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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2023

Reconstructing the shaken international security order

In order to counter attempts by China and Russia to change the status quo by force, it is necessary to recover, expand and strengthen the credibility of the military alliance led by the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2023

Chinese foreign minister conveys willingness to visit Japan

A visit this year would coincide with the 45th anniversary of the signing of the 1978 bilateral Peace and Friendship Treaty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2023

Hopes dim for extension of IMF relief amid Pakistan’s deepening political crisis

Foreign exchange reserves in the South Asian country, currently at $4.457 billion, cover barely a month's worth of imports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2023

South China Sea — not Taiwan — more likely spark of U.S.-China conflict, former Chinese colonel says

As close encounters at sea and in the air rise in the increasingly militarized region, accidents and miscalculations could have dire consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 11, 2023

Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion

Executives at an annual Google developers conference in Silicon Valley said that generative AI will also be used to supercharge the tech giant's leading search engine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2023

U.S. Congress and White House begin tough debt limit and budget negotiations

Time is tight to avoid a historic, economically destabilizing default on government debt, which the Treasury Department has warned could come as soon as June 1.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 11, 2023

Eddie Jones finalizes Wallabies staff ahead of 'smash and grab' World Cup bid

The Australian has been slowly building his coaching team since taking over from the axed Dave Rennie in January, with all 11 members now on board.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 11, 2023

Human pangenome ushers in 'new age of genetic diagnosis'

Scientists hope that the more diverse and accurate DNA blueprint for our species will help shed light on a range of diseases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2023

Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin shakes up election with talk of return

If Thaksin is serious about coming home, it could complicate an expected post-election scramble by Pheu Thai to try to form a coalition with other opposition parties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2023

Dedicated to improving lives of poor, marginalized people

This year, the winner of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize is Rajagopal P. V. of India, the founding president of Ekta Parishad, in recognition of his efforts to establish justice and peace. He is known to have dedicated himself to the poorest and most marginalized of his country, through peaceful and nonviolent...
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2023

Maya Yoshida draws on World Cup 'fight' to help Schalke beat the drop

Made captain early in 2023 with Schalke dead last in the Bundesliga, the 34-year-old Yoshida has been pivotal to the team's surprise resurgence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2023

Cross-strait tensions no deterrent for Taiwan's embrace of clean wind energy

For now, economic arguments trump concerns about placing critical energy assets in what some security analysts believe could one day become a theater of war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2023

Several injured as magnitude 5.2 quake rattles east Japan

The 4:16 a.m. quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese earthquake intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and lower 5 in Kimitsu, both in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 11, 2023

Sagan snaps Asian champion Reds' league unbeaten run

Just four days after the Reds lifted the team's third ACL title at Saitama Stadium, they fielded a less-experienced side for their return to league play.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2023

Biden hints at attending G7 summit virtually if debt issue drags on

The U.S. president said he was 'still committed' to the gathering in Japan, but said 'obviously this is the single most important thing on the agenda,' referring to the debt issue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2023

Keidanren establishes fund for improving Japan-South Korea ties

Japan's biggest business lobby will use the 'future partnership fund' for joint projects with its South Korean counterpart, the Federation of Korean Industries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2023

‘Hard Days’: Cop thriller remake proves bigger isn't always better

Michihito Fujii’s take on the South Korean movie “A Hard Day” is more convoluted, more implausible and not nearly as much fun as it should be.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2023

‘Alone Together’ docudrama revisits loneliness and anxieties of the pandemic's early days

Yukiko Mishima’s film depicts the profound impact that living in isolation in fear of an invisible enemy had on everyday life in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2023

Tepco's treated water release operation plan formally approved

The plan includes standards for the levels of radioactive materials contained in the water when it is released.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 10, 2023

Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus

Deep Dive is back with updates on the attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, COVID-19 and all the partying that Kyoto has been doing.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 10, 2023

Return of yokozuna council's open training offers good and bad

As with any pre-tournament training session, what didn’t happen was more informative than what did.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2023

Stronger Japan-NATO ties were bound to happen

Russia’s war in Ukraine and regional Chinese aggression have accelerated the maturation of the Japan-NATO relationship, but the wheels were set in motion following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2023

How Fumio Kishida was able to get his groove back

A successful Group of Seven summit could solidify Fumio Kishida’s position and even open a path to becoming one of the country’s longest-serving prime ministers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2023

Government-funded chip venture aims to restore Japan's glory days

Rapidus is trying to do what experts argued the country should have done decades ago as it began to lose its edge in the semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2023

Government defends Japan's My Number ID system despite glitches

Issuance of some documentation at convenience stores was suspended after users received copies of the residence certificates of other individuals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2023

Don’t forget the conservative core that churns in Japan

The outside world should not be beguiled or misled by exaggerated claims about a “new Japan.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2023

Teens held after Ginza heist claim not to know each other

Police will analyze smartphones used by the suspects and probe their relationship and how they came together before the Monday robbery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2023

Flying tractors are a window into farming’s future

AI-guided drones can spray fertilizer, apply fungicide and sow seeds with a precision that leaves traditional heavy equipment in the dust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2023

Banking crisis concerns loom over G7 finance ministers meeting

As well as tackling the issue of crypto regulation, the ministers and central bank governors will be looking to strengthen the global financial system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2023

Suspect arrested after junior high school boy stabbed in Tokyo's Ota Ward

The 13-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital, but his injuries appeared not to be life-threatening.
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
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