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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

China’s peace proposal for Ukraine war light on details

The paper, which outlines broad principles rather than a specific peace proposal, reiterates many of the points China has raised in recent months.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2023

Ukrainian racer grapples with guilt amid quest to reach Olympics

Some Ukrainian athletes question why they are competing in their sports instead of fighting alongside their friends.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2023

Biden and Putin display their alliances with Ukraine war backdrop

Global tensions between superpowers were highlighted on a day of diplomacy in Warsaw and Moscow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023

BOJ watchers flag risk of March surprise by Kuroda to ease Ueda transition

As soon as he takes the helm nominated successor Kazuo Ueda will likely face intense market pressure for change, even if he may prefer to take time to carefully assess the stimulus measures.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 17, 2023

Shohei Ohtani keeps everyone guessing about future plans

For the Los Angeles Angels’ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team’s training facility Wednesday. But for the team’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career...
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 17, 2023

[Rectification] “Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

There has been a partial rectification to the contents of the press release "Roundtable #28: "Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture" with Yuki Hanyu" released at 11:00 on February 14.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 16, 2023

Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war

Today, China has military ambition that Japan did not, and the U.S. doesn’t have the monopoly on chip technologies that it once had.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 15, 2023

The continuing saga of the Tokyo Games scandal

The arrest of four more people last week has shaken the Japanese Olympic Committee and dealt a further blow to Sapporo’s quest to host the 2030 Winter Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023

Rakuten Group logs ¥372 billion record loss as it builds mobile base stations

The cybermall and mobile phone group incurred a net loss for the fourth straight year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley faces uphill battle with White House bid against former boss Trump

Polls show the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador barely registering in a potentially crowded field led by the former U.S. president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 14, 2023

“Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

“Updated with revisions on 17 February, 2023”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2023

Philippines considering trilateral defense pact with U.S. and Japan

The move follows the signing of separate defense deals with the United States and Japan, and comes amid tensions with China and concerns Manila could be pulled into a Taiwan conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 13, 2023

Doubts raised over Japan's ability to shoot down spy balloons

The Defense Ministry has adopted the position that airspace intrusions by foreign balloons will be dealt with accordingly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

France won't rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed

Zelenskyy hinted that several European leaders were ready to supply the aircraft he has long sought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

Rescues provide glimmer of hope among Turkey quake ruins as death toll tops 20,000

Foreign aid arrives after hundreds of thousands have been left hungry and homeless in the middle of winter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Spurred by wave of protest, children of Iran’s revolution face ghosts of brutal past

While Iran tries to suppress the biggest challenge to its authority since the revolution 44 years ago, many younger Iranians are interrogating the Islamic Republic’s version of history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Zelenskyy takes pitch for weapons and EU membership to Brussels

Following a surprise visit to Washington in December, the trip was the Ukrainian leader's second-known time out of his country since the war began.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Putin likely approved supply of missile that struck MH17, investigators say

The team said they were halting their probe since there was not enough evidence to prosecute more suspects and Putin has immunity as head of state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023

In first, South Korea ordered to compensate Vietnam war victim

The ruling is the first of its kind and expected to set a precedent in the country, where the government has long refused to address alleged civilian massacres by South Korean troops.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

North Korea pledges 'expanded, intensified' military drills

The pledge came at a meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and follows last week's staging of joint air drills by South Korea and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2023

Ukraine to replace defense minister in wartime reshuffle, top lawmaker says

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov's reshuffle would be the highest profile government change in a slew of resignations and sackings following a corruption scandal late last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2023

Kyoto calling: Ancient capital prepares to be center of Japanese culture again

The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency has raised strong hopes in Kyoto that the move will give the city a higher profile and status.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2023

KDDI and SoftBank to provide new dual-SIM service to ensure connectivity during emergencies

The announcement is a response to KDDI’s massive mobile network outage last summer that affected more than 30 million users.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

North Korea shuts door on U.S. talks, raising risk of provocations

The last time North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement, Pyongyang test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles about a day later.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2023

Kishida’s son in hot seat over shopping during official trips overseas

Kishida says his son, who is also the prime minister's executive secretary, was buying souvenirs on his behalf, which would be considered part of his official duties.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Real-life ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay ¥1 billion in damages
High-rise buildings in Tokyo. Through faking documents and passports a criminal group conspired to pose as the owner of a real-estate plot and buildings in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward in 2017, defrauding Sekisui House of ¥5.5 billion.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.

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