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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023

Russian anger grows over strike that killed dozens of troops in Ukraine

In a rare disclosure, Russia's defense ministry said 63 soldiers had died on New Year's Eve in the fiery blast that destroyed a temporary barracks in a former vocational college in Makiivka.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2023

North Korea's No. 2 military official fired

State television showed Pak Jong Chon sitting in the front row of the podium with his head down during the meeting while other members raised their hands to vote on personnel issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress

A group of hard-line conservatives oppose his candidacy, concerned that he is less deeply vested in the culture wars and partisan rivalries that have dominated the House in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2023

Casinos in Macao deal themselves a tough hand with nongaming investment pledges

Casinos have committed to investing a total of $15 billion in the coming decade, 90% of which must be spent on nongaming.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2023

Kyogo Furuhashi's late strike earns Celtic draw with rival Rangers

Celtic took an early lead through recent World Cup standout Daizen Maeda before Rangers hit back with two quickfire goals early in the second half.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Al Nassr unveiling

The 37-year-old, a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, touched down in the capital late on Monday, according to state-run television network Al Ekhbariya.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023

G7 chair Japan should urge more nations to impose Russian sanctions

Experts call on Tokyo as G7 chair to increase efforts to urge more nations to impose sanctions on Russia and add pressure on Moscow to enter negotiations with Ukraine for a ceasefire.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 3, 2023

The return of the end of history

Without political checks and balances, free media and an independent civil society, autocrats do not receive the feedback needed to make wise and competent decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Outlook for 2023,New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023

What to expect from Japan’s economy in 2023

The Japanese economy faced its share of hurdles last year, but economists say better days may be ahead in 2023.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023

Tracing the history of Mio, a rural Wakayama community with deep ties to Canada

Efforts to preserve Mio's cultural heritage, including memories of the longstanding connections with Canada, have gained momentum in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 3, 2023

Sticking to your Japanese New Year’s resolutions

When speaking about resolutions, it's better to use a more decisive grammatical structure in Japanese than the regular 'I want' pattern.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023

Two confirmed dead in landslide in Yamagata Prefecture

Police are trying to determine whether the two bodies found are those of a missing couple, but because the bodies were severely disfigured, it may take time to identify them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023

Japan scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Japan monitored the operations after the naval group, which also included missile destroyers, sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island on Dec. 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023

Tokyo reports 7,537 new cases of COVID-19

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital fell 15.4% week on week to 14,730.7.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2023

Days of wins and roses: Covering Pele’s Cosmos

Pele remained humble while turning the Cosmos into one of the hottest tickets in New York.
Since 1948, Yuji Koseki's "The Crown Will Shine on You” has served as the anthem for the summer Koshien tournament.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2023

Japan’s enduring ‘sound of summer’

Composer Yuji Koseki probably did not imagine that his career would become intertwined with Japan’s most popular sporting event.
An installation for The North Face Moon Parka, which uses a Spiber-produced protein material
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Aug 6, 2023

A Japanese startup is using biotech to ‘brew’ greener fashion

Fashion has a huge environmental impact, and Spiber thinks its products can help curb the industry's footprint.
Nymphonella tapetis has become a pest for Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) farms in Tokyo Bay.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Aug 6, 2023

There are spiders in the sea surrounding Japan … sort of

Most sea spiders look like a tangle of legs, with little, if any, body to speak of. But they are not actually spiders.
The number of road traffic deaths in Japan rose 2.1% to 1,182 in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, marking the first increase in 10 years for a January-June period, according to recent police data.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 6, 2023

Road traffic deaths up in Japan in first half of year

The National Police Agency attributed the increase to fewer deaths when restrictions on movement were in place during the pandemic.
Police leave the dormitory of Nihon University's American football team in Tokyo after finishing the search on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2023

Police say cannabis use is rising among youth

Citing lower prices and easier access, nearly a third of offenders under 30 that were surveyed said they purchased through the internet.
A stock board at an intersection in Shanghai in October
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2023

China is losing out as global funds chase returns in Japan stocks

Foreign buying of Japanese equities has exceeded that of Chinese peers for the first time since 2017, according to a Goldman Sachs Group report.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 29
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2023

U.S. prosecutors ask for protective order, citing threatening Trump post

Despite a history of online bullying, Trump’s campaign issued a statement insisting that he was practicing his First Amendment rights.
People ride a boat through a flooded road after Typhoon Doksuri in Zhuozhou, Hebei province, China, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2023

China floodwater diversions unleash wave of online anger

To protect Beijing from flooding, water is sometimes channeled to so-called 'flood storage areas' — including populated areas.
A test event for the 2024 Summer Olympics' open swimming competition was scheduled to take place in Paris this weekend.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2023

Paris Games swimming test in Seine canceled due to pollution

Heavy rains for the past week in Paris have caused sewers to overflow, polluting the Seine.
India is facing a potential future food crises due to severe climate change despite its per capita carbon emissions being lower than some countries such as Germany. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2023

India’s food security is being choked by climate change

A warming planet is destabilizing the cycles of rain and sun that are keeping India fed.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other leaders of the Group of Seven, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meet during their summit in Hiroshima on May 21. 
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2023

The G7 leaders’ vision on nuclear disarmament

Geopolitical rivalries and the failure to address the complicity of G7 members in perpetuating a nuclearized world are stymieing nonproliferation efforts.
A farmer plants rice seedlings using a rice transplanter in a paddy field in Kobe in June.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2023

Japan's demand for rice falls 10 years in a row

As demand wanes, the agriculture ministry has begun urging farmers to switch to growing soybeans and wheat, as well as rice used for animal feed.
Hawks right-hander Carter pitches against the Fighters at Es Con Field in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2023

Carter Stewart earns second NPB win as Hawks outgun Fighters

The Florida native is the first marquee American amateur to start his pro career in Japan.
A China Coast Guard boat allegedly blocks Philippine Coast Guard vessels, which were escorting a resupply mission for the Philippine troops stationed at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2023

Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in South China Sea

China claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea — an assertion rejected internationally — building islands on reefs and arming them.
The city of Nagasaki will hold the ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing indoors on Wednesday this year due to approaching Typhoon Khanun.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2023

Typhoons push Nagasaki atomic bombing ceremony indoors

The Wednesday event to mark the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki will be observed at the Dejime Messe Nagasaki convention center due to the typhoon.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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