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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2022

Moroccans celebrate 'historic' World Cup win over Spain

With shouts, songs, cries and tears, Moroccans exploded with joy as their football team beat Spain to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022

A bad month for Trump: Three takeaways from Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election that fortified the Democrats' Senate majority.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022

Polluters' policies would see warming above 1.5 Celsius limit, analysis says

The assessment found that the United States, Canada, Australia and the European Union are working off plans that could see warming between 2.1 C and 3.4 C.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022

China's aviation comeback stokes tensions over access to Russian airspace

Western carriers haven't had access to Russia's air corridors since the Ukraine invasion triggered Western sanctions and retaliatory bans by Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022

Japan to raise childbirth allowance to ¥500,000 amid rising costs

Costs for childbirth have been rising in Japan in recent years, with the average total now exceeding the allowance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2022

China eases COVID restrictions in major shift in virus policy

By jettisoning key tenets of the virus elimination strategy, China's switch in COVID-19 policy is suddenly moving faster than expected.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 7, 2022

Yu Darvish joins Shohei Ohtani in agreeing to play in WBC

The 36-year-old Darvish was a member of Japan's second WBC championship team in 2009. Since then, Samurai Japan was eliminated in the semifinals in 2013 and 2017.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2022

Giants go big with $360 million offer for Aaron Judge

Judge turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension offer from the Yankees in March and went on to hit an American League-record 62 home runs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022

U.S. and Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations

Japan, a treaty-bound ally of the U.S., has in recent years sought growing diplomatic cooperation with Australia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2022

Japan's World Cup performance to spur ¥16.3 billion economic windfall

The estimate, taking into account the impact of the pandemic, falls short of the u00a521.5 billion in economic effects forecasted for the previous World Cup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022

Japan's Rapidus and Belgium institute join hands on advanced chip R&D

The collaboration, which includes eight major Japanese companies, aims to build a sustainable, long-term partnership, according to government officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022

EV battery-makers face emissions challenge, Panasonic unit head says

Customers are now adding carbon footprints as a measurement when assessing batteries, the senior executive said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022

Nomura’s crypto arm seeks profit in two years in shakeout after FTX crisis

The unit, Laser Digital, will leverage the backing of the Tokyo-based investment bank to win over institutional investors and plans to add 50 employees by March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022

Explosion in Tokyo manhole kills two

Police will investigate the case with a view to bringing a charge of professional negligence resulting in death.
Susan Barber, an AP English teacher at Atlanta's Midtown High School, in class Tuesday. Barber said using AI chatbots could make students' college essays too generic.
WORLD / Society
Sep 2, 2023

Ban or embrace? Colleges wrestle with AI-generated admissions essays.

A.I. chatbots could facilitate plagiarism on college applications or democratize student access to writing help. Or maybe both.
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in a little more than a month, after an event with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Covington, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

Mitch McConnell may be experiencing small seizures, doctors say

Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness.
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region, via video link in Moscow, Russia, in April last year.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

Russia claims its Sarmat ICBM is on ‘combat duty'

Russian military analysts said the announcement meant that the missile had been deployed in a silo and was ready to be used.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is greeted by Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining, in Shanghai on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

U.S. officials are streaming to China. Will Beijing return the favor?

Such visits could help convey Beijing’s interest in stabilizing ties with Washington. But China has been noncommittal.
A sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan" is seen in an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on Aug. 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

Japan rebuts China's criticism of Fukushima water release

The criticism has included claims that run counter to the view of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
India's ambitious space program blasted off Saturday on a four-month voyage to the center of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned moon landing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2023

After moon landing, India launches rocket to study the sun

A week after a historic moon landing, India aims to expand its space presence with a solar probe that will study solar winds and their earthly impact.
Singer Jimmy Buffett performs during NBC's "Today" show Summer Concert Series in New York City in July 2016.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 2, 2023

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter who went from Key West beach bum to billionaire behind the always-on-vacation "Margaritaville" commercial empire, has died at the age of 76.
Members of team Japan celebrate their victory after their FIBA Basketball World Cup Group O match match with Cape Verde on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 2, 2023

Japan secures Olympic berth with World Cup win over Cape Verde

Japan books its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, triumphing over Cape Verde 80-71 in a FIBA World Cup Group O matchup.
When night comes around, Lovely is more likely to let you give her a cuddle.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 3, 2023

Lovely the cat lives up to her name

A cat named Lovely and a dog named Tillo would both make fantastic additions to the family.
A Japanese junior high school student stares off into space while in the classroom. If your child is distracted or preoccupied during lessons, it may be time to speak with their teacher.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 3, 2023

School is back. Is it time to have a word with the teacher?

It’s important to know how to speak to your child’s homeroom teacher at school so you can keep an eye on how they are doing.
Masatoshi Akimoto
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2023

Ex-energy firm chief says lawmaker bribed for Diet interventions

Known as an advocate of renewable energy, Akimoto, 48, left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and resigned as parliamentary vice foreign minister.
Survivors of the fire that ripped through the five-story building in the early hours on Thursday, killing 74 people, wait in line to receive donated food at a provisional shelter in Johannesburg on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2023

Inside the Johannesburg building where scores burned alive

Dozens of abandoned buildings have been "hijacked" or taken over by criminal syndicates who charge fees for staying there.
South Sudan qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as highest-placed African team at the Basketball World Cup.
BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2023

Jubilant South Sudan qualifies for Paris Olympics

South Sudan coach Royal Ivey said the team had brought "unity, camaraderie, love and friendship" to the country.
A simulated North Korean "tactical nuclear attack" drill is seen at an undisclosed location in the country in this picture released Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2023

North Korea stages 'tactical nuclear attack' drill

Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un inspected munitions and shipbuilding factories to stress the importance of strengthening Pyongyang's naval forces.
Yuichiro Tamaki gives a news conference after securing his re-election as the head of the Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2023

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Yuichiro Tamaki re-elected

The five-term House of Representatives member also said he has no plans to become a Cabinet member.
Twitter owner Elon Musk attends the Viva Technology conference in Paris in June.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 3, 2023

X community notes: Weapon against fake news or free speech?

Despite being touted by Elon Musk as the way to police Twitter, experts remain unimpressed, citing opportunities for abuse.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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