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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

U.S. considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China

Some experts say such a policy would offer a better solution to tracking the virus and slowing its entry into the U.S. than new travel restrictions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

Kim Jong Un to ring in New Year with missiles and nuclear threats

Pyongyang will likely look to continue honing his ability to deliver a credible nuclear strike against the U.S. and its allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu returns to power with extreme-right government

Netanyahu, 73, who is fighting corruption charges in court, had already served as premier longer than anyone in Israeli history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

European health officials oppose restrictions on travel from China

Europeans have high levels of protection against COVID-19, and health systems on the continent can handle the current load of infections, authorities have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022

Japan insurers to continue marine war coverage near Russia after government steps in

The insurers changed tack after warning policyholders last week of a halt to the insurance coverage from the start of 2023.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

Sirens wail in Kyiv as city hit by Russian drone attack

Waves of Russian air strikes in recent months targeting energy infrastructure have left millions of people without power and heating in often freezing temperatures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Dec 30, 2022

Consumed by the fog of ‘waronomics’

Owing to the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many governments today are acting as if they are also at war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Dec 30, 2022

The road to fascism

Across every dimension, including the economy, the greatest threat to well-being today is political.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 30, 2022

Hirokazu Kore-eda calls for Japanese cinema to support young directors

The Palme d'Or-winning director seeks to change tough working conditions for up-and-coming filmmakers by collaborating with proteges on a new Netflix series.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

Bangladesh farmers swap rice for vegetables as water dries up

Accelerating climate change impacts have led many to change course as they strive to make their business pay on an ever-hotter planet.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 30, 2022

Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82

Pele transcended soccer — like no player before or since — and became one of the first global icons of the 20th century.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022

Images of 2022: Japan news

From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 30, 2022

DoubleTree Toyama ready to welcome diners

DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama, part of the hotel chain’s fast-growing brand of upscale inns, will open its doors on Jan. 18, 2023. It’ll be the first DoubleTree hotel in Japan’s Northwest, which is called the Hokuriku region.
Jimmy Lai arrives for a court appearance in Hong Kong in February 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2023

H.K. democracy activists win narrow legal victory in protest case

The Court of Appeal said there was no evidence the defendants played any role in planning or organizing the unauthorized march in 2019.
If you have a specific birth plan in mind, like giving birth at home, it's important to make sure the clinic you use offers that option.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 14, 2023

Giving birth in Japan? Here’s what you need to know.

Giving birth can be overwhelming — even more so if you don’t understand the local language or know the steps you need to take.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has since the start of the Ukraine invasion destroyed the norms that developed during the Cold War to prevent a nuclear arms race or the eventual use of such weapons.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2023

Russia outnumbers the U.S. 10-to-1 in tactical nukes. Now what?

Never mind that Vladimir Putin is breaking all nuclear taboos and China is beefing up its arsenal. U.S. nuclear doctrine is still fundamentally sound.
Australia captain Sam Kerr (center) is expected to play a larger role for her team during its Women's World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 14, 2023

Australia and England set for blockbuster Women's World Cup semifinal

Australia and England have clashed in a variety of sports over the years and will meet in the Women's World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
Electric signs are turned off at Nagoya Station on Tuesday amid the suspension of shinkansen services between Nagoya and Okayama stations.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2023

Typhoon Lan brings damage and power outages to western Kansai

In the wake of the storm, the city of Tottori released water from the Saji River Dam late afternoon Tuesday due to fears that the dam would overflow.
M-Sys President Masao Takikawa stands in front of a Yakiton Daikoku izakaya pub that opened in Sendai's Kokubuncho entertainment district.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 15, 2023

Sendai pub chain boosts performance with better work conditions

Sendai-based M-Sys has implemented a policy of offering monthly pay of ¥300,000 to new hires.
Junior high school students participate in a community-based club activity without any instructors in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 15, 2023

Facing long hours, teacher pushes for data-driven reforms

Given the long working hours for Japan's schoolteachers, one educator from Gifu Prefecture is leading initiatives for teachers’ work-style reforms.
The 2023-24 edition of the Asian Champions League will be the last under the current format.
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2023

AFC boosts prize fund for revamped club competitions from 2024

The AFC Champions League Elite headlines a new three-tier setup and replaces the existing format, which features the Asian Champions League and AFC Cup.
Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza alliance looks on as he casts his vote at a polling station during Argentina's primary elections, in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2023

Here are candidate Javier Milei’s proposals for Argentina

Milei's fiery rhetoric has resonated with many Argentines who gave him an unexpected win in Sunday’s primary vote.
Ksenia Sobchak, one of the best-known media figures still based in Russia
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2023

Ksenia Sobchak's advice to anti-war Russians: Find ways to cope

At once Putin insider and critic, Russia-based media figure Ksenia Sobchak opposes the war. But she wants those like her to accept it, rather than resist.
Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio launch the 'Keep Florida Free' tour on primary night. In May, DeSantis signed a sweeping anti-ESG bill he says targets the "woke” bias of the finance industry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2023

Even as the term is 'weaponized,' bankers still pay heed to ESG

About two-thirds of survey respondents said the anti-ESG movement will force firms to stop using those three letters in conversations with clients.
Elizabeth Kutschke at the park with her son Ben, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2023

When a $2 million gene therapy is not enough

Ben is one of a growing number of patients with spinal muscular atrophy whose doctors are turning to additional drugs in addition to gene therapy.
England goalkeeper Mary Earp has criticized team outfitter Nike over failing to produce replicas of her uniform for sale.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 15, 2023

Adidas and Nike navigate bumps in retail demand as WWC breaks records

As the market for women's soccer grows, marketers have to juggle the fan base's ever-changing demands.
Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2023

African Union holds Niger talks as regime sends mixed signals

On Monday, the military-appointed prime minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, declared Niger would thwart a sanctions threat.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks to the media after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2023

Trump and advisers charged in Georgia for 2020 election scheme

The indictment cites a number of crimes that Trump or his associates allegedly committed from before the Nov. 3, 2020, election until September 2022.
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.

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