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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2023

Fresh from 'Sulu case' win, Malaysia's law minister turns to domestic reforms

Azalina Othman Said relished the quashing of an order for $14.9 billion in compensation to the purported heirs of the last sultan of Sulu, but social issues are now demanding her attention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

Musk ultimatum to Taiwan imperils its push to war-proof internet

His Starlink network offers one solution, but Taiwan’s is wary of the billionaire and his deep business ties to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

A year after unrest, Sri Lankans languish in poverty and hunger

A year after the toppling of former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa almost a third of the country lives below the poverty line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2023

Big tech companies want AI regulation — but on their own terms

The rules governing tech vary dramatically on opposing sides of the Atlantic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 6, 2023

South Korean doctors flee pediatrics as low birth rate makes funding unviable

Fewer children combined with a failure of the insurance system to adapt to the situation has left the sector starved of resources, with specialists shunning a field they think has no future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2023

Drought menacing Thailand threatens global supply of sugar and rice

Rainfall across the nation may be as much as 10% below average this monsoon season, and the onset of the El Nino weather pattern could lower precipitation even further.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2023

Return of tourists drives shift in Japan's top-selling goods in 2023

Increased sales of cosmetics and certain health goods, combined with declines for pandemic-related products, highlight the return of tourists and Japan's shift toward a post-COVID era.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow

The region from the Baltic in the south to the high north may become almost an integrated operating area for NATO.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

A $30 billion disaster is just the tip of a deadly climate cycle

With monsoon season fast approaching, Pakistan is still reeling from severe flooding that killed over 1,700 and displaced 8 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high, reflecting 'unseen mental distress'

The suicide rates among young people age 10-29 and elderly people age 70-79 were particularly concerning, a local organization said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2023

'Awakened' Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title

The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2023

Warren Buffett points the way, but other trends upping Japan’s investment appeal

A weak yen, renewed efforts to lift corporate value and geopolitical tensions are all playing a role in foreign investors' reassessment of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2023

U.K. braces for wildfires as climate change prompts 'significant shift' in risk

The threat of wildfires is starting to spread to new areas including northern Europe, where traditionally cooler and wetter climates are giving way to hotter and drier summers.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Japanese firms strike it big

A thriving workforce, expanding economic diversity, and increasing economic growth have made Texas one of the leading destinations for foreign direct investment in the United States, with the bulk of it coming from Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023

Yankees' Domingo German throws perfect game against A's

German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

Where are Russia's top generals? Rumors swirl after mercenary mutiny

Valery Gerasimov, Russia's top general, has not appeared in public or on state TV since the aborted mutiny. Absent from view too is Gen. Sergei Surovikin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is.

Demand for used batteries for storage is likely to soar as intermittent renewable energy takes on a bigger role.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023

Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic

In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 — an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2023

Russia mercenary threat revives concern over nuclear arsenal security

Images of tanks on Russian streets brought to mind the failed 1991 coup by communist hardliners that raised concerns about the security of the Soviet nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2023

Russian war economy is awash with bags of cash kept out of banks

Russian mercenaries killed in Ukraine are inadvertently helping stoke a new cash boom at home in an unusual side effect of the war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2023

Ukraine pledges sweeping personnel changes as allies jostle over tanks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes were being carried out at senior and lower levels, after high-profile graft allegations emerged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023

Sakhalin reliance leaves Japan out of step with G7 despite holding presidency

Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 in Russia's Far East are an anomaly in Tokyo's otherwise lockstep efforts with allies to reduce dependency on Moscow's hydrocarbons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 19, 2023

Make it easier to raise children, say many Chinese after population falls

China's statistics bureau just released a report that showed the population fell for the first time since 1961 amid a lack of desire by young adults to start families.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year

Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

Warning lights flash faster and brighter on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea appears to be growing more emboldened due to its increasing nuclear arsenal, and is stepping up its military provocations with South Korea.
Messages from so-called Active Clubs surged on Telegram over the past month.
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2024

Extremists on Telegram pose as fight clubs, raising alarms in U.S.

The loosely organized network in the U.S. and Canada consist of men who say in online forums they’re working to stop the elimination of the white race.
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 23, 2024

After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future

Thanks to the Dodgers superstar, the waitlist for Oitomi’s Miyabi Tetsubin kettle now stretches to more than a year.
Migrants gather at the CATE (temporary assistance center for foreigners) in San Andres on the island of El Hierro, Spain, on Oct. 28
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2024

In Spain's Canaries, rescuers exhausted as new migrant routes open

Nearly twice as many migrants as residents have landed this year on the southernmost part of Spain's Canary Islands.
Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa, the publisher behind Elden Ring, represents an opportunity to expand its intellectual property across gaming, anime and other media provided it learns from past failures.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2024

Like in Elden Ring, Sony must learn from its mistakes

The Japanese firm’s proposed deal for Kadokawa has great potential — if it can avoid getting stuck in the same mazes as before.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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