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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023

Offshore wind sends some North Sea birds fleeing, study finds

Using data collected from ships, aircraft and digital aerial surveys each year during March and April, researchers recorded a downward pattern in the numbers of some birds from 2010 to 2017.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 14, 2023

Long story short, abbreviated Japanese is good value for your time

In English, acronyms are a way to communicate what you want to say quickly. The Japanese tend to shorten their speech by shortening their words.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

A fresh, but mild, COVID wave is rippling through Asia

Singapore’s infections almost doubled in the final week of March to the highest rate this year, data from the Ministry of Health showed.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Apr 14, 2023

Disney super fans keep the magic alive in Japan

As Tokyo Disneyland marks its 40th anniversary, influencers such as Christopher Nilghe and Yoshika Yoshida celebrate on social media.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 13, 2023

Japan skaters struggle on first day of World Team Trophy

Team USA jumped to a strong lead at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on strong performances by Ilia Malinin, Isabeau Levito and ice dance world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2023

Lower House approves bill to use GPS monitoring for people on bail

The bill was sent to the House of Councilors and is expected to be enacted during the ongoing ordinary session of parliament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

Mizuho warned over setting low IPO prices in blow to issuers

The warning suggests the government is getting more serious about removing what it sees as obstacles to its plan to turbocharge Japan’s startup ecosystem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023

North African feminism’s growing impact

Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and girls.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 13, 2023

Haruki Murakami’s first novel in six years hits shelves in Japan

The bestselling author spent three years working nonstop on his new novel, 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls,' which reworks the story of the same title from 1980.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 13, 2023

Bulls and Thunder win NBA play-in matchups

Zach LaVine inspired a rally as the Chicago Bulls eliminated the Toronto Raptors from the NBA play-in tournament Wednesday, while rising Australian star Josh Giddey helped the Oklahoma City Thunder end the New Orleans Pelicans' season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2023

Bayern's Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane reportedly fought in locker room following loss to Manchester City

Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane clashed in the dressing room after the German club's Champions league quarterfinal first-leg defeat against Manchester City, according to reports in Germany on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2023

The 'sweeper' is MLB's new(ish) pitch on the block

'It’s kind of a glitch pitch,” said Matt Blake, the Yankees’ pitching coach. 'Some guys were throwing it, but maybe didn’t really understand how they were doing it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

Uniqlo parent raises full-year outlook; sees China recovering

The retailer has become a bellwether in China, where it has around 900 stores, making it Fast Retailing's biggest foreign market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases in 13th day of uptrend

The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 1,116.1, compared to 960.6 a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023

On the U.S. and China, Macron says the quiet part out loud

French President Macron has annoyed allies by saying Europeans should stand apart from the U.S. on China and Taiwan or risk becoming 'vassals.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

NGO collective urges Kishida to hold substantial nuclear debate at G7 summit

The group, made up of NGOs from 72 countries, also urged G7 leaders to meet with atomic-bomb survivors in Hiroshima and include condemnation of nuclear threats in the final communique.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2023

Five teen girls arrested for burning junior high student with cigarettes

After admitting to the act, the girls said they were angry with the victim because she was dating their friend’s boyfriend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2023

Blinken to seek strategic upgrade of U.S.-Vietnam ties

The first official visit by the top U.S. envoy will focus on trade and investment, supporting Vietnam’s energy transition and response to climate change, and dealing with war legacy issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

A lonely cry for action as China locks up Japanese on spy charges

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 13, 2023

Why Japan and the G7 must take notice of the Global South

Amid the rise of authoritarian regimes, unity among the G7 countries, with their shared values, has become increasingly significant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2023

Skyrocketing milk prices in India add to cost-of-living challenge for Modi

The average retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% from a year ago, amid rising feed costs and lower dairy yields, ahead of national elections next summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

Yellow sand reaches Tokyo for first time in two years

The dust is expected to envelop most of the nation on Thursday afternoon, continuing to cover parts of the country until noon on Friday before receding until early Sunday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 13, 2023

Virtual spaces coaxing Japan's social recluses back into society

Local governments and private companies are making efforts to establish unique 'club activities' based on common interests as the problem of social disconnection continues to spiral.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

North Korean missile prompts Japan to issue brief evacuation warning

The rare activation of the country's J-Alert warning system had initially urged residents to take shelter either inside buildings or underground.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2023

Britain's Adam Peaty will not compete at world championships due to mental health issues

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty will miss this year's world aquatics championships due to ongoing mental health issues.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2023

Daichi Kamada will not renew contract with Frankfurt

Japan attacker Daichi Kamada will leave Eintracht Frankfurt at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his contract, the German soccer club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

Japan moon lander startup Ispace rockets in value after market debut

The anticipated arrival on the moon of the firm's Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander would make the Japanese startup the maker of the world’s first commercial spacecraft to land there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023

U.S. intelligence leak came from gun enthusiast in his 20s, report says

The Post based its report, which did not name the person, on interviews with two members of a Discord chat group.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2023

Real Madrid grabs advantage in first-leg of Champions League quarterfinal against Chelsea

In a battle between the last two Champions League winners, Madrid demonstrated its strength with an impressive display.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

South Koreans battling addiction find little support

Counselors have been trying to build more rehabilitation centers, but requests for government funding are said to fail amid poor awareness about the need for more facilities.
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’

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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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