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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2023

Taiwan ruling party taps vice president for closely watched election

The winner of the January 2024 vote will immediately step into a role that could determine the trajectory of geopolitics and the global economy for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2023

Schizophrenia drug may offer much-needed progress

Late-stage data on a treatment in development by Karuna Therapeutics for schizophrenia show promise on sharply reducing harsh side effects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2023

This is how fast humans have changed the ecosystem

A 10,000-year-old grove of aspens in Utah is dying after a hundred years of human meddling. Now only more meddling can save it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2023

Move over 'Minions,' it’s Mario time at the movies

The iconic plumber Mario is set to make more at the box office than any animated movie. But don’t expect a Nintendo Cinematic Universe just yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2023

IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast

Concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tensions and financial stability hang over the updated forecasts, with the impact of war in Ukraine continuing to dampen growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023

With China in mind, U.S. and Philippines agree on roadmap for security assistance

The roadmap is one of a flurry of defense and security issues discussed in “two-plus-two” talks held between defense and foreign officials on Tuesday in Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023

Leaked U.S. papers cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity

A February document said 89% of Ukrainian medium- and high-range air defenses were made up of Soviet-era systems that could soon run short of ammunition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2023

Fed officials signal divide over whether to hike rates again

One of its top officials suggested another rate increase may be needed to quell inflation, while its newest policymaker signaled that a pause may be in order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Tokyo Disneyland to celebrate 40th anniversary amid business recovery

Experiences during the pandemic have prompted the theme park's operator to shift its strategy from seeking more visitors to improving visitor satisfaction and increasing sales per visitor.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2023

Indonesian clubs involved in deadly stampede hold closed-door rematch

Fierce rivals Persebaya and Arema FC last met in October 2022, when the match ended in a crush in which 135 people were killed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Japan proposes industrial hub in Bangladesh with links to northeast India

The government has approved $1.27 billion in funding to Bangladesh for three infrastructure projects including a new commercial port south of Dhaka with links to adjacent Indian states.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2023

Brittney Griner to write book about 'unfathomable' Russian detainment

The memoir will also address the issue of pay inequity for women athletes in the United States, which led Griner to play basketball in Russia during the WNBA off-season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023

Myanmar confirms deadly air strike as international outcry mounts

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk said he was 'horrified' by the deadly air strike, whose victims he said included schoolchildren performing dances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 12, 2023

Twitter company ‘no longer exists’ and is now part of Elon Musk’s X Corp.

It’s unclear what the change means. In the past, Musk suggested that buying Twitter would be an 'accelerant” for creating X — which he dubbed an 'everything app.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 12, 2023

At Noma Kyoto, chef Rene Redzepi plants ‘seeds’ for the future

The world's best chef is experimenting with the next phase of fine dining at his Kyoto pop-up.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2023

Giants' Louis Okoye off to hot start with new team

Okoye has nine hits in six games with the Giants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2023

Europe’s China confusion does the world a disservice

European incoherence on China policy is worrying for the world and for Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 11, 2023

Babymetal loses its edge on ‘The Other One’

In striving for lyrical maturity and leaving behind its quirky energy, Babymetal’s fourth full-length is well crafted but lacks anything that makes the heavy metal J-pop group stand out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,490 new cases as rising trend continues

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 1,087.3, compared to 909.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2023

How to decommission a nuclear power plant

Germany's last three nuclear power plants will stop generating electricity from Saturday. Here's a look at what happens after the plants are taken offline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023

Mask use in Japan at 86% despite eased guidelines, AI analysis finds

Revised guidelines that went into effect in March leave it up to individuals to decide on whether to wear a mask.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2023

The ups and downs of the global nuclear industry

As Germany prepares to shut its last nuclear reactors for good, other countries are turning to nuclear as a means of boosting their energy independence and cutting fossil fuel emissions.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023

Sapporo looks to change Winter Games bid to 2034 amid opposition

The Japanese Olympic Committee has said that it will be difficult to proceed with the 2030 bid due to public sentiment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2023

Does Macron's stance on Taiwan weaken G7 deterrence against China?

One of Kishida's top goals for next month’s G7 summit is to create a united front on issues like China and Ukraine, but that job may have just got harder.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2023

Whatever happened to the metaverse?

Following a great deal of hype last year, companies now seem to be reining back their investments in the metaverse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2023

Concern over spate of videos targeting homeless people in Japan

Some posts show homeless people being filmed without permission and being teased. Supporters say that the videos make fun of vulnerable people.
U.S. designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons
Then-U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol attend an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework event at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November 2023.
Canada has a new prime minister with a very hard first assignment
Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister (center), during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday. Carney has been sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the U.S.
Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan
The logo of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, better known as the Unification Church, is seen at the entrance of its Japan branch headquarters in Tokyo in October 2023.
Tigers shut out the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki receives warm welcome in Tokyo
Tigers players walk off the field while carrying Cubs caps during a rare exhibition game between NPB and MLB clubs.
As it turns 70, LDP struggles to find its fountain of youth
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from left) cheers along with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party during the party's annual convention in Tokyo on March 9.
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.
Bank of Japan unlikely to raise rates this week as trade war intensifies
Bank of Japan headquarters building in February. In January, the BOJ voted to raise its short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, taking it to the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.
As it turns 70, LDP struggles to find its fountain of youth
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from left) cheers along with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party during the party's annual convention in Tokyo on March 9.
As pollen season peaks, Japan's allergy struggle emerges from hibernation
Urbanization is amplifying pollen-related allergies as grasslands and soft soil give way to concrete and asphalt.
Japan to get tough on businesses not taking heatstroke countermeasures
A construction site in Tokyo in July 2018. Businesses failing to take measures to prevent severe heatstroke among employees will be subjected to criminal punishment from June.

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