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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 16, 2022

'The Shining Sea': A layered exploration of fate and free will

Master of horror Koji Suzuki's psychological thriller showcases his ability to write across genres and examine destiny and individual freedom.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 16, 2022

From ‘gastrobar’ origins, Tinc Gana elevates modern Spanish cuisine

Chef Jerome Quilbeuf prefers to start each meal with “the finest cured ham in the world.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022

New on the menu: Gourmet meals for your four-legged friends

Have a pet that's a picky eater? Perhaps this San Francisco chef has the answer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 16, 2022

Zengina is one of many unique sweeties who are ready to share your home

Zengina got her name from hiding behind a household appliance, but she has no reason to hide anymore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022

Specialty dashi shop opens in Brooklyn

New Yorkers on the constant search of the right Japanese soup stock are in luck.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Oct 16, 2022

Recipe: Apple wine old-fashioned

A fall tipple to make Johnny Appleseed proud.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 15, 2022

‘Undesirable consequences’ may await Japan’s well-meaning tourists

The return to full-scale tourism may be much more of a slog than previously thought — for tourists and Japan alike.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 35,000 new cases, up by 8,400 week on week

Across the country, 46 deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients, while the number of severely ill patients decreased by 13 from the previous day to 118.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2022

At least 40 killed after Turkey mine blast

The blast ripped through the mine near the small coal mining town of Amasra on Turkey's Black Sea coast shortly before sunset on Friday.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The central bank has yet to step into the real estate investment trusts market this year, after purchases every year since 2010 to help lower risks in the property market.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2023

BOJ pulls back from risk asset buying in sign of normalization

The lack of buying comes amid simmering speculation that the Bank of Japan will scrap its negative interest rate and control of government bond yields.
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation's new exhibition lets people experience life with robots.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2023

Miraikan science museum debuts new permanent exhibition on aging

Visitors will be able to experience various age-related challenges such as blurry vision and heaviness in the legs.
Communication is important in a relationship, especially when you and your spouse grew up speaking different languages. Learn a few phrases that show you care.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 22, 2023

A few small expressions can go a long way in your relationship

As we celebrate Couple's Day in Japan, let's review ways to tell your special someone how great they are.
The All England Tennis Club's large-scale expansion plans, which included a new 8,000-seat show court, have been rejected by the London Borough of Wandsworth.
TENNIS
Nov 22, 2023

Wimbledon suffers expansion plan blow after council refuses permission

The plans include 39 new grass courts, including an 8,000-seater show court on the adjacent Wimbledon Park.
Newly elected Yawata Mayor Shoko Kawata (right) receives flowers at city hall on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 22, 2023

LDP and CDP join forces against Nippon Ishin in local elections

While such coordination isn't uncommon, in the past it has generally been aimed at beating candidates from the Japanese Communist Party.
With the 225-issue Nikkei stock average up by 28% this year and trading near its highest level since 1990, foreign investors who have plowed more than $35 billion into Japanese stocks in 2023 after years of shying away are seen as especially demanding.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 22, 2023

‘Tourist investors’ punish Japan’s earnings misses

Traders relatively new to the market with unrealistically high expectations have exited positions due to nervousness.
Portraits of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2023

The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal

After weeks of tense diplomatic talks and painstaking negotiations, the work to free hostages taken by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 finally bore fruit.
Former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2023

Ex-SDF member Rina Gonoi makes BBC's 100 Women list

The broadcaster commended Gonoi for speaking out about her experience of sexual abuse and launching "a public campaign calling for accountability."
Palestinian fans cheer during their team's World Cup qualifying match against Australia in Kuwait City on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Nov 22, 2023

Palestinians fly flags in emotional World Cup qualifier in Kuwait

Thousands of Palestinians turned out for the game against Australia, the territory's first in front of fans since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Members of a freelancers group opposing Japan's new invoice system hand documents requesting its abolition to Finance Ministry officials in Tokyo on Nov. 13.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2023

Manga artists and taxi drivers hit as tax frustrations mount

About 4.6 million businesses that were previously exempt from paying sales tax have been impacted by a new invoice system.
Takakeisho (seated, left) following his loss to Asanoyama on Sunday in Fukuoka.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 22, 2023

Takakeisho falters as sumo’s wait for next superstar continues

The good news for Takakeisho is that slip-ups elsewhere mean he remains in the title race.
Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te and his running mate Hsiao Bi-Khim arrive to register for the upcoming presidential election for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at the Central Election Commission in Taipei, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2023

Taiwan ruling party moves ahead with opposition mired in dispute

Taiwan cannot afford chaos or "experiments" when it comes to being president, the frontrunner to be the island's next leader said on Wednesday as the opposition remained mired in a bitter dispute on mounting a joint presidential challenge.
Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2023

OpenAI restores Sam Altman as CEO after his tumultuous ouster

In addition to Altman's return, the company agreed to partly reconstitute the board of directors that dismissed him.
Up until very recently, the business of packaging semiconductors — encasing chips in materials that both protect them and connect them to the electronic device they’re part of — was, at best, an afterthought for the industry.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2023

A new front is opening up in the U.S.-China conflict over chips

The process of packaging semiconductors is increasingly seen as the "secret sauce" — a path toward achieving higher performance.
Afghan refugees sit with their belongings near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Nov. 20.
WORLD
Nov 22, 2023

Afghans driven from Pakistan rebuilding lives from 'zero'

Many have lived decades, if not their whole lives, outside their country, with no one left in their homeland to return to.
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, and more 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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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