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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023

Tracing the history of Mio, a rural Wakayama community with deep ties to Canada

Efforts to preserve Mio's cultural heritage, including memories of the longstanding connections with Canada, have gained momentum in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 3, 2023

Sticking to your Japanese New Year’s resolutions

When speaking about resolutions, it's better to use a more decisive grammatical structure in Japanese than the regular 'I want' pattern.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023

Japan scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Japan monitored the operations after the naval group, which also included missile destroyers, sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island on Dec. 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023

Tokyo reports 7,537 new cases of COVID-19

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital fell 15.4% week on week to 14,730.7.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2023

Days of wins and roses: Covering Pele’s Cosmos

Pele remained humble while turning the Cosmos into one of the hottest tickets in New York.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2023

Young captain Martin Odegaard fueling Arsenal's title challenge in Premier League

Any doubts about whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain's armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a season, with the 24-year-old having guided the club to a seven-point lead atop the Premier League.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2023

South Korea and U.S. discussing nuclear exercises as tensions flare with North, Yoon says

The comments come after he called for 'war preparation' with an 'overwhelming' capability, following a year marked by the North's record number of missile tests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2023

Four ancient truths to help you lead a modern life

The old Greek philosophers struggled with the same hard questions we're still asking today: What makes life worth living? What makes us thrive as human beings?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2023

Is a 1.5 degree Celsius climate objective just a pipe dream?

Continuing to tout the unrealistic 1.5 C global warming goal is unrealistic; but setting a more feasible target raises risks of its own.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 2, 2023

Recruitment issues undermining Japan’s military buildup

The SDF faces an uphill battle as it struggles with a falling birthrate and increased competition with the private sector over a shrinking pool of applicants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2023

CDP and Nippon Ishin to continue cooperation in parliament

Despite the continued collaboration, candidates to be fielded by the two parties are expected to clash in a series of local elections set for April.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2023

War-themed video game fuels wave of Ukraine conflict misinformation

Footage from Arma 3, often marked 'live' or 'breaking news,' has been used repeatedly in recent months in fake videos about the Russian offensive.
Boxers Anthony Joshua (left) and Robert Helenius face off during a news conference on Wednesday to promote their upcoming bout.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 10, 2023

Anthony Joshua calls on boxing to find solution to doping problem

Anthony Joshua is certain boxing faces a doping problem but the former world heavyweight champion is uncertain whether longer bans are an ideal solution.
Jamie Joseph has led Japan's national rugby team since 2015.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 10, 2023

Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph to return to Highlanders

Joseph said the four-year deal with the Highlanders was a great opportunity to "give back" to the club and the region.
Children from nongovernment controlled territories who attended a Russian-organized summer camp and were then taken to Russia wait for departure to Kyiv, after returning via the Ukraine-Belarus border, in Volyn region, Ukraine on April 7.
WORLD
Aug 10, 2023

Kremlin aide who took Ukraine minors to Russia tied to neo-Nazism

Russia claims its deportation of Ukrainian children, described by international prosecutors as illegal, is to protect them from "Nazism."
Rakuten Group plans to consolidate its payments and points businesses and fold them into Rakuten Card, its credit card and loans unit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2023

Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business

The move could set the struggling e-commerce company up to eventually list its card business.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2023

Kim dismisses military chief and calls for war preparations

Kim dismissed Chief of the General Staff Pak Su Il, replacing him with Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil, who previously held that position.
A protester outside a meeting between then-Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indigenous leaders in 2015. Discussions around a referendum on whether to recognize Indigenous people in the Australian constitution have been held for years, and the vote will be held soon.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2023

Tough road ahead for Australia’s landmark Indigenous referendum

The campaign to recognize Indigenous people in Australia's constitution in an upcoming referendum may be losing steam, polls say.
Cypriot researcher and urbex enthusiast Christos Zoumides climbs a fence into an abandoned amusement park in Nicosia, Cyprus.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2023

Divided capital of Cyprus popular among ‘urban explorers'

Alarmed by the trend, U.N. peacekeeping forces labelled any excursions that come even close to military areas as "completely irresponsible."
Logistics companies have started asking truck drivers to use sleep-tracking devices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2023

Japan truck industry monitors drivers' sleep ahead of overtime cap

Firms are asking drivers to use mattress sleep trackers and wearables as they ready for an expected industry-wide crunch once overtime is limited.
Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te makes a speech at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) annual congress in Taipei on July 16.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2023

U.S.-Paraguay trip to test Taiwan VP’s foreign policy skills

The key trip will test his skill to both reassure Washington of his status-quo policies and signal to Beijing that he has the confidence of the U.S.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attends a ceremony marking the first minting of a commemorative coin for the expo with the event's mascot, Myaku-Myaku, in Osaka on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 10, 2023

Three hurdles stand between Osaka Expo and 2025 opening

Broadly speaking, the expo faces three high hurdles in its dash toward the finish line, and having everything ready for the April 13, 2025, opening.
The Bank of Japan's attempts to dismantle ultraloose monetary policies have led to unexpected market reactions and left some investors struggling to understand the central bank's intentions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2023

The BOJ gets a new doctrine. It’s just keeping it to itself.

The BOJ is likely sincere when it says the 2% price goal is still some way off, even if one member seemingly believes it’s on the horizon.
A demonstrator blocks a military vehicle in the city of Imphal on Aug. 3 during a protest against the killings of Kuki peoples amid ethnic violence in the Indian state of Manipur.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2023

India’s state of violence

The slow-burning horror in its northeastern state of Manipur has shaken the country and paralyzed its Parliament. And there is no resolution in sight.
The Gacha Pop playlist on Spotify offers a wonderfully scattered collection of J-pop chart-toppers, long-running favorites and next-generation names, reflecting the global ambitions of homegrown artists.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 11, 2023

The summer of Gacha Pop

Spotify’s curated playlist encapsulates J-pop’s diverse range, but more than that, it shows how Japanese music travels in the world today.
Kiminoi Shuzo's brewery (pictured in 1904) has been a fixture of the community in Arai, Niigata Prefecture, since its 1894 founding.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 13, 2023

Struggling Niigata sake sees ‘a future in Japan’s past’

New challenges are forcing Niigata’s brewers to adapt their ancient craft to changing times, a balancing act that is often easier said than done.
Heavy rain and strong wind hit the city of Fukuoka on Thursday as Tropical Storm Khanun approached the Kyushu region.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 10, 2023

Strong storms likely to affect Bon holiday plans

Plans to travel or meet with friends or family may need a rethink as strong storms approach Japan.
From hidden street art to this two-story-tall Pikachu balloon, Yokohama will be blanketed in Pokemon paraphernalia through Aug. 14.
LIFE / Digital
Aug 10, 2023

Pokemon comes home for the 2023 world championships in Yokohama

For the first time in the Pokemon franchise’s history, its world championships get underway in Japan.
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.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.

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