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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2023

Japan logs record 3,085 abuse cases against disabled in FY 2021

The growth reflected rises in related consultations and reports on the back of increased public awareness about the law on preventing abuse against disabled people.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2023

Imperial Palace street opened for cherry blossom viewing

The general public is allowed to visit the street until April 2, with no advance reservation required. It is open between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 25, 2023

Japan team creates offspring using eggs from male mice cells

The research by the team, led by Osaka University professor Katsuhiko Hayashi, was the first time in the world that eggs were produced from cells taken from male mammals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2023

Trump predicts ‘death and destruction’ if he’s indicted

The former U.S. president has been making a torrent of posts on his social media platform criticizing state and federal prosecutors who are investigating him.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2023

Conflict in Syria escalates following attack that killed a U.S. contractor

U.S. officials said the main air defense system at the coalition base was “not fully operational” at the time of the attack, which killed an American contractor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 25, 2023

How China, the U.S. and others watered down a key U.N. climate document

China, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are among countries that significantly altered a U.N. document that will shape global climate policy for years to come, a report has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 25, 2023

Biden-Xi call will come later than the U.S. hoped as China ties fray

China’s leaders haven’t responded to U.S. requests to set up the call, which officials had said would take place soon after a meeting of the country’s legislature ended on March 13.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2023

Hero of 'Hotel Rwanda,' Paul Rusesabagina, freed from prison after U.S. and Qatar role

Paul Rusesabagina, the polarizing hero of the hit movie 'Hotel Rwanda' and an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was released after his sentence was commuted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 25, 2023

TikTok's newest trend is squeaky clean

Could this clean up TikTok's tarnish imaged?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 25, 2023

High-tech 'sassen' duels are an active otaku's dream

In a world of endless options for virtual entertainment, could this be the perfect marriage of tech and athletics?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2023

Iwao Hakamata: The former pro-boxer fighting for exoneration, with help from his sister

The day of his arrest forever changed the course of Hakamata's life, but it was also the beginning of a long, drawn out fight for exoneration.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 24, 2023

Kaori Sakamoto defends world title to end Saitama jinx

Four years after stumbling to disappointment at the same venue in her worlds debut, the Kobe native outlasted South Korea's Lee Hae-in to retain the crown she won in Montpellier.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2023

Japan releases nation’s first guidelines for refugee status eligibility

The new document aims to organize criteria relating to how refugee status in Japan is determined, with the intention of increasing transparency and promoting confidence in the system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023

What the World Bank can do about climate change

In addition to financial resources, the World Bank's greatest strength lies in its ability to generate evidence-based solutions, which it should apply to mitigating climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2023

U.S. fights for influence in Africa, where China and Russia loom large

The push to engage with the mineral-rich continent comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine — as well as the escalating standoff between the U.S. and China — shake up global diplomacy.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 24, 2023

Two high-profile visits expose global divisions

China and Russia's leaders meet in Moscow while Japan and Ukraine's presidents talk in Kyiv.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 24, 2023

Impure honey flooding EU markets

China, Turkey and Britain were all dinged for tainted shipments.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 24, 2023

Trevor Bauer arrives in Yokohama with goal of winning championship with BayStars

Bauer has expressed an interest in Japan in the past, including during a visit to the country in 2019 when he toured the BayStars' facility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023

Should the government get to spend your pension savings?

There’s a feeling in the U.K. that it isn’t right for pension money to sit around when there are socially meaningful things it could be doing instead.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Over 30% of major Japanese firms plan to hire more graduates

Competition for human resources is intensifying amid a recovery in economic activity following the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Twitter to begin culling legacy verified marks from April 1

The move is one of the earliest policy changes announced by owner Elon Musk, who described the existing program as 'corrupt' shortly after taking over late last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2023

'Sea change': Disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has worked to mend bitter rifts with regional rivals, pointing to a shift from erratic disruptor to pragmatic power player.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 24, 2023

'Rikuryu' coach Bruno Marcotte has Olympic hopes after Grand Slam

As they aim for Olympic success, Marcotte hopes that Miura and Kihara’s success will encourage more Japanese skaters and coaches to get involved in the discipline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023

Of nearly 500 major companies polled, 82% said a continuation of global inflation was a concern for their business in the coming period.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2023

India's shrinking coal jobs fuel 'distress' migration to cities

Even in places where mining continues, local residents are being alienated and pushed out, turning them into 'energy migrants' struggling to find jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Why Japanese banks are well placed to withstand banking crisis

Regulators and industry heads have been quick to say Japan’s financial system is sound, while analysts have been busy reassuring worried bank investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Japan inflation slows but underlying price strength remains

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in February from a year ago, decelerating by more than a percentage point from the previous month on cheaper energy costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023

Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

The city-state's bid to stop the purchase of combustion-engine cars from 2030 has bumped up against an entrenched love of supercars and other luxury rides.

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