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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023

Abe's suspected shooter hopes for relief for Unification Church victims

Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, has been indicted on murder and other charges and is currently being held at the Osaka Detention House.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2023

Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has two hits in victory over Tigers

'Results are what matter in the regular season,' Yoshida said. 'I'm happy with an H (for a hit) flashed on the scoreboard no matter how I get it.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023

Arrest warrants obtained for 19 Japanese men in Cambodia over alleged scam calls

After the men, believed to be members of a fraud ring, are handed over to Japanese authorities, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department plans to transfer them to Japan and arrest them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after rocket salvo from Lebanese soil

Explosions were heard in Lebanon's Tyre region as well as the Gaza Strip, where Israeli air raids had begun before midnight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023

Seven-Eleven’s owner says new committee to review spinoffs and IPOs

The committee of outside board members will recommend changes and execute them, the eight independent directors said in a statement.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 7, 2023

Frank Lampard says returning to Chelsea was 'easy decision'

Asked if the role could become permanent, Lampard said he 'would not get ahead of himself.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2023

Brooks Koepka has strong opening round to grab share of Masters lead

Koepka joined Viktor Hovland and John Rahm with opening-round 65s to finish with a share the lead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023

Buddhist statue stolen from Nagano temple returned after police hunt

Police arrested Shintaro Morimoto, a 34-year-old man from Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, for allegedly stealing the holy statue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023

Biden unlikely to visit Nagasaki during Japan trip for G7, sources say

Scheduling conflicts have made it unlikely that Biden will visit the atomic bomb-hit city, disappointing citizens who hoped for his trip.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2023

Ma Ying-jeou’s historic trip: Can former Taiwan president help ease cross-strait tensions?

Despite being the first former Taiwanese president to set foot on mainland soil, the impact of this landmark trip on cross-strait relationships might be limited.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023

New 225-meter-tall skyscraper unveiled in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district

With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower houses two hotels as well as entertainment facilities like a theater, a concert hall and a movie house.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court justice accepted lavish trips from billionaire Republican donor

One trip alone by the staunch conservative Justice Clarence Thomas was likely worth $500,000, paid for by real estate tycoon Harlan Crow, according to the nonprofit ProPublica news outlet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

Ukraine war plans leak prompts Pentagon investigation

The documents do not provide specific battle plans, but to the trained eye of a Russian war analyst, the documents no doubt offer many tantalizing clues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

'We need to know': WHO says China has more data on COVID-19 origin

More than three years after COVID-19 first surfaced, heated debate still rages around the origins of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

NATO countries are divided over giving Ukraine membership, officials say

The United States, Germany and France are resisting pressure from central and Eastern European allies to provide any detailed 'road map” toward membership.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

Ice storm in eastern Canada leaves two dead and 1 million without power

Authorities have called for caution, advising people to stay away from downed power lines and avoid walking in wooded areas where trees laden with ice might topple.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

Xi and Macron call for Ukraine peace talks, but the path is murky

It is not clear that the French and Chinese leaders have compatible terms for talks or peace, and Xi has not agreed to push Moscow to negotiate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023

SDF chopper goes missing near Okinawa with 10 members aboard

The UH-60JA chopper, carrying several Ground Self-Defense Force members, disappeared from radar at around 4:30 p.m., according to the GSDF.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023

Japan weighs raising social insurance premiums to help tackle falling birthrate

Several trillion yen is expected to be necessary to implement all items in a draft package of measures for addressing the country's low birthrate released last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023

Ukraine has decimated its oligarchs, but now fears new ones

Key allies from Group of Seven nations are pressing the government in Kyiv to resume reform programs now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 6, 2023

Talk about your favorite shows in Japanese — but no spoilers, please!

It's always fun to talk about what's on TV, but recently it has been what's on streaming services that has taken up most of the conversation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2023

Roki Sasaki strikes out 11 to help Marines sweep past Fighters

Sasaki was pitching for the first time this season after helping Samurai Japan win the World Baseball Classic in March.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023

'A new starting point': EU and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron has said Europe must resist reducing ties with China and reject what some have cast as an 'inescapable spiral' of tension between China and the West.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2023

The Japan-Philippine-U.S. trilateral alliance in the making

The emergence of new trilateral security groupings in the Indo-Pacific region has been driven by a combination of factors including an aggressive China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2023

A tumultuous Kuroda era reverberated far beyond Japan

Outgoing BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's battle against deflationary mindsets was exhausting, but it burnished his reputation as an innovator.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,109 new cases, with trend rising

On Wednesday, the daily number of new cases nationwide came to 9,520, in an increase of about 1,200 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 6, 2023

Tsai and McCarthy vow closer U.S.-Taiwan ties, despite China’s ire

Washington and Taipei seem keen to deepen ties and normalize high-level bilateral interactions despite threats of retaliation and scathing criticism from China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023

Smartwatches offer lifeline for deaf Ukrainians

People with hearing disabilities in the country are vulnerable because they cannot hear air sirens sounded over loudspeakers or on phone applications, and cannot shout to guide rescuers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023

Lightweight school backpacks in spotlight in Japan

Many of the lightweight options, which resemble Japan's traditional randoseru leather school backpacks and offer similar features, are priced at more affordable levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023

Emperor Naruhito plans visit to Indonesia in June

If realized, the visit will be the second overseas journey for the Emperor since his accession to the throne in May 2019.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘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.
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.
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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