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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022

Croatia beats Morocco to finish third at World Cup

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs an increase of about 22,000 cases from previous week

In Tokyo, 17,020 new cases were confirmed, an increase of 2,462 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

There’s never been a worse time to get sick in the U.K.

Even before nurses took to the picket line after failing to agree on a new pay deal, Britain's system of publicly funded care was under pressure.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 17, 2022

Whatever the ending, Qatar World Cup delivered the goods

For a month the so-called beautiful game did, in the words of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, spread some joy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 17, 2022

Japan to revise accord with BOJ to make price target flexible

The envisaged revision could lead the BOJ to tweak its bold monetary easing as the side effects of its ultralow interest rate policy, most notably the yen's sharp depreciation.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 17, 2022

France faces virus outbreak ahead of World Cup final

With little more than 24 hours to go before the world champions face Argentina, France has been left reeling by a viral outbreak that is believed to have affected five players so far.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2022

Goldman Sachs to cut thousands as Wall Street layoffs intensify

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is planning to cut thousands of employees to navigate a difficult economic environment, a source familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2022

Daiya Seto makes history as three more records fall at short-course worlds

Daiya Seto became the first swimmer ever to claim six straight world titles in the same event at a short-course championships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2022

In suspending journalists on Twitter, Musk flexes his media muscle

Elon Musk's decision to abruptly suspend several journalists underscored the role of a simpler, more enduring element of American life: the press baron.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2022

A small but growing movement to make video gaming greener

While most gamers don't link the power output of their machines with environmental issues, a small group of enthusiasts are starting to think differently,
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2022

U.S. hails Japan's new security strategy as China lashes out over moves

Washington called Tokyo's revision of key security documents a 'bold and historic step,' while Beijing urged Japan to refrain from hyping the 'China threat.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2022

Biden’s China tech crackdown leaves Xi with few ways to hit back

Beijing's lack of good options is precisely why the U.S. is striking hard and fast now with export controls, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

New COVID booster shots cut hospitalization risk by half, CDC reports

The research represents the CDC's first look at how the bivalent boosters are performing in the prevention of severe consequences of infection with the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2022

No evidence of UFOs so far in Pentagon investigation

The Pentagon's recent push to investigate reports of UFOs has so far not yielded any evidence to suggest that aliens have visited Earth or crash-landed here, say senior defense staff.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2022

Prince William's godmother apologizes to woman over racism incident

Susan Hussey quit her British royal family role after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain, revealed she had repeatedly asked her 'what part of Africa are you from?'
The European Union has named 19 platforms that face stricter rules on policing online content and transparency.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 23, 2023

Big tech to face full force of new EU law

The landmark law is part of the EU's legal arsenal deployed to bring tech companies to heel and enforce order.
An office worker in London. A new report found that 36% of so-called workpoints — cubicles and desks — are never occupied, "indicating a general oversupply.”
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2023

More than one-third of desks globally sit empty all week long

The dearth of desk usage could prompt employers to rethink their real estate needs.
X is planning to remove the headline and text while retaining just the lead image from links to news articles shared on the platform, Elon Musk has said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 23, 2023

X plans to remove headlines from links to news articles

It is not immediately clear how the move will impact advertisers on the platform, which Musk claimed in July had 540 million monthly users.
A Dutch F-16 fighter jet. Although the jets will bring new capabilities to Ukraine's war effort, they also increase the complexity of managing a conflict where aviation has yet to take center stage in battles.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2023

F-16s: A victory and new challenge for war-torn Ukraine

Even though the jets bring new capabilities, they also increase the complexity of managing a conflict where aviation has yet to take center stage.
Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin. Thailand's parliament voted in favor of his prime ministerial candidacy in Bangkok on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2023

Thai property mogul Srettha Thavisin's unlikely rise to PM

The conservative establishment sees Srettha and his Pheu Thai party as more palatable than the progressive Move Forward Party.
A construction site in Dubai, where workers often face temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 23, 2023

As temperatures climb, millions more people face food insecurity

A recent study shows that extreme heat leads to an impossible conundrum for many workers: Risk your health to earn a living, or go hungry.
Flames reach upward along the edge of a wildfire near Mistissini, Quebec, in June.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 23, 2023

As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution

The average American had already been exposed to 450 micrograms of smoke per cubic meter by early July, worse than from 2006-2022.
A brown bear codenamed "OSO18" in Shibecha, Hokkaido, on June 25
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 23, 2023

Hokkaido's elusive cattle-attacking 'ninja bear' shot by hunter

The brown bear is believed to have attacked a total of 66 cows since the summer of 2019.
The darkened area surrounding Lahaina shows where the fire spread on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 13.
WORLD / Society
Aug 23, 2023

After Maui wildfire residents fear land grab may threaten culture

Hawaii's Office of Consumer Protection has warned of people making below-market offers, playing on fears of foreclosure and the cost of rebuilding.
Investigators from Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department search the dormitory of the Nihon University American football team in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2023

Police search Nihon University dorm amid cannabis probe

Police arrested 21-year-old Noriyasu Kitabatake earlier in August on suspicion of possessing cannabis and an illegal stimulant.
Keisei Tominaga (left) represents the second generation of his family to play at basketball's biggest international tournament.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2023

Keisei Tominaga follows in dad's footsteps at Basketball World Cup

Hiroyuki Tominaga's experience at the 1998 World Championship inspired him to encourage his son to go abroad.
A news report about Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean is shown on a big screen in Beijing on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2023

China and Hong Kong to toughen import restrictions on Japan foods

Of Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food items, 36% went to mainland China and Hong Kong in total in 2022.
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at an event in Las Vegas on July 8.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2023

Trump set to upstage Republican rivals despite debate no-show

Five months ahead of the start of primary elections to choose the party's flag-bearer, the runaway front-runner's grassroots support is as strong as ever.
Robust demand from visitors for lodgings and rising prices in Japan create an ideal scenario to fuel a boom for investment in hotels.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2023

Goldman, KKR and Blackstone join investor rush for Japan hotels

Compared with before the pandemic, visitors to Japan are spending more, with most of that money going on lodgings and hospitality.
Anthony Edwards dunks during a friendly between the U.S. and Germany in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2023

U.S. bank on youth as they eye Basketball World Cup redemption

Head coach Steve Kerr has picked an up-and-coming group of players to gain redemption for four years ago when the U.S. slumped to seventh.
'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.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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