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BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2023

Disappearing barbecues show global beef demand is under pressure

Even as inflation cools, all signs point to continued pressure this year, especially in some of the world’s most carnivorous nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

To fix its problems in Ukraine, Russia turns to the architect of the war

Moscow still does not have the troops, ammunition or equipment that military officials say it needs to mass the big offensive promised by the country’s senior military leader.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2023

Jubilant Aryna Sabalenka celebrates Grand Slam breakthrough

The powerful Belarusian, who will become world No. 2 on Monday, showed a new side to her personality, posing effortlessly in front of the cameras.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi switch another symbol of Chinese decline

Tianjin Quanjian, which as recently as 2018 had been linked to the Portuguese star, was among the first of a raft of CSL clubs to close due to financial or legal issues.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2023

Big risks and big rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open

The Belarusian put her name on the trophy and secured her first Grand Slam women’s singles title with a brilliant and bold performance.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 29, 2023

Wales coach Warren Gatland raises concerns over Netflix documentary

Netflix will produce a 'behind the scenes' series on the Six Nations along the lines of those recently aired for Formula One and tennis.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jan 29, 2023

'Slumdog Millionaire' inspires Anastasiia Gubanova to European title

Despite an error on a triple flip, the 20-year-old triumphed ahead of Belgium's Loena Hendrickx, who had started as favorite in the absence of Russia's banned skaters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 29, 2023

Matsuo Basho's complete works reveal the sensuality and innovation of a master poet

Andrew Fitzsimons offers carefully considered translations of the poet’s works, including his famous haiku about a frog in a pond, in “Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
Jan 29, 2023

The ‘bugs, microbes and wild yeast’ of Japan’s umami wine master

Takahiko Soga embraces the potentially destructive elements of winemaking that many other vintners try their best to avoid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023

Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants

Complicated procedures, replicated across sites this winter, have hampered the ability of Electricite de France to get the country's nuclear reactors back online after lengthy shutdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023

Sunak offered hope for next election — if his government can get its act together

Sunak's three-month old British government is in a rut, but his polling guru believes the situation is salvageable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 28, 2023

Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds

Flags are lowered, sorrowful statements are issued, pleas to lawmakers are made, again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2023

Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit

The agreement, aimed at undercutting Beijing’s ambitions to build its own domestic chip capabilities, would extend some U.S. export controls to Nikon and Tokyo Electron.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2023

Global central banks preaching on pay are enforcing squeeze, too

Central bankers trying to ensure that surging consumer prices don’t feed yet more inflation are doing what they can to keep their own houses in order.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2023

In Beijing's backyard, U.S. demonstrates its military might

A U.S. presence in the South China Sea, a conduit for about $3.4 trillion of annual trade, has been welcomed by allies like Japan, but has angered Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities

The assailant had been seeking Nancy Pelosi and wanted to wait for her to return to the house, Paul Pelosi said, with the attack renewing concerns about a rise in political violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023

Memphis releases deadly police beating video

Footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death has sent shock waves through the U.S.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 28, 2023

Across China, folk remedies remain a popular, if unproven, COVID cure

A combination of shortages of Western medicines and long-standing traditions has kept these homespun treatments in the spotlight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

As Japan moves to downgrade COVID, focus shifts to messaging on risks

People will be encouraged to make their own judgments on the risk from the coronavirus, but experts say scientifically sound advice will remain important.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023

Consumer inflation in Tokyo hits near 42-year high, keeping BOJ under pressure

The data heightens the chance that inflation will stay well above the Bank of Japan's 2% target in coming months.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2023

Japan’s future depends on empowering women. The record isn’t encouraging

Japan's shrinking population is in part due to women who are marginalized in the workforce and unhappy with their life choices.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2023

Alleged ringleader of serial robberies in Japan operated from Manila detention center

The suspected mastermind, who is said to have gone by the name “Luffy,” sent instructions via smartphone, taking advantage of lax security at the detention facility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden's border travesty

Two years into its term, the U.S. administration of Joe Biden has failed to deliver on its promise of humane immigration reform.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023

Bet you didn't know you needed a sleep coach

Getting quality sleep is starting to look like a competitive sport in today's health-obsessed society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023

Newly discovered asteroid passes close to Earth

The asteroid did not hit Earth but was one of the closest approaches ever by such an object, hurtling past Earth at about 3,500 kilometers above its surface.

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