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Czech Republic report 2022
Dec 21, 2022

Czech Republic and Japan, ever closer

“Czechia and Japan have never been closer. We shared this view with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, with whom I met on the sidelines of this year’s U.N. General Assembly in New York. I am glad that even in today’s difficult times we are on the same side, the side of democracy and respect for...
Japan Times
Czech Republic report 2022
Dec 21, 2022

Wikilook sees limitless possibilities

Close to the vibrant hearts of Yokohama and Tokyo, Wikilook, the dynamic startup established by entrepreneur Ivo Bartecek, has gained recognition within the thriving Czech-Japanese business community.
Japan Times
Czech Republic report 2022
Dec 21, 2022

Sumi Agro Czech: A strong link in securing the food chain

Food security is a vital aspect of national security. The ability of a nation to feed its population is not only necessary for its survival and strength, but also to bolster its standard of living. Thus, farmers and growers strive to maximize food production as safely and sustainably as possible, all...
Japan Times
Czech Republic report 2022
Dec 21, 2022

Zoner brings you Zoner Photo Studio X

Zoner Photo Studio X is a software tool that allows users to manage and edit a large number of images at high speed, search and browse lightly, and process photos with a variety of editing functions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2022

JAXA finds surface of asteroid Ryugu dehydrated from 'space weathering'

Smooth layers caused by solar wind irradiation and frothy layers produced as a result of micrometeoroid impacts were seen in asteroid specimens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2022

Jan. 6 committee is right to defend the rule of law

It would have been a dereliction of the U.S. Congress's duty to ignore an attempted insurrection.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2022

Southeast Asia’s reliance on not taking a stand is a dangerous bet

Southeast Asian nations trying to distance themselves from the increasingly contentious relationship between China and Western governments makes sense for a lot of reasons but is also dangerous.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 20, 2022

'Kobe Cannibal': Media's fascination lingers on in the West after death

Despite his one-time fame, the death of notorious murderer and cannibal Issei Sagawa received only cursory coverage in Japan, in contrast to the West.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases top 20,000 for first time in four months

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 15,985.7, compared to 13,738.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 20, 2022

IOC chief Thomas Bach faces 'dilemma' over Russian athletes

The International Olympic Committee has agreed to 'explore' a proposal allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in international events in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022

With focus on Nansei Islands, Japan prepares for potential Taiwan conflict

More troops, new units, enhanced military capabilities and better medical provisions are just some of the elements laid out by Tokyo in three new security documents.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to explanations about the rebuilding process at Shuri Castle in Naha on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2023

Kishida says Japan will draw up measures to combat overtourism

Addressing concerns about issues caused by the concentration of tourists is an "important task for the government," Kishida told reporters in Naha.
A leaf of a sorghum plant after it was eaten by a crop-eating armyworm at a farm in Settlers, South Africa
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 26, 2023

Climate change is helping pests and diseases destroy our food

Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods like cocoa, olive oil and orange juice soaring.
Since Waifu began, inclusivity goals have become more common in clubs across Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 26, 2023

Queer clubbing moves beyond Ni-chome

Those looking for a safe space to party don't have to stick to one neighborhood in the capital.
Bob Barker, host of the television game show "The Price is Right," in December 2006
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 27, 2023

Beloved U.S. game show legend Bob Barker dies age 99

Barker was a prominent animal activist, once donating $5 million to the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, which named a vessel after him.
The remains of the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 12, 2001
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2023

U.S. plea proposal for 9/11 suspects splits victims' relatives

Some say a deal without trial means the whole truth might be lost — others say that every year the trial is delayed, there are fewer left to see justice.
Yuko Obuchi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Representatives, speaks during the party's annual convention in Tokyo in February.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2023

Future female PM candidates in spotlight as Cabinet reshuffle looms

At present, women account for only about 10% of the lawmakers in the Lower House, while the proportion stands at some 27% in the upper chamber.
Materials derived from cabbage (left), iyokan (center) and onion by Tokyo-based startup Fabula, which is working to develop new materials that can replace concrete.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Aug 27, 2023

Japan’s scrap-and-rebuild culture faces an environmental reckoning

The nation's tendency toward new construction — rather than renovation — is coming under renewed scrutiny amid concerns over sustainability.
A Saudi Aramco oil tank at the Ras Tanura refinery and terminal in Saudi Arabia
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2023

U.N. experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

The largely state-owned enterprise plans to ramp up national oil production capacity to 13 million barrels per day by 2027.
A woman carries food to customers at a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2023

Hong Kong turns to tycoons to get party scene back on track

The government is urging major property groups to help boost the nighttime economy via drink coupons, free events and later shopping hours.
Carlos Alcaraz serves during his match against Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 20.
TENNIS
Aug 27, 2023

Djokovic and Alcaraz on collision course at U.S. Open

A little more than six weeks after an enthralling Wimbledon final, the two men could meet again at Flushing Meadows
A law enforcement officer works at the site of a plane crash near the village of Kuzhenkino, Russia. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was believed to be on board the plane and is presumed dead.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2023

Old video sparks wild theories on fate of Russia's Yevgeny Prigozhin

In the 40-second clip, the mercenary boss alluded to a plane crash and said he would rather be killed than lie to his country.
Christine Lagarde (left), president of the European Central Bank, Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (center) and Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, at the Jackson Hole economic symposium in Moran, Wyoming, on Friday
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 27, 2023

BOJ chief says strategy backed by below-target inflation

Gov. Kazuo Ueda said price growth remains slower than the central bank’s goal, explaining why officials are continuing with their current strategy.
President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales announces he will not quit after his kiss on the lips of a star player sparked outrage.
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2023

FIFA suspends Spanish soccer chief over World Cup kiss

The outrage began after Rubiales celebrated Spain’s victory by kissing Jennifer Hermoso on the lips.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacks an RBI triple in the second inning against the New York Mets in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 27, 2023

Ohtani declined imaging after Aug. 3 injury, Angels GM says

Last week, the two-way superstar tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and might have to undergo his second career Tommy John surgery.
Noah Lyles celebrates after the U.S. won the men's 4x100 meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 27, 2023

Gold rush for Noah Lyles and Faith Kipyegon at world championships

On an enthralling night's action Armand "Mondo" Duplantis and Sha'Carri Richardson also rubberstamped their authority in their events.

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