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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2023

Li Qiang appointed Chinese premier as Xi asserts influence

The former Shanghai party chief was named the successor of outgoing premier Li Keqiang at a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2023

U.S. and EU seek deal on minerals used in EVs in race for green investments

The agreement, if finalized, would defuse a trade dispute between the U.S. and Europe by allowing EU companies access to some of benefits included in Biden’s climate-subsidy plan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2023

China in sights as U.S., Australia and Britain leaders set to meet on subs

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will gather in California to flesh out the AUKUS security pact.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2023

Kensuke Kondo emerging as key member of Samurai Japan lineup at World Baseball Classic

Kondo has played a big role for Samurai Japan as the batter between Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2023

Japan considers inviting South Korea's Yoon to Hiroshima G7 summit

G7 host nations often invite countries outside their framework to related meetings. But even if Kishida decides to invite Yoon, the decision may not be announced immediately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2023

Keidanren to seek tax use for raising Japan's birthrate

The country's top business lobby is calling for 'the best mix' of financial resources, including taxation, social insurance premiums and government bonds, together with spending reforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 11, 2023

90% in Japan feel discrimination against disabled exists, survey finds

The survey conducted last year found 88.5% responded that discrimination against such people either 'exists' or 'exists to a certain extent,' the results of a Cabinet Office poll found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2023

Japan to lift evacuation order for part of another Fukushima town

The order will be removed at 9 a.m. on April 1 in an area designated as a reconstruction base, as agreed mainly between the central and Tomioka municipal governments.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2023

Survey finds 60% of South Koreans oppose Japan wartime labor dispute resolution

The Gallup Korea survey found 59% of respondents are opposed to the plan as they believe it provides no apology or reparations from Japan, while 35% said it would help bilateral relations.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 11, 2023

Eco-friendly fuel drives Tokyo bus service

A fleet of renewable-diesel buses that entered service in January brought an agreement on biofuel promotion between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and biotechnology company Euglena Co. to fruition.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Mar 11, 2023

Roger Dahl on calligraphy tuition

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 11, 2023

Biden administration set to further tighten chipmaking exports to China

The rules may as much as double the number of machines that require special licenses for export, creating fresh hurdles for makers of the equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 11, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since financial crisis, leaving billions stranded

Some 89% of the bank's $175 billion in deposits were uninsured as the end of 2022, according to the FDIC, and their fate remains to be determined.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 11, 2023

March’s biggest fashion drops are mired in nostalgia

When fashion isn't just cyclical but unimaginative, it's a sign of a deeper issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Mar 11, 2023

Abandoned after 3/11, Fukushima starts attracting new residents

People are moving to areas near the crippled nuclear power plant in the prefecture lured by the promise of subsidies, discount housing and work opportunities. But will these migrants stay?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 11, 2023

Subzero climbing: A frigid yet 'ephemeral' adrenaline rush

Mount Yatsugatake is one of Japan's most popular ice climbing destinations, but it might not be around for many more winters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 11, 2023

Artizon Museum's Dumb Type installations will leave you cold

Recent works by Dumb Type have been recreated in and adapted for the Tokyo museum as “2022: remap.” But even for this high-concept collective, some of the works are especially hard to grasp.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2023

How the 3/11 disasters set in motion an evolution of the U.S.-Japan alliance

The March 11, 2011, tragedy prompted a broad and important shift for the Self-Defense Forces and the country’s military alliance with the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023

Masataka Yoshida leads charge as Samurai Japan routs South Korea in World Baseball Classic

Japan routed its rival to improve to 2-0 in the WBC.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

Twelve years after 3/11, dispute grows over Fukushima’s radioactive soil

The central government has pledged to — and is legally obliged to — move all of the soil out of Fukushima Prefecture by 2045.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

From blush to crayons, cosmetics recycling on rise in Japan

Although harder to recycle than clothing, retailers and manufacturers are seeking ways to use old cosmetics in ways deemed less harmful to the environment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2023

Long COVID may be to blame for surge in women with disabilities

Women are disproportionately affected by long COVID, a health condition that is still little understood and can be debilitating.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2023

Pacific's Micronesia in talks to switch ties from Beijing to Taiwan

Beijing and Taiwan have a history of competing in the Pacific islands, where four of Taiwan's 14 diplomatic allies are located.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 10, 2023

Japan’s first 'Drag Race' contestant hits the stage

Tokyo-based Swedish drag queen Endigo is representing the country's pop culture on “Drag Race Sverige,” a Swedish off-shoot of drag queen RuPaul’s award-winning reality television show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

Government to scale back COVID support with disease downgrade on May 8

The move means much of the state subsidies for screening and treatments will be scaled back and free COVID testing and outpatient care will end.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 10, 2023

Things come full circle — like a bagel — for 'Everything Everywhere' designer Shirley Kurata

The woman behind many of the looks that film villain Jobu Tupaki wears had to get creative with a smaller budget than her fellow Oscar nominees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors plays catchup with plans for all-electric fleet by 2035

The company also said it’s aiming for sales of 1.1 million units a year and an operating profit of ¥220 billion by fiscal 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023

BOJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda's last policy board meeting

Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda is set to end his 10-year term and pass the torch to incoming chief Kazuo Ueda, whose appointment was approved by parliament Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 778 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 760.3, down 15% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2023

North Korea's Kim says military carried out 'simulated drills for real war'

Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a military drill that fired off “a powerful volley” of at least six missiles simulating a strike on enemy airports, state-run media said.
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
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