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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Stephanie Frappart makes history as first female referee for match at men's World Cup

Frappart's achievement was met with recognition, with Costa Rica manager Luis Fernando Suarez describing it as a step forward for women in a 'sexist sport.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

Japanese power utilities to face record antitrust fines

The figure dwarfs current record fine of u00a539.9 billion handed to eight major Japanese road-paving companies in 2019 for fixing asphalt mixture prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2022

Biden and Macron vow unity on Ukraine and commit to easing trade tensions

The U.S. leader has so far resisted talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin since the invasion was launched in February, while the France's Macron has kept lines of communication open.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022

Japan will use G7 and U.N. roles to pressure Russia, foreign minister says

The country's G7 presidency in 2023 and its return for a two-year stint as a nonpermanent Security Council member will give it a more conspicuous to voice its concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022

U.S. and Asian allies impose new sanctions on North Korea after ICBM test

Japan designated three entities and an individual for new sanctions, the Foreign Ministry said, including the Lazarus Group suspected of carrying out cyberattacks.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Spain coach Luis Enrique bemoans 5-minute 'total loss of control' against Japan

'They scored two goals against us, and if they had needed to score two more, then they would have scored them too, I'm sure,' Spain coach Luis Enrique said about his team's collapse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

Inflation may be peaking, but doubts emerge about its decline

Officials are aligned on the idea that prices are still rising too fast and, increasingly, that solutions will need to be forged beyond monetary policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2022

As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service

Civil servant jobs in China have been in high demand for thousands of years as a sure way for those with high scores at the five-hour, multidisciplinary exam to move up the social ladder.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 2, 2022

The linguistic side-effects of yet another year with COVID-19

As we the end of our third year of life in the pandemic, it's time for a review of all the newly popular vocabulary that has sprung up as a result.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Belgium’s 'golden generation' reaches the end as Croatia and Morocco move on

The Belgians had chance after chance to win, but never scored against Croatia, which advanced. Morocco cruised past Canada to win the group.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Germany crashes out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica

Germany finished third in Group E, behind Spain on goal difference, tumbling out of the FIFA World Cup at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Japan defeats Spain to advance in shock World Cup upset

Spain also progresses to the last 16 despite Germany overcoming Costa Rica 4-2 on a roller-coaster evening in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 1, 2022

Argentina starting to round into form at World Cup

Argentina's performance should sound an alarm to the other title hopefuls that Lionel Messi and the rest of the squad is starting to click into gear.
A tanker used for shipping liquefied natural gas sits near the Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, in Sabetta, Russia.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2023

Japan to ensure stable energy supply despite U.S. sanctions

The latest sanctions on the Arctic LNG 2 project are part of several economic measures the U.S., Europe and their allies have taken against Russia.
Pacific Island Forum Secretary General Henry Puna
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Pacific island nations to hold second summit with Biden next week

Henry Puna of the Pacific Islands Forum said the region had gone from a period of neglect to one of strategic interest, competition and "manipulation."
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the launch of the "Energy Transition: Fuel for the Future" project at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Sept. 14. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in New York.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Conflicted ideas hinder Brazil's drive to revive 'soft power'

Dependence on China trade, off-the-cuff remarks about Russia and an outdated position on human rights derailing efforts
A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Canada, where Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in June 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

India hits back at Canadian PM Trudeau, calling murder allegations ‘absurd’

The fraying ties center around Canada's Sikh population — one of the highest outside of India — and their demands for a separate homeland.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday in New York.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Japan’s new top diplomat makes international debut

On the sidelines to the U.N. General Assembly sidelines, new Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa gets off to a quick start.
A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. Japan will roll out an updated version targeting the XBB variant on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 19, 2023

Japan to begin COVID vaccine drive targeting XBB subvariant

The free shots will be offered until March next year to prepare residents for an expected uptick in infections during the winter.
China with its government subsidies has become a dominant player in the EV market, causing concern in Europe and the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2023

EV leadership means more than just sales figures

EV dominance matters because electric vehicles are the future.
The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2023

The Bank of Japan faces a monetary policy conundrum

The BOJ may need to interpret the 2% price stability target more flexibly.
Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), in Washington on Sept. 13
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2023

Musk says X will charge all users a 'small monthly payment'

Since buying the platform last October, Musk has fired thousands of employees, cut content moderation and halved its advertising revenue.
Yoshikazu Higashitani, known as GaaSyy, at Narita Airport in June
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2023

In first court hearing, ex-lawmaker GaaSyy apologizes for defamation

Yoshikazu Higashitani admitted in court Tuesday to making defamatory remarks toward celebrities in videos he posted on social media.
A specialist removes a Kirin 9000s chip fabricated in China by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) from a Huawei Technologies Mate 60 Pro smartphone earlier this month.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2023

U.S. likely to tighten tech curbs as China advances chip production

The chips powering a new Huawei phone represent a jump forward in China’s chipmaking capability as it boosts efforts to catch up with rivals.
Financial Services Agency officials enter Bigmotor's Tama outlet in western Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2023

Watchdog starts on-site probe of Bigmotor and Sompo Japan

The investigation aims to dig deeper into the insurance fraud scandal by the leading used-car dealer. The probe is likely to take several months.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang holds a copy of China's constitution during a news conference at the Media Center of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

China ousted foreign minister over affair in U.S., report says

Top officials in China were told in August that a Communist Party inquiry into Qin uncovered "lifestyle issues.”
The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2023

A strike, a shutdown and student loans may cool spending for Fed

Some economists say the resumption of student loan repayments for tens of millions of borrowers may already be reshaping behavior.
Shohei Ohtani had surgery on his right elbow in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 20, 2023

Shohei Ohtani not expected to pitch in 2024 after elbow surgery

Shohei Ohtani underwent a procedure on his elbow on Tuesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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