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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

Putin and Xi hold talks as Russia struggles with war in Ukraine

Their end-of-year video call, the first talks since Xi and Putin met in person in Uzbekistan in September, underscores Moscow's deepening dependence on Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022

Toshiba deal faces more uncertainty as financing talks stall

A consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners is in talks over bank financing totaling about u00a51.4 trillion to take Toshiba private, but negotiations have stalled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022

FTX Japan to return assets to clients from February

FTX Japan is developing a system with which customers can withdraw assets via the website of Liquid Japan, a crypto exchange it bought in February.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2022

A year of war and intensifying competition

It would be right to say 2022 was a year in which violence — from the assassination of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the war in Ukraine — dominated public discourse.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 30, 2022

Russia may leave UEFA to seek membership in Asian confederation

The Russian Football Union may cut ties with the sport's European governing body UEFA and seek membership with Asia's confederation, ESPN reported Thursday, citing sources involved.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces 33 years in jail after junta trial closes

A prisoner of the military since the 2021 coup, Suu Kyi, 77, has been convicted on every charge leveled against her following an 18-month trial that rights groups called a sham.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims

New developments have shaken up the world of wound healing, long a neglected area of medical research.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

What is the link between winter storms and climate change?

While the link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, the behavior of winter storms is governed by complex atmospheric dynamics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022

As AI rises, lawmakers around the world try to catch up

Promoters believe it is revolutionizing human experience, but critics stress that the technology risks putting machines in charge of life-changing decisions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

China's COVID wave sparks scramble for vital drugs across Asia

Beijing's decision to abruptly remove most pandemic restrictions with little preparation is driving an unprecedented number of cases, leaving hospitals and funeral homes overwhelmed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022

Bust of Philippine national hero quietly sits in a Tokyo park

The man is Jose Rizal, a doctor and writer who led the independence of the Philippines from Spain's colonial rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022

Bank of Japan buys record amount of bonds to defend governor’s new target

The combination of additional fixed-rate and fixed-amount purchases announced Friday have boosted this month's buying to about u00a517 trillion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

How bad is China’s COVID outbreak? It’s a scientific guessing game.

In the absence of credible information from the Chinese government, researchers around the world are looking for any clues to determine the size and severity of the COVID-19 surge.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 30, 2022

Legendary Pele was Brazil’s ambassador to the world

Former Brazil star Pele was a man who moved in the company of celebrities and presidents and a player who could pause a civil war and then shake hands with a queen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2022

When elections become more like sporting events

Elections are like sporting events: Many voters, like fans, seem to view victory over the other side as an end in itself
People lie passed out on a sidewalk in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco in February 2020.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2023

Is America’s soft power eroding?

San Francisco has changed from a hub of hippie culture and freedom in the 1960s and '70s, suggesting America's soft power is abating.
A recent report showed that the number of career bureaucrats leaving government to join startups had quadrupled over the two years through fiscal 2022.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2023

Japan’s young civil servants are growing disillusioned

Big companies remain the most popular career option, attracting 34% of those who change jobs.
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo in June.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2023

China hacked sensitive Japanese defense networks, report says

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday that Tokyo has not confirmed that top secret information was leaked.
The Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2023

Mori Building to open Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo in November

The company hopes the project will boost the capital’s competitive edge over metropolises overseas.
Mets starter Kodai Senga pitches against the Cubs in New York on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2023

Kodai Senga earns eighth win as Mets rout Cubs

Senga was pitching in the rain after being tagged with a loss Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals.
Onboard snack carts on shinkansen services between Tokyo and Osaka will end on Oct. 31, Central Japan Railway has said.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2023

End of the line for snack carts on Tokyo-Osaka shinkansen

End of popular service comes amid a looming labor shortage and the trend of more people buying food before boarding.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) and Digital Minister Taro Kono observe digitized administrative procedures in the city of Fukuoka on July 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2023

My Number report highlights errors by insurers and local governments

Roughly 20% of surveyed local governments followed the wrong procedures when linking My Number with disability records.
Mariko Hayashi, chairwoman of the board of trustees at Nihon University, bows to the media after giving a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2023

Nihon University chairwoman apologizes for student drug scandal

Mariko Hayashi denied reports that she was kept in the dark about facts surrounding the case, which involves the university's American football team.
The Daya Bay nuclear power station at Daya Bay in Huizhou, China.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2023

Tritium in Chinese nuclear wastewater above Fukushima levels

China has stressed the difference between the Fukushima water and that released by nuclear plants in normal operations.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Pert, Australia on Oct. 22, 2022. The Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement is set to take effect on Aug. 13.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2023

Japan-Australia defense cooperation pact to take effect on Aug. 13

The Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement facilitates quicker deployment of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Australian military personnel.
The Tigers' Shota Morishita acknowledges the fans after the team's win over the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Aug 8, 2023

First-place Tigers hold off Giants for fifth straight win

Hanshin held on for the win on despite Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto adding to his recent display power at the plate.
France players celebrate midfielder Kenza Dali's (right) goal against Morocco in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 in Adelaide, Australia, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 9, 2023

Rampant France sets up Australia clash; Colombia also into quarters

A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes to bring Morocco's fairytale run to a brutal end.
Containers stored at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai in 2020
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2023

Not decoupling, but West and China drift apart

Official data showed a 14.5% drop in July exports amid weak consumer demand in the world markets served by China — the fastest decline since the pandemic.
An AEK Athens player places flowers outside Agia Sophia Stadium in memory of a fan who died in a Monday-night brawl in Athens on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 9, 2023

UEFA postpones AEK-Dinamo match after fatal stabbing

The fight broke out on Monday evening ahead of the Champions League third-round qualifying match at Agia Sophia Stadium.
People pray at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on Wednesday, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2023

Nagasaki urges break from nuclear deterrence at reduced A-bomb ceremony

The ceremony was the first held inside rather than at the city's Peace Park since 1963, and the first not attended by a Japanese leader since 1999.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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