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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2023

Europe needs stronger line on China ties, ministers urge

The European Union must unite around a stronger stance toward China as it tries to cope with Beijing’s rising power, several of the bloc’s foreign ministers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2023

White House says Biden to attend Hiroshima G7 summit as planned

The U.S, leader is “expected” to travel to the atomic-bombed city for the summit after earlier saying he could skip it or attend virtually amid ongoing talks over the federal debt limit.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
May 13, 2023

Roger Dahl on sumo

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 13, 2023

The fur is flying — for top dollar on private airlines

Flying with a pet? It'll cost an arm and a paw to avoid the cargo hold.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2023

KG+ event celebrates emerging photographers

Three young photographers from varied backgrounds and approaches won prizes and the chance to take their work to the next level at Kyotographie’s satellite event, KG+.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 12, 2023

IAEA says public trust key to projects using radioactive soil from Fukushima

A delegation toured the Nagadoro district in the village of Iitate, Fukushima, where a pilot project is ongoing to demonstrate the safety of soil covered by non-contaminated topsoil.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2023

CDP's Kenta Izumi vows to resign if party fails to win 150 seats

Izumi also expressed readiness to end his party's cooperation with Nippon Ishin no Kai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 12, 2023

LDP moves toward giving LGBTQ bill OK after concessions to conservatives

The LDP’s current proposal — a watered-down version of an initial cross-party bill — will now be presented to Komeito, the junior partner of the coalition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023

Toshiba posts 35% decline in full-year net profit

The firm has said a planned takeover bid that is expected to take the company private will likely start in late July.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 12, 2023

Terunofuji set for return to dominance at Summer Basho if knee holds up

The 31-year-old has missed the entirety of the last three tournaments after a flare-up of chronic knee issues forced him to withdraw midway through the September meet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023

Transfer of Russian assets in focus at G7 finance ministers meeting

Legal complexities and domestic restrictions are making it difficult to transfer seized assets to Ukraine to aid its reconstruction.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2023

X Games returns to Japan without COVID-19 restrictions

The X Games will feature 10 events from the skateboarding, BMX and Moto X disciplines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2023

The danger in hyping Ukraine’s spring offensive

Western governments should not base their support for Kyiv on the outcome of the expected offensive, but rather on the long-term strategic and moral stakes of the war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023

Hong Kong’s Gaw eyes more property deals in Japan on TSMC push

Gaw, which already manages $3.8 billion of property assets in Japan, has just begun its search in Kyushu.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2023

Robbery incidents in Singapore Strait grow in number but not severity, anti-piracy group says

Of the 84 incidents at sea reported in Asia last year, 55, or 65%, took place in the Singapore Strait, up from 49 the previous year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2023

Japan’s giant of central banking

Critics of former BOJ Gov. Kuroda complain that he never achieved the 2% inflation target. What they fail to acknowledge is his policies led to a dramatic strengthening of the labor market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2023

History repeats in a world of unwelcome replays

From high inflation to a ground war in Europe to widespread technological disruptions, the biggest challenges facing the world today are hardly unprecedented.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
May 12, 2023

‘Zelda holiday’: Tears of the Kingdom is a blitz of merch and exploration

The latest entry to the venerable Zelda franchise has bigger shoes to fill than any game in the series before it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023

Japan's imperial couple host first garden party in over four years

It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023

Japan government panel begins discussions on AI policy

'AI has the potential to change the economy and society positively, but it also has risks, so it's important to deal with both appropriately,' Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2023

Saki Niizoe captures first judo world title

Saki Niizoe won her first individual world title in the under-70 kg final at the World Judo Championships on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2023

From Taiwan to supply chains: China topics to watch at the G7

Engagement with Beijing is set to loom large at the upcoming summit in Hiroshima, which will be held from May 19 to 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023

Seoul-Tokyo wartime labor deal helps counter Pyongyang, adviser says

Park Cheol-hee, a top South Korean architect of the pact, said the deal can help them share intelligence on North Korea and boost their economic leverage with China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2023

Families of those lost to COVID wrestle with mixed emotions as emergency ends

More than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. The official end to the health emergency is being felt in complicated ways for those affected most acutely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023

Foxconn profits plunge due to investment loss from Sharp’s write-down

Foxconn, which assembles around 70% of iPhones, has been diversifying production away from China, whose strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted its biggest iPhone plant last year.

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