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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2023

After Silicon Valley Bank failure, U.S. acts to shore up confidence in banking system

The move will not lead to losses by American taxpayers and all depositors, including those whose funds exceed the maximum government-insured level, will be made whole.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2023

North Korea launches missiles from submarine as U.S.-South Korea military drills start

North Korea said it fired two “strategic cruise missiles” from a submarine, hours before South Korea and the U.S. kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 13, 2023

Ireland stays on course for Grand Slam after Six Nations win over Scotland

Ireland, which has claimed the Triple Crown and has its sights now set on a Grand Slam, now leads the Six Nations table with 19 points from four games, four ahead of second-placed France.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 13, 2023

Osamu Dazai gets silly while facing fears in 'The Flowers of Buffoonery'

Translator Sam Bett brings out the fragile personalities in the author's early novella, a predecessor to his modern classic novel “No Longer Human.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Mar 12, 2023

Dewaya: Sansai cuisine worthy of a pilgrimage

Chef Haruki Sato prizes the freshest ingredients, even if that means digging them up in the dead of winter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023

Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia

Shohei Ohtani connected on his first home run of the WBC and Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight batters to help Japan finish the first round 4-0.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 12, 2023

Brave Lupus overcome early red card to beat Green Rockets

Green Rockets briefly held a 20-18 lead on Christian Laui's converted try early in the second half before the tide turned in favor of the visitors.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 12, 2023

Shinji Kagawa goal helps Cerezo secure first league win of season

The result was a relief for manager Akio Kogiku's side, which began the campaign with a draw and two defeats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2023

Iran confirms death sentence for Swedish-Iranian dissident

The Islamic Republic of Iran executes more people every year than any other nation except China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2023

Tobizaru upsets lone ozeki Takakeisho to open Spring Basho

Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler in Osaka due to yokozuna Terunofuji's absence, can secure promotion to sumo's top rank by winning a fourth Emperor's Cup this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023

Most city halls in quake-hit areas at risk of flooding will not relocate

More than 60% of municipalities in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures do not plan to relocate their city or town halls despite being in designated high risk areas for tsunami flooding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 12, 2023

India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage

The Indian government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023

Ex-president of Fukuoka inn with contaminated hot-spring water dies in apparent suicide

Former president of a century-old inn in Fukuoka Prefecture where legionella bacteria 3,700 times the allowable limit had been detected in its hot-spring bathwater, was found dead Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2023

North Korea says it’s adopting steps to deter ‘war provocations’

North Korea, which for decades has decried such drills as 'Freedom Shield” as preludes to an invasion and nuclear war, has pledged an unprecedented response this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2023

Boris Johnson wants to knight his dad? That's Britain.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson may be causing the latest dismay, but much of Britain’s political class no longer knows how to behave.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 606 new coronavirus cases

On Saturday, 9,083 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan, down by around 1,300 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 12, 2023

Samurai Japan books spot in World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

Japan defeated Pool B rivals China, South Korea and the Czech Republic in its first three games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2023

China chooses continuity, retaining central bank chief and finance minister

China kept its central bank governor and finance minister in their posts in an unexpected move, prioritizing continuity as economic challenges loom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 12, 2023

New Nissan-Renault alliance no longer aiming for greater synergies

Renault's plan to reduce its stake in Nissan to 15% from 43% will help the French automaker propel investment for growth while giving its Japanese partner more autonomy, analysts say.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023

Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan

A 10-2 defeat at Tokyo Dome didn't dampen the enthusiasm of a team that is quickly becoming known as the Cinderella story of the ongoing World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023

NASA SpaceX Crew-5 splashes down after five-month mission

NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 returned to Earth on Saturday after a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023

Survey finds 1 in 4 will still wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID-19 rules

A survey has found that 1 in 4 people in Japan said they will continue to wear face masks in all social settings, even after the easing of COVID-19 guidelines on face coverings Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 12, 2023

Kazuo Ishiguro discusses remake of iconic Kurosawa film 'Ikiru'

In adapting a story about a Japanese official, the Nobel laureate had to dive into what it means to be British.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 12, 2023

Reina Iizuka: ‘Rugby and football are basically cousins’

She was the first woman to play university-level men's tackle football in Canada and now Reina Iizuka has come to Japan and joined a rugby squad.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 12, 2023

Recipe: Botamochi sweets to welcome spring

Spring is just about to ... well ... spring, and these sweet adzuki treats are traditional equinox bites.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023

Japan cruises past Czech Republic for third straight win at World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki struck out eight and Masataka Yoshida had another big day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2023

Japan marks 12 years since quake and tsunami prompted Fukushima crisis

Recovery from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami has progressed, but some 31,000 people remain displaced as of November 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties in major step for Middle East

In a statement, Shiite-majority Iran and mainly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia said they would reopen embassies and missions within two months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 11, 2023

China role in Saudi-Iran deal a tricky test for U.S.

The surprise deal to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about. It also contains an element sure to make officials in Washington deeply uneasy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2023

Rixon Wingrove heats up as Australia routs China in WBC

Australia beat China to earn its second win at the WBC
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.
Influencers helped cause overtourism. Can they help fix it?
More tourists than ever are guided around Japan based on the content they consume online, but can those same creators help direct them to less-populated areas of the country?
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.

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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