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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022

Tohoku Electric seeks government approval for household rate hike

After the rate increase, the monthly electricity bill for a standard household consuming 260 kWh will rise by u00a52,717 from the current level to u00a511,282.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2022

Tokyo court disposed of important records on Aum Shinrikyo dissolution order

Records of the cult's bankruptcy and criminal cases are considered to be of historical value, and are subject to special preservation requirements.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2022

Ad giant Dentsu raided over alleged bid-rigging in Tokyo Olympic test events

The search came after another advertising agency, ADK Holdings, reported to the fair trade watchdog that it had participated in bid-rigging.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2022

Human rights violations confirmed at leprosy sanatorium

According to the report, 1,674 residents died in the facility between 1938 and 1998, and autopsies were performed on 1,184 of them, about 70% of the total.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2022

In a challenge to Beijing, unrest over COVID lockdowns spreads

Protests have broken out in Guangzhou and at an iPhone factory in central China, while online many have raged at authorities after the death of a girl was blamed on COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

U.K. government formally discourages use of Chinese surveillance cameras

Firms subject to the new order are those required by Chinese law to share intelligence with Beijing's security services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022

Fueled by weak yen, Tokyo inflation hits fastest pace since 1982

The continued acceleration in core inflation challenges Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's view that the current cost-push inflation is only temporary.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 25, 2022

Brazil expects Neymar to continue playing at World Cup despite ankle injury

Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Brazil would wait 24 to 48 hours before assessing Neymar's injury.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2022

South Korea was ready for COVID. Now it’s eyeing the next threat.

The country had overhauled the way it responds to diseases after having learned painful lessons from the MERS outbreak just four years earlier, giving it a global edge when COVID-19 hit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

Russian lawmakers approve bill banning LGBTQ 'propaganda'

Activists say the legislation ramps up the crackdown on 'non-traditional' relationships in Russia, affecting everything from books and films to social media posts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022

Musk announces 'amnesty' for banned Twitter accounts after poll

The announcement comes as Musk faces pushback that his criteria for content moderation is subject to his personal whim.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

Under missile strikes, Ukrainians haul water, while surgeons work in the dark

Ukraine's engineers and emergency crews work desperately to restore services through snow, freezing rain and blackout conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2022

Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine

A universal vaccine would not mean an end to flu seasons, but would replace the guess work that goes into developing annual shots months ahead of flu season each year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2022

Anwar Ibrahim faces many pitfalls after finally becoming Malaysia PM

The new leader will have to steer the economy at a time of surging inflation and living costs, all while navigating deepening religious and racial fault lines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 25, 2022

Kah Wai Lim's ode to Japanese mini-theaters gets meta

The director's new film, 'Your Lovely Smile,' is a love letter to indie cinema that doubles as a plea for help to keep struggling theaters open.
Frontale's Bafetimbi Gomis contends for the ball with Tokyo's Henrique Trevisan during a J. League first-division game in Kawasaki on Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 15, 2023

Frontale beats Tokyo to give Bafetimbi Gomis win in Japan debut

The win gave Toru Oniki's men a boost ahead of their Asian Champions League campaign, which kicks off on Tuesday in Malaysia.
Arm executives gather outside the Nasdaq Market site, as the chip design firm held an initial public offering in New York on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 16, 2023

SoftBank's Arm ends down, a day after $65 billion Nasdaq debut

Some strategists said trading volatility in the stock may be tied to the limited number of publicly traded shares.
The Japanese conglomerate put in its offer to the European Commission on Thursday, the same day it requested EU clearance for the deal, an EU regulatory filing showed Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2023

Hitachi offers to sell assets to win EU okay for Thales rail deal

Hitachi has offered to sell assets in France and Germany as well as its core train control tech to gain EU approval for the railway signaling deal.
Wakako Yata, who was appointed as a special adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday, shakes hands with him at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2023

Appointment fuels speculation of LDP-Komeito-DPP coalition

On Friday, Wakako Yata, a former lawmaker who previously served as vice president of the DPP, was named special adviser to the prime minister.
A nurse puts on protective clothing in front of an isolated hospital room to examine a person who tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture in July 2021.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 16, 2023

Japan to reduce public funds for COVID-19 treatments from October

The health ministry's decision is part of a broader plan to return the health care system to normal by next spring.
Airborne troops from Japan, U.S., Britain and Australia take part in a joint military drill at the Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2023

Japan-Britain defense cooperation pact to take effect in October

The treaty is aimed at facilitating joint military drills and strengthening defense cooperation amid China's growing military clout in the Indo-Pacific.
New Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks during his first news conference since taking up his post at the Defense Ministry on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2023

Japan's new defense chief quits as pro-Taiwan group senior member

Minoru Kihara quit before he officially became defense chief on Wednesday in a Cabinet reshuffle so that he could "devote" himself to his new duties.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva walks after attending an interview at the International Media Center at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2023

IMF to urge China to shift growth model toward consumption

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva plans to ask China to address a number of issues that are dragging down both Chinese and global growth.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (left) laughs as he welcomes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves during the G77+China summit at the Convention Palace in Havana on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2023

G77+China summit in Cuba calls for new global order

The grouping of developing and emerging countries representing 80% of the world's population kicked off a summit in Cuba on Friday.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Family Research Council and FRC Action annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington on Friday.
NEWS Web
Sep 16, 2023

Trump should limit his comments on election fraud case, U.S. says

Federal prosecutors are arguing that the former president’s public attacks risk prejudicing the pool of potential jurors and intimidating witnesses.
An engineer works on a K-9 self propelled howitzer at Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon, South Korea, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2023

Inside the South Korean factory that could be key for Ukraine

South Korea has ramped up arms exports while traditional behemoths like the United States struggle with production shortages.
A woman walks past a showroom for Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng in Beijing in February.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2023

Chinese EV makers pin hopes on Europe’s fading auto dealers

At the heart of their strategy is the traditional dealership model that European carmakers have been exiting in favor of direct sales.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and other officials, inspects a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile put on display at the Knevichi aerodrome near Vladivostok, Russia, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2023

North Korea's Kim gets close-up look at Russian hypersonic missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given a close-up look at Russia's powerful Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and a tour of one of its a warships.
A woman walks past a roadside television screen reporting the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, in Tokyo in July 2019.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2023

Johnny's sex abuse scandal causing TV sponsors to reconsider

A growing number of Japanese companies have been rethinking their involvement as sponsors of television programs starring members of Johnny & Associates.
Japan's Asaeli Ai Valu (left) and Atsushi Sakate celebrate with a Japanese flag after defeating Chile in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 16, 2023

Giant-slaying Japan turns attention to England at Rugby World Cup

Japan will have another chance to take down a rugby powerhouse when it meets England at the World Cup.

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