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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023

As Asian societies age, ‘retirement’ just means more work

Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2023

Health experts warily eye XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant

The young version of the coronavirus could worsen what is already shaping up to be a rough COVID winter as people gather indoors and don't receive boosters that can ward off severe disease.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2023

Naomi Osaka joins list of big names missing Australian Open

Organizers didn't provide a reason for the Japanese star's withdrawal.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 8, 2023

Evergreen Kazuyoshi Miura to play in Portuguese second tier

The 55-year-old is expected to sign a half-season contract with Oliveirense, which shares a parent company with his current club Yokohama FC.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 8, 2023

Kishida vows to debate government and BOJ roles with new central bank head

The remark heightens the chances that a trail is being blazed for an exit from the BOJ's ultraloose monetary policy sooner rather than later.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023

Police prepare for spring elections six months after Abe was killed on the campaign trail

The National Police Agency has conducted a drastic review of its protection for dignitaries and introduced a plan to check the protection plans of prefectural police in advance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023

In a Ukraine workshop, the quest to build the perfect grenade

Since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago, battlefield strategies have focused on dropping munitions from the air.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2023

Seattle schools sue Big Tech over youth mental health crisis

The suit appears to be the first of its kind in the U.S. brought by a school district, following similar claims filed last year by scores of families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2023

Auto industry races into metaverse at CES

Headsets, augmented reality and 'virtual' car lots all on display in Las Vegas at one of the world's largest technology expos
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After an emotional week, NFL returns to something like normal

The game in Las Vegas between the Raiders and Chiefs proceeded even as players were still processing what they had witnessed Monday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023

Bomb threat prompts plane's emergency landing at Chubu Airport

Investigators said a phone call from Germany had been received around 6:20 a.m., with a man claiming to have put 100 kilograms of plastic explosives aboard the aircraft.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 8, 2023

Ex-France forward Chabal denies bending Rugby World Cup ticket rules

The organization tasked with delivering the event in France has been blighted by scandal after the tournament's chief organizer, Claude Atcher, was fired in October for abusing his position.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After Marcio Freire's fatal wave, surfing world is shocked and silent

Since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara rode a series of record-breaking Nazare waves starting in late 2011, the village has drawn big-wave surfers and those who like to watch them.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2023

Novak Djokovic shakes off hamstring issue to reach Adelaide final

Up next for the former world No. 1 is unseeded American Sebastian Korda, who reached the final after Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka retired due to an injury.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2023

Didier Deschamps will remain France coach until 2026 World Cup

The announcement ends that debate and will also conclude speculation that Zinedine Zidane, a teammate of Deschamps in France's 1998 World Cup-winning side, could take over.
The planned 2025 Osaka Expo site
JAPAN / Society
Jul 31, 2023

First foreign pavilion application fails to calm Osaka Expo nerves

Officials worry that unless other countries move to set up their pavilions soon, some who have agreed to build them could reverse course.
A court illustration shows Kyota Hattori at the Tokyo District Court's Tachikawa branch on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2023

Tokyo ‘Joker’ train attacker sentenced to 23-year prison term

The Tokyo District Court ruled that Kyota Hattori stabbed a 72-year-old man and intended to murder 12 passengers by lighting a fire.
Director Dean Johnson wanted to strip back the staging of “Once – In Concert” in a way that honored the film. The production had a limited run at the London Palladium earlier this year and Johnson notes the Tokyu Orb Theater has a similar set up.
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 31, 2023

'Once' speaks the universal languages of music and love

Award-winning Irish theatrical production brings its dry wit and catchy songs to Tokyo for a midsummer musical experience.
Signage for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking (right) and Mizuho Bank (center) in Tokyo. Two of Japan's mega-banks reported solid quarterly profit on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2023

Japan’s biggest banks beat estimates, adding to BOJ tailwind

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said net income for the quarter ending June 30 was ¥248 billion, while Mizuho Financial Group’s was ¥245.2 billion.
A teacher gives an English lesson in the city of Saitama on July 12.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2023

Japanese junior high kids average 12% in English oral test

More than 60% of the students evaluated could not answer a single speaking question correctly.
The Giants' Naoki Yoshikawa (left) records an out at first base during his team's win over the Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 31, 2023

Naoki Yoshikawa and Makoto Kadowaki play starring roles for Giants in field

The Yomiuri infielders are turning heads with their play.
Former catcher Jonathan Lucroy (left) said getting used to a new pitching staff after a trade was like "speed dating."
BASEBALL
Jul 31, 2023

Building new relationships makes trade deadline complex for catchers

The weeks leading up to Major League Baseball’s trading deadline are always tense. Every team has to evaluate where they are in the standings, what the organization’s long-term outlook is and how much could be changed by acquiring a few veterans.
A restaurant inside the Park Hyatt hotel at Niseko Hanazono Resort in Kutchan, Hokkaido Prefecture, in January.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2023

Hotel guests in June exceeded pre-pandemic levels in Japan

There were around 46.3 million guests, according to preliminary data by the Japan Tourism Agency.
Chinese drone maker DJI holds a demonstration to display an app that tracks a drone's registration and owner, in Montreal in November 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2023

China curbs exports of drone equipment amid U.S. tech tensions

Beijing said it hopes to safeguard "national security and interests" amid escalating tension with the United States over access to technology.
Nadeshiko Japan players celebrate Mina Tanaka's goal against Spain during their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C finale in Wellington on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 1, 2023

Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup winners laud victory over Spain

Aya Sameshima, a defender from the 2011 world champion side, said she could sense the positive atmosphere among the current players.
England captain Ben stokes celebrates after catching Australian batter Pat Cummins out during the final Ashes test in London on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Aug 1, 2023

Ben Stokes says optimism, experience helped with Ashes pressure

England's turnaround came after the hosts lost the first two tests, won the third and then missed out on a possible win in the fourth due to rain.
A tank burns in the town of Staromaiorske, in the Donestk region, Ukraine, in this still image obtained from social media.
WORLD
Aug 1, 2023

Ukrainian troops describe tougher-than-expected fight

Frontline troops say a battle in the southeast last week proved to be tougher and bloodier than they had planned for.
Former sumo wrestler Daisuke Yanagihara discusses his lawsuit against the Japan Sumo Association during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Monday.
SUMO
Aug 1, 2023

Former wrestler sues sumo association for alleged mistreatment

The former fourth-division rikishi said he was told to fight or quit as coronavirus cases rose in Tokyo ahead of the 2021 New Year Basho.
The Universal Entertainment logo at the company's headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2023

Japanese firm accused of improper influence over Manila casino

The dispute involves a $275 million investment by 26 Capital. Universal owns 88% of the property under the terms of the deal.
Australia's Hayley Raso (center) celebrates scoring the team's first goal against Canada during a Group B finale at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne on Monday.
SOCCER
Aug 1, 2023

Hayley Raso stars as Matildas dump Canada to surge into last 16

Australia thrived on the pressure in front of more than 27,000 in Melbourne to consign Canada to an early flight home.

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