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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

Kishida Cabinet unpopular among young people, survey shows

Approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet tend to drop as the ages of the respondents go down, according to the results of the opinion poll.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins with hopes of record times

The starting cannon fired to release 109 yachts on the 1,200-kilometer blue-water classic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 26, 2022

Supplies of used cooking oil run short for makers of sustainable aviation fuel

If waste cooking oil is shipped overseas it will become difficult to supply the low carbon fuel in Japan, which could lead to some foreign airlines avoiding flying into the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Pakistan pleads for help with floods after ‘cameras have gone’

Pakistan's unprecedented floods in the summer killed more than 1,700 people, inundated third of the nation and cut the nation's growth by half.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2022

BOJ’s Kuroda dismisses near-term chance of exiting easy policy

Kuroda said the decision last week to widen the allowance band around its yield target was aimed at enhancing the effect of its ultraeasy policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

The end is nigh? Climate and nuclear crises spark fears of worst

With dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does the planet need to at least begin contemplating the worst?
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2022

Local governments and businesses in Japan promote food drives

The programs are attracting attention not only as a means of support for the poor, but also as a measure to reduce food waste.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 26, 2022

As Japan takes to rental e-scooters, some see changes to cities ahead

Services such as Luup could shift the nation's train station-centric urban layouts, but they have attracted controversy over drunken driving.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Taiwan says China deployed 71 warplanes in weekend war drills

The PLA said it had conducted a 'strike drill' in response to unspecified 'provocations' and 'collusion' between the United States and the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2022

Japan and Australia committed to stronger ties to counter China

A close watch will be kept on what realistic response can be taken in the face of China's ambitions, and whether Japan and Australia will be prepared in time for taking action.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Foreign NGOs halt work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female staff

The ban is the latest blow against women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban reclaimed power. The hard-line Islamists also recently barred women from attending universities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as Putin says he is open to talks

The Kremlin says it will fight until all its territorial aims are achieved, while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2022

China’s economy shows increasing strain from COVID surge after lifting curbs

Retail sales in Beijing fell almost 18% in November as both cases and restrictions in the capital increased.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

LDP-Komeito coalition facing friction 10 years after return to power

LDP-Komeito friction is increasingly visible under the administration of incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Packers beat Dolphins to boost playoff hopes

Green Bay's playoff hopes were also aided by Detroit, Seattle and Washington all losing on Saturday.
Novo Nordisk' anti-obesity drug Wegovy
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2023

Insurers can’t avoid covering weight-loss drugs forever

Evidence is mounting that drugs like Wegovy not only help patients lose weight but also help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
A meeting is held in Tokyo on July 28 to decide on the recommended minimum wages.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2023

Some minimum wage hikes in Japan to top government recommendation

The new minimum wages for fiscal 2023, which began in April, will take effect in stages beginning Oct. 1.
A Russian IL-38 information-gathering aircraft flies between the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea in a photo taken by the Air Self-Defense Force on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2023

Japan scrambles jets amid Russian and Chinese naval patrol

Russian and Chinese navy ships have been jointly patrolling the Pacific Ocean and holding naval exercises in the East China Sea.
Former Ground Self-Defense Force member Rina Gonoi speaks to reporters in Yokohama in July after exchanging opinions with members of an expert panel set up by the Defense Ministry.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2023

SDF's harassment consultation system seeing limited use

A survey found that many SDF personnel are distrustful of the consultation system.
Wataru Endo (left) in action for VfB Stuttgart in April
SOCCER
Aug 18, 2023

Liverpool sign Japan midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart

Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported Liverpool offered around £16 million ($20.33 million) to sign the 30-year-old.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol as the three arrive for a joint news conference during a trilateral summit at Camp David, near Thurmont, Maryland, on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2023

Japan, South Korea and U.S. inaugurate a 'new era' of cooperation

The three countries' leaders also announced a plan to create a hotline for coordinating responses to regional challenges and threats.
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns in the hills of West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Thursday.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2023

State of emergency in western Canada as wildfires rage

The expanse of fires and disruption to life and land underscore the severity of this year's worst-on-record Canadian wildfire season.
A man examines the rates at a currency exchange office in Moscow on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2023

Russia’s powerful split into squabbling factions over the ruble

Sparring over the ruble’s plunge focused on what caused it just as much as on what to do about it.
A Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released on July 13.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2023

Latest North Korean missile sparks debate over Russian links

The Hwasong-18 solid fueled ICBM has highlighted possible Russian links to nuclear-armed Pyongyang's dramatic missile development.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during Round 3 at the LIV Golf-Bedminster 2023 at the Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Aug. 13.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2023

Trump center stage despite threat to skip Republican debate

The 77-year-old former president, who is rarely out of the headlines, has been vocal about possibly skipping the event in the city of Milwaukee.
Relatives and friends touch the coffin of a man who was killed fighting Russian troops in Ukraine's Donetsk region, during a funeral ceremony in Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2023

Troop deaths and injuries in Ukraine war near 500,000

Ukraine and Russia have lost a staggering number of troops as Kyiv’s counteroffensive drags on. A lack of rapid medical care has added to the toll.
Members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, commonly known as Rengo, raise their fists as they cheer during their annual May Day rally to demand higher pay and better working conditions, in Tokyo, in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2023

Japan eyes expanding tax breaks for firms raising wages

The industry ministry will include plans to expand the program in its tax system reform proposal for fiscal 2024, which starts next April.
A Chinese fighter jet takes part in military exercises around Taiwan in this screenshot from video released Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2023

China launches drills near Taiwan in response to VP's U.S. trip

The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command said it was carrying out joint naval and air combat readiness patrols around the island.
Elon Musk
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 19, 2023

Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts

The block function on X allows a user to restrict specific accounts from contacting them, seeing their posts or following them.
U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit at the White House in Washington last September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 19, 2023

No clear winner in U.S.-China contest in the South Pacific

The vast ocean region, pivotal in World War II, is in the spotlight again amid tensions over Taiwan.
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.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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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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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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