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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2023

Xi to visit Russia for first time since invasion of Ukraine

The Chinese leader needs to strike a careful balance — projecting an image as a potential neutral mediator, while also managing his close ties to Putin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023

Where will startups turn to now that SVB is gone?

Silicon Valley Bank played an important role in financial innovation tied to the world’s tech hub. Its demise could be profound.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida warmly welcomes South Korea's president to Tokyo

Will the summit talks in Tokyo between the leaders of Japan and South Korea change the course of the two nations' hopelessly tumultuous relations?
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2023

AUKUS sub deal is one pillar of regional security

AUKUS can be a bulwark of regional security, but it will be even more effective with additional partners, Japan among them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2023

Mazda to appoint former North America head Masahiro Moro as next CEO

Moro, 62, will officially take over pending the approval of the shareholders and board in June, the company has confirmed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

Japan's school students won't be required to wear masks from April

Students will not be required to wear masks even when singing together, an activity believed to have a relatively high risk of infection, according to new guidelines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 631 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 691.3, down 9.1% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2023

Germany cancels fencing event after athletes from Russia and Belarus allowed to compete

Germany's fencing federation has canceled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 17, 2023

Kings clinch first winning season in nearly 20 years

The Sacramento Kings ensured their first winning season in 17 years with a 101-96 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023

How China lost Asia

China’s efforts to bully its neighbors into acquiescing to its demands have not only failed, they have led Asia's democracies to deepen cooperation with the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2023

Mets closer Edwin Diaz expected to miss 2023 season with knee injury

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz sustained a full thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that will require surgery. He is expected to miss the 2023 season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Should Japan have a nuclear-sharing agreement?

While Japan may be softening to the idea of taking a more active role in its own security, persuading the Japanese to accept the idea of hosting nuclear weapons will not be easy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida Cabinet's approval rate rises to 29.9% in latest poll

The disapproval rate also fell 1.3 points to 40.9%, but it still surpassed the approval rate for the seventh month in a row.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida looks to bolster Indo-Pacific strategy with visit to India

Kishida will visit India from Sunday to Wednesday, with a key speech on Japan’s regional policy and bilateral summit with Modi planned for Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2023

Largest U.S. lenders toss First Republic Bank a lifeline

Over two days of frantic phone calls, meetings and some arm-twisting, the CEOs of 11 banks have agreed to chip in a total of $30 billion to save the troubled lender.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Web of secret chip deals allegedly help U.S. tech flow to Russia

Customs data shows that semiconductors made by large U.S. companies have been getting to Russia via third-party firms since the Ukraine war started.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2023

Credit Suisse got its lifeline. Now it needs to win back clients.

The battered bank received a $54 billion loan from the Swiss government after net outflows hit $119 billion in the 4th quarter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2023

Prosecutors to challenge decision to reopen Iwao Hakamata murder case

The Tokyo High Court decided to reopen the case after the Supreme Court canceled the high court's previous ruling rejecting the retrial plea by Iwao Hakamata.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 17, 2023

‘Seek-and-destroy’ markets pile pressure on global central banks

With the Fed meeting looming next week, markets will remain on edge for a while yet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 17, 2023

In shadow of Tokyo Tower, fans cheer Samurai Japan into WBC semifinals

“Murakami, our god, has been revived,” fan Hiroyuki Kurosaki said, referring to last season’s Triple Crown winner. “I think we’ll get to see a home run from him next in America.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

U.S. says video of drone encounter shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’

The 42-second video, filmed from the bottom of the MQ-9 Reaper, shows a jet approach in a clear blue sky, release a plume of fuel then swerve away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2023

Kim Jong Un says ICBM launch before South Korea-Japan summit was to 'strike fear’

The launch came hours before South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol went to Japan for a rare summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Survivors in shock as Cyclone Freddy toll passes 400 in Malawi and Mozambique

The storm has now dissipated, but heavy rains are expected to continue in parts of Malawi and will likely cause more floods around lakeshore areas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Why does the U.S. still retain the biometrics of millions of Iraqis?

Biometrics of nearly 3 million Iraqis are being stored in a database in West Virginia — where they are still held 20 years after the Iraq War started.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2023

Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, but risks fueling anger

By using special constitutional powers instead of risking lawmakers rejecting the reform, Macron has given ammunition to the opposition.

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