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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2023

Japan and Singapore leaders affirm alignment on rules-based global order

Fumio Kishida and Lee Hsien Loong have reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the rules-based international order amid challenges from Russia and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 6, 2023

Yellen to tell G7 partners U.S. banking system sound and global outlook better

The U.S. treasury secretary's trip to Japan for a G7 meeting was 'compressed' to allow her to continue working with Congress to raise the debt ceiling and avoid an unprecedented default.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
May 6, 2023

AI will revolutionize Japanese fashion — just not right now

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence engines are coming for everyone and everything, but the whims of the fashion world might be an unlikely bulwark.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2023

COVID-19 is no longer global health emergency, WHO says

The WHO's emergency committee first declared that COVID represented its highest level of alert more than three years ago, on Jan. 30 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

One killed, 22 injured after magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolts Ishikawa

Authorities were responding to reports of injuries and collapsed buildings in the area near the epicenter on the Noto Peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2023

7-Eleven spinoff would jeopardize growth, CEO says, pushing back at ValueAct

Ryuichi Isaka said 7-Eleven is reliant on staff and know-how from Seven & I's supermarket businesses in developing products for its Seven Premium private brand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2023

Japan's seafood imports from Russia hit record ¥155 billion in 2022

Marine products were exempted from Japan's sanction's on Russia as Tokyo deemed the adverse effect on domestic businesses would be too great.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2023

With a gulp and burp, a bloated star swallows a Jupiter-sized planet

As the star grew, its surface reached the orbit of the doomed planet, with mayhem ensuing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2023

Cycling's governing body to have more talks about transgender policy after Austin Killips' win

The governing body of cycling (UCI) has agreed to "reopen consultation" around transgender women competing in elite female events.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 906 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,488.4, up 3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 5, 2023

After tour, Kishida now needs to deliver for Africans

Japan's prime minister took a week-long tour of Africa in an attempt to raise his country's profile and that of the developed world more generally on the continent.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2023

Fighters flirt with combined no-hitter in win over Lions

Newly minted starter Koki Kitayama and four relievers came within one out of a combined no-hitter as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters blanked the Seibu Lions 1-0 in the Pacific League on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 5, 2023

Masataka Yoshida takes hitting streak to 14 with home run in Red Sox win

'The Blue Jays are in our division, so this four-game sweep was huge. I want to help continue the win streak.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2023

Nuclear weapons may not be in Seoul’s best interest

South Korean nuclearization could destroy all efforts to denuclearize North Korea and could also kill its alliance with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 5, 2023

Apple stakes future growth on emerging markets, starting with India

For Apple, selling an iPhone in an emerging market represents more than just the sale of one device — it represents the chance to get consumers hooked.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 5, 2023

Warriors rout Lakers in Game 2 to even series

Thompson scored 30 points in three quarters for the defending NBA champions, who put on an offensive clinic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2023

Fewer luxury shoppers but bigger spenders as Chinese return to Europe

Those trickling back to Europe are mostly business travelers and wealthier people who have the means to travel 'a bit differently.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2023

Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds

The latest study, based on Danish health records, adds to growing research into cannabis and mental health outcomes in the U.S. and other countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2023

Business and nonprofits together can achieve net zero on carbon

Instead of getting bogged down in ideological debates about tackling climate change, corporations and NGOs need a plan that makes both sense and profits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 5, 2023

A step toward normalizing Japan-South Korea relations

Ties between Japan and South Korea deteriorated under President Yoon Suk-yeol's predecessor, a trend the South Korean leader hopes to reverse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Kishida seeks to 'add momentum' to Seoul ties as regular diplomacy resumes

The prime minister has expressed his desire for Japan to show that it is also invested in the neighbors’ rapprochement, with the trip to South Korea expected to highlight that resolve.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Nippon Ishin prepares for battle with Komeito in next general election

For the next Lower House election, Nippon Ishin is planning to field candidates in all single-seat constituencies in a bid to become the country's largest opposition party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2023

Dissolving Lower House not being considered for now, Kishida says

There has been speculation that the prime minister might call a snap election soon after the G7 summit later this month, as approval ratings for his Cabinet have been picking up.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news / Focus
May 5, 2023

Hollywood insiders predict writers' strike to drag on through summer

The dispute represents a clash between writers, who see themselves working more but earning less in the streaming era, and studios attempting to rein in costs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Member of riot squad dies in an apparent suicide at Prime Minister’s Office

The officer appeared to have taken his own life with the gun he was carrying, an official at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Kojimachi Police Station said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Kishida fails to gain full support over Ukraine in Africa

Egypt has close ties with Russia that date from the time of the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. About 60% of Egypt's wheat imports come from Russia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2023

Kentucky Derby to go ahead despite death of four horses at Churchill Downs

There are three Japan-based horses in the field for the 149th Run for the Roses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2023

Experimental Alzheimer's drug slowed disease by 35% in trial, Eli Lilly reports

The results provide what experts say is the strongest evidence yet that removing sticky amyloid plaques from the brain benefits patients with the fatal disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Japan vows to help Mozambique fight terrorism

Mozambique's gas-rich northernmost province, Cabo Delgado, is struggling with an insurgency waged by militants linked to the Islamic State group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2023

Copper mine flashes warning of ‘huge crisis’ for world supply

Insiders say that the sheer length of time involved in bringing on new mines can rarely be shortened, even when exploration money is spent and a deposit found.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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