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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2022

North Korea says it has deployed nuclear-capable long-range cruise missiles

Experts say cruise missiles present a unique danger in that they can fly low and maneuver, making them potentially very difficult to intercept by air and missile defenses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022

BOJ's Kuroda vows to keep easing to back still-recovering economy

Wages need to increase much more to achieve Japan's price-stability target, Kuroda said at event in Washington on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2022

Nepotism and Japan's political dynasties

The appointment of Fumio Kishida's son as an executive secretary in the Prime Minister's Office has prompted a backlash and is raising questions about nepotism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2022

Japan considers clarifying Abe's diplomatic legacy in security guideline

In the revised National Security Strategy, Tokyo will also mention that 'no unilateral change of the status quo by force will be tolerated' regarding Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2022

Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children

Authorities will coordinate with investigators from the WHO, who have 'unacceptable' levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be toxic, in four pharmaceutical products.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2022

Japan to mandate safety devices in 44,000 buses after child's death

Any kindergarten or child care facility found in violation of the new mandate will be ordered to suspend operations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022

NATO and partners aim to boost Kyiv's air defense after Russian strikes

The talks came two days after Russian air missile strikes killed 19 people in Ukraine and knocked out power supplies across the country.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 12, 2022

It's Shotime!: Shohei Ohtani and the future of baseball

Sports writer Jason Coskrey and editor Dave Cortez join new Deep Dive host Jason Jenkins to discuss baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani and the future of the sport he has committed his life to mastering.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2022

Young underground reporters ‘fight a gun with a pen’ in Myanmar

The Southeast Asian nation has seen a relentless crackdown on free expression, with a small literary magazine emerging as one of the few remaining independent media outlets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2022

LDP punishes veteran lawmaker over Abe 'traitor' remark

In a letter, Seiichiro Murakami said he did not remember his remark clearly, but wanted to retract it and apologize.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022

Bombing Kyiv into submission? History says it won’t work.

Even though it creates misery and loss, the methodical bombing of civilian centers has more often been shown to rally support for resistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2022

Myanmar junta jails Japanese journalist three more years for immigration breach

Myanmar's junta has clamped down on press freedoms, arresting reporters and photographers, as well as revoking broadcasting licenses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2022

Putin’s response to Crimea bridge attack shows how much it hurt

The severe damage done to the Kerch bridge, a symbolic and logistically important link with Russia exposes a leader who is under pressure from all sides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2022

Toshiba chooses JIP-led group as preferred bidder for buyout, sources say

Private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners is looking to acquire the firm in partnership with multiple domestic companies including Orix and Chubu Electric Power, sources said.
Chinese rocket launchers are seen during a parade to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2023

U.S. and China to begin nuclear arms talks before Xi-Biden meeting

The U.S. is set to hold rare nuclear arms control talks with China amid growing concerns over Beijing’s accelerated push to build up its atomic arsenal.
Members of the Anaheim Ducks and the Pittsburgh Penguins stand at center ice for a moment of silence on Monday to honor former Penguins forward Adam Johnson, who died when an opposing player's skate blade cut his neck during a game in England.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Nov 2, 2023

NHL and union discuss on-ice safety after player's death in England

American forward Adam Johnson's death has sparked a dialogue on whether players at all levels of the game should be forced to wear neck protection.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about Artificial Intelligence during the first day of the AI Safety Summit 2023, in London on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2023

China, U.S. and EU agree to work together on AI safety at U.K. summit

Tech companies vie for AI dominance, while governments seek regulatory leadership.
Novelist Keigo Higashino (right) and poet Machi Tawara
JAPAN / Society
Nov 2, 2023

Novelist Higashino and poet Tawara to receive Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor will be awarded to 684 people and 26 organizations this autumn, including novelist Keigo Higashino and poet Machi Tawara.
Hulu was founded in 2007 as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, with Disney joining soon after as a partner.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2023

Disney to complete takeover of Hulu with $8.6 billion deal

The acquisition comes as the company strives to boost subscriber numbers at its Disney+ streaming service.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chats with Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (left) in a parliamentary session in October.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2023

Kishida distances himself from panel report backing tax overhaul

The advisory panel's medium-term reform proposal could mean higher taxes for salaried workers.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda in a news conference on Tuesday, when the central bank adjusted its cap on bond yields.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 2, 2023

Japan's yen and bond priorities at odds as market pressure grows

Unscheduled bond purchases by the Bank of Japan Wednesday worked directly against Finance Ministry efforts to support the yen.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Pyongyang on Oct. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2023

North Korea sent Russia 1 million rounds of artillery, Seoul says

There have been about 10 shipments of weapons from North Korea to Russia since August, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service.
Texas Rangers players storm the field after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the World Series in Game 5 on Wednesday in Phoenix.
BASEBALL
Nov 2, 2023

Rangers down Diamondbacks in Game 5 for first World Series title

A 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday clinched the Rangers' first title in three trips to the Fall Classic.
Plaintiffs filing damages lawsuits over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law head to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2023

Grand Bench of top court to rule on forced sterilization damages

Five district courts have found the old law to be unconstitutional, but all rejected damages claims citing the statute of limitations.
A man herds yaks during in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Beijing has begun to exploit vast deposits of Lithium on the Tibetan plateau — around 85% of the country's total reserves.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 2, 2023

China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report

The world's biggest EV market largely relied on other countries for the lithium needed in batteries — but that is changing.
Tigers reliever Atsuki Yuasa needed just one pitch to make a major impact in Game 4 of the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2023

For Atsuki Yuasa, all it took was one pitch to spur Tigers' win

Yuasa received an immense hero’s welcome from Tigers fans Wednesday night but there was no time to soak in the atmosphere.
Lionel Messi jerseys, in Inter Miami’s distinctive pink color, for sale at the Adidas store in Manhattan in September. In the span of three months, the soccer superstar has made Inter Miami’s eye-catching pink jersey the hottest piece of sports merchandise on the planet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2023

Adidas and Puma eye 'sports culture' market as soccer courts fashion

The Women's World Cup showed huge unmet demand for soccer-related merchandise for women, with the trend extending to fashion-conscious fans of both sexes.
A day care worker feeds a child during a class at a nursery in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, in September. A 6-month-old infant died after being fed uncooked grated apple at a different facility in the city in April.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2023

Nursery choking episodes prompt calls for action by state

Some people have called for an increase in the number of preschool staff trained in how to serve baby food.
Three Japanese staff members of Doctors Without Borders cross the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt on Thursday in this handout photo.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2023

10 Japanese with 8 Palestinian family members flee Gaza to Egypt

Another Japanese national who is married to a Palestinian and lives in Gaza intends to stay there with the family, the chief cabinet secretary said.
The midway in Springfield, Massachusetts, lit up at night. Framingham, Massachusetts mayor Charlie Sisitsky said its geothermal pilot project could more than halve emissions and cut energy consumption for some properties by up to 70%.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 2, 2023

U.S. cities expand geothermal energy to whole neighborhoods

The U.S. federal government is to back 11 pilot geothermal projects.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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