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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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023

G7 finance leaders pledge stability and supply chain diversity

The finance chiefs, meeting on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, said they had discussed recent financial sector developments.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 13, 2023

Noma Kyoto: The focus — and future? — of the culinary world

Noma is one of the best restaurants in the world and earlier this year it moved its entire staff to Kyoto to create a pop-up that is currently the hottest ticket in the country. Our food critic joins the podcast to talk more about this culinary experience, which ends in May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2023

U.S.-Saudi oil pact breaking down as Russia grabs upper hand

A Riyadh-Moscow oil alliance could wreak havoc on the U.S. economy and President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2023

Weary Masters champion Jon Rahm preparing for return to course at RBC Heritage

A weary Rahm said he had considered skipping this week's tournament at Hilton Head Island but wanted to honor an earlier pledge to play in the event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023

Fed looks set to hike rates again, despite advisers' recession warnings

Officials have been aiming to balance the risk of a credit crunch with high price pressures, raising rates last month even amid forecasts for a 'mild recession” later this year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2023

Japan looking to host Rugby World Cup as early as 2035

The Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday it is aiming to host the women's Rugby World Cup as early as 2037 as part of its mid- and long-term strategy, a plan that could see Japan host the men's World Cup in 2035.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

SoftBank aims to sell majority of its stake in Alibaba, report says

SoftBank has sold more than $7 billion (¥931.6 billion) in Alibaba shares this year through prepaid forward contracts, after selling $29 billion last year, according to the Financial Times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023

New BOJ chief vows to keep stimulus and shuns premature tightening

While other countries are experiencing elevated inflation, the situation is 'quite different' in Japan, Kazuo Ueda said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023

German foreign minister embarks on post-Macron 'damage control' in China trip

The French leader provoked a backlash in the United States and Europe when he called on the European Union to reduce dependence on the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023

French President seeks to defend stance on China after backlash

Emmanuel Macron says his view on Taiwan hasn’t shifted and pointed to a shared vision of an open Indo-Pacific region with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023

Leaked U.S. intel document claims Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine

Serbia's Defense Minister Milos Vucevic dismissed the document's assertions as 'untrue' in a statement on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

South Korea tries $500 handouts to help get reclusive children outside

The new policy’s main goal is to help disadvantaged youth, but it’s also a way for the country to address its shrinking working-age population.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2023

Study finds potential 'game-changer' in diagnosing Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and affects more than 8.5 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 13, 2023

‘Side by Side’: A dreamy vision wrapped in an enigma

Chihiro Ito’s sophomore film in which mortal and spirit realms coexist marks her as a director with a distinctive style.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 13, 2023

‘The Village’: Backwater hometown hero plot smells off

Michihito Fujii’s drama about a young man struggling in a village that is overshadowed by a large recycling plant is simplistic and contrived.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2023

Tokyo and Toronto collide on Masahiro Takahashi's latest album, 'Humid Sun'

The Canada-based musician riffs on solar themes and ambient sounds of two different cityscapes with a marriage of sultry Balearic synths, improvisational jazz and a touch of enka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2023

Tigers edge Giants on 10th-inning single; Starter Shoki Murakami pulled after seven perfect innings

Shoki Murakami threw seven perfect innings before being replaced by a pinch hitter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023

Biden under political fire in restive Northern Ireland

Biden touted the 'unlimited possibilities' for investment and growth offered in the U.K.-ruled territory, 25 years on from a historic peace deal brokered by the U.S. government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023

G7 top diplomats to put pressure on Russia and China at Japan meeting

Foreign ministers are likely to criticize Moscow's nuclear saber-rattling and demand that Russia pull its troops from a Ukrainian nuclear power plant it seized during the war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023

South Korea to lend 500,000 rounds of artillery shells to U.S., report says

South Korea's defense ministry said the allies have been exploring ways to support Ukraine but declined to confirm specific discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Japanese climate group urges more renewable energy and effective carbon pricing

A transition to clean energy is especially important to the nation, as it is critically dependent on imports for a majority of its energy needs, including for oil to LNG.
Japan Times
Apr 12, 2023

Patent Granted on Inhibiting Cancer Metastasis Using Enzyme-treated Lactic Acid Bacteria “LFK”

Nichinichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Iga City, Mie Prefecture; CEO ＆ Representative Director: Masahiko Morishita, hereinafter, “Nichinichi Pharma”) has proved the inhibitory effect on cancer metastasis of enzyme-treated lactic acid bacteria materials in a joint study with Project...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023

Former teen idol alleges sexual abuse by boy-band mogul Johnny Kitagawa

The artist is one of the first to publicly address Kitagawa's long-alleged sexual abuse, saying he was molested '15 to 20' times while with the agency starting when he was 15 years old.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023

Taiwan says China planning to close airspace for only a brief period

Yan Yu-hsien, deputy chief of the general staff for intelligence from Taiwan's defense ministry, said the 'no-fly zone' would fall within the island's air defense identification zone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Moon lander-maker Ispace goes untraded on glut of buy orders

Shares were quoted at ¥585, or more than twice the offering price of ¥254 at market close on Wednesday, according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2023

Nadeshiko Japan suffers friendly defeat to Denmark

The team has a training camp and warmup games scheduled in Japan before heading to the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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