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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2022

How China's civil society collapsed under Xi

As Xi Jinping has sought to eliminate any threats to the Communist Party, nongovernmental organization workers, rights lawyers and activists have been threatened, jailed or exiled.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 5, 2022

Quantum entanglement: The 'spooky' science behind the physics Nobel

Even people with physics degrees struggle to understand the bizarre phenomenon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2022

Brazil braces for ‘white-knuckle race’ between Bolsonaro and Lula

The contest promises to prolong what has already been a bruising battle that has polarized the nation and tested the strength of its democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2022

Xi's 'Chinese Dream' flickers in one Beijing neighborhood

As Xi prepares for the Communist Party to anoint him for an unprecedented third term in office, some say the dream is losing definition.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 4, 2022

Munetaka Murakami earns place in NPB history with dominant season

The Swallows slugger broke new ground for a Japan-born player on Monday when he finished the regular season with his 56th home run, wrapping up the Triple Crown in the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022

Nobel Prize shines light on paleogenetics, the study of ancient DNA

New Nobel laureate Svante Paabo is considered the father of both paleogenetics and paleogenomics, which aims to reconstruct the genetic information of long extinct human relatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2022

Sales data stolen from sushi chain rival shared within Kappa Create

The Hama-Sushi trade secrets in question are believed to have included data on the company's procurement costs and suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2022

Bitcoiners hunker down for ‘storms ahead’ as retail stays away

Even with the narrative going around that crypto hung tough in the July-September stretch, the mood has remained sour.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

Immigration and identity shape election in French-speaking Quebec

Quebec Premier Francois Legault made his views clear at the outset of the campaign: unchecked immigration by non-French speakers risks undermining social cohesion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2022

‘Naked fear’: A pipeline attack fans anxiety in a German village — and beyond

The pipelines have come to embody Europe's dependence on Russian gas — and the continent's frenzied and painful effort to wean itself off it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

Japan wrestling legend and former lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The famed professional wrestler was known for taking on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976 and making numerous trips to North Korea as a lawmaker.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2022

With bluster and threats, Putin casts the West as the enemy

Declaring that Russia would annex four regions of Ukraine, which the West rejects as illegal, the Russian president has accused the U.S. and its allies of “despotism'' and “satanism.''
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 1, 2022

Grand Theft Auto suffers a stunning blow as Netflix plots an unlikely rise

Rockstar deals with a massive theft of its own while the streaming giant announces plans for its own internal game studio.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2022

Here’s who really needs the new COVID-19 booster

Instead of pushing everyone to get another COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC should be prioritizing older and unboosted people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022

Japanese researchers develop robot that can change the way it laughs

The robot analyzes the frequency of the sound of human laughter and picks from three options to respond to the laugh using an artificial intelligence system, researchers say.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2022

World of elite chess being shaken over cheating allegations by world champion

Magnus Carlsen's allegations sent shock waves through the chess world just seven days before the U.S. Chess Championship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine war forces ugly bargains on food and fuel

The war in Ukraine has laid bare the world's addiction to freely flowing fuel and grain. Disrupted supplies and surging prices will force the have-nots into desperate choices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2022

As parliament reconvenes, questions loom over LDP-Komeito ties

The kind of close, informal connections senior members of previous LDP-led governments had with senior Komeito officials appears to be lacking under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 29, 2022

Kyoto Experiment's new ways of moving forward

As the arts festival searches out sustainable solutions for funding, the keyword for the 2022 edition, 'new teku teku,' urges people to consider different forms of walking and movement.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2022

Will a cornered Putin follow through on his nuclear threats?

In his most recent comments, Putin explicitly warned the West that he would use all available means to defend Russian territory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 28, 2022

Yankees clinch AL East as Aaron Judge's home run record chase stalls

Despite scoring twice in the win off four walks, the Yankees slugger was unable to equal the American League single-season mark of 61 set in 1961 by Roger Maris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2022

Japan’s businesses brace for long-awaited return of tourists

Spending by inbound travelers totaled u00a54.8 trillion in 2019. The question now is how much of that will come back, and how soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022

Russia begins mobilizing Ukrainians to fight against their own country

The drive to compel Ukrainians to battle other Ukrainians is part of a broader, if risky, effort by Moscow to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new fighters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022

Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community

One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2022

Between a rock and a hard place: Why Japan’s defense industry is struggling

Japanese firms are reliant on the Defense Ministry and SDF for contracts, and without a change, the very viability of the domestic industry could be called into question.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022

Japan police preparing tight security for Abe's funeral

Around 20,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed — exceeding the nearly 18,000 security officers during the 'Quad' summit in May.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2022

The new India: Expanding influence abroad, straining democracy at home

India has become indispensable in answering some of the world's challenges, from diplomacy to climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2022

'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at U.N.

During the gathering of world leaders at the U.N. this week, Vanuatu urged the world to focus on combating global warming by calling for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 24, 2022

The chess world isn’t ready for a cheating scandal

Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Championship winner, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans Niemann.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, deeper levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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