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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2022

Musk must preserve Twitter’s most vital function

The platform's experience in Japan shows how it can play a crucial role in providing a public service during times of disaster — if Elon Musk doesn't break it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,639 new cases

The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients across the country rose by three from Tuesday to 266, while 115 new deaths were confirmed.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 24, 2022

Michael Hooper ruled out as Australia vows to investigate 'unprecedented' injury crisis

Rugby Australia will probe the Wallabies' "unprecedented" injury toll as part of its season-ending review as Dave Rennie's side limps into its final test against Wales on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2022

Japanese firms re-imagine offices to make them hubs of communication

Whether staffers are mostly working remotely or in person, firms have a similar concept in mind — that the office should be a place to strengthen networks within the organization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022

Kremlin faces rising ire from wives and mothers of mobilized troops

Families' demands typically aren't political, focusing on ensuring their menfolk get adequate training and equipment and are taken care of at the front.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2022

U.S., Japan and South Korea step up bid to counter Pyongyang’s missile threats

Seoul and Tokyo recently tested new missile interceptors and the U.S. Space Force is establishing its first unit in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Nov 24, 2022

Tender wagyu, other delicacies hail from clean lands of Tottori

Among many delicacies in Japan, Tottori Wagyu beef and its history is worth learning to make one’s gastronomic life rich. Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai and Shinsuke Nakajima, Executive Managing Director and Executive Chef of New Otani Co., Ltd. talked about the charms of the wagyu as well as other produce...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 24, 2022

Jets bench Zach Wilson ahead of meeting with Bears

Quarterback Mike White was named the starter over Zach Wilson for this weekend's game against the Chicago Bears, coach New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Hajime Moriyasu praises Japan's European education after upset win against Germany

Eight members of Japan's squad are based in Germany and it was two of those players who scored the goals that sealed a historic victory for the Asian side.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 24, 2022

Is Japan the model for Elon Musk's Twitter?

Elizabeth Beattie explains how the social media platform's Japan team has been affected since Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Spain coach backs Gavi to become star on global stage

Spanish teenager Gavi is set for global stardom after becoming the youngest World Cup scorer since Pele during Spain's 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday, Spain coach Luis Enrique said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2022

Outbreaks test China’s efforts to limit the cost of ‘COVID zero'

China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Refugee Albert Petrosyan loads a car before his family's departure from the town of Goris, Armenia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 29, 2023

Fleeing Karabakh, a family fears for the future

Albert Petrosyan strapped his son's wheelchair and a few bags to the roof of his ancient Russian-made car ahead of another long drive after fleeing his home in Nagorno-Karabakh this week and spending just one night in a hotel in this Armenian town.
The idea of renting a library bookshelf has proved popular in some areas.
CULTURE
Oct 3, 2023

Libraries with individually owned bookshelves spreading in Japan

Such libraries are helping revitalize local communities by creating a place where people can mingle through events.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Ramos-Horta during a meeting in Dili, East Timor, in June 2022
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2023

Timor president says China military cooperation 'never discussed'

China's increased efforts to form security ties with developing countries in close proximity to Australia have raised alarm bells in Canberra.
Lebanese Armenians clash with security forces during a demonstration outside the Azerbaijani embassy in Ain Aar on Thursday, denouncing Azerbaijan's reintegration of Nagorno-Karabakh.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2023

Karabakh separatists to disband after surrender to Azerbaijan

The dramatic announcement came moments after it became clear that more than half of the region's population had fled the advancing Azerbaijani forces.
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Aug. 24 when it started discharging treated radioactive water into the sea
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2023

Second round of Fukushima wastewater release to start next week

In the first phase around 7,800 tons of water were released into the Pacific out of a planned total of 1.34 million tons.
Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay, where a casino resort is expected to be built
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2023

Osaka signs deal to open casino resort in fall 2030

Officials hope the resort will help spur the regional economy after the end of the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka.
Take a moment to look up at the sky tonight, see if you can spot some lunar rabbits.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 29, 2023

An autumnal custom teaches Japan to appreciate the season

While not as popular as its springtime cherry blossom cousin, moon-viewing season still has its own specific customs.
U.S. President Joe Biden at an event in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2023

Biden said he would stop drilling. Then reality hit.

The tug of war over one drilling lease in the Gulf of Mexico involving the president, Congress and the courts illustrates the limits of executive power.
Honda's new electric vehicle Prologue is displayed in Detroit on Sept. 21.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2023

With help from GM, Honda tries again in U.S. EV market

The carmaker unveiled the brand’s first electric SUV on Thursday, marking a renewed push into fully electric vehicles.
School children try on a space suit during an exhibition on space technology organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation and a college in Mumbai.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2023

Inside the changes at India's space agency

The moon landing was a win for the country's low-cost space engineering, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand its space agency as approachable.
Europe captain Luke Donald speaks during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup in Rome on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2023

Luke Donald calls on fans to create rowdy atmosphere at Ryder Cup

The United States will have to block out raucous home support at the Marco Simone Country Club, east of Rome.
There were 73 Japan initial public offerings during the first nine months of this year that raised a combined $3.3 billion, nearly four times as much as the same period a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 29, 2023

Tokyo equity offerings surge amid shift toward capital efficiency

Investors were encouraged by a surge in the 225-issue Nikkei stock index and signs that firms have begun to manage their capital more efficiently.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2023

Biggest selloff in 25 years hits Japan bonds as BOJ loosens grip

The selloff is a reminder that the nation’s debt market relies in part on support from public-sector institutions to outperform global peers.
Indian Army tanks are displayed during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, in January 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2023

War in Ukraine pushes India to obtain more self-propelled guns

The war in Ukraine has made India only the latest country to re-evaluate its armory, preparedness for war and priorities on the battlefield.
People take the standard university entrance examination at the University of Tokyo on Jan. 14.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2023

Japan universities split over new IT section on entrance exam

Universities in Japan are divided in their responses to a new subject — covering the basics of programming, information and communications networks, and databases — on the standard university entrance examination to be held beginning in January 2025.

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