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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 8, 2022

World Cup attendance lower than Qatar's expectations

A huge surge in visitors is unlikely at this stage, with only eight teams remaining in Doha and eight matches left.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022

What expats and tourists need to know about new sex laws in Indonesia

The country has sought to assure foreigners that their privacy would be upheld and they shouldn't worry about being prosecuted unless their family members file a complaint.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2022

Most Chinese may end up with COVID, senior health adviser warns

The comments come as Beijing makes concerted steps toward dismantling its zero-tolerance approach to the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2022

Don’t dismiss Europe’s objection to ‘buy American’

The U.S. once championed a simple truth: The world is better off when liberal trade is allowed to do its job.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 14,104 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 12,136.9, about the same level as the previous week's 12,004.4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022

Prolonged screening may delay opening of Osaka and Nagasaki casinos

The resort plans were presented to the ministry in April amid public concerns over gambling addiction and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 8, 2022

Wrestlers with amateur backgrounds becoming new normal in sumo

These days elite top-tier wrestlers without an amateur background are an increasingly scarce sight.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 8, 2022

Brazil hoping to dance past Croatia into World Cup semifinals

'We are dreaming of winning the title, that's obvious, but we have to go step by step,' Neymar said after the team's victory over South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2022

Life goes on for people in Japan with HIV, but health care issues persist

More than 33,500 people in Japan were living with HIV or AIDS at the end of 2021, according to a health ministry committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022

Assaulted sociologist Shinji Miyadai leaves hospital and ready to resume work

Miyadai, known for his writing on girls dating for money and the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, was taken to hospital after being seriously wounded in a knife attack.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 8, 2022

Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida reaches deal with Red Sox

Yoshida was quickly picked up by Boston after the 45-day negotiation window opened the same day for the 29-year-old, who was posted by the Japan Series champion Buffaloes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022

Five arrested over gang brawl at Tokyo restaurant

Those arrested include members of the Chinese Dragon gang, comprised primarily of second- and third-generation descendants of Japanese orphans left in China at the end of World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2022

Exposure to white supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022

One-fifth of adults reported being confronted with White supremacist ideologies, more than double the rate a year earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2022

Netherlands plans curbs on China tech exports in deal with U.S.

The move is a step toward bulking up U.S. efforts to limit Beijing's chipmaking and military ambitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022

Defense panel member urges stable fund source for security

Yoichi Funabashi mentioned the need for active defense by the government against cyberattacks on key infrastructure such as power and communications networks.
Bogdan Marynenko, 19-year-old construction worker, at Lazienki Park in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2023

'Don't belong there': the Ukrainians dodging the frontlines

Since the beginning of the war, authorities have detained 13,600 people trying to cross the border outside of checkpoints, a border guard spokesman said.
Semiconductors are expected to be a focal point when U.S. President Joe Biden visits Hanoi later this month with the goal of formally elevating ties between the two countries.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2023

Vietnam's engineer shortage stalls U.S. chip hub plans

An engineer gap in Vietnam is becoming a major obstacle to the growth of its semiconductor industry and U.S. supply chain strategies.
Ryuji Kimura is subdued after allegedly throwing a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before he was due to make a stump speech at a fishing port in the city of Wakayama on April 15.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2023

Kishida attack suspect accused of attempted murder

Officers in Wakayama Prefecture believe that suspect Ryuji Kimura, 24, intended to harm the prime minister and others with his homemade explosive.
A construction site where many tall apartment buildings have been constructed in recent years, in Parramatta, Sydney
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 1, 2023

Build up, not out: The high density housing push for Australian cities

With the construction industry struggling amid elevated costs and decade-high interest rates, housing affordability has become a thorny political issue.
An Airbus A350 XWB passenger aircraft on the final assembly line at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2023

Fake spare parts were supplied to fix top-selling jet engine

The spread of undocumented or potentially faked parts into the engine supply chain is rare and treated with utmost urgency in the industry.
Japanese companies raised spending on plants and equipment in the April-June quarter but the pace of annual gains slowed to the lowest in five quarters, reflecting global recession worries amid China's slowing growth.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2023

Japan firms cut capital spending over global growth concerns

The latest figures feed into a picture of Japan’s growth being overly reliant on overseas demand.
Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, in March 2019
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2023

Coal miners forced to insure themselves amid climate concerns

Dozens of insurers have announced restrictions on their cover for the coal industry, particularly for new projects
Investors in Japan have filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s joint venture brokerage with Morgan Stanley, seeking to recover losses from Credit Suisse's riskiest debt.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 1, 2023

MUFG joint-venture brokerage sued over Credit Suisse AT1 sales

Investors are demanding ¥5.2 billion ($36 million) in compensation from Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Lloyd Harris during their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2023

No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into third round at U.S. Open

Alcaraz moved one step closer to setting up a rematch of his epic showdown against Jannik Sinner in last year's U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Environmental activist Yakov Demidov inspects a landfill on the outskirts of Penza, Russia.
WORLD / Society
Sep 1, 2023

Russian teen eco-activists fight for future as risks mount

Environmental groups in Russia not linked to the government have long faced pressure from authorities.
Tohoku University in Sendai
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2023

Tohoku University named as first recipient in state subsidy program

The education ministry says that a number of universities will be chosen for the program.
Director Tatsuya Mori (center) conducts a pre-shoot check for the movie "September 1923" at Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, in September 2022.
JAPAN / History
Sep 1, 2023

Efforts ongoing to document 1923 Kanto quake's Korean massacre

In the aftermath of the quake, many Korean residents were massacred over false rumors that they were causing riots or poisoning wells.
People offer prayers at a memorial hall in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Friday, the centenary of the Great Kanto Earthquake.
JAPAN / History
Sep 1, 2023

Japan marks centenary of Great Kanto Earthquake disaster

Ceremonies were held across the country to honor those who lost their lives in the magnitude-7.9 temblor and ensuing fire.
Lewis Hamilton, 39, will continuing racing for Mercedes in 2024 and 2025.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 1, 2023

Lewis Hamilton looks to Tom Brady as role model for longevity

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton pointed to seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as a role model for longevity in sports after signing a deal to continue racing into his 40s.
This undated handout photo provided by the Michigan Technological University shows a M93, "Old Gray Guy," the larger and lighter colored wolf in the front and center.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 1, 2023

How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystem

By the 1980s, the wolves were in trouble due to the arrival of canine parvovirus which drove their numbers down from a high of 50 to around 12.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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