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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

Two women dead after car crashes into hospital in Osaka

It is believed the two victims were passing by when the car plowed through some shrubbery near the entrance of Ikuno Aiwa Hospital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,028 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 867.1, down 24.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 1, 2023

Makuuchi's international brotherhood grows with Kazakhstan's arrival

Kinbozan’s promotion to the rank of maegashira has resulted in sumo’s top tier gaining its first-ever wrestler from the central Asian nation.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2023

German Olympic committee says time not right to readmit Russians

The IOC has pushed back against nations calling for Russian and Belarusian athletes to remain ineligible to compete at next year's Paris Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

In push to mend ties, South Korea’s Yoon says Japan has gone from 'aggressor to partner’

The South Korean leader’s drive to improve relations with Japan faces a momentous challenge, as ties between the two neighbors remain chilly over historical issues such as wartime labor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2023

A Japan-Europe alliance against Eurasian despotism

If Japan and European nations allow Russia to use force to unilaterally change the status quo in Europe, China would be encouraged to forceful expand its sphere of influence in Asian waters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023

Japanese banking giants bump up graduate starting salaries in talent war

Wage hikes by Japanese companies are in the spotlight this year, as the possible exit of the central bank’s ultraeasy monetary policy hinges largely on sustained salary growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023

Job-hunting season begins in Japan for 2024 graduates

Prospective employees will compete for jobs amid labor shortages that reflect the normalization of economic activities after a COVID-related slump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2023

New U.S. committee on China warns of 'existential struggle' in first hearing

The committee of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats used the hearing to discuss a number of issues, from alleged Chinese human rights violations to Beijing’s designs on Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

Former SDF official says 'counterstrike' capabilities boost Japan's deterrence

The offical suggested that missile defense alone would not be enough, as China and other countries have long-range missiles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

World not adequately prepared for disasters, U.N. report says

Report finds that more than 10,700 disasters have affected over 6 billion people worldwide since 1990.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

When mob diplomacy rules the day

As the recent Chinese balloon saga showed, public opinion is increasingly in the driver’s seat, and it is steering international relations away from open, honest dialogue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023

China’s economy shows strong recovery as 'zero-COVID' era ends

Top leaders in China have pledged to prioritize growth this year, and the country's rebound is also giving a boost to manufacturing in other parts in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2023

Two high-profile Japan robbery suspects given fresh charges over theft

The arrests of Yuki Watanabe, 38, and Tomonobu Kojima, 45, come a day after two other men deported from the Philippines were also served new arrest warrants for related allegations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2023

Early detection of postpartum depression? Japanese researchers may have found a way.

Currently, there are no available tests that aid with the prediction of postpartum depression.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

First foreign cruise ship arrives in Japan since 2020 following COVID curbs

The Amadea is the first of 212 vessels scheduled to arrive in the country in 2023, with some ships expected to make multiple port calls.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 1, 2023

Family of late Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29 million in photos case

The settlement includes $15 million that a federal jury awarded to Vanessa Bryant in August after finding that firefighters and deputies violated her privacy and caused emotional distress.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 1, 2023

New Zealand to appoint Ian Foster's post-World Cup successor in weeks

New Zealand Rugby said 'recent events' had forced the governing body to provide clarity on the appointment process and cited significant competition for talent in the global rugby market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

Japan lawyers form group to support children of Jehovah's Witnesses followers

The lawyers reported to the health ministry that the religious group still requires the refusal of blood transfusions even after the ministry warned this would amount to neglect of children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2023

Man in western Japan guilty of fraud after receiving ¥46 million in COVID relief money

A district court handed the defendant a prison term of three years, but suspended for five, on the grounds that he expressed remorse for his actions and the money was returned.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023

Angels' Shohei Ohtani sharp on mound before Japan trip for WBC

Fellow 2012 NPB draftee Shintaro Fujinami made his own spring training debut for the Athletics, pitching two scoreless innings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023

Japan's Cabinet OKs bills to extend nuclear reactor lifespan beyond 60 years

Under the new rules, the government's industry minister would give approval for extending the life of nuclear reactors on a case-by-case basis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Two trains collide in Greece, killing 26 and injuring at least 85

An intercity passenger train traveling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa in central Greece.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023

China’s imports of Russian uranium spark fear of new arms race

China’s burgeoning capacity to expand its atomic weaponry comes as the last remaining treaty limiting the strategic stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia is on the verge of collapse.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2023

Jon Rahm motivated by No. 1 battle with rivals

The Spaniard holds the spot entering this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Quake killed more than 50,000 in Turkey and Syria, revised toll shows

Local authorities relied on data collected from hospitals, medical centers, civil defense forces and civilian sources, many of whom buried their dead without taking them to hospital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Antony Blinken offers to help jittery Central Asia reduce reliance on Russia

Days after the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. diplomat met jointly with counterparts from all five Central Asian nations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 1, 2023

Amputee soccer player in disbelief after winning Puskas Award

Marcin Oleksy, who works full-time as an excavator operator, became the first amputee to win the prize given to the best goal of the year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Mar 1, 2023

Player revolts plunge FIFA Women's World Cup buildup into turmoil

Noel Le Graet, president of France's soccer federation, resigned on Tuesday, while Canada Soccer boss Nick Bontis stepped down a day earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade, IAEA says

Iran has been enriching uranium well over the limits laid down in a landmark 2015 deal with world powers, which started to unravel when the United States withdrew from it in 2018.
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.
Japan's Hifumi Abe defends Olympic title after sister falls early
Hifumi Abe reacts after defending his Olympic title in the judo men's under-66 kg division at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Sunday.
‘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.
For aging Japan, a troubling link between heat and dementia
The latest research indicates that heat stress is likely to worsen the condition of people with Alzheimer’s disease — which accounts for over half of all dementia cases in Japan — by making them more irritated or exacerbating their cognitive decline.
In historic move, U.S. to upgrade military command structure in Japan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left to right), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara prior their "two-plus-two" talks at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Sunday
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?
Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
The students at Mitaka Municipal No. 7 Junior High School have access to various cooling devices for when they play sports.
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.

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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