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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2023

Backroom deals position Joko Widodo to impact Indonesia for decades

While speculation had swirled that his allies would try to help him stay in power, the president is now focused on ensuring his influence continues well after he steps down.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 20, 2023

Red Bull can win everything, but the gap may be closing in Formula One

Max Verstappen has won six of the eight — including the last four in a row — and is heading for another record-breaking season, but there are glimmers of hope for his rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 20, 2023

Japan watching forex moves closely amid yen's fall, finance chief says

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said the country will maintain close communication with the United States and other nations, and take 'appropriate' steps regarding currency policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2023

Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 75% of ice by 2100, report says

The melt is expected to cause dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 20, 2023

Nadeshiko coach says Women's World Cup TV blackout will harm game

FIFA had threatened a blackout in major European markets before reaching an agreement with broadcasters in Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy last week.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 20, 2023

Ethnic Korean Lee Seung-sin hopes to set example in Japan's RWC squad

The fly-half was among 36 players named in Japan's test squad as Jamie Joseph begins his preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2023

TSMC's first factory in Japan has to contend with horrible traffic

While construction on the facility in Kumamoto Prefecture proceeds at breakneck speed, little has been done to improve conditions on the area’s roads.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2023

As NATO increases Asia outreach, questions hang over the nature of its role

While the U.S. wants further alliance involvement in Asia as American defense planners increasingly focus on China, not all members are on board with that vision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 20, 2023

Gold prices at record highs near ¥10,000 per gram

Gold, regarded as a safe-haven asset in times of emergencies and inflation, has been increasingly attracting demand.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2023

Brendan Rodgers returns for second spell as Celtic boss

Scotland's reigning champion had been searching for a new manager after Ange Postecoglou left to take charge of Tottenham.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2023

Some duped into sterilization surgery under eugenics law, parliament report says

Under a now-defunct eugenics law, 65% of sterilization procedures were carried out without consent and some were led to believe they were being treated for an illness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2023

SDF recruit likely to undergo mental evaluation after fatal shooting

The authorities will aim to assess the male recruit's mental state at the time of the attack on three men during a live-fire training exercise at an indoor firing range.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2023

Ukraine preparing 'biggest blow' after reclaiming villages, Kyiv says

A Ukrainian deputy minister said forces had retaken Piatykhatky, a settlement on a heavily fortified part of the front line near the most direct route to the country's Azov Sea coast.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2023

When is an esport not an esport? Olympic event puzzles gamers

The IOC officially recognized esports as a sport in 2017 and has been in discussions with industry players about inclusion on the most prestigious stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2023

Inside China's underground market for high-end Nvidia AI chips

U.S. export restrictions have created a de facto underground market with vendors keen not to draw scrutiny from either U.S. or Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2023

Yamato and Japan Post announce tie-up for mailbox and small parcel deliveries

The two companies are working together to tackle anticipated truck driver shortages, expected when overtime work restrictions come into effect in April next year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2023

Europe now fastest-warming continent as heat outpaces global norms, report shows

Climate and weather hazards in 2022 led to 16,365 deaths, mostly relating to heat waves, and caused $2 billion in damage, largely connected with floods and storms, according to the analysis.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2023

New Zealand abandons friendly against Qatar amid racism allegations

New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said the New Zealand players agreed collectively to abandon the game after a racial epithet was used against defender Michael Boxall.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 20, 2023

Venus Williams rolls back the years to win Birmingham opener

The five-time Wimbledon champion struggled at times, but also hit her stride in spells during an enthralling encounter.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 20, 2023

Japan Times Destination Restaurantsが 今年の受賞レストランを発表
2023年 Restaurant of the Year は「HAGI」（福島県）に決定

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区　代表取締役会長兼社長　末松弥奈子）は第3回 Japan Times Destination Restaurants の受賞レストランを発表しました。
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jun 20, 2023

“How Chambers of Commerce influence sustainability at home and abroad” with Sally Townsend

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events held in Tokyo, Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 20, 2023

Victor Wembanyama arrives in New York for NBA Draft

The 224-centimeter teen prodigy is expected to be selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the top pick in the league's annual allocation of talent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2023

Japan's financial regulator sounds out top banks about China risks

The Financial Services Agency has asked whether they have plans in place if Sino-Western tensions escalate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2023

McDonald's Japan hikes prices at inner city branches as costs bite

The price increases at 184 city center branches, equivalent to about 6% of its 3,000 stores, will start on July 19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2023

Blinken meets Xi as U.S. and China look to rein in soaring tensions

The U.S. secretary of state's meeting with Xi came just hours after China’s top diplomat said Washington and Beijing must choose between “cooperation or conflict.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jun 19, 2023

What you need to know about the revision to Japan's sex crime law

Raising the age of sexual consent and an expansion of the definition of nonconsensual sex are among some of the major changes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2023

Red Bull already looking to win No. 200 after Max Verstappen delivers team's 100th victory

As Red Bull celebrated a landmark 100th Formula One win at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, team principal Christian Horner recalled thinking that he might have been satisfied with one victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 19, 2023

Giants laid foundation for pennant race with solid interleague campaign

The Yomiuri Giants were in a good position to win NPB’s interleague title for the first time since 2014 before a sixth-inning error and ensuing two-run home run spoiled it all at Tokyo Dome on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2023

Danone pins turnaround hopes on AI

The firm is betting technology can give its products a scientific edge at a time when revenue is lagging and consumers are growing wary of processed food.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2023

India’s $210 billion wedding industry warms to LGBTQ ceremonies

India’s Supreme Court may legalize same-sex marriage this year, but many in the LGBTQ community are already reinventing the country’s wedding traditions for their own ceremonies.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

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

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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