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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023

Japan logged 27.5 million new COVID-19 cases in 2022

As highly infectious omicron variants of the virus surged throughout the country, new deaths linked to the virus totaled 39,158.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 1, 2023

The year the long stock market rally ended

The past 12 months have marked a generational shift for financial markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve, racing to contain the worst inflation in decades, repeatedly jacked up interest rates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 1, 2023

Japan Times 1948: Tojo's stock rises but he is not likely to become a martyr

News at the start of the new year often focuses on holiday celebrations and feel-good stories as the front pages of 1923 and 1948 show.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Dec 31, 2022

The year through our own lenses

We asked our staff and freelance photographers to share the shots that made the year for them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2022

Former Pope Benedict dies at age 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at age 95, had been living a quiet life inside the Vatican grounds since his shock decision to step down in 2013.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Since a national security law was imposed in June 2020, Hong Kong lawyers have endured severe harassment, pushing many to leave the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11,000 cases for large week on week drop

The capital also reported 24 deaths, while seriously ill coronavirus patients numbered 45 under Tokyo's criteria, down by one from Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022

Hiroshi Nakaso positioned as front-runner to lead Bank of Japan, survey shows

The next governor is expected to face calls for careful communication with the market, as there are expectations that the BOJ could make further policy revisions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2022

In battered Ukrainian city, the latest battle is against winter

On the heels of Russian occupation in the spring and summer and Ukrainian liberation in the fall, emergency crews in Lyman are slowly getting reacquainted with a radically different city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2022

Japan boosting use of digital tools for natural disasters

With damage caused by rains and typhoons becoming more severe, cities are refocusing their efforts to ensure the safety of residents by obtaining and conveying information promptly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles on final day of year

The nuclear-armed North has launched nearly 70 missiles this year, shattering its previous record in its quest to bolster its arsenal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2022

Pioneering U.S. television journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93

In a broadcast career spanning five decades, Walters interviewed an array of world leaders, including Cuba's Fidel Castro and Britain's Margaret Thatcher.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 31, 2022

With borders reopened, Tokyo dining closed 2022 on a welcome high

For all the ups and downs of 2022, Tokyo's culinary scene seems poised for a big year in 2023.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr until 2025

Ronaldo departed Old Trafford last month following an explosive television interview in which the 37-year-old forward said he felt betrayed by the club.
Seattle Kraken center Alex Wennberg recently spoke out about "vile comments" he and his wife were receiving from fans on social media.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2023

Tensions build after collision of hockey, TikTok and romance novels

BookTok has brought new fans to hockey, but some wonder if fans are crossing the line with explicit comments.
Lionel Messi has been a major draw for Inter Miami and MLS during his short time with the team.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023

Lionel Messi poised to take Major League Soccer to 'new level'

With the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the new face of its top league, soccer in the U.S. is heading for new heights.
Wales coach Warren Gatland (right) says Taulupe Faletau (not pictured) is not feeling any discomfort in his calf.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2023

Wales coach Warren Gatland expects Taulupe Faletau to play at World Cup

Wales coach Warren Gatland is "pretty confident" key backrow forward Taulupe Faletau will be fit to take his place in the squad for next month's Rugby World Cup in France.
A divorced mother (Aika Yukihira) finds herself wrapped up in a complicated sexual relationship with her old high school boyfriend (Sho Aoyagi) in Hideo Jojo’s “S-friends.”
CULTURE / Film
Aug 12, 2023

‘S-friends’: Female-centered plot proves refreshing

Hideo Jojo’s drama about a divorcee venturing into a sexual relationship with a man from her past touches on the real-life problems of middle-aged women.
Whether it is a hot summer or a cold winter, humans spend 90% of their time inside and there is little evidence that seasonal changes affect COVID-19 transmission significantly. 
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2023

COVID-19’s summer resurgence resists easy answers

Be wary of anyone with a pat explanation for why COVID-19 waves rise and fall.
Technical trainees from Vietnam work at a knitwear factory in the city of Mitsuke, Niigata Prefecture, in February 2019.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2023

Japan is bringing in more foreign nationals than you think

Japan isn’t an outlier when it comes to low fertility rates, merely a front-runner.
Sweden's Magdalena Eriksson celebrates her team's win over Japan as Aoba Fujino looks dejected, in Auckland on Friday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup / From the Spot
Aug 11, 2023

Nadeshiko's bright future undimmed by Sweden defeat

The flair, excitement and promise demonstrated by the team has shown that Japan can again lift the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy one day.
Nadeshiko Japan fans react during a watch party Friday at Saitama Stadium for the team's World Cup quarterfinal.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 11, 2023

Disappointment — but also pride — for Nadeshiko Japan fans

Despite the loss to world No. 3 Sweden, Nadeshiko fans applauded the team's effort as the final whistle blew.
As long as coal plants are still operating, it is a good idea to make them capture their carbon dioxide emissions. But the sooner that coal is replaced by renewables, the better it will be for the planet.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2023

Carbon capture and the changing economics of power generation

Carbon capture policies could unwittingly extend the life of dirtier energy sources.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023

Harry Kane reportedly agrees to leave Tottenham for Bayern

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Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, leaves a U.S. district courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, in July.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2023

Hunter Biden gets special counsel, setting up election issue

The developments reinforce that legal issues, including those of Donald Trump, will figure prominently in the U.S. presidential election.
A promotional poster for the film "Barbie" in Tokyo earlier this month
CULTURE
Aug 12, 2023

Hollywood blockbuster 'Barbie' opens in Japan after controversy

Tickets sold fast in Japan as fans flocked to the theatrical release, timed to coincide with the start of the Bon holiday period.
U.S. President Joe Biden recent comments about China are some of his most direct criticisms yet about the U.S.’s top geopolitical and economic rival.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2023

Biden fears Chinese economy is ‘ticking time bomb’

Biden's comments included several major inaccuracies about the world’s second-largest economy.
A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter landing at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in April.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2023

China’s military, ‘chasing the dream,’ probes Taiwan’s defenses

Day by day, the People’s Liberation Army is turning up the pressure, deploying an ever-wider array of planes and ships.
Police at the scene where a car plowed into festival-goers in the city of Shizuoka on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2023

Three injured after car plows into festival venue in Shizuoka

All of the injured people are conscious, according to Shizuoka Prefectural Police, who arrested a suspect at the scene.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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