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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2023

Over 30 Japan hotels certified as climate-friendly SDG locations

A total of 31 hotels and traditional ryokan inns across Japan have been certified as locations striving to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2023

Ukraine’s offensive could set stage for diplomacy with Russia, U.S. officials say

It is unclear how the officials will define success in the counteroffensive, which could last many months, or how its outcome might affect their approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2023

Taiwan is running low on a strategic asset: engineers

A shrinking population, demanding work culture and an abundance of competing tech jobs have meant workers have become ever more scarce.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 14, 2023

Yoshinori Muto goal ensures Kobe win over tricky Sanfrecce

Elsewhere, Yokohama FC climbed off the bottom of the table by beating Kashiwa Reysol away for their second win of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2023

Kotaro Otake solid again as Tigers join BayStars at top of CL

The 27-year-old allowed four hits while striking out four and walking one at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 14, 2023

Rui Hachimura says energy and effort keys to win over Warriors

The Japan star, who arrived in a January trade from the Wizards, said he continued to be awed by future Hall of Fame teammate LeBron James.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2023

Tokyo 2020 runner-up Kokona Hiraki wins first X Games park gold

The persistent rainfall forced organizers to use the previous day's elimination-round results for the final standings.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 14, 2023

Marika Koroibete and Rikiya Matsuda see Wild Knights into final

Robbie Deans' team has lost just once in the two-year history of the tournament.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
May 14, 2023

An egg-cellent odyssey through Tokyo’s best 'omurice'

Who really invented these egg-wrapped delights of rice? If these restaurants continue serving up stellar fare, who cares?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 14, 2023

'Honeybees and Distant Thunder' is an ode to nature informing art and life

Riku Onda's vibrant novel follows four characters as they navigate the pressures and joys of competing in a piano contest and examines the idea of genius in the world of classical music.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2023

G7 summit statement to highlight resolve to protect LGBT rights

The move comes as Japan faces increasing pressure to become more supportive of the country's LGBT community and address their discrimination concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023

G7 finance chiefs set stage for Hiroshima summit with Ukraine and supply chains

Group of Seven finance chiefs and central bankers wrapped up three days of meetings on Saturday that focused largely on global economic and financial stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2023

Strong quake hits Kagoshima island area

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 jolted an island area of Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning was issued.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023

In China, the police came for the consultants. Now the CEOs are alarmed.

Foreign businesses, a top Chinese official said in March, “are not foreigners, but family.” Then came a crackdown on firms with foreign ties.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 13, 2023

In the world of tatami, one Kyushu variety is a cut above

Shichitōi rushes can be difficult to harvest and weave, but many consider them the superior ingredient for unparalleled tatami.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2023

In Xi’s China, economic needs may take a back seat to security

Xi Jinping wants to insulate China from perceived threats from the West. He also wants to promote the country as deserving of foreign investment and clout. Can he do both?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2023

Ukraine’s advances near Bakhmut expose rifts in Russian forces

Russia’s pro-war bloggers were quick to claim that Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive had begun, but Ukrainian officials downplayed the advances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2023

South Korean team to visit Japan for four days over Fukushima water

The South Korean side said it actively and sincerely engaged in the talks to realize the inspection team's prompt visit, while the Japanese side described the talks as a 'briefing session.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2023

Five women taken to hospital after car driven by elderly man slams into store in Aichi

One of the five was seriously hurt while the other four sustained minor injuries in the incident. Police believe the driver may have pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023

G7 leaders' summit statement to target China's 'economic coercion'

G7 leaders are set to discuss concern about China's use of 'economic coercion' in its dealings abroad as part of their larger joint statement, a U.S. official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2023

G7 Hiroshima communique will not use term 'Global South'

The term, referring to emerging and developing nations mainly in the Southern Hemisphere, may give the impression of lumping together countries with diverse circumstances.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2023

In video, 15 diplomatic missions call on Japan to protect LGBT rights

A video compilation of the messages, posted to the Twitter account of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, urged Tokyo to 'not be shaped by the past' when building an inclusive future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2023

7,300 health insurance entries erroneously linked to My Number IDs

Such errors have led to five cases in which users' medical information has been exposed to others between October 2021 and November 2022, a health ministry survey showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023

Kansai Electric and four others submit business improvement plans

Kansai Electric Power Co. and four other Japanese power companies have submitted to the industry ministry plans to improve their business operations after unauthorized accesses to customer information managed by subsidiaries.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2023

South Africa rejects U.S. accusations of arms shipment to Russia

South Africa is one of Russia's most important allies on a continent divided over the Ukraine war, but says it is impartial and has abstained from voting on U.N. resolutions on the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2023

Europe needs stronger line on China ties, ministers urge

The European Union must unite around a stronger stance toward China as it tries to cope with Beijing’s rising power, several of the bloc’s foreign ministers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2023

White House says Biden to attend Hiroshima G7 summit as planned

The U.S, leader is “expected” to travel to the atomic-bombed city for the summit after earlier saying he could skip it or attend virtually amid ongoing talks over the federal debt limit.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
May 13, 2023

Roger Dahl on sumo

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 13, 2023

The fur is flying — for top dollar on private airlines

Flying with a pet? It'll cost an arm and a paw to avoid the cargo hold.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2023

KG+ event celebrates emerging photographers

Three young photographers from varied backgrounds and approaches won prizes and the chance to take their work to the next level at Kyotographie’s satellite event, KG+.
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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