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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2023

Fears of societal collapse prompt new push for babies in Japan

Ideas like compulsory paternity leave, canceling student debt for people who have a baby, and ¥10 million ($76,445) payouts for a third child have been thrown around in recent weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Putin’s Belarus nuclear move is at odds with China pledge

Russia and China declared that 'all nuclear weapons states should refrain from deploying nuclear weapons abroad” in a joint statement at the end of Xi’s visit to Moscow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023

China spent $240 billion bailing out 'Belt & Road' countries, study says

China has lent hundreds of billions of dollars to build infrastructure in developing countries, but lending has tailed off since 2016 as many projects fail to pay the expected dividends.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2023

Intriguing moon water source found in glass beads from space rock impacts

Scientists say the beads are a potential reservoir of this precious resource for future human activities on the moon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Female shooter kills six at Nashville elementary school, U.S. police say

The alleged shooter, who was killed by police, was a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville who is believed to be a former student at the Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Netanyahu delays overhaul to stop Israel being ‘torn to shreds’

As tens of thousands of demonstrators remained on the streets Monday night, Netanyahu said he’ll seek talks with opponents to reach a compromise over his highly controversial judicial plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2023

World Bank warns of 'lost decade' in global growth without bold policy shifts

Failure to reverse the expected slowdown in GDP growth would have profound implications for the world’s ability to tackle climate change and reduce poverty, new report claims.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Israeli government in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests

The judicial overhaul has ignited some of the biggest street demonstrations in Israel's history and drawn a rare intervention by the head of state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2023

LDP lawmakers eye ban on TikTok and other services if used for disinformation

A group of ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers plans to compile the proposal next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023

Panel backs 11-hour gap between work shifts for Japan's civil servants

The National Personnel Authority will consider details of the proposed measures and the timings of implementing them, with the aim of revising related laws.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023

Businessman's detention in China an unwelcome shock for Japanese firms

Some Japanese company officials in China say it is unclear what kind of activities constitute crimes there and what exactly it is they need to do to avoid unexpected detention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2023

U.S. envoy to Japan calls for ‘anti-coercion coalition’ against China

“If the world does not organize against economic coercion, Beijing will continue to prey on other countries and their economies,' Rahm Emanuel said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023

Tokyo and Seoul mulling first security talks in five years in April

Senior foreign and defense ministry officials from Japan and South Korea are likely to affirm close coordination over North Korea.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 27, 2023

Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama critical of sudden bracket change during WBC

Kuriyama said he had been preparing to face the United States in the semifinals instead of in the final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 27, 2023

With COVID downgrade, Japan expects an economic windfall

According to one estimate, the negative economic impact of COVID-19 for the rest of this year could be ¥800 billion lower due to its reclassification.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023

First Citizens buys Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of SVB, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has confirmed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2023

North Korea's flurry of launches continues as U.S. carrier trains with South

The launch of two short-range missiles came as a U.S. aircraft carrier held joint drills with the South Korean Navy in waters to the south of the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Macron’s pension gambit sparks revolt, pushing France to the brink

The French president’s decision to ram through an increase in the retirement age has ignited labor unrest, destabilized his government, and risks paralysis for his remaining time in office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2023

It’s in America’s interest to end the Ukraine crisis

A negotiated cease-fire is the only way out of the current military deadlock in Ukraine, and it must happen before Russia and China cement a strategic axis that weakens the West.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2023

Finally, a serious offer to take Putin off Russia’s hands

The International Criminal Court just made it easier for any successor to get rid of Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 355 new cases

The figure rose by 85 from a week before, pushing the seven-day average of new cases up to 705.1, compared with 651.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 27, 2023

Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to third World Cup victory of season

Olympic ski jumping gold medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi picked up his third World Cup win of the season Sunday, stunning the crowd with a big jump in Lahti, Finland.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023

Russia beats Iraq in first home friendly since Ukraine invasion

Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Largest strike in decades leaves Germany at a standstill

The 24-hour strikes are the latest in the months of industrial action hitting major European economies as higher food and energy prices dent living standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Mar 27, 2023

Can the return of international cruises bolster Japan’s beleaguered tourism industry?

The industry is struggling to deal with pandemic-induced challenges such as staff shortages and concerned residents near ports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 27, 2023

Support for new Fukushima Prefecture residents key to tackling depopulation

The number of people moving to the area is on the rise, but with some new arrivals then moving away again, the prefecture is faced with a growing issue.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023

Morocco coach Walid Regragui basks in glow of upset victory over Brazil

The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat the five-time world champion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

Taliban officials have closed girls' high schools, barred their access to universities and stopped most women from working at non-governmental organizations.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 27, 2023

Spring champion Kiribayama turns focus toward earning promotion to ozeki

Kiribayama appears to be in a good position to achieve the Japan Sumo Association's benchmark of 33 wins across three tournaments for promotion to ozeki.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 27, 2023

No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into fourth round at Miami Open

Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) to keep his title defense on track at the Miami Open on Sunday, as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets.
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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