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SOCCER
Dec 10, 2022

U.S. soccer journalist dies in Qatar after collapsing during World Cup game

In recent days, longtime soccer writer Grant Wahl wrote about struggles with his health during a run of coverage that, he said, typically left room for about five hours of sleep a night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2022

22 officers at Nagoya Prison found to have abused inmates

The Justice Ministry is considering working with prosecutors to build criminal cases against the officers accused of abuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as U.S. rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2022

Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent but lets Democrats keep grip on U.S. Senate

Sinema made clear she won't caucus with Republicans, maintaining Democrats' newly expanded control of the chamber.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022

'Too early' to discuss easing exit, Bank of Japan policymaker says

Still, Hajime Takata expressed hope for a virtuous economic cycle to be realized in the country, pointing to 'emerging signs of changes.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2022

China's Xi promotes Mideast security and energy ties at Saudi summits

Chinese President Xi Jinping has touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summits in Saudi Arabia that have highlighted tensions with Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2022

U.S. sounds alarm over 'harmful' Iran-Russia military partnership

The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a 'full-scale defense partnership' between Moscow and Tehran.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 10, 2022

Argentina beats Dutch and go into semis after late night drama

Argentina will face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals after beating the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 extra-time draw on a night of high World Cup drama.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 10, 2022

Minutes from elimination, Croatia roars back to eliminate Brazil

A late shock goal in extra time forced penalty kicks. Croatia made the most of them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 10, 2022

YouTubers eye online success with renewed Japan travels

As incoming influencers revisit tried and true topics now that the government has eased border restrictions, some are taking this inclination to cater to viewers to extremes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 10, 2022

At 2022’s close, all quiet on the crypto fashion front

Digital currencies have had a difficult end to 2022, but what does that spell for fashion brands who pushed them all year?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Dec 10, 2022

Roger Dahl on dog empathy

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 10, 2022

Take a journey through the mythic and mundane in 'The Thorn Puller'

Hiromi Ito's semi-autobiographical, transnational novel probes the complexities of life as it follows the struggles of a woman shouldering an impressive load of family troubles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

Japan eyeing F-35 fighter rotational deployments to Australia

During “two-plus-two” talks held Friday evening in Tokyo, the nations' foreign and defense ministers agreed to step up both military cooperation and exchanges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

Japan to increase defense budget by ¥1 trillion in fiscal 2023

The budget increase is aimed at procurement of ammunition and expenses related to long-range missiles.
Toyota's sales in China fell in July amid intense competition with local brands.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2023

Toyota output hits monthly record for July on robust demand

Worldwide sales, including for subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, rose 5.2% to 918,345 units.
A gasoline station in Tokyo on Wednesday advertises its regular gasoline price as ¥186 per liter.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2023

Kishida announces extension of measures to bring gas prices down

The subsidy program will be extended until the end of the year and will be beefed up starting next week.
The National Police Agency holds a ceremony to launch its National Cyber Unit in April last year.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2023

National Police Agency to upgrade cyber unit to department

The National Cyber Unit was established in April last year.
Korean writer-director Kim Sung Hwan's "Iron Mask" took one of the two top awards at this year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) in South Korea.
CULTURE / Film / CULTURE SMASH
Aug 30, 2023

Does South Korea now have the edge over Japan when it comes to film?

While Korean cinema tackles universal topics, Japanese studios are content to navel-gaze.
A Toyota factory in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, in 2015. A computer system processing orders for vehicle parts for the company broke down Tuesday, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants in Japan.
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Aug 30, 2023

What happened to shut down Toyota's production in Japan?

Disruption shut down a system at the core of Toyota's lean manufacturing process.
Kotonowaka surely has his eyes on eventually emulating his grandfather, former grand champion Kotozakura.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 30, 2023

New sumo ranks highlight rise of next generation

Ahead of the autumn tournament in Tokyo, it's the up-and-coming wrestlers who are making waves.
Sogo & Seibu's labor union holds a news conference on Monday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2023

Sogo & Seibu labor union to launch rare strike after talks break down

Around 900 workers at Ikebukuro's flagship will participate in what will be the first strike at a Japanese department store in about 60 years.
Paper cranes made by Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, on display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in May.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2023

UNESCO listing sought for A-bombed girl's paper cranes

Other items for which the application was made include Sadako Sasaki's handwritten notes on her blood test results and her photos.
A monitor displays a news report about the death of Johnny Kitagawa in July 2019.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2023

Media respond to report on sexual abuse at Johnny and Associates

The committee said Japan's mainstream media chose to ignore Kitagawa’s sexual abuse in order to maintain access to Johnny & Associates' talent pool.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol hold a news conference during the trilateral summit at Camp David, Maryland, on Aug. 18.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2023

Camp David success depends on convincing the public

The Camp David statement is an important declaration of shared purpose and principles, and sets a path forward for substantive cooperation.
Artificial intelligence may well enable the automation of many tasks and the replacement of some workers. But AI tools are still fallible and are unlikely to replace humans any time soon.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2023

AI and the productivity imperative

The global economic outlook for the next decade appears grim. But a surge in productivity — fueled by artificial intelligence — could change that picture.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats fish from Fukushima Prefecture at a luncheon on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2023

Kishida eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fish

"This is very good," Kishida said as he chewed on a slice of flounder sashimi, calling on viewers to enjoy Japanese seafood.
The trend of people getting married later could be causing a vicious cycle of fewer children begetting fewer children, says Takuya Hoshino, senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2023

Third of Japan's 18-year-old women may never have children: study

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has promised to tackle the country's population crisis with "unprecedented" measures.
People celebrate in support of a military coup, in a street in Port-Gentil, Gabon, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2023

President Ali Bongo detained as military coup declared in Gabon

Officers declared on television that election results had been canceled, borders were closed and state institutions were dissolved.
North Korean leader Kim Jong visits a command training center of the Korean People's Army General Staff at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

North Korea holds 'nuclear strike drill' targeting South

The drills were intended to "send a message" to the North's enemies, as large-scale military exercises between Washington and Seoul were set to conclude.

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