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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023

The Arctic is the latest arena for NATO and Russia to flex their military muscle

The region is increasingly important for energy, trade and security, and an area where Russia, the U.S., China and others are vying for greater control.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2023

'Wasted money': Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism

President Paul Kagame has spent a small fortune on sports investments that he says will burnish the international image and diversify the economy of the tiny central African country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2023

North Korea fires at least two ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

The latest launches come as South Korea and the United States are conducting their largest joint military drills in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2023

India's Supreme Court to start hearing same-sex marriage case

The petitions before the court seek marriage equality under various Indian statutes and religious personal laws. The push follows the decriminalization of homosexuality in 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023

Trump wades into education culture war as he eyes race with DeSantis

The former president has pledged to prohibit the teaching of so-called critical race theory in public schools and keep transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023

Russia and Ukraine battle for Bakhmut as ICC seeks war crime arrest warrants

The International Criminal Court is expected to seek the arrest of Russian officials for forcibly deporting children from Ukraine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2023

Former Dodger Trevor Bauer inks lucrative one-year deal with BayStars

The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner has not played since he was placed on administrative leave in June 2021 — then eventually suspended — over allegations of sexual assault.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023

Proportion of people with COVID-19 antibodies jumps in Japan

By prefecture, the proportion was highest in Fukuoka at 59.4%, up sharply from 29.2% in the previous survey in November.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2023

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

The American set a then-Olympic record of 2.24 meters at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City to take the gold and change the sport forever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 14, 2023

SVB crisis drives concern over Japanese banks’ exposure to U.S. bonds

While there aren’t any major alarm bells ringing over the health of Japan’s banking sector, investors are nonetheless worried about potential losses.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2023

Ozeki Takakeisho bounces back on Day 2 of Spring tournament

None of the three wrestlers at the third-highest rank, sekiwake, remain unbeaten following Kiribayama's upset loss to No. 1 maegashira Shodai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2023

Japan's 2021 development aid ranks third in OECD

The annual white paper on development cooperation issued by the Foreign Ministry said Japan's official assistance in 2021 rose 8.4% from the previous year to about $17.63 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023

Biden expected to have call with China’s Xi Jinping but no date set

Biden and Xi last spoke in November at the G20 summit in Indonesia, with both men signaling a thaw in icy U.S.-China relations following that meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2023

What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for climate tech

SVB was known as a climate bank that lent big to renewable energy companies, specialized in small solar projects and served more than 1,550 customers doing climate and sustainability work.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 14, 2023

The guilt of fatherhood helped shape Kenzaburo Oe’s literary vision

The award-winning writer attempted to give his disabled son a voice through fiction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 13, 2023

Japan’s mask rules end — with some caveats

The government started leaving the decision on masking largely up to individuals Monday. But that doesn’t mean that everyone can throw out their face coverings in all situations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

Japan's sushi chains roll out defenses against 'sushi terrorism'

The new measures include cameras using artificial intelligence and changes to how food items are delivered to customers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2023

Xi could visit Putin and speak to Zelenskyy next week

If Xi's visit to Moscow coincides with a video meeting with Zelenskyy, that could be a big coup for the Ukrainians, who want Beijing to remain neutral.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023

Competition from the U.S. is forcing Europe to up its green game

Despite initial complaints about the Inflation Reduction Act, the EU has not reached for the panic button, even as companies shift their postures in response to competing incentives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

Topix down, but long-term damage from SVB crash unlikely in Japan

Experts say the factors that led to the U.S. bank's collapse mean it is unlikely to have a big impact on Japan or East Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Chikage Ogi, Japan's first female Upper House head, dies at 89

Ogi, whose real name was Hiroko Hayashi, started her career in the show business as a member of a famed all-female musical troupe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

South Korean plaintiffs reject Japan wartime labor compensation plan

The rejection by the three surviving plaintiffs potentially throws up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 313 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 744.4, compared to 818.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88

Oe was regarded as one of Japan’s leading contemporary novelists and was the second Japanese person to win the literary award.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Poll finds 57% of Japanese back South Korean solution to wartime labor row

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has hailed the proposal, but 33.3% of the respondents said they did not appreciate the move, the survey showed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023

Pain and faint hopes as Iraqis look back at U.S. invasion

Reflecting on past horrors and dashed hopes, some Iraqis note signs of progress over the intervening two decades, but few voice any real optimism about the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

How ‘excuseflation’ is keeping prices — and corporate profits — high

Companies across the U.S. are using unusual disruptions as an excuse to raise prices for their goods and services, thereby allowing them to expand profit margins.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2023

Australia extends best-ever WBC run with win over Czech Republic

Victory leads to quarterfinal fixture against Cuba
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Japan grants long-term visa to U.S. man in same-sex marriage with Japanese national

The designated activities visa will allow Andrew High, who has been seeking long-term residence through the legal system, to remain in Japan for up to a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2023

Tokyo High Court orders retrial in 1966 Iwao Hakamata murder case

After nearly six decades, 10 court decisions and more than 30 years on death row, the court on Monday ordered a retrial for the 87-year-old convicted murderer and former pro-boxer.
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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