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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2023

Twenty-four hours that shook the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to the rebellion by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was hardly that of a powerful leader or even a skilled tactician.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2023

Official behind last year’s ¥9.33 trillion yen intervention strategy reappointed

Masato Kanda has become just the fourth official in the past three decades to serve a third year as vice finance minister for international affairs, Finance Ministry documents show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Jun 27, 2023

Why the wind power industry has hit turbulence

While industry has grown quickly over the past two decades, it still faces various hurdles that must be overcome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2023

Mizuho rolls out generative AI to all 45,000 bank staff in Japan

Already, managers and rank-and-file employees are submitting dozens of pitches for ways to harness the technology even before the software is installed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Hajj pilgrims endure Saudi summer as climate change turns up the heat

Global warming has made Saudi Arabia's desert climate even hotter in recent years, probably exceeding the temperatures of the Prophet Muhammed's time about 1,400 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

U.S. denies any role in Russia uprising as allies watch and wait

In his first public comments about the matter, U.S. President Joe Biden said it was still too soon to make any conclusions about the revolt by Wagner Group mercenaries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

COVAX vaccine initiative has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes

The initiative is set to wind up at the end of this year, although some of its work will continue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Putin blasts Wagner ‘traitors’ in first speech to nation after dramatic mutiny

The Russian president spoke hours after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he wasn’t trying to oust Putin but would maintain his mercenary company despite official efforts to shut it down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project

With Canada facing what’s on track to be its worst wildfire season on record, climate experts and offset developers are concerned it could be a harbinger of what’s to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Climate and environmental change puts 90% of marine food at risk, study says

Overproduction in the industry, which has driven the destruction of wetland habitats, has caused significant environmental damage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is.

Demand for used batteries for storage is likely to soar as intermittent renewable energy takes on a bigger role.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2023

Ichikawa Ennosuke arrested over assistance in mother’s suicide

He had previously told the police that his parents had taken sleeping pills and that they had discussed dying together.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 27, 2023

After the buzz, investors are doing their own homework on AI

Businesses ranging from IT services and consulting to media, information and education are now under portfolio managers' microscopes to assess the potential for AI disruption.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 27, 2023

Victor Wembanyama to skip FIBA World Cup, focus on NBA rookie season

France is the reigning Olympic silver medalist with an eye on winning the World Cup in September.
Japan Times
Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 27, 2023

Mugiko is a Shiba with 'main character' energy

This dog really loves the affections of humans. However, that also means she may do better in a home without any cats as competition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2023

Russia tries to portray return to order after Wagner mutiny

The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi by phone and had received Tehran's 'full support' in connection with the mutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2023

Japan unveils ¥904 billion deal to buy out chip linchpin JSR

The government-backed Japan Investment Corp. plans to offer shareholders ¥4,350 a share in a tender offer around December.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2023

Japanese firms wary of students' use of AI in job applications, survey finds

Companies including a machinery-maker and a financial institution said they have decided to ban the use of generative AI in job applications from students.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2023

Tokyo 'Joker' train attacker pleads not guilty to murder intent over arson

Kyota Hattori admitted to both stabbing a man and arson, but said in court that he didn't intend to murder anyone by starting the fire.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 26, 2023

Inside Japan’s oldest village

With a median age of 68.4, Nanmoku is at the forefront of the nation’s battle against the gray wave.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 26, 2023

Pacific League trio already facing critical juncture in playoff race

It might be a long summer for fans of teams at the bottom of the Pacific League.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023

Surge in children's summer colds in Japan prompts government warning

Officials say increased precautions due to COVID-19 kept cases of herpangina and RS virus low last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023

Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic

In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 — an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2023

Kishida’s approval ratings plummet amid troubles with My Number

A poll conducted from Friday through the weekend by the Yomiuri Shimbun showed a 15 percentage point drop in the Cabinet’s approval rating compared with last month.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Bank of Japan opts for caution as Trump factor and wage concerns weigh
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda holds a news conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo on Thursday.
Honda and Nissan might combine to form world’s No. 3 auto group
Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida (left) and Honda President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe hold a news conference in Tokyo in March. Both automakers have been working together for months on a deal of some sort.
Graft scandals disrupt China military modernization, Pentagon report says
A visitor takes pictures near models of military equipment and a giant screen displaying Chinese leader Xi Jinping, at an exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing in October 2022.
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
A customer leaves a luxury eyewear shop in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Yasuyuki Yoshida stirs a brew in a fermentation tank at his brewery in Hakusan.
The quake that shook Noto's sake brewing tradition
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