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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

The unusually mild temperatures have offered some short-term relief for gas shortages, but activists are calling for faster action against climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023

Second wave of food price hikes set to hit Japan in February

Over the first four months of 2023, prices will increase for 7,390 items, up some 60% from 2022, according to a survey conducted at the end of 2022 that covered 105 major food-makers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023

U.S. and Japan to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks on Jan. 11

The meeting will precede a summit at the White House between Kishida and Biden and comes as the two countries continue to deepen their ties amid China's assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2023

No improvement in sight: China-U.S. rivalry to further intensify in 2023

Washington will continue to hunt for ways to isolate Beijing and further slow its technological rise, while China is expected to keep pressuring Taiwan and increase its self-sufficiency.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2023

Kazuki Higa accepts invitation to play in Masters

Kazuki Higa, who won his first Japan Golf Tour money title in 2022, has accepted a special invitation to play in this year's Masters Tournament, organizers said Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2023

NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game

The league noted in its announcement that no teams will make the playoffs or be eliminated from contention based on the Bills-Bengals game being canceled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023

Settlement reached in Osaka suit over malpractice involving birth ball

In the case, a pregnant woman who was in labor fell from a birthing ball and suffered a uterine rupture, resulting in the birth of a baby boy with severe disabilities who later died.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2023

U.S. and Japan to expand cooperation on key technologies beyond chips

The moves represent the latest efforts by the allies to address potential economic vulnerabilities amid competition between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict before thousands

For the first time in modern history, the papal funeral was led by a sitting pope, Francis, who delivered the homily to an estimated crowd of 50,000 people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023

Portion of Tokyo's Yamanote Line to halt operations this weekend

Roughly 530,000 passengers are expected to be impacted by the suspension, which includes major stations such as Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

Vietnam ousts deputy prime ministers as corruption crackdown spreads

The dismissals come as authorities aggressively tackle graft as part of a years-long campaign that has ensnared hundreds of officials and businessmen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2023

McCarthy fails in 11th U.S. Speaker vote, cementing longest fight since 1859

The stalemate has left House Republicans fractured after they reclaimed the majority in the November election and has stopped all other business in the chamber.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 6, 2023

J-pop vocalist Chara is ready to bloom again

Taking her cue from an ancient blossom, the singer returns with her new single, “Au00b7Ou00b7U.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023

Series of burglaries target pricey Pokemon cards in Tokyo

According to sources at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, Pokemon and other collectible cards were stolen from several stores in the Akihabara district.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

Kyiv dismisses Putin's surprise cease-fire order as 'hypocrisy'

The Kremlin said Putin gave the order Thursday for Russian Orthodox Christmas, following an appeal by the patriarch of that church.
Sogo & Seibu's flagship Seibu Ikebukuro store in Tokyo's Toshima Ward
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023

Seven & I replaces Sogo & Seibu president to pave way for sale

The planned sale has been delayed twice due to local opposition to a plan to open a Yodobashi outlet in Seibu's flagship store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Jacob Anthony Chansley near the entrance to the Senate after breaching security defenses on Jan. 6, 2021
WORLD
Aug 2, 2023

Who else faced legal consequences after the U.S. Capitol attack?

Numerous people have been convicted at trial or pleaded guilty to crimes after seeking to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory in 2020.
The central business district in Melbourne in 2016
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2023

Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently

While remote work spells pain for investors in bricks and mortar, employees can only see benefits: "It just helps get through life a little bit easier."
Signs hang on a gate as people hike in the Pen y Pass at the foot of Mount Snowdon near Llanberis, Wales, in 2020. For residents of deprived urban areas, going to natural green spaces can be prohibitively expensive.
WORLD
Aug 2, 2023

Isolated from nature, U.K.'s ethnic minorities hit harder by heat

Experts say ethnic minorities will be affected most as they often live in dense, poorly insulated households near fewer parks and less vegetation.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. BOJ Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida has said there is still a long way to go before conditions fall into place for the bank to raise its short-term interest rate target.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023

BOJ tweak not prelude to ultralow rates exit: deputy governor

Shinichi Uchida said there is still a long way to go before the BOJ can raise its short-term interest rate target from the current minus 0.1%.
Chihiro Okada (right), a representative of Animal Rights Center, during a news conference at the Okinawa Prefectural Government building on July 10
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 7, 2023

Confrontations deepen over duck-catching event in Okinawa

Animal rights groups say the event constitutes animal abuse.
Paris Saint-Germain players line up before the team's club friendly against Inter Milan at Tokyo's National Stadium on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2023

Second straight tour shows PSG's commitment to Japanese market

The French superclub has experienced explosive growth in its global base, especially in Asia, since its 2011 takeover by Qatari ownership.
Hakuoho displayed power, grit and technique on the way to 11 wins in his top-division debut last month at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 2, 2023

Hakuoho hints at what's to come with breakout makuuchi debut

Last month's Nagoya Basho may have just been the coming out party for sumo’s newest superstar.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joined the independent league Staten Island FerryHawks after being released by the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate in June.
BASEBALL
Aug 2, 2023

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo goes 2-for-4 in Staten Island debut

The 31-year-old was released by the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, in June.
A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock average dropping more than 700 points on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023

Japan shares post biggest one-day drop this year

Then benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average closed down 2.30% at 32,707.69 — its sharpest one-day drop since Dec. 20.
Climbers at the 6th station of Mount Fuji's Fujinomiya trail in July
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023

Locals warn Fuji-climbing visitors to take challenge seriously

The move comes after Japan's tallest peak reopened for hiking season and marked its 10th anniversary as a World Heritage site.
A camera set on the Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, at a point 260 meters above the ground, from which images can be sent in real time in the event of a fire or a water disaster
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023

Tokyo Skytree showcases disaster management capabilities

The facility presented the features to the media ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake that struck in September 1923.
A conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain uses a light emitting ultraviolet rays to kill the coronavirus in 2020.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 2, 2023

Sushi chain drops suit against teen over prank video

“The customer has admitted his responsibility and we have reached a settlement with reasonable details that are acceptable to us,” a spokesperson said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping at a promotion ceremony for senior generals of China's People's Liberation Army on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2023

Purge in Chinese nuclear missile force points to graft in ranks

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuffled the leadership of the country’s missile forces in an apparent attempt to install more trustworthy officials.
A woman takes a picture of the poster for the new Hayao Miyazaki film, “The Boy and the Heron.”
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 2, 2023

Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Our critics Thu-Huong Ha and Matt Schley discuss what they thought of the new Hayao Miyazaki film, “The Boy and the Heron.”
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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