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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2022

Abe’s mixed legacy haunts the Kishida administration and the nation

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mixed legacies will significantly impact the policies of the current administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2022

Japan's lower house chief vows to explain ties to Unification Church

Connections between LDP members and the church have come under scrutiny amid concern that the group may have sought to exert political influence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,580 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,563.4, compared to 5,725.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
Oct 6, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Return of Niigata Sake no Jin NEXT

Tsunan, Niigata (October 6th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery, the maker of terroir sake in Japan, today announced the return of its beloved “Niigata Sake no Jin NEXT” Japanese alcoholic festival on October 8th . Brewed with Niigata Gohyakumangoku rice and Niigata koji(yeast), our Tsunan series of...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2022

Russia’s war hawks are no longer marching in lockstep

The loss of the strategic city of Lyman to Ukrainian forces has prompted a level of finger-pointing among Putin's military partners that threatens his hold on power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022

Taiwan foresees more Chinese coercion and intimidation in Xi's next term

Beijing's once-in-five years leadership reshuffle is set for the Communist Party congress that starts Oct. 16, where Xi is poised to break with precedent and secure a third leadership term.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Japanese documentary filmmaker handed prison sentence in Myanmar

Toru Kubota was detained by authorities on July 30 while filming a protest against the military, which seized power from a democratically elected government in a February 2021 coup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2022

North Korean provocations boosting U.S., Japan and South Korea security cooperation

North Korea's numerous weapon tests are bringing the U.S. and its top Asian allies closer together, as Japan and South Korea put aside long-standing political differences — at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Ceremony marks 150th anniversary of Japan's first railway

The event, cosponsored by the transport ministry and the Railway Day executive committee, was attended by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Japanese World War II poison gas still affecting people today

Millions of chemical weapons were produced by Japan during its war with China, and many were abandoned across both countries as the fighting came to an end.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2022

Shohei Ohtani qualifies as both hitter and pitcher to wrap up MLB season

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB's World Series era to qualify for the leaderboards as both a hitter and a pitcher.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Body in river confirmed as that of 7-year-old girl missing since Sept. 23

The body, which was found on Tuesday in the Edo River, was identified using DNA analysis as that of Saya Minami, a first-grader from the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 6, 2022

England favored to lift trophy as women's Rugby World Cup prepares for record-breaking start

Two-time world champion England is on a 25-match winning streak and has not lost since 2019, when it was beaten by New Zealand's Black Ferns.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2022

Fan who caught Aaron Judge's record-setting home run unsure about plans

The Dallas man who caught v 's American League record-breaking 62nd home run ball on Tuesday night said he has not decided what to do with the historic souvenir.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 6, 2022

iPhone 14 the cheapest in Japan among 37 countries: survey

Experts said that Apple might have strategically kept the prices low in Japan where the company enjoys a high market share.
A scheduling conflict resolves the diplomatic issue of Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee's participation in the APEC forum being hosted by the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2023

Resolving Hong Kong conundrum key to U.S.-China APEC summit

Four U.S. lawmakers urged the State Department to bar Hong Kong leader John Lee, calling him a “human rights abuser.”
Abortion rights activists and counterprotesters demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in June on the first anniversary of the court ruling in the Dobbs vs. Women’s Health Organization case, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. 
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2023

U.S. abortions haven’t dropped since Dobbs ruling

The #WeCount project says the number of U.S. abortions increased by about 2,000 between June 2022 and June 2023 compared with the prior 12-month period.
Oil storage tanks at Eneos' Negishi refinery in the Keihin industrial area of Yokohama. The firm said Wednesday that its full-year profit result was expected to increase by 67% from last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023

Eneos raises full-year profit forecast on higher oil, weaker yen

The refiner said its full-year result was expected to increase by 67% from last year.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a summit at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2023

Leaders of Japan and South Korea set to meet on APEC sidelines

The two are likely to reaffirm their cooperation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
The construction site of a new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factory in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2023

Japan set to earmark ¥2 trillion for chips in extra budget

Japan is in the midst of a spending spree to revive its chip industry with an aim to triple the sales of domestically produced semiconductors by 2030.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a news conference after visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Australia’s Albanese to face anti-nuclear push at Pacific talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is beginning 24 hours of intensive meetings between the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Yuki Matsui has recorded 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons, all with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2023

Eagles closer Yuki Matsui set to test MLB free agent market

The 28-year-old has recorded 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons, all with the Sendai-based club.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the 2023 Enlargement package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans at the EU headquarters in Brussels Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine

The countries bidding to join the EU join an already crowded field of hopefuls.
Freiburg's Ritsu Doan (center) battles with a defender during his club team's match against TSC Backa Topola in Backa Topola, Serbia, on Oct. 26.
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Kamada and Doan recalled for Japan's World Cup qualifiers

Manager Hajime Moriyasu named a full-strength side for Japan's opening matches against Myanmar and Syria.
Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida strikes out to end a game on Sept. 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2023

Red Sox's Yoshida vows to build on 'tough' rookie season

The two-time batting champion with the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League finished his first MLB season with a .289 average and 15 home runs.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

China unlikely to launch ‘D-Day’ on Taiwan, Singapore PM says

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong downplayed concerns, saying China isn’t "trigger happy” about taking over the island.
Displaced residents of the city of Gaza walk to the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Tens of thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' on Gaza

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk described Israel's collective punishment of Palestinian civilians and their forcible evacuation as war crimes.
FC Copenhagen's Roony Bardghji celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal during a win over Manchester United on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Manchester United on brink of Champions League exit after collapse

The loss puts United at the bottom of the group, one point behind Galatasaray and Copenhagen, with two games left to play.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks at a news conference following the central bank's policy meeting on Oct. 31.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2023

BOJ debated groundwork for future easy-policy exit at meeting

The October discussions highlight how the central bank is looking to exit its decade-long accommodative regime.
The Metropolitan Police Department and other police departments across Japan are increasingly using a kit to test for date rape-drugs.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2023

Japanese police increasingly using date-rape drug testing kit

The kit can detect in a matter of minutes whether a date rape drug has been used on someone.
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.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, 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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
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