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CULTURE / Film
Apr 8, 2023

‘People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind’: Finding comfort in friendly faces

Yurina Kaneko delves into the plushie subculture to explore a prevalent sense of isolation among Japan’s youth in her first directorial feature.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2023

In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics

The goal of the Franco-Mexican project is to detect diseases — known as zoonoses — transmitted from animals to humans in tropical climates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023

Haruhiko Kuroda less dovish as he departs BOJ after decade of massive stimulus

The BOJ's failure to change public expectations raises a lot of questions about the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023

Pneumonia and pregnancy found among dead dolphins on Japanese beach

Of the 32 beached dolphins, which were washed up on the shore from Monday through Wednesday, 14 have died.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2023

International law and halting the authoritarian drift

In a globalized world, the task of containing rising authoritarianism cannot be left to individual countries, because one rogue leader’s malfeasance can affect everyone.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2023

Brooks Koepka has strong opening round to grab share of Masters lead

Koepka joined Viktor Hovland and John Rahm with opening-round 65s to finish with a share the lead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023

'A new starting point': EU and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron has said Europe must resist reducing ties with China and reject what some have cast as an 'inescapable spiral' of tension between China and the West.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2023

A tumultuous Kuroda era reverberated far beyond Japan

Outgoing BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's battle against deflationary mindsets was exhausting, but it burnished his reputation as an innovator.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2023

The tangled inner world of LIV Golf

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been a public cheerleader for LIV, which played two tournaments at his company’s courses last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2023

Taiwan resigned to diplomatic losses in Latin America, observers say

U.S. officials and other sources see limited options available to the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden for halting the gradual drift toward China in Washington’s neighborhood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2023

BOJ’s Kuroda hands $11.7 trillion ‘shock and awe’ experiment to his successor

In 10 years, the BOJ forked out ¥1.55 quadrillion ($11.7 trillion) on bonds, stock funds and corporate debt. The staggering cost has economists asking: 'Was it all worth it?”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2023

Xi to court Macron, eyeing division between Europe and the U.S.

With U.S.-China relations in a tailspin, Beijing is looking to prevent Europe from joining in, particularly on measures like export controls on key technologies that would hurt growth.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 5, 2023

Over 150 ex-soccer and rugby players join concussion lawsuit

Tuesday's filings brought the total number of claimants, who allege that their sports' governing bodies failed to protect them from head injuries, to 380.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 4, 2023

Taiwan defends plans to meet U.S. lawmakers as China threatens response

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed that the expected meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will take place at the Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, trailblazing musician and film composer, dies at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, an award-winning composer and member of pioneering electronic act Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died. He was 71 years old.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Apr 3, 2023

Help wanted: The (sleeper) agent of change

Some Japanese businesses may see layoffs overseas as a chance to hire 'agents of change.' If you're one of those agents, don't expect to revolutionize things too soon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2023

Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock

One source of the current political crisis is the sense that Brexit and its fallout have upset some of the balance of the 1998 deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 3, 2023

Japanese preschools rush to install safety devices on buses for children

The transport ministry released specification guidelines for the devices in December, with a number of organizations quickly adopting the measures to enhance safety on their buses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2023

Universities in Japan attempt to draw more women into the sciences

A 2019 OECD survey found that only 7% of female university students in Japan major in science and engineering, the smallest share among member economies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 31, 2023

South Korean opposition leader’s legal woes cause rifts in bloc before elections

Kim Jong-min, a Democratic Party lawmaker, said Lee’s repeated court appearances are weakening its ability to form a united front against President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2023

The other conflict on Europe’s doorstep

In clear violation of a 2020 cease-fire agreement, Azerbaijan is fueling a humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh and once again threatening neighboring Armenia with military aggression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023

Younger people abandon smartphones for less anxiety, brain fog and mental strain

Though the trend may be small, companies are catering to fans of so-called dumbphones who seek to disconnect by breaking the hold smartphones have on their lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023

A climate-vulnerable nation takes the world to court over emissions

After the world failed to boost targets for cutting emissions at last year’s climate summit, the Volcanic atoll in the South Pacific is turning to international law.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 29, 2023

Japan wants wage winners. Is it ready for losers?

Prime Minister Kishida has urged firms to boost workers’ pay. That would require more social upheaval than the country is prepared to accept.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2023

China tackles chip talent shortage with new courses and higher pay

Enrollments for undergraduate and post-graduate courses have surged over the past five years thanks to new funds for top universities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Scotland’s top party, reeling from divisions, picks a new leader

Humza Yousaf emerged with a narrow victory in a bruising leadership race that followed the surprise resignation last month of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023

'We are all Chinese,' former Taiwan president says while visiting China

Taiwan's ruling party has asked why Ma Ying-jeou is visiting China just after Beijing took away diplomatic ally Honduras on Sunday, leaving the island with ties to just 13 countries.

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