

'More than words': The Japanese men joining Ukraine's fight

A handful have joined Ukrainians battling the Russian invasion, defying their government's warnings and bucking a decadeslong national principle of pacifism.
Japan Times
Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 2, 2023

A dream pair of adorable cats awaits someone with enough love for two

Biwa and Sugarbee are likely related. Even if they aren't, they certainly act close enough to be. They'll keep each other company through thick and thin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023

With eye on China, Japan to deepen ties with NATO at key leaders' summit

A NATO office in Tokyo and a new partnership agreement with the alliance are set to top Fumio Kishida’s agenda when he attends next week's summit in Lithuania.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2023

'Awakened' Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title

The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2023

China is buying natural gas like there’s still an energy crisis

China is on track to be the world’s top importer of liquefied natural gas in 2023.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jul 2, 2023

New professional women's ice hockey league set to launch in 2024

Details on the new league, with regards to how many teams it will consist of and in what cities, were not disclosed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Seoul Pride goes ahead in shadow of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Seoul for the city’s Pride parade, following months of wrangling with officials who had rejected an application to hold the event in its usual place.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 2, 2023

Adam Yates wins Tour de France opener ahead of twin brother

Two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar came in third, 12 seconds adrift at the end of the 182-km circuit starting and ending in the Basque city.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 2, 2023

Max Verstappen runs away with Austrian F1 sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris was the big loser, plunging from third on the grid to ninth and one place ahead of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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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