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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 25, 2023

Japan-China filmmaking duo captures the voices of the ignored

Ryuji Otsuka and Huang Ji bring their decade-spanning trilogy about the plights of women in modern China to a close with their award-winning film, 'Stonewalling.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2023

Shosei Togo and Kazuma Okamoto carry Giants to win over BayStars

Togo threw a shut out, and Okamoto provided the run support with a solo home run.
Japan Times
CULTURE
May 24, 2023

Haruki Murakami wins top books prize in Spain

The €50,000 ($55,000) award is one of eight prizes for the arts, sport and scientific research handed out yearly by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

Kishida considering attending NATO summit in July, government sources say

Kishida is expected to hold bilateral talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the organization's plan to open a liaison office in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2023

'Unusual' level of aircraft maintenance seen in North Korea

North Korea has effectively sealed its borders since early 2020 as part of its drive to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, with all flights cancelled.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 24, 2023

Impressive win keeps Asanoyama tied for Summer tourney lead

The 29-year-old, a No. 14 maegashira and former ozeki, worked his way out of serious jeopardy on the 11th of 15 days at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 24, 2023

Japan's up for fusion — just don’t call it 'nuclear'

The Japanese government sets out guidelines to encourage private sector competition in the field of fusion power. Will a nuclear-wary public get on board?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2023

Yu Darvish gets third win of season as Padres top Nationals

In other action, Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a walk and his sixth home run of the season.
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

Kyoto man arrested for allegedly poisoning aunt with thallium

Kazuki Miyamoto's 61-year-old aunt was hospitalized due to the alleged poisoning in mid-July 2020 and remains unconscious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Yet another bad week for abortion rights in America

Judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit appeared worryingly comfortable challenging the expertise of FDA scientists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Worried about backdoor layoffs? Try career cushioning

Employees have a new vocabulary to talk about workplace gripes, and they’re using it to reevaluate assumptions about work and its role in their lives.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

World Athletics to create new 'short track' concept to evolve indoor events

The new term will allow for greater flexibility, as it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the traditional separation between outdoor and indoor athletics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 24, 2023

Seven & I and activist fund ValueAct set for a showdown at shareholders meeting

Despite making a steady recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seven & I Holdings is facing pressure from a foreign shareholder that claims the firm is wasting its potential.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 24, 2023

Ex-ozeki Tochinoshin's retirement a heavy blow for European sumo

In addition to being a fan favorite and a well-liked rikishi inside the sport, Tochinoshin’s presence ensured sumo’s continued popularity in the Caucasus region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2023

Why a snap election might be looming for Japan

Kishida has denied that he is considering a snap election; but then again, so does every Japanese prime minister when asked about the timing for such a vote.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 24, 2023

Japan's political parties prepare as talk of snap election heats up

While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may or may not call a snap election now that the G7 summit is over, that uncertainty isn't stopping political parties from planning their next moves.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2023

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges

Researchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on the platform since Elon Musk took the helm in October 2022.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Is it a choice of defending Ukraine, Taiwan — or both?

There is a debate over U.S. priorities and trade-offs between supporting Ukraine against Russia and defending Taiwan against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

Swatch executive in Japan suffers mental illness after bullying by boss

The woman was allegedly frequently reprimanded with insults by the president, such as being told she was stupid, and accused of low performance.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2023

Chinese diaspora bears brunt of Canada-Beijing tensions

Some Chinese Canadians have claimed intimidation by Chinese undercover agents, who vow retribution against their relatives back home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023

'Modern slavery' worsening and most common in North Korea, study reports

Of some estimated 50 million people 'living in situations of modern slavery' in 2021, around 28 million people were in forced labor and 22 million were living in a forced marriage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023

Taiwan won’t get U.S. F-16s until 2024 thanks to problems beyond COVID

Complex developmental challenges have been encountered, and the U.S. government, Taiwan and Lockheed are actively working to mitigate delays.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023

Disaster deaths decline but damage rises on hotter planet

While deaths caused by disasters have decreased thanks to early warning systems, economic losses from extreme weather events turbo-charged by global warming have skyrocketed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2023

China slams Japan over export curbs on chipmaking technology

China 'firmly opposes” Japan’s decision to impose curbs on the shipment of 23 types of chipmaking technology and will 'take measures to firmly defend its lawful rights and interests.”
Japan Times
Rugby
May 24, 2023

Shota Horie, Rikiya Matsuda back in Japan squad for World Cup training camp

The Brave Blossoms' final World Cup squad will be announced in early August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2023

S&P 'unreasonable,' says SoftBank, after tech giant's rating downgraded

SoftBank criticized the decision and argued that selling off assets like Alibaba in exchange for cash was clearly better for its balance sheet stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023

Father of 1997 murder victim slams court over destroying records despite law

The court discarded the records despite a bylaw decided by the Supreme Court stipulating permanent conservation of records on high-profile cases, Mamoru Hase noted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023

Court rejects case opposing restart of Miyagi Prefecture nuclear plant

The Sendai court ruling came as Tohoku Electric aims to resume operations at a unit of the Onagawa plant in February, becoming the first in the area hit by the 2011 disaster to restart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023

COVID kills one person every four minutes as vaccine rates fall

After more than three years, the global health emergency is officially over. Much of the world is keen to move on, but vulnerable people and undervaccinated countries remain at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2023

Hiroshima to the world: ‘Prosperity through peace’

Many years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, called the most tragic event in history. The bomb dropped in 1945 killed or maimed hundreds of thousands of people. Since that day, when the city lost everything and became filled with sorrow, Hiroshima has built a society that seeks peace,...
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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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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