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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

Ardern's successor as Labour leader will face tough October election

Despite her high global profile, Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party has slid in the polls, hurt by rising living costs, growing crime and concern about social issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

How COVID’s bitter divisions tarnished a liberal icon

In a part of the world where coronavirus restrictions lingered, Jacinda Ardern struggled to get beyond her association with pandemic policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 19, 2023

A shrinking, aging China may have backed itself into a corner

Mounting population pressures may reveal a government that has not done enough to avoid tough choices in coming decades.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Trial over fatal 2019 Kyoto Animation arson may begin in later part of year

The biggest contention at the trial would be whether the defendant is mentally competent to be held criminally responsible for the attack.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan divers capture rare footage of live giant squid

Giant squid are known to live in the waters around Japan, and occasionally wash ashore.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 19, 2023

Onosho takes New Year Basho lead after ozeki Takakeisho falls again

The two wrestlers will face off in Friday's final bout, setting up a potential neck-and-neck race heading into the final weekend of the January meet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2023

Japan planning for G7 leaders to visit UNESCO shrine during Hiroshima summit

The plan emerged as the government of Kishida, who represents a constituency in the city of Hiroshima, aims to raise the international profile of other tourist spots in the prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japanese weekly news magazine with 100-year history to shut down

Asahi Shimbun Publications said it sold 74,125 copies of the magazine in December.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2023

Japan's myopic coverage of the Kishida-Biden summit

The foreign press provide more comprehensive reporting on the Kishida-Biden summit compared to Japan's own media outlets with their focus on domestic politics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 19, 2023

Wizards' Hachimura on trade block, report says

The 24-year-old is in the final year of his four-year contract, but the Wizards, or any team that trades for him, can retain him next season by extending him a qualifying offer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 19, 2023

Make it easier to raise children, say many Chinese after population falls

China's statistics bureau just released a report that showed the population fell for the first time since 1961 amid a lack of desire by young adults to start families.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Dead whale in Osaka Bay sunk offshore

The around 15-meter-long male whale was transported by ship after being attached to 30-ton concrete blocks to weigh it down once in the water.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,719 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 8,956.6 compared with 14,476.3 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2023

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern gives the world a lesson in humility

Jacinda Ardern's leadership stood in such stark contrast to many of her boorish male counterparts, and represented a different kind of politics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2023

Kishida Cabinet approval falls to record-low 26.5%

The result apparently reflected anxiety about Kishida's plans to raise taxes to boost defense spending, as well as higher consumer prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2023

Europe is winning the winter war by sheer luck

Gas supplies are ample even if cold weather returns in force. The bad news is that it means climate change is still happening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan's lawmakers get OK to ditch masks during plenary session speeches

Ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed to install a plexiglass shield at the speaker’s podium aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection via aerosol transmission.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2023

Asia turns to tech to help watch over a growing elderly population

Smart home technologies such as cameras, robots, motion sensors and artificial intelligence-based speakers are being rolled out to help take care of loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan's government starts talks on 'unprecedented' steps to reverse birthrate decline

Kishida is expected to announce his resolve to roll out significant child care measures next week in a speech to be delivered at the beginning of a new parliamentary session.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2023

Canada’s new guidelines for alcohol say ‘no amount’ is healthy

The new guidelines depart from the specific drink limits called for in other Western countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2023

China masses take COVID battle into own hands as Xi sits back

The past six weeks have forced citizens to suddenly figure out how to survive the pandemic on their own.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2023

Ruud beaten as Australian Open loses another top seed

Ruud's early exit left the tournament without its top two seeds in week one after Nadal's shock loss on the same court Wednesday to another American in Mackenzie McDonald.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2023

Former Nomura exec opens school to help shift Japan's savings to stocks

A tragic event led Seiji Watanabe to see stocks as a way to help nurture companies that provide necessary goods and services, rather than simply as a way of making money.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2023

Ex-boyfriend arrested after fatal stabbing of woman in Fukuoka

The attack occurred despite police issuing an order last year for the man, Susumu Terauchi, to stop stalking Miki Kawano after she broke up with him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2023

Thieves in Japan target Toyota Prius hybrids for platinum and palladium

There were 173 thefts of mufflers or catalytic converters in Chiba Prefecture last year, 16 times more than in 2021, according to local police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan to allow e-scooter riding without a driver's license from July

The new rules apply to scooters with a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and riders must comply with the same traffic rules as bicycles.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Celtic's Furuhashi scores brace and league-leading 17th goal

'Kyogo's obviously been on fire for quite a while,' said Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2023

Japan saw record trade deficit of ¥19.97 trillion in 2022

The trade deficit for December alone, however, narrowed more than expected in a sign that the impact from the weak yen and high energy costs has begun to soften.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2023

Uncertainty hangs over Kishida's ability to deliver constitutional reform

Kishida is lacking the political capital to push forward with the very challenging topic, due to dismal public support for his Cabinet.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Brighton winger Mitoma named JPFA 2022 player of the year

The 25-year-old scored two late goals against Australia in March to send Japan to the World Cup in Qatar and also starred in the finals.
Why Macronism failed
No matter the outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist project has failed to convince voters.
What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes
Samples of newly designed yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau's Tokyo plant on June 19
The Bank of Japan’s $3 trillion problem
As interest rates rise, the Bank of Japan will have to pay more on deposits, resulting in a mismatch between what it pays out and how much it receives on bonds it holds.
Japan releases new banknotes for first time in 20 years
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida show off the new banknotes in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The new yen notes have an important story to tell
Japan’s redesigned yen banknotes are shown at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday, the day the new ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 bills went into circulation. 
Asking for food substitutions at a Japanese restaurant
With the vegan lifestyle becoming more popular in recent years, Japanese restaurants and inns have begun to offer more vegetarian options.
Labour win in U.K. election would likely mean continuity for Asia
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during the launch of the party's general election manifesto in Manchester, England, on June 13.
Mount Fuji begins charging entrance fees as overtourism prevention measure
Tourists in front of the restaurant and shopping area of Mount Fuji's 5th Station, which leads to the popular Yoshida trail for hikers climbing the mountain, in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 19.
Japan’s basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Tour guide and history buff Rory Dent left his job at a U.K.-based tour operator to move to Japan and start his own business.
Guiding Japan through the challenges of overtourism
By Alex K.T. Martin

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