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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023

Bill to extend operating period of nuclear plants passes Japan's Upper House

The passage of the bill, which extends the operating period to over 60 years, paves the way for an overhaul of the country's nuclear policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2023

Just how safe is Fukushima’s ‘contaminated’ water?

To build the clean energy sector the world needs, nuclear power advocates must sway public opinion their way. Just crashing through won’t cut it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023

Know before you drive: Construction to impact traffic around Haneda Airport

The operator of the expressway has warned of traffic jams during the two-week period, which started May 27, similar to those typically seen at year-end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023

North Korea says rocket launch failed, but vows to try again soon

The rocket carrying the country's first military spy satellite failed due to engine problems, state-run media said, after the launch prompted Japan to briefly issue an alert for Okinawa.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2023

U.S. military accuses China of 'aggressive' encounter over South China Sea

The U.S. said a Chinese fighter jet had flown directly in front of a U.S. reconnaissance plane — the latest in a series of close encounters between the two powers.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 31, 2023

Kiribayama is promoted to ozeki and changes ring name to Kirishima

'I'll train harder than ever to live up to the rank of ozeki,' Kirishima said during his promotion ceremony at the Michinoku stable in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2023

Rugby World Cup 'timely' as sport deals with off-field problems

Issues in the sport over recent months have included clubs in England continuing to experience financial woes and Welsh players threatening to strike over contract problems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

U.S. unemployment insurance is stuck in 1935

America is relying on a unemployment system designed for the economy during the Great Depression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

Bedlam in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan's political unrest, coupled with the Afghan Taliban regime's support for terrorists, has grave implications for international security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

Was the U.S. saved by the pandemic?

By understanding which COVID-19 policies were successful and why, it is possible to forge a new path to economic stability for all.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

The AI gold rush will take humanity to some dark places

Encoding iris scans on the blockchain shows a need to curb Silicon Valley’s savior complex.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 31, 2023

Filipinos press for right to divorce in slow social shift

Divorce is currently illegal in the Catholic-majority country, while court annulments take years and are increasingly exploited by online scammers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
May 31, 2023

How are firearms regulated in Japan?

The country is known for its strict gun-control laws, but recent shootings have prompted some to wonder how stringent they actually are.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2023

China leads the world in preparing for extreme weather threats to power supplies

Extreme weather is testing the country's power grid just months after heat waves and drought triggered widespread power shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Chinese tech business owners seek residency abroad as U.S. tensions soar

Dismayed by U.S.-China trade spats and restrictions on a growing number of Chinese companies, ambitious Chinese technology entrepreneurs are taking more drastic steps to expand into the U.S.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 31, 2023

Summer Basho offered excitement and a streamlined experience for sumo fans

The sport has emerged from three years of pandemic-era restrictions into a rapidly changing landscape that requires better delivery of content and a more attractive in-arena experience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2023

U.S. governors appeal for investment and tourism from Japan

'We have great expectations for Japanese companies,' Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said at an event in a Washington suburb to promote foreign direct investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2023

BOJ's Ueda says era of low global interest rates may be over

Some academics say global inflationary pressure may eventually subside, but others warn the current period of high inflation will change people's view on prices, Ueda added.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2023

China’s young people can’t find jobs. Xi Jinping says to ‘eat bitterness.’

A record 11.6 million college graduates in China are entering the workforce this year, and 1 in 5 young people are unemployed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Why is Nvidia's market value soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?

The chipmaker produces around 80% of the chips used by generative AI systems to process data.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 31, 2023

Quiet man Nikola Jokic ready for crowning glory in NBA Finals

While the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant embrace the 28-year-old Serb as a member of the league's elite, some critics aren't convinced by his stats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2023

BOJ to hold policy amid election chatter, ex-board member says

The BOJ will refrain from changing its 'yield curve control' program while speculation continues to swirl that the prime minister will call a snap election, according to an ex-board member.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 31, 2023

Retired people have lower risk of heart disease, study finds

The study found that the risk of developing heart disease was 2.2 percentage points lower for retired people than for working people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Nvidia's market value touches $1 trillion amid AI gold rush

The chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects briefly vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 31, 2023

Shoki Murakami pitches Tigers past Lions as interleague opens

Murakami allowed a run on four hits and no walks while striking out nine at Belluna Dome.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2023

Kaoru Mitoma aims to toughen up for Europe-bound Brighton

The 26-year-old attacking dynamo played a big role in Brighton achieving its best-ever finish of sixth place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Chinese island shows the way to an all-electric future by 2030

An extensive network is part of a plan by the provincial government to end the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 and have EVs and hybrids account for 45% of the island’s fleet.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 31, 2023

Paris Olympics torch relay will involve 10,000 runners

There will be 10,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame as it passes through some 60 French departments ahead of the 2024 Games, Paris Olympic organizers announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023

Sunak risks fresh COVID row in battle to withhold 'sensitive' messages

The British prime minister must decide by Thursday whether to release ministers’ WhatsApp messages to a public inquiry, having received legal advice not to.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023

NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as U.S. urges Turkey to say yes

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it was 'within reach' for Sweden to join in time for a NATO summit in mid-July.
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.
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.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
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.

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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
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