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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2023

One dead and dozens hurt in stampede before Iraq Gulf Cup final

Long banned from hosting international soccer matches, war-torn Iraq had been counting on the event to burnish its image.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

What’s not to like about Rudd’s appointment as Canberra’s man in Washington?

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has the resume and qualifications to serve Canberra well in Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

With the end of ‘zero-COVID,’ when will Chinese tourists return to Japan?

A number of factors may stand in the way of a timely boost to the hospitality industry over Lunar New Year — from expensive flights to Japan's border rules for arrivals from China.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023

Merger of two universities to create 'Institute of Science Tokyo'

The name will become official after necessary procedures, such as registering with the education ministry and revising the national university corporation act.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2023

Kishida sells his international agenda to the world

Prime Minister Fumio Kisihida traveled to meet with global leaders, but his primary concern should be to convince Japan he is on the right track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Japan’s 'king of deals' looks for currency at ¥120 to launch global M&A

Yoshihisa Kainuma anticipates the yen will soon appreciate from a current level of around ¥128 per dollar because the Fed is likely to slow the pace of monetary policy tightening.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2023

Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague

Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

Japan Communist Party urged to hold leadership election

Nobuyuki Matsutake called into question incumbent JCP leader Kazuo Shii having remained in position for over 20 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2023

Study reveals little-known climate cooler: atmospheric dust

The study has sought to highlight how changes in atmospheric dust are not currently factored into climate modeling.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 20, 2023

Jaguars intend to let 'house money' ride at Kansas City

The fourth-seeded Jaguars rallied from a 27-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round and immediately recalibrated to prepare for the top-seeded Chiefs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Speculation swirls around possible BOJ policy change

A historic accord that ties the Bank of Japan to a 2% inflation goal is approaching its 10th anniversary amid speculation it may be revised to support a change of direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

Major fire in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood destroys 60 homes

The fire broke out at 6:27 a.m. in Guryong Village, located near one of Seoul’s most affluent suburbs, Gangnam district.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2023

Tesla uses profits as weapon in EV price war

Tesla, once one of the auto industry's biggest money losers, has over the past year built a commanding lead over most major rivals in profit per vehicle.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023

LDP divided over proposed overhaul of JGB redemption rule

When JGBs reach their maturity dates, the government redeems part of the debts with cash and rolls over the rest by issuing refunding bonds.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2023

When the big wave doesn’t break, but your emotions do

Most big-wave contests hold the event once it is called, even if conditions change after it has been greenlit. But not the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Oahu.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

U.S. hits debt ceiling as partisan standoff sparks economic worries

Corporate leaders and at least one credit ratings agency warned a long standoff could rattle markets and unsettle an already shaky global economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 20, 2023

Mao Fujita makes Mozart's sonatas his own

The 24-year-old concert pianist adds flourish to familiar melodies ahead of his debut recital at New York’s hallowed Carnegie Hall.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

Mask mandate lifted everywhere but on public transport in South Korea

Authorities have determined the current COVID-19 wave has peaked, based on the country’s death rate and the number of critical patients.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023

Power conservation may lead to higher mortality risk, study claims

Researchers estimated that about 7,710 people died prematurely in Japan each year during energy savings campaigns in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

Graves sink, fisheries shrink as climate change hits Fiji

Togoru is one of dozens of coastal villages in the Pacific archipelago now confronting the reality of climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

COVID catastrophe looms for China’s New Year travelers

Travelers, from migrant workers to college students to educated urban elites, risk carrying the highly-infectious omicron strain with them to COVID-naive swaths of rural China.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2023

Andy Murray's epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss

Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05 a.m. to reach the third round.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Japan’s inflation hits 4% for the first time since 1981

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 4% in December from a year ago, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

Ardern's successor as Labour leader will face tough October election

Despite her high global profile, Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party has slid in the polls, hurt by rising living costs, growing crime and concern about social issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

How COVID’s bitter divisions tarnished a liberal icon

In a part of the world where coronavirus restrictions lingered, Jacinda Ardern struggled to get beyond her association with pandemic policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 19, 2023

A shrinking, aging China may have backed itself into a corner

Mounting population pressures may reveal a government that has not done enough to avoid tough choices in coming decades.
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.
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.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
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.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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