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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 24, 2022

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic still getting better

Jokic is bolstering his case to become the first NBA player to win three straight MVP Awards since Larry Bird, who won from 1984 to 1986.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2022

U.S. House approves Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskyy visit

The aid measure passed by the U.S. House, part of a $1.66 trillion government funding bill that won Senate approval a day earlier, will now go to U.S. President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Elon Musk orders removal of Twitter suicide prevention feature, sources say

An ad had been shown at the top of specific searches contacts for support organizations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines and child sexual exploitation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2022

As cases explode, China’s low COVID death toll convinces no one

A country trying to mourn its dead from a COVID-19 outbreak is grappling with a system unprepared for the surge in fatalities, but China's government is painting a less dire picture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Speculators slash bets against the yen as BOJ leaves carry traders gasping

The dovishness that the BOJ exhibited up until this week has fueled weakness in the currency, and so signs of a hawkish turn have the potential to reverse that.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2022

Gunman kills at least three in Paris in suspected racist attack

A 69-year-old man with a criminal record was taken into custody in the attack, which ignited neighborhood protests that led to violent clashes with police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2022

Men from Shiga and women from Okayama top Japan life expectancy

At the other end of the rankings, Aomori Prefecture was at the bottom of the longevity list for both men and women, at 79.27 years and 86.33 years, respectively.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Japan aims to reduce reliance on energy and food imports

Funding for measures to strengthen the country's energy and food security was included in the government's fiscal 2023 budget plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2022

Kishida may soon replace scandal-hit reconstruction minister

Kishida could fire Akiba as soon as early next week or replace him as part of a limited Cabinet reshuffle in early January, sources said.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Dec 24, 2022

Roger Dahl on changing Christmas traditions

Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 24, 2022

The unending agony of Japan’s Backyard Ultra marathon

“When I quit, it was because I wasn't thinking straight from being sleep deprived for four nights.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2022 in Review
Dec 24, 2022

Everything old became new again on streaming platforms in 2022

This year, programming typically associated with traditional broadcasting — variety shows, dramas and anime — flourished on streaming platforms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Historic winter blast batters U.S. and Canada ahead of holiday travel rush

As of early Friday, more than 200 million Americans — around 60% of the nation's population — were under some form of winter weather warning or advisory.
A view of a Nestle, La Laitiere product cover in a supermarket in Paris. The video of Nestle's version of Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer's oil painting The Milkmaid generated sigificant "media value" for the Swiss food giant.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2023

From 'Mad Men' to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

Many companies remain wary of security and copyright risks, however, meaning humans will remain part of the process for the foreseeable future.
A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from a U.S. Navy warship. Australia has announced that it will buy more than 200 of the cruise missiles at a price of $830 million.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2023

Australia agrees to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles from U.S.

The move is part of a major military pivot toward long-range strike capabilities in an effort to keep would-be foes such as China at arms length.
The Chinese Ministry of State Security said Monday it is investigating a 39-year-old ministry official identified by his surname Hao for providing information to the CIA in exchange for money.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2023

China deepens espionage crackdown targeting spies for the CIA

China said it found another case of an individual informing the CIA, adding to a series of espionage accusations between the two nations.
Japan's major paper manufacturers are developing a new fiber to expand the use of wood amid a decline in domestic demand for paper.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2023

Japan paper industry to develop new wood fiber material

With demand for paper in the doldrums, the industry is looking to expand the use of wood, a renewable resource, beyond paper products.
Rice planting in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. Satellite data could greatly improve how global farmers respond to climate change.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 21, 2023

How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming

Farther than the eye can see, advances in satellite data are giving global farmers the tools to better manage their fields in a rapidly changing climate.
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez (left), celebrates with her supporters in Quito on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2023

Ecuador heads to presidential runoff pitting left against right

The left-right duel to replace conservative leader Guillermo Lasso comes after a chaotic campaign marred by violence.
Hanshin has a seven-game lead in the CL pennant race.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 21, 2023

Tigers full of life during this season's 'Road Trip of Death'

The team has gone 14-4 through the first 18 contests of a 23-game trip away from their primary ballpark.
Digital minister Taro Kono (right) tries out a device that allows the use of My Number cards as health insurance cards at Chigasaki City Hall in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 9.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2023

My Number and beyond: What's holding back Japan’s digitalization?

The transition from analog to digital in the public sector has been a long-standing challenge for the country, spanning at least the past two decades.
Rakuyo Otsuki (center), CEO of event firm TryHard Japan, during a news conference in Osaka on Monday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2023

Festival organizer files criminal complaint over DJ Soda groping

TryHard Japan filed the report to the police against two men and a woman over their alleged groping of the DJ’s breast and hugging of her without consent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Aug. 18. Putin’s authority as a guarantor of stability has taken a big hit in the wake of the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2023

Putin turns to ruble and ballot to shore up shaken authority

Despite growing misgivings among Russia’s elites, for the regular voter, Putin remains wildly popular.
Lionel Messi is tossed in the air by his teammates after Miami's win in the Leagues Cup final on Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 21, 2023

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami eyes treble after Leagues Cup triumph

Messi and Miami will play in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to MLS play.
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Tokyo
JAPAN / Society
Aug 21, 2023

Japan plans to move some residency applications online by 2025

The expansion of online services is part of the Immigration Agency's efforts to meet the Digital Agency’s plan of achieving a “digital society” by 2025.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) meets with Masanobu Sakamoto (right), head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, and other representatives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2023

Japan's release of Fukushima treated water could start Thursday

The government is set to announce Tuesday when the release of tritium-laced water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will begin.
A Taiwanese air force pilot inspects ordnance on an Indigenous Defense Fighter at an undisclosed military base in Taiwan on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2023

Taiwan proposes record defense budget, though spending growth slows

It would be the island's seventh consecutive year of growth in military spending, though the rate of growth will be slower than this year's 14% rise.
Packages of lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, for the U.S. market
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2023

Japanese ministry panel gives OK to Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

The panel’s endorsement will be followed by official approval by the health minister in coming days.
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.
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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