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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022

Justice minister’s death row gaffe marks another blow for Kishida

The minister made remarks widely interpreted as making light of his responsibility to authorize executions of death row inmates.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 10, 2022

England's players wary of Japan 'black hole'

Mako Vunipola has said the memory of how former teammate Alex Lozowski's England career came to an end against Japan means there is no chance of Eddie Jones' men taking the Brave Blossoms lightly at Twickenham on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2022

Republicans misjudged the power of abortion rights

Republicans found out in the U.S. midterms that reproductive freedom is as much a core issue as inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2022

Chip shortages and rising costs hurt automakers despite boost from weak yen

Although the earnings of some major carmakers for the April-September period showed that many have benefited from the historically weak yen, they now appear to be more cautious than upbeat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,969 new cases as daily tally continues rise

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,636.6, compared to 4,699.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2022

Tiger to return at Hero World Challenge

Tiger Woods said Wednesday he would be returning to action at the Hero World Challenge in what will be the golf great's first tournament since the British Open in July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Nov 10, 2022

Approaching life as an independent nonexecutive director with resolve

From startups to conglomerates, Makiko Nakamori has balanced sitting on a range of boards with motherhood and managing her own accounting practice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2022

Potentially divided U.S. Congress to remain united on at least one issue: China

Tensions between the world's two largest economies have only escalated in recent months as they spar over myriad issues, including trade, human rights and the status of Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2022

Ferrari, Lamborghini and other supercar sales boom in Japan

After more than two years of COVID-related restrictions, drivers are spending money on new cars, while the global shift toward electric vehicles is sparking interest in supercars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2022

Disney+ makes gains in Japan by banking on anime, echoing its competitors

As streaming giants adopt a lockstep programming approach, who will come out on top?
Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after his sixth-inning home run against the Diamondbacks during Game 2 of the NLCS in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 18, 2023

Phillies hammer Diamondbacks to take 2-0 NLCS lead

Seventy-five of the 89 teams to take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series have won the series.
A smoking room aboard a Tokaido Shinkansen train
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2023

Bullet train lines to nix smoking rooms as health consciousness grows

As of next spring, the smoking rooms will be replaced with areas to store drinking water to be distributed in times of emergency.
Voters listen to a speech by a candidate in the Tokushima-Kochi Upper House district in the city of Kochi on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2023

Upcoming by-elections first test of Kishida’s new Cabinet

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces his first electoral test after making Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party leadership changes last month.
A Palestinian with dual citizenship waits outside the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Oct 18, 2023

What is the Rafah border crossing and why is Egypt keeping it shut?

The crossing is the sole route for aid to enter Gaza directly from outside Israel and the only exit that does not lead to Israeli territory.
Tourists take pictures of an Enoshima Electric Railway train in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in July.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2023

Japan tries 'nudge theory' in bid to curtail littering by tourists

Thea measures come as littering and other problems related to overtourism are worsening in popular destinations.
Small-cap shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are undervalued because many don’t have enough information in English, according to a top-performing Japanese small-cap fund.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2023

Top Japan fund bets on English disclosure to lift small-cap shares

An improvement in transparency may help revive foreign demand that drove Japan’s stock market to multi-decade highs earlier this year.
Children sit in the back of an ambulance at Shifa Hospital after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in an explosion at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza on Tuesday. Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other for the blast.
WORLD
Oct 18, 2023

Hundreds reported killed in blast at a Gaza hospital

Israel and Hamas traded blame for the tragedy, which inflamed the region just as U.S. President Joe Biden was set to arrive in Israel.
Elon Musk, owner of the X social media platform and carmaker Tesla, attends the opening ceremony of a new Tesla factory in Gruenheide, Germany, in March 2022.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 18, 2023

X unveils ‘Not a Bot’ paid program and new Japan feature

The new “Not A Bot” subscription method is Elon Musk’s latest way of nudging users toward paying for the platform.
A Chinese fighter jet is seen during an intercept of a U.S. aircraft in the South China Sea, including by approaching a distance of just 12 meters before repeatedly flying above and below the U.S. aircraft and flashing its weapons.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 18, 2023

U.S. sees 'sharp increase' in Chinese military's 'risky' behavior

The Pentagon said it has documented nearly 300 dangerous incidents that affected U.S., allied and partner aircraft since the fall of 2021.
Foreign tourists in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Wednesday
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2023

Foreign visitors to Japan hit 96% of pre-COVID level in September

The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 2.18 million last month, up slightly from 2.16 million in August.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The central bank announced an emergency bond-buying operation on Wednesday after the 10-year Japanese government bond yield hit a new decade high.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2023

Bank of Japan steps into debt market to slow rising bond yields

The operation had no immediate impact on the benchmark 10-year yield, which earlier in the day touched 0.815%, a fresh decade high.
Police officers work after a operation against a deadly shooting suspect, in Schaerbeek, Brussels, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2023

Brussels attack underlines challenges for new EU migration pact

Monday's shooting came at a time of heightened concerns across Europe linked to the Israel-Hamas war and alarm over increasing arrivals of migrants.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping head to a group photo session during the third Belt and Road forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2023

Putin visits Xi as leaders look to leverage growing global rift

The move was a clear signal of how Moscow has increasingly turned to Beijing for trade and political support as it seeks to circumvent Western sanctions.
FBI Director Christopher Wray
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2023

Five Eyes chiefs warn on China's 'theft' of intellectual property

From quantum technology and robotics to biotechnology and artificial intelligence, China was stealing secrets in various sectors, officials said.
NFL players have called for all stadiums to shift to natural grass fields in order to reduce the number of injuries sustained on artificial turf.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 18, 2023

Reports: NFL wants to team with FIFA to tackle turf issues

FIFA will use a hybrid grass for the World Cup, frustrating NFL players who believe their league can do more to move away from artificial surfaces.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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