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SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

Japan super-sub Ritsu Doan aims to sink Croatia

The Freiburg winger would become the first Japanese player to score three goals at a single World Cup if he scores on Monday, but his focus is on helping his team reach the quarterfinals.
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SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

Croatia standing between Japan and World Cup history

The European's battle-tested squad, led by veteran captain Luka Modric, will be tough opposition for a Japan team facing a shortage of fit defenders ahead of Monday's round-of-16 clash.
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JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022

From 'HTT' and 'SusHi Tech' to 'NHK,' Koike’s way with words falters

The Tokyo governor is known for her past catchy policy terms such as Cool Biz, but lately her choice of expressions has failed to resonate with the public.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022

Inside China's fight over the future of 'COVID zero'

Opinions about the policy vary wildly, illustrating the difficulties leader Xi Jinping faces in relaxing the world's most rigid rules while heading off national discontent.
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WORLD
Dec 4, 2022

Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests as president hails 'freedoms'

President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran's Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives.
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WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022

U.S. Jews battle new 'mainstreamed' anti-Semitism

Recent controversies underscore a new fight against bigoted memes and conspiracy theories from minorities and younger generations.
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WORLD
Dec 4, 2022

U.S. expects reduced tempo in Ukraine fighting to continue for months

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries would be looking to prepare for a counteroffensive after the winter.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

Messi carries the load to help Argentina into the quarterfinals

Argentina reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Australia, but they might not want to consider what may have happened without Lionel Messi on the pitch.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

Dutch masters end American dream to reach World Cup quarterfinals

A clinical Netherlands ended the United States' World Cup dream on Saturday, sweeping into the quarterfinals with a ruthless 3-1 victory.
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CULTURE / Books
Dec 4, 2022

Firebrand poet Rin Ishigaki speaks for modern women in 'This Overflowing Light'

Poet Rin Ishigaki may not have been as prolific as some of her contemporaries such as Makoto Ooka and Shuntaro Tanikawa, but she occupies a unique space in Japanese poetry with her affinity for elevating the familiar and her pragmatic take on the human condition.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Dec 4, 2022

Ryuichi Sakamoto keeps the music going with a 'profound' concert

The upcoming “Playing the Piano 2022” concert will showcase a musician still exploring new horizons while contemplating the finiteness of life.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 4, 2022

Japan Times 1997: 160 nations adopt Kyoto Protocol

Environmental concerns hit the front pages of newspapers in 1997, with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and 1922, when residents tried to appease an 'angry tree.'
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Dec 4, 2022

Recipe: Sesame gateau

“Gateau” is one of those words we use when we want to sound fancy. Evoking elaborate construction and delicate decoration, the term simply means “cake.” Humble gateaux exist more than you might imagine, especially once you venture beyond city patisseries and into countryside farmhouses.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Dec 4, 2022

At Akai, tranquil dining without distractions

Minutes from the sacred island of Miyajima, chef Kenji Akai's cuisine showcases its own divine simplicity.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2022

Japan eyes up to ¥43 trillion for five-year defense spending plan

The new numbers marked a compromise between the defense and finance ministries amid concerns about worsening one of the industrial world's worst debt burdens.
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JAPAN
Dec 3, 2022

Japan to expand Okinawa-based ground force unit amid China threat

The Defense Ministry plans to increase the number of infantry regiments under the GSDF's 15th brigade to two, as well as upgrade its highest rank from major general to general.
Sheldon Neuse of the Hanshin Tigers doubles in a run against the Chunichi Dragons in their Central League game at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Baseball
Sep 6, 2023

CL-leading Tigers look unstoppable in win over Dragons

The Tigers remained 7½ games ahead of the second-place Hiroshima Carp.
A 14-year-old girl living in the town of Oharu, Aichi Prefecture, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stabbing her mother, who was later confirmed dead.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2023

14-year-old girl arrested over alleged fatal stabbing of mother

The daughter, a junior high school student living in the town of Oharu, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.
Masanobu Ogura (right), minister in charge of policies for children, speaks during a meeting of an experts' panel held Tuesday in Tokyo to discuss a planned system to require people seeking jobs related to children to submit certificates proving that they have no record of sex crimes.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2023

Planned sex-offense barring system drafted for child-related jobs

The Children and Families Agency plans to submit a bill to establish the system during this autumn's extraordinary Diet session.
Personnel from the Self-Defense Forces take part in a nuclear, biological and chemical weapons exercise at New Chitose airport in Hokkaido in July 2012.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 7, 2023

Japan has plenty to offer in the field of detecting threats

With the spread of chemical, nuclear and biological weapons, the time is right to put domestic tech to good use.
Digital transformation minister Taro Kono (right) speaks during a news conference at the Digital Agency in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2023

Japan to test use of My Number cards for alcohol and ticket sales

The agency will work with private business operators to examining whether use of My Number cards will help improve the efficiency of identity checks.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (center left) attends a meeting on the Osaka Expo in Tokyo on Aug. 31.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2023

Nippon Ishin’s political path in focus amid differing party views

There are growing differences over the party’s future direction, including whether to remain an opposition party or consider joining the ruling coalition.
A pipe to transport treated radioactive water diluted with seawater into a large water tank is presented to the media at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Aug. 27. Beijing has ignored Tokyo's repeated proposals for a science-based dialogue involving experts on the release of the treated water into the Pacific.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2023

China rejected call to join Fukushima water framework

China is staunchly opposed to the ocean discharge and has banned all seafood imports from Japan since it began in late August.
A vendor serves customers at a seafood market in Beijing on Aug. 25.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2023

Seafood exports to China fell 23% in July amid radiation testing

Beijing tightened its inspections prior to the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
A lifesaver keeps watch at Sunset Beach in Chatan, Okinawa prefecture. Around 6 billion metric tons of sand and other sediment are extracted from the ocean every year, wreaking havoc on coastal communities and biodiversity.
ENVIRONMENT / Oceans
Sep 6, 2023

Extracting sand from world's oceans devastates biodiversity: U.N.

The United Nations Environment Program warned that the scale of dredging was growing, with dire consequences.
Daieisho (left) and Kirishima take part in a practice session at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sep 6, 2023

Power of ozeki trio on display in muted return of open practice session

The first Yokozuna Deliberation Council sōken training session open to the public in four years has taken place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
The Shiodome City Center building in Tokyo's Minato Ward
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2023

GIC considering sale of Tokyo skyscraper for over $2 billion

The sale plans come as a glut of new office supply is expected in Tokyo over the next two years, potentially tempering investor appetite.
Hajime Takata, a member of the policy board at the Bank of Japan
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2023

BOJ policymaker sees signs of change in deflationary mindset

Conditions for phasing out the bank's massive stimulus seem to be falling into place, central bank policymaker Hajime Takata said.
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits a one run double against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field, Chicago, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Sep 6, 2023

Seiya Suzuki looks to stay hot as Cubs take on Giants

Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is off to a sizzling start in September.
A group of Chinese tourists arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in August.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 6, 2023

Japan takes steps toward establishing overtourism countermeasures

The Japan Tourism Agency did not specify when the new countermeasures will be finalized. However, the goal is to have them compiled by the fall.

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