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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2023

'Living gallery': fighting to save Hong Kong's fading neon signs

Once transforming neighborhoods into a kaleidoscope of color after dark, most have been removed due to safety concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 18, 2023

Foxconn founder, seeking Taiwan presidency, has no plan to visit China

Terry Gou, who is one of Taiwan's most recognizable faces, launched a second bid this month for the presidential ticket of the opposition Kuomintang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 18, 2023

Landmark same-sex marriage hearings begin at India’s top court

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said it opposes gay marriage rights and that the matter should be legislated by India’s parliament and not decided by the courts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2023

Pentagon culls distribution list for sensitive documents after intel leak

A 21-year-old member of the United States Air National Guard with a junior job has been charged in the leak, the biggest in a decade.
Japan Times
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Apr 18, 2023

What's behind the crisis in Sudan?

Tension had been building for months between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which together toppled a civilian government in an October 2021 coup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2023

Nissan reveals new EV designed for Chinese market at Shanghai show

China has long been a key market for Nissan, but it faces increasing pressure and the threat of declining market share from the rise of home-grown auto companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023

Confirmed death toll rises to five in SDF helicopter crash

One of five bodies found Sunday is yet to be retrieved from wreckage that includes part of a UH-60JA helicopter that disappeared with 10 aboard in early April.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2023

Ukraine ice hockey team plays on 'to show we're still alive'

The team visited Hungary this month as part of preparations for the third-tier world championships in Estonia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2023

Transgender basketball player barred from Australian competition

The panel, which included a medical officer and a sports and exercise physician, ruled Lexi Rodgers ineligible, adding that such eligibility was assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2023

Kremlin critic jailed for 25 years for treason

Vladimir Kara-Murza spoke out against President Vladimir Putin for years and successfully lobbied Western governments to impose sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023

Japan and U.S. first ladies plant cherry tree at White House during rare solo trip

With the trip, Yuko Kishida became the first wife of a Japanese prime minister to have made a solo visit to the United States at the invitation of a first lady, Japan's government said.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2023

World Rugby to trial card review system ahead of men's World Cup

The concept will be tested at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023

Japan and South Korea resume security dialogue after five years

In March this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Moon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the security dialogue at an early date.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 18, 2023

China box office revenue for animated film 'Suzume' tops Japan takings

The film, created by 'Your name.' director Makoto Shinkai, also set a new box office record as the highest-grossing Japanese animation film ever released in China.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 18, 2023

Grand champion Terunofuji vows return at May tourney

The seven-time champion in the top-tier makuuchi division missed all or part of the last four tournaments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2023

U.S. arrests two for setting up Chinese 'secret police station' in New York

Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, face charges of conspiring to act as agents of China's government without informing U.S. authorities and obstruction of justice.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2023

England's Ben Stokes named Wisden's 2022 Cricketer of the Year

The all-rounder, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition of Wisden alongside England test head coach Brendon McCullum, previously won the award in 2019 and 2020.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 18, 2023

Shohei Ohtani's start shortened by rain delay in Angels' win

The Angels snapped a three-game losing streak with the help of Hunter Renfroe, who homered and drove in four runs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 18, 2023

Argentina to replace Indonesia as FIFA Under-20 World Cup host

FIFA withdrew hosting rights from Indonesia last month after protests against Israel's participation the tournament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2023

Overseas share of Japan hotel investments at highest level since 2014

Observers say a combination of low rates, the weak yen and market stability has made Japanese real estate attractive for global investors amid pervasive economic uncertainty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 18, 2023

Audio-only film on foreign students aims to open audiences' eyes

With no visual aids, viewers must rely on their ability to listen carefully to grasp where the story will lead them. Everyone's interpretation is different, the director says.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2023

‘The Great Reclamation’ details the horrors of the foreign occupation in Singapore

Rachel Heng’s dazzling coming-of-age novel, set before the island country’s independence in the 1960s, chronicles the tragedy of progress with a vivid cast of characters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2023

Sega offers to buy Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment for ¥103.6 billion

Japan’s Sega is doubling down on console and smartphone gaming for long-term growth as its traditional businesses of pachinko and arcade machines face dwindling audiences.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 17, 2023

Arsenal manager confident Gunners can handle pressure of title race

Arsenal's bid to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004 is in danger of imploding.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2023

In wake of attack, Kishida thought of bystanders, election and G7 summit

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that he did not feel his life was threatened in the immediate aftermath of an attack on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 17, 2023

Overlooked Takayuki Kato continues to make noise for Fighters

Takayuki Kato has quietly been one of the most effective pitchers in NPB.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2023

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry meets Kishida after G7 environmental summit

Their talks centered on Kishida's push for a green transformation and the efforts being made by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to tackle climate change.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 17, 2023

Shohei Ohtani's WBC locker room nameplate sells for $116,010 at auction

The nameplate, which is not autographed, features Ohtani's name, the No. 16 worn on his uniform and the Japanese flag. It attracted 169 bids.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2023

'I am Taiwanese': China threat toughens island's identity

At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan's democracy shaped by its own national identity on the island across from authoritarian China.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2023

Matt Fitzpatrick wins playoff against Jordan Spieth to win RBC Heritage

Matt Fitzpatrick beat defending champion Jordan Spieth in a thrilling sudden-death playoff on Sunday to win the PGA's RBC Heritage tournament.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.

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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