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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

A Saudi soccer victory rings out across the Arab world

Few had given the Saudis a chance of winning a game at the tournament, much less overcoming the might of Argentina and Lionel Messi, arguably the finest player the sport has ever seen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2022

OECD sticks to slower growth in 2023 while upgrading Japan outlook

The outlook for Japan was slightly upgraded for next year, with its economy now forecast to grow 1.8% instead of 1.4% in the previous report in September.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 23, 2022

Man United sale would bring unpopular Glazer family's era to an end

The Glazers have been unpopular with the Old Trafford fan base since the day Malcolm Glazer took charge in 2005 with a $934 million takeover that leveraged huge debts upon the club.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2022

Mazda unveils ¥1.5 trillion EV spending plan and eyes investing in battery production

The carmaker also raised its sales target for electric vehicles to up to 40% of its total global sales by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2022

Musk calls Twitter 'Japan-centric,' highlighting model for global growth

The social media site's new owner noted that there are roughly the same number of daily active users in Japan as there are in the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022

Reconstruction minister to face grilling over scandal as calls grow for Cabinet reshuffle

Three other Cabinet ministers have fallen like dominoes in the past few weeks amid a series of resignations, and some believe that forcing Akiba out could deal a final blow to the Cabinet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2022

Beijing is fixing its foul air. Why can’t New Delhi?

The return of smog season in India's capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court clears way for lawmakers to get Trump's tax returns

Trump was the first president in 40 years not to release his tax returns as he sought to keep the details of his wealth and the activities secret.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022

COVID-19 cases could soon peak in Japan, panel says

The pace of increase in new COVID-19 cases in Japan has shown signs of slowing, suggesting that infections could soon hit a peak, a government advisory panel has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2022

Twitter restores anti-trans accounts and fuels hate, groups say

Advocates say the recent shooting highlights the potential real-world violence that can stem from rhetoric against the trans community.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2022

Nike and Fanatics sign apparel deal with Yomiuri Giants

Nike will become the Giants' official uniform supplier, while Fanatics will manufacture uniforms and apparel in addition to managing retail operations for the NPB club.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022

Tokyo urges Beijing to stop intrusions into Japanese waters near Senkakus

Japan requested China not to operate coast guard ships in the waters surrounding the uninhabited islands, which are also claimed by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2022

FTX was run as 'personal fiefdom,' company attorney says

In the highest-profile crypto blowup to date, FTX filed for protection in the United States after traders pulled $6 billion from the platform in three days.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

Hajime Moriyasu says Japan must 'go with the flow' to beat Germany

The Samurai Blue coach told a news conference that all 26 of his players were fit, indicating that previously injured midfielder Hidemasa Morita would be available on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 23, 2022

Bivalent COVID boosters give some protection in CDC study, but not much

Experts say it's still unclear whether the updated shots are any better than earlier versions at preventing hospitalization and severe illness.
Shintaro Fujinami celebrates with his teammates after the Orioles clinched a spot in the MLB postseason on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 18, 2023

Shintaro Fujinami extends scoreless streak as Orioles reach playoffs

The Orioles made the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons.
Nobody wishes for a medical emergency, but preparing for one while you're in a foreign country can only make things easier.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 18, 2023

How to avoid medical purgatory when hospitalized in Japan

Much like a legal will, a visit to the hospital is the last thing for which you want to prepare — yet doing so will save you stress and worry.
China's seafood imports from Japan dived 67.6% from a year earlier in August.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2023

China's imports of Japanese seafood down 68% in August

Beijing introduced a total ban on marine products shipped from its neighbor late that month, following blanket radiation testing imposed in July.
A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the June killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Trudeau accuses India of involvement in Sikh leader’s murder

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was slain in June outside a temple in Surrey, British Columbia, raising tensions between Sikh separatists and the Indian government.
Banking on strong investor appetite for emerging market growth in the absence of Chinese stock offerings, some Southeast Asian companies are considering listing in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2023

More Southeast Asian firms consider U.S. IPOs

Senior executives at some firms have said they were looking into New York as one of their initial public offering venues.
Bank of Japan officials view Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s scholarly communication style as the most obvious difference from the previous governor.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2023

Ueda abandons ‘shock and awe’ on path toward BOJ normalization

BOJ officials view Ueda’s scholarly communication style as the most obvious difference from the previous governor.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Okinawa governor tells U.N. that U.S. military base threatens peace

Gov. Denny Tamaki's stance was immediately questioned by a Japanese government official at the venue for the U.N. session in Geneva.
October's by-elections will be the first national elections since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

October by-elections to be first test for Kishida's new government

The results of the by-elections are expected to influence Kishida's strategy for dissolving the Lower House for a general election.
A car sits precariously above debris in Libya's eastern city of Derna on Monday following deadly flash floods.
WORLD / Society
Sep 19, 2023

A week after floods, Libyans haunted by fate of the missing

Thousands are dead and thousands more missing. Officials using different methodologies have given widely varying figures of the tolls.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, holds a news conference in the parliament last week.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2023

CDP and DPP face growing rift three years after merger failure

While the DPP has taken a cooperative line with the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition, the CDP has taken a confrontational stance toward the LDP.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, a short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, flies past during a preview at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore in 2022.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2023

Debris field found in search for missing U.S. F-35 fighter jet

The military had asked for civilian help in finding the F-35B Lightning II jet that suffered a "mishap” on Sunday afternoon
Identifying a sustainable product can involve evaluating claims about emissions, plastic use, water waste and packaging recyclability.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 19, 2023

Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse

The range of agencies tackling dubious sustainability claims is indicative of its ambiguity and breadth.
Japan needs to win its remaining two Pool D games in order to progress to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 19, 2023

Error-strewn loss to England leaves Japan facing uphill battle

The kick-heavy encounter in Nice left discouraged Brave Blossoms fans knowing their team will need a major turnaround to match its 2019 quarterfinal run.
Junto Nakatani is named the winner of his WBO super flyweight title bout against Argi Cortes at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Sep 19, 2023

Junto Nakatani retains WBO super flyweight title

Two judges scored the bout 119-106, while the other scored it 118-107.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal attends a Spanish first-division soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2023

Rafael Nadal still aiming to finish career in 2024

The Spaniard had two surgeries on his hip injury, one of which he announced publicly in June and was set to take around five months to heal.
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.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
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.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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'
By Tomoko Otake

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