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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023

'Overwhelming' online abuse compounds families' grief after Seoul Halloween crush

The internet interpreted families' efforts to seek answers as an attack on the government, with right-wing trolls launching a coordinated counterattack.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

U.S. searches for source of highly-classified intel leak

Some Western security experts and U.S. officials have said they suspect the source could be someone from the United States.
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 10, 2023

Harassment of women in politics is rampant in Kyushu, survey finds

The text-based survey found that more than half of the 145 female members of prefectural and municipal assemblies surveyed had experienced some form of harassment in their work.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

Indigenous groups fear culture distortion as AI learns their languages

Critics warn Indigenous groups are at risk from bias that can be embedded within algorithms, while generative AI models may also spread incorrect information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2023

Small ears, frizzy hair and dry ear wax — the genetics of mammoths

Researchers said they had analyzed the genomes of 23 woolly mammoths — including 16 newly sequenced ones — based on remains preserved in Siberian permafrost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023

Tesla planning new Shanghai battery factory despite rising U.S.-China tensions

New manufacturing projects by the auto-maker and France’s Airbus give a boost to Chinese industry as other firms like Apple rethink production in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023

Japan's current account swings back to black on overseas investment

The current account surplus stood at ¥2.1972 trillion ($16.59 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 10, 2023

One-minute battery swaps are spurring EV adoption in Asia

In 2020, just 2% of two-wheelers in Southeast Asia were electric. Analysts thing that figure could reach 20% by 2030, thanks in part to battery-swapping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2023

Bond market is overplaying the risk of a deep recession

Explaining the divide has become a Wall Street obsession — an urgent one, given the sway Treasuries hold in models designed to divine the future of inflation and Federal Reserve policy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Apr 9, 2023

Tokyo’s best ‘melon bread' is sweeter than meets the eye

A murky history and an inscrutable name can't keep this baked treat from being one of the best morsels in town.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2023

Nippon Ishin candidates win big in Kansai region local elections

The opposition party's Osaka gubernatorial and mayoral candidates rolled to victory, assuring Nippon Ishin that it will remain a force in local and national politics in the months ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2023

China conducts simulated strikes on Taiwan as second day of military drills end

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it had detected fighter jets, heavy bombers, reconnaissance planes and other aircraft conducting multiple sorties around the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine and decries Middle East violence in Easter message

Pope Francis asks Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message on Sunday and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

Bicycle helmets in short supply in Japan after law change

A bicycle shop chain based in the city of Chiba saw helmet sales in March jump about sixteenfold from a year earlier after safety law change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s drive to get expats to ditch Dubai is off to a rocky start

The big question is whether Riyadh is ready from an infrastructure, housing, lifestyle and even administrative standpoint for an influx of foreign white-collar workers and their families.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2023

The U.S. and China's destructive decoupling

U.S. and Chinese leaders seem to have fully accepted the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail and what will its consequences be?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2023

Putin’s paranoia deviates from its Soviet roots

Russia has yet to resort to the drastic reprisals of the Stalinist years, but the regime’s opponents still face some deepening perils.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2023

Ukraine swimmers, vowing boycott, urge IOC to back 'peace'

Kyiv says Russian forces have damaged at least 343 sporting facilities during the year-long war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

School closures continue as Japan’s population declines

As Japan's birthrate drops quicker than expected, more schools in rural areas are closing their doors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2023

Whales help store carbon. Scientists are trying to figure out just how much.

The giant creatures have a role to play in the fight against warming, and that all comes down to how they can help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere in both direct and indirect ways.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023

Ueda takes over top BOJ job with a long to-do list

There will be little time to celebrate for Ueda, an academic, author and former BOJ board member who will be under the microscope as he leads the central bank through a crucial period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

Could Hokkaido be the key to Japan's renewable ambitions?

As Japan looks to shift its energy mix toward cleaner sources, vast Hokkaido is drawing attention for its enormous potential for wind power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

The camera never lied ... until AI told it to

AI can now do all the things photographers used to labor over without the user ever knowing. It can also transform backgrounds or wipe away people from the image entirely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023

Bangladesh's energy plan faces gas dilemma as fuel crisis bites

The draft plan shows positive shifts but voiced concerns about a growing reliance on LNG and unclear ambitions when it comes to renewable sources of energy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 9, 2023

The Taiwan Strait: A history of crises

On Saturday, Beijing began three days of military drills in response to this week's visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the United States.

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
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