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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2023

Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections

By-elections were seen as an indicator of the two main parties' prospects at a time when voters are struggling with high inflation, strikes and rising mortgage rates.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 20, 2023

Women's sports experiencing steady growth in popularity and value

Women's sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2023

Made in Russia? Chinese cars drive a revival of Russia's auto factories

The rebirth of the Moskvich is a sign of China's growing sway over an important sector of Russia's economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2023

How a U.S. soldier made a mad dash into North Korea

The U.S. military was scrambling on Wednesday to determine the soldier's fate, as well as his motive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

Research recently found that more than 61,000 people died due to the heat in Europe last summer — and 2023 is shaping up to be even hotter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023

What should America make of Trump’s mad power grab plan?

Former U.S. President Donald is campaigning on a pledge to remake the office, concentrating more power in the Oval Office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2023

U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action slips across inter-Korean border into North Korea

An American soldier facing disciplinary action at home “willfully and without authorization' fled Tuesday into North Korea, where he was apparently taken into custody.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023

Meet the $4 billion AI superstars that Google lost

Eight alumni made one of the biggest discoveries in AI, then left to build their own startups. Why did Google miss the boat?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 19, 2023

Barbie’s origin story takes a cheeky detour through Japan

As the “Barbie” movie opens to audiences in North America, a new podcast explores the history of the iconic doll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2023

Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up

Vescovo said the technological and financial uncertainties of mining metals far from shore and deep below the ocean surface have been grossly underestimated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2023

Meta makes open source Llama AI model available for commercial use

The move by the social media giant threatens to upend early dominance established in the nascent market for generative AI software by other providers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023

U.S. national in North Korean custody after crossing inter-Korean border during tour

The U.S. citizen crossed into the nuclear-armed country while on a tour of the Joint Security Area at the border with the South, the United Nations Command said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023

Former champion Japan taking Women's World Cup one game at a time

While Japan's route through the knockouts is likely to be determined by its July 31 clash with Spain in Wellington, head coach Futoshi Ikeda is also focused on avoiding other Group C upsets.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2023

Next Commonwealth Games host pulls out over cost concerns

The Australian Olympic Committee, which had spoken of the 2026 Games as a 'runway' for hosting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, said it was 'an enormous disappointment' for the athletes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Ukraine grain-export deal collapses after Russia terminates it

The move jeopardizes a key trade route from Ukraine, one of the world’s top grain and vegetable oil shippers, just as its next harvest kicks off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jul 17, 2023

After last train in Tokyo, a second city comes to life

Partying tourists, a busy fish market and and global businesses all play a part in a world most of us sleep through.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2023

Xi Jinping has a Russian albatross around his neck

Given the growing political turmoil in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping's big bet on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has become much riskier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2023

Japan ramps up support for startups venturing overseas

Private-sector and government initiatives are seeking to equip young companies with the knowledge and contacts to be successful outside Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

China-U.S. climate progress could hinge on new methane deal

China had drafted a plan with concrete measures to curb methane emissions from energy, agriculture and waste but has yet to make the plan public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Turkey quake survivors' latest menace — dust

Some 210 million metric tons of rubble must be disposed of, and some fear safety measures are being ignored.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

North Korean nuclear test 'would not come as a surprise' to U.S.

The remarks by U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan come just days after Pyongyang held a successful test of its most powerful long-range missile.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023

Refugee soccer team breaking boundaries with globetrotting tour

Formed just months ago in Utah, Team SheBelongs aims to promote acceptance and change the global conversation surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2023

China and Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan

Codenamed 'Northern/Interaction-2023', the joint drill marks enhanced military cooperation between China and Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2023

Why can’t the Republicans quit Donald Trump?

Republican presidential candidates are preaching the same message — but Trumpism without Trump isn’t selling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2023

Women and girls share stories of abuse in Sudan as conflict rages

Both the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Army have been accused of abuses, including sexual violence against women and girls.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2023

Scratch a tech bro and you’ll find a naked ape

The fitness antics of Silicon Valley titans suggest that 21st-century business leadership is as much about displaying physical dominance as it is about showing foresight.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023

The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation

Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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