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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2023

Shohei Ohtani tops MLB Top 100 list for second straight year

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani remains No. 1 in MLB Network's "Top 100 Players Right Now" for the second consecutive year, according to the rankings released Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

BOJ governor nominee says monetary easing needs to be maintained

Appearing at a confirmation hearing at the Lower House, Ueda also said he will pursue the stable and sustainable 2% inflation target set by the current BOJ governor.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine would welcome a visit by Kishida, envoy in Japan says

“From our point of view, it’s extremely important for Kishida … to visit Ukraine and see it with his own eyes, in order to be able to feel what is going on,” envoy Sergiy Korsunsky said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2023

India wants a clean energy transition deal — and its coal too

Simultaneously beefing up both coal and renewables points to a messy energy transition for India, including the risk of job losses if some coal mines are abandoned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

How Biden’s shock-and-awe tactic is failing to stop Russia

Sanctions have inflicted damage, but they haven’t induced Putin to stop the war — raising wider questions about a tool that’s become increasingly central to U.S. foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

China’s peace proposal for Ukraine war light on details

The paper, which outlines broad principles rather than a specific peace proposal, reiterates many of the points China has raised in recent months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2023

North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles as U.S. and South Korea hold nuclear attack drill

Experts said the weapons, which Pyongyang said flew for roughly 2,000 kilometers, would put all of Japan and South Korea within striking distance.
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BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

Nearly half of Japan's firms want BOJ to revise negative rate policy

In the next most common response, 28% said the central bank should revise its 2% inflation target.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 24, 2023

World champion Max Verstappen sets tone on first day of testing

'We had a good day today, we completed a lot of laps which is what we wanted — almost three Grand Prix's worth,' Verstappen said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

The biggest earners may not be the smartest workers, study says

The study found that higher general intelligence was correlated to higher wages — but only up to a threshold of about 600,000 Swedish krona ($57,300) a year.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Japanese consider how best to continue helping Ukrainians

Since Moscow's invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, 15 Japanese medical workers have been dispatched to the war-torn country by international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Only 16% of Japan assembly heads ready to discuss referendum votes for foreign residents

Individuals without Japanese citizenship are not permitted to vote in elections, but local governments have the power to introduce ordinances allowing them a say in referendums.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2023

Famed soccer commentator John Motson dies at age 77

Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the BBC.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

Onion shortage threatens a new chapter in world food crisis

A combination of factors is now shaking up the vegetable market, the backbone of a healthy, sustainable diet. And at the sharp end of that is the humble onion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2023

New bird flu spreading worldwide poses no human pandemic risk, experts say

The changes that have allowed the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus to infect wild birds so efficiently have made it less likely to infect human cells, according to leading disease experts.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2023

Erik Ten Hag confident Manchester United can 'beat anyone' after taking down Barcelona in Europa League

Manchester United should fear no one in its quest to win four trophies, manager Erik Ten Hag proclaimed after beating Barcelona 2-1 on Thursday to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Japan's foreign minister warns against 'unjust peace' in Ukraine war

'It would be a victory for the aggressor if such actions were tolerated. It would set a terrible precedent for the rest of the planet,' Yoshimasa Hayashi said at the U.N.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2023

The world’s most painful trade is finally ending as dollar peaks

Investors say the dollar is on the way down because the bulk of Fed rate increases is over, and most other currencies will strengthen as their central banks keep tightening.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 24, 2023

Japan begins FIBA World Cup year with win over Iran

Japan opened the men's basketball World Cup year with a win, easing past Iran 96-61 in Group F in the second round of Asian qualifying on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

U.S. to bolster its small force on Taiwan in a signal to China

The U.S. military presence in Taiwan will grow to between 100 and 200 troops, up from about 30 a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

Japan core consumer prices up 4.2% in January, the fastest in over 41 years

Excluding volatile fresh food items, the core consumer price index was above the Bank of Japan's 2% inflation target for the 10th straight month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 24, 2023

Cheering returns to Japanese baseball as NPB enters preseason

Fans welcomed the start of Japanese pro baseball's preseason exhibition season Thursday with sounds not heard at ballparks here since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: shouting, chanting and cheering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

Activists blast Biden’s pick of a Wall Street insider for World Bank president

However, some supporters have said that Ajay Banga, who was raised in India, brings a different perspective to an institution whose leaders typically have been deeply embedded in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2023

Bone study transforms understanding of dinosaur growth

Tyrannosaurus, topping 12 meters long, was an example of a large and fast-growing theropod, with a large growth spurt in its teenage years. Other theropods grew at a slower rate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2023

G20 host India resists calling Russia’s war a ‘war’

Indian officials worry that Russia's invasion will draw attention away from other priorities of the G20 meetings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

No Japanese cities cut ties with Russian peers

According to to officials, 43 Japanese officials have sister-city or friendship city arrangements with Russian partners — unchanged since the war in Ukraine began.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 24, 2023

South Korea inches toward same-sex equality, but broader bill is stalled

As long as the conservative People Power Party — and opposition from the country's Christian population —remains strong, the bill is unlikely to reach a vote.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?

About 80% of the vehicles in Southeast Asia are two- and three-wheelers — meaning EV transition will differ greatly from countries motivated to the electrify cars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage / Reviews
Feb 23, 2023

TeamLab goes to the opera

The art collective teamLab attempts to expand its creative empire with a foray into opera. This poses the question, is 'Turandot' a fair play?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2023

'Slam Dunk' anime makes a successful leap onto South Korean big screens

Latest theatrical hit shows how Japan can to some degree overcome wartime grievances with manga, anime and other forms of soft power.

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