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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022

Kishida to sack scandal-hit reconstruction minister, source says

The prime minister is expected to appoint Tatsuya Ito, who previously served as financial services minister, after Kenya Akiba steps down, the source said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Top Australian test award named after Shane Warne

Warne, considered by many as second in stature only to Donald Bradman in sports-mad Australia, died unexpectedly in March at age 52.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,428 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 17,201.9, up 8.3% from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2022

Japan fires MSDF captain over alleged state secret leak

It is the first time that such a breach has come to light since the nation's secrecy law entered into force in December 2014.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

South Korea scrambles jets and fires warning shots as North Korean drones intrude

South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries, a report said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2022

Fusion skepticism follows a century of genius, fraud and hype

Before we shrug off the latest fusion achievement as just another small step on a long road, consider the miles we've come since the idea of tapping the power of the sun was first conceived.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2022

It is time Europe begins Russia-proofing itself

The West, and especially the European Union, must get serious about positioning itself for a protracted and multi-pronged conflict with Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022

COVID-19 cases on the rise as Japan enters the holiday season

JTB estimates that about 21 million people will travel domestically, up 16.7% from the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2022

Toyota global output reaches record high for November as supply crunch eases

Marking a fourth straight month of increases, Toyota said the supply-chain crunch for automobile parts caused by COVID-19 has now eased.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 26, 2022

Child care facilities struggle amid worker shortage and high staff turnover

In some cases, distressed child care centers have turned to private placement agencies, and have to pay high fees to secure workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

Kishida Cabinet unpopular among young people, survey shows

Approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet tend to drop as the ages of the respondents go down, according to the results of the opinion poll.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins with hopes of record times

The starting cannon fired to release 109 yachts on the 1,200-kilometer blue-water classic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 26, 2022

Supplies of used cooking oil run short for makers of sustainable aviation fuel

If waste cooking oil is shipped overseas it will become difficult to supply the low carbon fuel in Japan, which could lead to some foreign airlines avoiding flying into the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Pakistan pleads for help with floods after ‘cameras have gone’

Pakistan's unprecedented floods in the summer killed more than 1,700 people, inundated third of the nation and cut the nation's growth by half.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2022

BOJ’s Kuroda dismisses near-term chance of exiting easy policy

Kuroda said the decision last week to widen the allowance band around its yield target was aimed at enhancing the effect of its ultraeasy policy.
English striker Harry Kane makes his Bayern debut during the German Super Cup against RB Leipzig in Munich on Saturday.
SOCCER
Aug 13, 2023

Harry Kane suffers defeat in Bayern debut as silverware wait goes on

The record England goalscorer joined from Tottenham for a fee in excess of €100 million earlier Saturday.
Passengers queue to board a shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Station in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2023

Typhoon Lan set to crash Japan holiday week

Typhoon Lan is expected to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan, with warnings of heavy rain and flooding during the annual Bon summer holidays.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up prior to a preseason game against the Colts in Orchard Park, New York, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 13, 2023

Bills' Damar Hamlin plays in first game since January cardiac arrest

Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals moments after making a tackle and was resuscitated on the field.
Japanese seafood is offloaded at a port in Taicang, a city in China's Jiangsu province, in March.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 13, 2023

China tells Japan blanket seafood testing meant to protect consumers

The testing is believed to have been adopted to pressure Tokyo over its plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant.
Australia's Matildas celebrate their shootout win over France in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brisbane on Saturday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 13, 2023

Tony Gustavsson hails game-changing Matildas after historic win

Record-breaking television and streaming figures — plus blanket coverage in the nation's newspapers — greeted Saturday's shootout win over France.
Ai Mori competes in the women's combined final at the world sport climbing championships in Bern, Switzerland, on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Sport climbing
Aug 13, 2023

Japanese duo secure sport climbing bronzes and Olympic berths

Tomoa Narasaki and Ai Mori will represent Japan in the urban sport's second Summer Games appearance.
Seiko Noda
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 13, 2023

Legislation on assisted reproductive technology delayed in Japan

Currently in Japan, the right of children born through fertility treatment to know their biological parents is not guaranteed
As of Saturday, at least 89 death have been recorded as a result of the wildfire that engulfed the Maui town of Lahaina, Hawaii. That toll is likely to rise as the search for victims continues.
WORLD
Aug 13, 2023

Maui fire death toll, at 89, is highest in U.S. in a century

Maui death toll is likely to rise in the coming days as only 3% of areas burned Tuesday had been searched by canine teams.
Miss Indonesia Sonia Fergina Citra (left) and other contestants at the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok in December 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2023

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia organizer accused of sexual harassment

Six Miss Universe Indonesia contestants filed complaints with police accusing organizers of sexual harassment.
Taiwan's vice president, Lai Ching-te, waves at Taoyuan International Airport before as he departs on Saturday to the United States for a stopover in New York on his way to Paraguay.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2023

China’s Foreign Ministry condemns Taiwan VP’s U.S. stopovers

Lai Ching-te’s stopovers in New York and California are scheduled to take place on his way to and from Paraguay for the inauguration of its new president.
Sydney Swail and Jolly, a young tabby cat, at an adoption event at Manhattan’s Animal Care Center in New York on Aug. 4
WORLD
Aug 13, 2023

Too many cats, too few vets: New York city animal shelters are bursting

Because of overcrowding, dogs at the Manhattan shelter are being kept in makeshift kennels in offices and stacks of cat cages line the halls.
Residents of Gojome, Akita Prefecture, clear disaster debris on July 22 after their houses were flooded by torrential rains.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 13, 2023

Akita faces debris collection challenge month after massive flooding

The delay in debris collection is hampering disaster reconstruction in Akita, a city official said.
People surveying wildfire damage in the town of Lahaina in Hawaii on Friday. Emergency workers on Saturday continued to dig through the ash and rubble, with the official death toll from the fires rising to 93.
WORLD / Society
Aug 14, 2023

Seeking cause of deadly Hawaii fires, lawyers probe power lines

Attorneys from three firms say accounts suggest damaged power infrastructure owned by Hawaiian Electric Industries created the spark for the flames.
Officials of the Meteorological Agency ask people to be vigilant about Typhoon Lan, during a news conference at the agency in Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2023

Japan braces for another typhoon as trains and flights canceled

Typhoon Lan is poised to make landfall in central Japan on Tuesday, with the storm set to bring a month’s worth of rain in just a few days.
A burned palm tree droops in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, on Friday, two days after the historic town was devastated by wildfire.
WORLD / Society
Aug 14, 2023

How climate change turned lush Hawaii into a tinderbox

The devastation on Maui happened in a state defined by its lush vegetation, a far cry from the dry landscape normally associated with fire threats.
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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