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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2022

Capitalism and the queen

Throughout her life and reign, Queen Elizabeth II comported herself in the mold of the disinterested, dutiful 'impartial spectator' that Adam Smith had extolled.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 23, 2022

The United Nations finds itself at a tipping point

What meaning or purpose does the United Nations have if it cannot stop countries from waging war against each other?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2022

Taiwanese independence is a charging rhino that must be stopped, China says

Chinese authorities use the term 'gray rhinos” to refer to highly probably, high-impact financial hazards that risk being overlooked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

At U.N., Micronesia denounces Japan's plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

David Panuelo said the Pacific island state had the 'gravest concern' about Japan's decision to release treated water into the ocean.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022

With COVID rules relaxed, tennis stars and fans soak up Pan Pacific Open

The atmosphere at this year's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the spectatorless 2020 Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2022

Take Putin’s nuclear threat seriously, but not too seriously

Few think the Russian leader would be foolish enough to escalate radically, but there's also a strong argument to be made that he's not bluffing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Water in asteroid dust collected by Japan's space agency offers clues to life on Earth

The discovery offers new support for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 23, 2022

What the state funeral for Shinzo Abe will involve

Thousands of attendees, including representatives from over 217 countries, territories and international organizations, are expected to participate in the ceremony.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Japan to stop Myanmar military training over executions

The decision to continue training military personnel after Myanmar's 2021 coup was heavily criticized by rights groups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2022

Kishida pitches permanent tax-free savings program at New York Stock Exchange

Kishida also said his new capitalism policies should be as powerful as Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, as it could help the Japanese economy achieve 'growth and sustainability.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Japan to reopen to independent travelers and lift daily arrival cap, Kishida says

The move marks a major policy shift after nearly 2u00bd years of strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Taiwan clouds mood ahead of China-Japan anniversary

Although various events have been held so far this year, a senior official of a group promoting friendly bilateral ties has pointed to the lack of excitement among Chinese people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm cooperation over North Korea and Taiwan

Condemning North Korea's missile launches earlier this year, the three reaffirmed that if the country conducts a nuclear test, it would be met with 'a strong and resolute response.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 23, 2022

It’s every nation for itself as dollar batters global currencies

Japan has become the latest major country to step directly into the foreign-exchange fray, joining nations from India to Chile that have been tapping their dollar stockpiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2022

Japan's intervention unlikely to stem yen's slide

The dollar remains on course to return to the u00a5145 level and possibly rise to u00a5147.66, a level unseen in more than 32 years, market analysts say.
The home of the National Tax Agency in Tokyo
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2023

Undeclared income of Japan's wealthy hits record high

By occupation, business management consultants hid ¥33.67 million per person, topping the list of income concealers for the second year in a row.
Police leave the dormitory of Nihon University's American football team in Tokyo after finishing the search in August.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2023

Nihon University recommends resignations over cannabis scandal

In August, a member of the football club was arrested for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.
A worker cleans a table in an empty McDonald's restaurant in Cairo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2023

Boycott campaigns over Gaza hit Western brands

Companies are feeling the impact in Egypt and Jordan, and there are signs the campaign is spreading in some other Arab countries.
Miwa Takahashi pets a guinea pig at a Dreamnight at the Zoo event at the Chausuyama Zoo in Nagano in August.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2023

Dreamnight program enables disabled children to enjoy zoo visits

Kick-started by a zoo in the Netherlands in 1996, the Dreamnight at the Zoo initiative has percolated worldwide, including in Japan.
In addition to directing “Kubi,” Takeshi Kitano (second from left) plays Oda Nobunaga’s successor, Hashiba (later Toyotomi) Hideyoshi, in the blood-soaked period film.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 23, 2023

Takeshi Kitano still has a head for provocation

The “Kubi” director doesn’t shy away from causing a commotion, whether it’s in public or in his latest film about a pivotal moment in Japan’s history.
The BayStars' Shota Imanaga is expected to draw considerable interest when he is made available to MLB teams.
BASEBALL
Nov 23, 2023

BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga set to be posted by Monday

Once MLB notifies its 30 teams that a player has been posted, they will have 45 days to negotiate with him.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on Oct. 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2023

OpenAI researchers spoke of risky discovery before CEO ouster

The previously unreported letter and AI algorithm were key developments before the board's ouster of Sam Altman.
Sam Altman was reinstated as OpenAI CEO less than five days after his ouster.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2023

Altman is back at OpenAI, but questions remain over firing

One of the big issue for the organization is to what extent Altman can continue pursuing outside ventures.
Stacks of trays holding treated limestone, used to absorb CO2 from the air in Tracy, California.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 23, 2023

Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change

The technology — vital to the climate strategies of many world governments — is expensive, unproven at scale, and can be hard to sell to a nervous public.
Self-driving vehicles featuring Level 4 capabilities, which means they can handle all driving tasks, in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, in August
JAPAN / Society
Nov 23, 2023

Japan to start discussions on driverless transportation next month

The services are expected to be utilized in areas where declining populations and driver shortages are becoming a serious problem.
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber addresses delegates during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on Sept. 5.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 23, 2023

Sultan al-Jaber: the UAE oil boss steering COP28

Climate funding has caused divisions between developed countries held largely responsible for global warming and poorer countries most vulnerable to it.
A statue symbolizing "comfort women" — those who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II — in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 24, 2023

South Korean court rules in favor of former 'comfort women'

The Seoul High Court overturned a 2021 lower court ruling that dismissed the case on the grounds that South Korea has no jurisdiction over the case.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech in Budapest on Nov. 18, after he was re-elected leader at the congress of the governing right-wing Fidesz party.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2023

Inside Viktor Orban’s $1 billion academy for future nationalists

The academy has become a training ground for the next generation of Orban disciples to ensure the nationalist forces are replenished.
Mizuho Financial Group is seeking to establish a securities company in China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2023

Japan's Mizuho applies to set up securities company in China

The application comes as the bank is hoping to tap China's lucrative capital markets fee pool, the largest after the United States and Europe.
Children and their parents wait at a hospital in Beijing on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 23, 2023

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness outbreak

Northern China has reported an increase in "influenza-like illness" since mid-October when compared to the same period in the previous three years.
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.
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.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
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.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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