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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 18, 2023

Life and leisure in the fast lane: Japan's motorsports tourism push

Japan may be famous for its high-speed trains, but what if its cars were just as much of a tourist draw?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 18, 2023

Is this Yayoi Kusama's final evolution?

A recent branding campaign with luxury brand Louis Vuitton raises the question: Is she still interesting?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2023

South Korea denies its soldiers committed Vietnam War massacre

Marines have been accused of killing around 70 civilians during a raid in February 1968, in a case brought to court in Seoul by a Vietnamese woman who survived the massacre.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Paper cranes by A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki eyed for UNESCO heritage list

Yuji Sasaki, a 52-year-old nephew of Sadako Sasaki, said he hopes to apply next year to have the cranes included on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan organization successfully tests manned flying car

The flying car rose to a height of some 30 meters above the ground, traveling 400 meters, and was in the air for 3½ minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023

Germany wants to team up with Japan in securing raw materials

Raw material security and linking the two nations’ strategies will top the agenda at upcoming talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2023

Japan weighs finally lifting age of consent from 13

The move to raise the age of consent to 16 is part of a package of reforms that would also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalize voyeurism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2023

Off the record should mean off the record

An off-the-record remark may have take down a high-level Japanese bureaucrat. Such actions by journalists will only hurt journalism.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2023

Is the Chinese balloon threat overblown?

Balloons are coming from China and collecting intelligence. But they have been doing so for some time and should not cause such massive alarm.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 17, 2023

Australia's Eddie Jones seeking help for 'smash-and-grab' operation at Rugby World Cup

'We've got to get four or five coaches that can work together to get in there, steal the trophy and get out without getting caught.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2023

Hajime Moriyasu approached about throwing out first pitch at WBC opener

Japan national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu said Friday he has been approached about throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Japan's first game of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023

South Korean babysitter app seeks to ease guilt among mothers torn between child and career

As women feel torn between children and a career, South Korea continues to struggle with a low birthrate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 17, 2023

Shohei Ohtani keeps everyone guessing about future plans

For the Los Angeles Angels’ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team’s training facility Wednesday. But for the team’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 17, 2023

Kevin Durant says Suns ready to contend for NBA title

Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have transformed into an NBA title contender following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 17, 2023

Tokyo approves plan to demolish historic Jingu Stadium despite public outcry

Jingu Stadium is one of only four stadiums where Babe Ruth played that still exists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to offer insurance certificates to those without integrated My Number card

Those who haven't merged their My Number and health insurance cards can apply for the free certificate, or continue using the insurance card for one more year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Zelenskyy eager to join online G7 summit following Kishida invitation

The virtual meeting on Feb. 24 comes as fears mount that Russia will launch a large-scale attack on Ukraine in the spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,272 new cases

Ten deaths among COVID-19 patients were reported in the capital, with the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's criteria unchanged from the previous day at 16.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2023

Bilateral defense deals between Tokyo and Manila could reshape Indo-Pacific security

Philippine President Marcos visited Tokyo seeking key partners in the region to play a pivotal role in Manila’s new foreign policy direction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Kishida steps up efforts to quell criticism over LGBTQ rights

During a meeting with members of groups supporting LGBTQ people, Kishida also apologized for remarks made by a former aide that cast the spotlight on the issue in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2023

Congested Dhaka navigates cleaner transport and jobs with first metro rail

Alongside its growth, Dhaka has seen extreme congestion in recent years, hampering mobility in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

The extraordinary exit of the women of Silicon Valley

People leave senior jobs all the time. But because there are so few women in senior leadership it is more remarkable when that happens.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2023

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

The quake killed at least 38,044 people in southern Turkey, officials said on Friday, while authorities in neighboring Syria have reported 5,800 deaths.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

China’s top tech banker goes missing, unnerving finance industry

Bao’s company, China Renaissance Holdings, said it had lost touch with the banker, one of the country’s most prolific dealmakers over the past two decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2023

South Asia’s looming water war

The Indus Waters Treaty is nowhere near meeting India's needs and it is in Pakistan’s interest to remedy that.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads

The new pathways are intended to simplify the immigration process and help attract “top-level” talent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023

Bank of Japan to launch pilot program for issuing digital yen

The move follows two years of experiments the BOJ has been conducting to decide whether to issue a so-called central bank digital currency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2023

Ukraine prioritizes holding the line as global security leaders gather

NATO alliance officials this week discussed the need for more military hardware for Kyiv, and Britain and Poland agreed that support should be stepped up.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 17, 2023

[Rectification] “Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

There has been a partial rectification to the contents of the press release "Roundtable #28: "Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture" with Yuki Hanyu" released at 11:00 on February 14.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2023

Ex-advertising head admits to Tokyo Olympics bribery

A total 15 people have been indicted in connection with five separate channels for bribes in the scandal that has tarnished the image of the Olympics and Paralympics.
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
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