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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022

Delayed pick for 2030 Winter Olympics host puts Sapporo in a bind

The IOC's announcement could further complicate the city's effort, as bid supporters and opponents face off next year — especially in April's local elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2022

China’s rapid COVID reversal sparks whiplash as cases surge

Scenes of disruption are most visible in Beijing, where anecdotal evidence suggest the caseload is many times the government's tally.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2022

After showing at World Cup, Japan is hungry for more

The Samurai Blue wins shocked many experts who expected European powerhouses to dominate their group and much of the World Cup competition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2022

Chinese consumers wary of splurging after COVID-19 restrictions fall

Glee that greeted abrupt relaxations in COVID-19 rules has been tempered with uncertainty for consumers and businesses.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 12, 2022

Akane Yamaguchi wins women's crown at World Tour Finals

Yamaguchi was victorious in closely fought straight games — 21-18, 22-20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2022

Japanese startup launches moon mission in historic first

The spacecraft, built by Tokyo-based startup Ispace, blasted off in Japan's first moon mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022

Bank of Japan may ditch yield cap next year as inflation perks up

The Bank of Japan must guard against the risk of inflation well exceeding its expectations, says Takeo Hoshi, an academic with close ties to incumbent central bank policymakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2022

Japan to draw up legislation to ensure sex criminals can't find work in schools

The legislation is set to be submitted to the regular session of parliament as early as 2024.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2022

Amid low ratings and scandals, Kishida scores a win with passage of key bills

In a parliamentary session rocked by Cabinet resignations and controversy over the Unification Church, the prime minister was able to eke out some political wins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2022

Company 'inflation allowances' spreading in Japan

The moves are intended to bolster the morale of employees at a time when inflation is outpacing wage growth to cause drops in real wages and add heavier burdens to their daily lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

Yusaku Maezawa picks K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki to join SpaceX moon trip

Maezawa bought every seat on the maiden lunar voyage by SpaceX, which has been in the works since 2018 and would follow his trip on a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2022

Electric minivehicle from Nissan and Mitsubishi named Japan Car of the Year

The micro EV, sold from June as the Sakura from Nissan and the eK X EV from Mitsubishi Motors, marked the first time for a minivehicle to win the award.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2022

End of 'zero-COVID' threatens to overwhelm China with infections

Unlike the whack-a-mole pattern of outbreaks that took place in the U.S. and Europe over months and years, China is likely to see a wave of infections engulf the country all at once.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2022

Most Japanese firms in poll don't support Kishida, citing leadership and prices

Dissatisfaction among major corporations mirrors public opinion polls showing dwindling support for Kishida amid scandals that have taken down three of his ministers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2022

Japan’s smaller contraction masks extent of underlying weakness

Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 0.8% in the three months to the end of September from the previous period, revised figures from the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 7, 2022

The Church, the State and Kishida's headache

Kanako Takahara joins this week's Deep Dive to discuss what's behind a new bill regulating faith-driven donations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022

China's aviation comeback stokes tensions over access to Russian airspace

Western carriers haven't had access to Russia's air corridors since the Ukraine invasion triggered Western sanctions and retaliatory bans by Moscow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2022

China eases COVID restrictions in major shift in virus policy

By jettisoning key tenets of the virus elimination strategy, China's switch in COVID-19 policy is suddenly moving faster than expected.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022

As Japan exits the World Cup, eyes turn to the team's future

Veterans are set to step back, head coach Hajime Moriyasu's future is uncertain and the country waits to see if the next star player is waiting in the ranks of the J. League.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 6, 2022

Japan’s households spend more despite falling real wages

Spending in October climbed 1.2% from a year ago, more than the increase forecast by analysts.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022

Japan's World Cup run ends with shootout heartbreak against Croatia

The Samurai Blue's dreams of reaching their first-ever FIFA World Cup quarterfinals were dashed by the runner-up of the 2018 edition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 5, 2022

Tyson Fury thinks surgery may be required for right elbow

If Fury has surgery, it could delay a unification showdown with Ukrainian rival Oleksandr Usyk early next year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 4, 2022

The populism trap that is throwing U.K. politics into chaos

A rapid turnover of leaders, the fallout of the war in Ukraine and an ever-worsening energy crisis are threatening stability in the home of parliamentary democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2022

Democrats shake up 2024 presidential primary calendar

Democrats voted on Friday to shake up their presidential primaries calendar in 2024 to give greater sway to African Americans in choosing the party's White House candidate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2022

U.S. Air Force offers first glimpse of stealthy B-21 bomber

The U.S. gave a first, carefully controlled glimpse at its new bomber, shedding a bit of the secrecy surrounding the $203 billion program to build a fleet of 100 stealthy warplanes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

Energy-poor Japan could set up liquefied natural gas reserve

The government will propose a plan to secure a so-called strategic buffer LNG, with authorities supporting local companies to buy excess supply for energy security.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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