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JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2023

Top diplomats to zero in on China and Ukraine challenges at G7 summit

At the Karuizawa summit, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to stress that European and Indo-Pacific security are inseparable.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2023

U.S. intel leaks expose modern realities of keeping secrets

Leaked U.S. documents threaten to expose important military secrets and to undermine the confidence of America's allies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023

China left out of Sri Lanka debt talks amid angst over delays

Finance chiefs from India, Japan and the Paris Club of sovereign creditors held a joint briefing in Washington with the International Monetary Fund to mark the start of the restructuring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

Fears of ‘falling rocket debris’ said to be behind China’s no-fly zone near Taiwan

The plan for the no-fly zone announced by China is linked to its launch of a weather satellite, Fengyuan-3G, scheduled for Sunday morning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2023

Unsound climate studies sneak into print, scientists say

Observers have long questioned the growing number of research journals that take fees from eager academics but often publish their work without rigorous review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023

Xi pivot fails to stop exodus by big investors in China tech

Two pioneering financiers of China’s private sector — including SoftBank — have signaled in recent days their intentions to continue pulling back from marquee investments in the country.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 14, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden says rugby safer than football

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday told an Irish audience he would prefer his children to play rugby rather than football due to the risk of brain injuries.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

North Korea says it tested new stealthy solid-fuel ICBM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the new ICBM, called a Hwasong-18, would 'radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counterattack posture.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023

Kishida among Time magazine's 100 'Most Influential People of 2023'

'Faced with rising aggression from Russia, China, and North Korea, Kishida has set about revolutionizing Japanese foreign policy,' the magazine said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023

Rakuten Bank prices shares at ¥1,400 in IPO, top of the range

Even with a lower than originally expected price, the listing is the largest in Japan since the $20 billion-plus IPO of SoftBank in December 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2023

In Brazil, 'bioeconomy' initiatives offer hope of a less destructive future

Amazon forest has an economic value four times higher than if turned into cattle pasture, if benefits such as its contribution to rainfall, clean air and a stable climate are considered.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2023

Oldest-known bat skeletons shed light on evolution of flying mammals

Fossils show that, early in their history, bats already possessed many traits seen in modern species.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

Risk of Chinese economic blockade has Taiwan preparing response

Chinese military exercises are increasingly aimed at 'winning the war without an actual fight,” Roy Chun Lee, Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister, said in an interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023

Offshore wind sends some North Sea birds fleeing, study finds

Using data collected from ships, aircraft and digital aerial surveys each year during March and April, researchers recorded a downward pattern in the numbers of some birds from 2010 to 2017.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 14, 2023

Long story short, abbreviated Japanese is good value for your time

In English, acronyms are a way to communicate what you want to say quickly. The Japanese tend to shorten their speech by shortening their words.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Apr 14, 2023

Disney super fans keep the magic alive in Japan

As Tokyo Disneyland marks its 40th anniversary, influencers such as Christopher Nilghe and Yoshika Yoshida celebrate on social media.
Figure Skating
Apr 13, 2023

Japan skaters struggle on first day of World Team Trophy

Team USA jumped to a strong lead at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on strong performances by Ilia Malinin, Isabeau Levito and ice dance world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

Mizuho warned over setting low IPO prices in blow to issuers

The warning suggests the government is getting more serious about removing what it sees as obstacles to its plan to turbocharge Japan’s startup ecosystem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023

North African feminism’s growing impact

Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and girls.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2023

Bayern's Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane reportedly fought in locker room following loss to Manchester City

Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane clashed in the dressing room after the German club's Champions league quarterfinal first-leg defeat against Manchester City, according to reports in Germany on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2023

The 'sweeper' is MLB's new(ish) pitch on the block

'It’s kind of a glitch pitch,” said Matt Blake, the Yankees’ pitching coach. 'Some guys were throwing it, but maybe didn’t really understand how they were doing it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases in 13th day of uptrend

The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 1,116.1, compared to 960.6 a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

A lonely cry for action as China locks up Japanese on spy charges

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2023

Skyrocketing milk prices in India add to cost-of-living challenge for Modi

The average retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% from a year ago, amid rising feed costs and lower dairy yields, ahead of national elections next summer.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023

Yellow sand reaches Tokyo for first time in two years

The dust is expected to envelop most of the nation on Thursday afternoon, continuing to cover parts of the country until noon on Friday before receding until early Sunday morning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

North Korean missile prompts Japan to issue brief evacuation warning

The rare activation of the country's J-Alert warning system had initially urged residents to take shelter either inside buildings or underground.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2023

Britain's Adam Peaty will not compete at world championships due to mental health issues

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty will miss this year's world aquatics championships due to ongoing mental health issues.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023

Japan moon lander startup Ispace rockets in value after market debut

The anticipated arrival on the moon of the firm's Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander would make the Japanese startup the maker of the world’s first commercial spacecraft to land there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023

U.S. intelligence leak came from gun enthusiast in his 20s, report says

The Post based its report, which did not name the person, on interviews with two members of a Discord chat group.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly