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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 20, 2022

The challenging journey that led to Nara's crown jewel

Image and temple were each the largest structure of its kind, dwarfing all work previously done in a country whose culture had never before, and rarely since, valued size for its own sake.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 20, 2022

Merged with surf and jungle, Okinawa’s holiest sites survive

Where Shinto integrates nature into its holy sites, the caves, trees and shoreline sacred to Okinawa's indigenous religion can often seem untouched by human hands.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Nov 20, 2022

Savoring the subcontinent: Tokyo's best Indian eats

Ever since 1927, when the the first 'authentic' curry in Japan was served, top-shelf samosas, masala chana and naan have only ever been a short trip away for Tokyoites.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2022

Kishida plans to sack third Cabinet minister in under a month, report says

The move to fire internal affairs minister Minoru Terada over funding scandals would deal a yet another blow to the prime minister's already low support ratings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022

COP27 talks on verge of collapse after EU threatens to walk out

The EU's ultimatum throws talks into jeopardy just days after the bloc proposed to establish a finance facility to pay for the loss and damage caused by events like flooding and hurricanes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

Kishida considering replacing scandal-hit internal affairs minister

The prime minister could make a final decision on the fate of Minoru Terada as early as Sunday, government sources said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2022

FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup

The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar's treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community, to the visible annoyance of organizers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

FTX’s point of no return can be traced back to a tweet, data show

When did it go from grim to hopeless for Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire? It may come down to one tweet by his second-in-command.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2022

China restates vow for freer regional trade, but path forward unclear

Noting that 'only openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation is the right way forward for humanity,' Xi said that China will continue working toward joining the CPTPP.
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JAPAN
Nov 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 90,542 new cases as surge continues

Tokyo, meanwhile, confirmed 9,457 new cases, up by 1,436 from a week before, while Hokkaido saw 8,960.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

Former Japanese PM Mori criticizes Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine

'I don't quite understand why only President Putin is criticized while Mr. Zelenskyy isn't taken to task at all. Mr. Zelenskyy has made many Ukrainian people suffer,' Mori said.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 19, 2022

Hoshoryu beats Wakamotoharu to stay tied for lead of Fukuoka tourney

The rising star from Mongolia improved to 6-1 with his victory to match Takayasu, Abi and Oho.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022

How an industry built on pollution is getting a tiny bit greener

A new piece of tech used at some airports helps tighten the space between incoming aircraft as they approach, potentially making a small dent in aviation's carbon footprint.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2022

North Korea, vowing to counter threats with nukes, says test was of new ICBM

Pyongyang said the Hwasong-17 ICBM launch was part of its 'top-priority defence-building strategy,' with the North labeling the missile 'the strongest strategic weapon in the world.'
Ali Zaidi, the White House climate adviser, at a climate rally outside the White House, in Washington on April 23, 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

U.S. government shutdown poses ‘seismic’ threat to climate

A shutdown would mean many federal regulators would have to stop writing marquee Biden administration environmental regulations.
Tuvalu's Finance Minister Seve Paeniu shows a picture of his grandchildren on his phone while attending the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Oceans
Sep 22, 2023

Tuvalu partners with Australia as rising seas threaten survival

The project will test a new U.N. blueprint under which one rich nation takes responsibility for raising funds to support a climate-vulnerable country.
The Fair Trade Commission urged online platforms such as Yahoo Japan and Google to transparently disclose their criteria for compensating news content usage.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

Japan warns IT giants over low pay to media for news distribution

The warning comes amid growing global concerns that these platforms are generating substantial revenue from the distribution of news.
Japan wing Siosaia Fifita (left), scrum-half Kenta Fukuda (center) and fly-half Jumpei Ogura on Thursday in Toulouse, France, where the national team is based for the Rugby World Cup
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 22, 2023

Japan players give insight into Rugby World Cup preparation

Fly-half Jumpei Ogura, scrum-half Kenta Fukuda and wing Siosaia Fifita have yet to play in the tournament, but haven't been taking things easy.
For all the scrutiny at home, many of China’s richest new grads are turning their backs on their lives abroad. Sometimes, they’re responding to the lure of China’s potential. Other times, it’s the alienation they feel overseas.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

China’s wealthy youth flock home as tensions with U.S. rise

For all the scrutiny at home, many of China’s richest new grads are turning their backs on their lives abroad.
France's Antoine Dupont receives medical attention after sustaining an injury during the team's 96-0 victory over Namibia in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, in Marseille, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 22, 2023

France's Dupont has 'suspected broken jaw' after Namibia thrashing

The loss of 26-year-old Dupont, widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, would be a severe blow to host nation France's chances.
Former Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel (left) helps Lewis Hamilton prepare the Mercedes team's "bee hotel" at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 22, 2023

Sebastian Vettel creates a buzz in Japan amid biodiversity crisis

The retired former champion invited current F1 drivers to make a small contribution to nature by building "bee hotels" next to the Suzuka Circuit track.
Lachlan Murdoch, the elder son of Rupert Murdoch, solidified his rise to the top on Thursday, when his father announced that he would retire from the boards of Fox Corporation and News Corporation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2023

Rupert Murdoch leaves media empire to son Lachlan

Murdoch’s decision to step aside is unlikely to take Fox and News Corp in new directions right away.
A sign at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6. AI and quantum information science have recently become a major issue in international politics.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 26, 2023

How emerging technologies can bring power to states

While the technologies are expected to largely change how militaries, economies and societies are operated, many of their social impacts remain unclear.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

In Washington, Zelenskyy makes case for critical aid to Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader thanked U.S. President Joe Biden for a new $325 million military aid package of weaponry and air defenses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

Zelenskyy under pressure as Ukraine's allies shift priorities

Allies are pushing the Ukrainian leader to turn his attention to what kind of country will emerge from the war, even as Kyiv struggles for a breakthrough.
Yoriyuki Okuda, a veterinarian who heads a nonprofit organization in Gifu Prefecture that provides pet "guardianship" services through a mutual aid group it launched in 2017, on July 19
JAPAN / Society
Sep 26, 2023

Boom in pet 'guardianship' amid rise in elderly and singles

A nonprofit organization in Gifu Prefecture has provided such services through a mutual aid group.
Diane Hawley Nagatomo at her home office in Chiba. Born in the U.K., Diane has called Japan “home” for more than 40 years.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 23, 2023

Diane Hawley Nagatomo: ‘The only way to improve writing is to write’

After retiring from her position as a professor in 2022, Diane Hawley Nagatomo has just released her first novel, “The Butterfly Cafe.”
Japan's Akari Fujinami (in red) wrestles with Belarus' Vanesa Kaladzinskaya in the women's 53-kg freestyle final during the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 22, 2023

Teenage wrestling prodigy Akari Fujinami wins second world title

The 19-year-old from Mie Prefecture will head to her first Olympic Games next summer in Paris as a strong favorite for gold.
Japan called on China to release an employee of Astellas Pharma after confirming he was placed in criminal detention over espionage allegations.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

Japan demands release of citizen detained in China for spying

The man in his 50s is an employee of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma and was initially held by Chinese authorities in March.
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

South Korea seeks revived China-Japan summit to shore up ties

Senior officials from the three Asian nations are set to meet in Seoul on Sept. 26.

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