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JAPAN
Feb 13, 2023

Spotlight falls on Japan LGBTQ bill as G7 summit nears

While Kishida has indicated he favors early passage of the bill, opposition from within his own party could make it difficult for it to clear parliament before the May meeting in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

U.S. fighters down more flying objects as tension ratchets higher

While the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said the high-altitude craft brought down on Feb. 4 was a Chinese spying balloon, details on the latest objects remain sparse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2023

Wagner founder has Putin’s support, but the Kremlin’s side-eye

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the once secretive tycoon, is confounding Moscow’s Kremlin-allied elite by starting to dabble in politics alongside waging war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 11, 2023

Kuroda's shock therapy leaves Bank of Japan with mixed legacy

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda achieved price rises after decades of deflation and anemic growth but without engineering durable expansion fueled by domestic demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's bond bears delighted by government's BOJ picks

The yen jumped 1% to flirt with ¥130 per dollar minutes after it was reported Ueda, a former member of the central bank's policy board, will be tapped as the Bank of Japan's next governor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's debt time bomb to complicate BOJ's exit from dovish policies

A flurry of big spending packages and ballooning social welfare costs for a rapidly aging population have left Japan with a debt pile 263% the size of its economy.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2023

In surprising twist, economist Kazuo Ueda to be tapped as BOJ governor

Masayoshi Amamiya, viewed as a frontrunner for the position for his extensive experience crafting the bank’s strategies and policies, reportedly turned down the position.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023

Shin-Okubo's Bacon serves up DJs and design

As the owner, interior designer and event organizer of the new music venue, Jae Won Koo brings a taste of Seoul and his family business to Tokyo's nightclub scene.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Dentsu and other firms may face criminal charges over alleged Olympics bid-rigging

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and the Fair Trade Commission are considering action against six firms suspected of predetermining who would plan test events and manage venues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2023

Everyone loses in a fractured world

The dominance of national-security hawks distorts economic policy and impedes the delivery of global public goods — and could lead to an all-out global conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 9, 2023

Bucking tradition, young Chinese are choosing to focus on themselves over starting a family

Doubts are growing among couples about the overall benefits of having children.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Zelenskyy takes pitch for weapons and EU membership to Brussels

Following a surprise visit to Washington in December, the trip was the Ukrainian leader's second-known time out of his country since the war began.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Hope fading in hunt for survivors of Turkey-Syria quake amid freezing cold

Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan acknowledges problems with his country's earthquake relief effort.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

Xi told Abe that he wouldn’t be a communist if born in the U.S., book claims

The book, based on interviews with Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, relates details of his interactions with other global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023

In first, South Korea ordered to compensate Vietnam war victim

The ruling is the first of its kind and expected to set a precedent in the country, where the government has long refused to address alleged civilian massacres by South Korean troops.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 7, 2023

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to continue MLB journey in Texas

As he vies for an MLB roster spot with the Texas Rangers, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will also be thinking of his former Samurai Japan teammates battling to regain World Baseball Classic supremacy, the 31-year-old infielder said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

LDP flips on LGBTQ bill after gaffe by Kishida aide

The party will prepare to submit a bill encouraging understanding of LGBTQ issues, seeking to repair the damage from the former aide's discriminatory comments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up

A pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood is pressuring the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Dollars smuggled from Pakistan bring lifeline for Taliban but pain for Islamabad

Outflows to Afghanistan are exacerbating a rapidly developing economic crisis for Pakistan while softening the impact of U.S. and Europe sanctions.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2023

Australian duo preparing to vie for Super Bowl glory with Eagles

Jordan Mailata and teammate Arryn Siposs, a former Australian Rules football player, are hoping to become the first Australians to both play in a Super Bowl and win a championship ring.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2023

Masayoshi Amamiya reportedly approached to be BOJ head

The deputy govenor, who joined the BOJ in 1979, has long been viewed as a front-runner due to his extensive experience crafting the bank’s strategies and policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2023

India's push for digital sovereignty risks more online surveillance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for self-reliance in everything from manufacture to vaccine development, and especially technology.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023

Russia pushes to take Ukrainian town near a vital supply line

Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the war’s southern and eastern fronts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2023

Osaka city assembly vice speaker arrested on molestation charges

Kentaro Inoue, 54, is suspected of touching the bodies of four girls age 10 to 11 at a sleepover hosted by Inoue in September 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2023

BOJ governor contender Hiroshi Nakaso takes up APEC advisory council post

A career central banker who served as deputy governor until 2018, Nakaso has repeatedly warned of the drawbacks of prolonged monetary easing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023

Taiwan aiming to prevent conflict with China, says representative to U.S.

Taiwan wants to prevent tragedies, such as a possible contingency in the Taiwan Strait, by boosting its defense capabilities, said Hsiao Bi-khim.
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
Canada's Trudeau expected to announce resignation in coming days: report
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the federal Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17.
2720 — the year when Japan is left with just one child
Children at a traditional festival in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. A forecast made by Tohoku University professor Hiroshi Yoshida estimates that Japan will be left with just one child on Jan. 5, 2720, based on current birthrate trends.
Japanese researchers develop method to break down PFAS 'forever chemicals'
Ritsumeikan University researchers succeeded in completely breaking down PFAS compounds, often called "forever chemicals" for their persistence in the environment.
‘Fracture’ dissects 100 years of Japanese graphic design
Ian Lynam's "Fracture" is the result of 15 years of research and production and excavates 100 years of Japanese graphic design history from the Meiji (1868-1912) to Showa eras (1926-89).
'Shogun,' 'Hacks' win top TV honors at Golden Globes
"Shogun" actors (from left) Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano pose in the press room with the award for best drama television series during the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
An Air Self-Defense Force airman sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture in July 2023.
Brooklyn brewers take on sake, America's new hip tipple
A brewer stirs the mix for making sake at a brewery in Tokyo.
Tokyo falconers keep ancient traditions soaring
A falconer during the Suwa Falconry Preservation Society's event in Tokyo on Friday. Falconry predates recorded history, originating, scholars believe, when nomadic herders observed birds of prey hunting and recognized their potential as partners.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
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