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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

Anti-harassment website set up to help women running for office in Japan

A group of volunteers has created the website to offer free consultations on how to deal with harassment for female candidates in April’s local elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023

'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion

The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 21, 2023

Three WBC-bound Japan outfielders enter MLB spring training

Masataka Yoshida, Seiya Suzuki and Lars Nootbaar all took the field with their respective clubs as they prepare to join Samurai Japan in early March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

YouTuber-turned-lawmaker GaaSyy ordered to apologize for not attending Diet

GaaSyy may become the first Upper House member to be reprimanded since 2013, when the late Antonio Inoki was sanctioned for traveling to North Korea without permission.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

Government to screen Japanese-language schools to ensure quality

New legislation will also require instructors at certified schools to obtain a new national qualification for teaching Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 21, 2023

Why pharmaceuticals are a key issue in the ongoing U.S.-China conflict

Beijing has control over the chokepoints — active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials — of pharmaceutical supply chains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

Nuclear submarine plan shows fragility of nascent China-Australia reset

Ties between Australia and China have improved quickly since Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took power last year, but Canberra’s plans for a new submarine may test that goodwill.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Inside the hunt for UFOs at the end of the world

As quickly as the national craziness over downed objects began, the United States called off the search, leaving answers encased in Arctic ice and under the whitecaps of Lake Huron.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 21, 2023

Victoria Azarenka calls for fitting venue for women's tennis finals

The 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, witnessed sparse crowds and were only announced late September, less than two months before the event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

China looks to convince world it can broker Russia-Ukraine peace

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi is set to visit Moscow in the coming days after floating a fresh peace proposal to end the conflict triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2023

IBA says boycotted world championships will count as Paris qualifiers

The statement from boxing's Russian-led global governing body drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials, who described the organization as 'incompetent.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2023

Retirees take to the streets in China to protest health insurance cuts

Recent cuts in health insurance have angered older residents in Wuhan and Dalian, sparking large demonstrations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

In Biden’s unannounced visit to Kyiv, a preview of an increasingly direct contest with Putin

The vastly different world views of U.S. President Biden and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 21, 2023

Qatari bid for Manchester United poses questions over PSG's future

The tiny, gas-rich state is aiming even higher with its sights set on United, the most successful club in the history of the most powerful league in the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2023

Australia aligned with other nations on Russia and Belarus athlete ban

More than 30 nations have called for for the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

Tokyo zoo bids farewell to giant panda Xiang Xiang

Accompanied by two zoo employees keeping a close eye on her, Xiang Xiang was taken from the zoo by truck to Narita Airport on Tuesday morning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Old Russian hardware being fixed up by Ukrainian military repair shop

Once abandoned machines been fixed and repainted with the white cross of the Ukrainian Army or its trident emblem, they can be redeployed — but against the Russians.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2023

After bankruptcy, fast-fashion brand Forever 21 plans upscale Japan relaunch

The move comes as the popularity of fast-fashion juggernaut Shein piles pressure on traditional brands including Forever 21 and H&M and puts a spotlight on sustainability in the industry.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 21, 2023

All-Star MVP Jayson Tatum turns focus to Boston's title bid

Tatum, in his sixth NBA campaign, lifted the Celtics to the NBA Finals last season for the first time since 2010.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2023

LIV Golf completes lineup ahead of new season opener

The controversial series lured many big names from the U.S. PGA Tour and DP World Tour with record purses of $25 million for 54-hole events.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

How does aid get into rebel-held northwest Syria?

Two weeks after a deadly earthquake, only a trickle of U.N. aid has entered the rebel-held northwest of the country, with the slow pace sparking outrage and anger.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Erdogan's hasty rebuild plan could leave Turkey at risk of more earthquake agony

Experts believe seismic-safety standards must be carefully enforced and safer structure built in the southern disaster zone that straddles one of three fault lines crisscrossing Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

'As long as it takes': How Biden slipped into a war zone to stand with Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden did little to tip his hand about his unannounced visit to Kyiv, heading to church on Saturday afternoon and then taking his wife out to dinner at a cozy Washington restaurant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2023

COVID hasn’t taught the world how to beat the next deadly virus

Elimination measures were once the gold standard for dealing with deadly new viruses. But China’s extreme 'zero-COVID' policy and its abrupt reversal has cast doubts over the approach.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2023

Multiple Formula One teams contact Honda for 2026 partnership

Despite leaving the competition after the 2021 season, the Japanese manufacturer has continued to produce engines for world champion Red Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2023

G7 finance chiefs to discuss measures against Russia

Japan will chair the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 nations in the Indian city of Bengaluru.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

Monday's quake, this time with a magnitude of 6.4, was centered near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

Japan, Britain and Italy eye defense chiefs meeting in Tokyo in March

The three countries' plan for joint development of a next-generation fighter jet is expected to be discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

U.N. Security Council 'silence' on North Korean missiles is dangerous, U.S. says

North Korea test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security postures in East Asia on edge, and fired two ballistic missiles on Monday, two days after test-launching an ICBM.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2023

Postmortems of COVID patients in Japan find virus stayed in half

Patients who died shortly after being infected and whose bodies were discovered within a day or placed in cold storage for a long time had a high probability of viral persistence.
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.
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.
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.
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
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
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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