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Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023

English clubs spending more after Brexit changed immigration system

English clubs cannot sign Europe-based players under the age of 18. League leadership now thinks that this immigration system 'needs a bit of a tweak.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2023

At right-wing CPAC forum, Trump shows why he'll be tough to topple

The conference illustrated his grip on the right-wing, grassroots base of his party and how hard it could be to challenge him for the Republican nomination in 2024.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023

Nontraditional runners are finding their stride online

The organizers of many of running groups that were established to welcome people of various races, ethnicities, life stages or speeds often share a similar story.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2023

Kyoto man arrested over female university student's poisoning death

The police allege that the man killed Hinako Hamano, 21, by getting her to ingest a lethal amount of a highly toxic substance that was once widely used as rat poison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

Pyongyang says U.N. should demand end to South Korea-U.S. military drills

The United States and South Korea will conduct more than 10 days of large-scale military exercises in March, including amphibious landings, officials from the two countries have said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Mar 5, 2023

Recipe: 'Smoky' soba

A boiling pot of cultures and noodles fit for any appetite.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 5, 2023

Silkworm sashimi, soy sauce locusts: Japan's edible insect metamorphosis

Companies are investing, chefs are creating and restaurants are opening, but will diners bite on insect cuisine?
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 5, 2023

Japan Times 1998: Sumida most vulnerable if big temblor hits Tokyo

When there hasn't been a big earthquake for a while, people start to worry and prepare. That seemed to be the case in 1998.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 5, 2023

At Kyoto's mystical L'Escamoteur, cocktails akin to 'remedies for the soul'

More than one Kyoto drinker has fallen under Cristophe Rossi's beguiling spell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda lowers price of dengue shot in Brazil and Indonesia

The cost for Qdenga in Indonesia will be about one-third its European price, far lower than many other innovative vaccines, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.

A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2023

High-level defection: Why a North Korean diplomatic family chose freedom

Born into an elite North Korean family with ties to the ruling dynasty, Oh Hye Son grew up believing she was 'special' — but then she tasted freedom overseas and decided to defect.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

U.K. coal mine plan pits backers against environmentalists

Plans to open the country's first new mine in decades there promise economic regeneration, but environmentalists are vehemently opposed to the project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023

London’s investment appeal is unraveling as Arm heads to the U.S.

The trend is ominous for flagging initial public offerings in the U.K. and also sets back efforts to transform what is widely perceived to be a dinosaur equity market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Mitsubishi signs ¥260 billion commuter rail deal with Manila, report says

The Japanese trading house will provide a package including signals, communications equipment and rails in a project designed to alleviate chronic traffic congestion and air pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Toyota and Nippon Steel agree on price hike for first half of fiscal year

Under the agreement, the prices of steel materials that Toyota will supply to affiliated parts suppliers is expected to increase by about ¥10,000 per ton.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2023

Former Abe aide admits pressuring ministry to review broadcast law

In a Twitter post Friday, the former aide said that it is 'true that I exchanged opinions with the ministry over the interpretation of political impartiality when I was an adviser' to Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonize

The plan was announced as Southeast Asian nations gathered for their first ministerial meeting on the reduction of carbon emissions in the fast-growing region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2023

Japan delays launch of H3 rocket by a day due to weather

The delay comes weeks after the launch was aborted due to technical trouble.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Japanese government to curb household power rate hikes

The economy industry plans to reduce hikes in household electricity bills given a recent decline in fuel import prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Average pay hike demanded by unions in Japan tops 4%

Companies are apparently 'moving to invest in human resources' against a backdrop of rising prices and labor shortages, Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2023

Can the United States fix Black women's maternal mortality crisis?

Despite being one of the world's wealthiest countries, the United States lags far behind other developed nations on curbing maternal deaths, with race strongly associated with risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023

BOJ chief nominee sticking to familiar playbook — at least for now

Carefully worded statements on monetary policy suggest Kazuo Ueda will prioritize communication with financial markets and make his thinking behind policy decisions clear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023

Trump’s legacy: Republicans torn by infighting and revolts as 2024 looms

As the 2024 presidential race kicks into gear, local Republican party organizations in many parts of the United States are consumed by rebellions and infighting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

EU seeks trade deal with U.S. to unlock EV benefits

The agreement would give EU partners access to some benefits included in U.S. President Joe Biden’s massive green investment plan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

Anger boils in Greece over deadly rail disaster

Thousands of people demonstrated across Greece to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster, with some protesters condemning the tragedy as 'a crime.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2023

Biden and Germany's Olaf Scholz vow to punish Russia for war in Ukraine

Separately, an EU official said any arms provided by China to Russia in its war against Ukraine would trigger sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023

As space junk threat grows, government and investors seek solutions

Thousands of commercial satellites are being launched into Earth's orbit at a record pace, driving up the risk of collisions that could spawn swarms of hazardous debris.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2023

Former PM Suga to head cross-party group promoting Japan-South Korea ties

The appointment of a former prime minister is aimed at facilitating lawmaker-level exchanges at a time when Tokyo and Seoul are stepping up efforts to resolve long-festering disputes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 4, 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads into opening race as man to beat

Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will be tough to beat at this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, his rivals said Thursday.

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