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JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2022

Facing stigma, people with diabetes seek change of disease's Japanese name

According to a recent survey of over 1,000 people who have diabetes, many feel 'uncomfortable' or 'troubled' by the disease's current name.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 17, 2022

Property markets work better when the line doesn’t always go up

Japan's housing sector has been flat for years. But if dwellings are plentiful and attainable, why should that be a bad thing?
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BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2022

Asia's richest man challenges China in show of support for Modi

With Sri Lanka in the throes of its worst economic crisis since independence, India is re-engaging and attempting to tilt the balance in a strategic tussle with China.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

ASEAN leaders call for timeline on Myanmar peace

Southeast Asian heads of government issued a 'warning' to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from the bloc's meetings.
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JAPAN
Oct 31, 2022

Japan has learned from its own deadly crowd crushes, but risks remain

Authorities significantly stepped up crowd control measures in the wake of a deadly pedestrian crush in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2001.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 29, 2022

Phillies overturn five-run deficit to stun Astros in World Series opener

J.T. Realmuto clubbed a lead-off, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies completed their Game 1 comeback.
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JAPAN
Oct 24, 2022

As water-related disasters mount, experts call for more warning tech

Risk assessment tools and early warning technologies are necessary to mitigate the damage such disasters cause, a leading Japanese researcher on disaster risk reduction has said.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022

China hangs on Xi’s every word. His silence also speaks volumes.

At the important Communist Party congress last week, the Chinese leader didn't mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it's a warning of the turbulent times ahead.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2022

Xi’s green China dream tested by weak economy and global strife

China's party congress in Beijing will likely take place under crisp, blue skies — a symbol of Xi Jinping's environmental stewardship that is being tested by darkening economic clouds.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2022

‘Sadako DX’: J-horror icon goes viral

Japan's favorite long-haired spook gets tech savvy in a Hisashi Kimura film that takes on horror cliches with meta commentary and comedy.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse struggles

Meta's push to develop virtual and augmented reality technology has had a bumpy year.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 7, 2022

Yoshio Osakabe: ‘There are probably a lot of old fans who actually don't want Murakami to win the Nobel’

Coined 'Harukisuto,' or 'Haruki-ists,' for their passionate devotion to Haruki Murakami, one fan talks about the joy he gets from the work of one of Japan's most-treasured authors.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 6, 2022

Pop pioneer 'Yuming' reflects the spirit of the times

Yumi Matsutoya's arrival in the 1970s ushered in a new era of Japanese music. The singer-songwriter is now celebrating 50 years with a collection of hits titled, 'Yuming Banzai!'
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to trio for work exploring quantum weirdness

Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were recognized for their experiments in an area that has broad implications for secure information transfer and quantum computing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 4, 2022

Munetaka Murakami earns place in NPB history with dominant season

The Swallows slugger broke new ground for a Japan-born player on Monday when he finished the regular season with his 56th home run, wrapping up the Triple Crown in the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2022

Brazil presidential race heads for runoff as Bolsonaro outperforms polls

Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took 48% to Bolsonaro's 44%, Brazil's electoral court said, with 98% of votes counted.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2022

Shotoku show revives prince’s push for peace

“I have a dream. I want to make this country warless and peaceful,” the prince declares to his wife during an opera set in sixth century Japan.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 28, 2022

読売新聞東京本社とジャパンタイムズがデジタル広告で協業

株式会社読売新聞東京本社(本社・東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長・山口寿一、以下「読売新聞」)と株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社・東京都千代田区、代表取締役会長 兼 社長・末松弥奈子、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」)は、海外への情報発信を目指す企業・自治体・団体などを支援する新たなデジタル広告事業に共同で取り組むことで合意しました。...
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 22, 2022

South Koreans form backbone of International team's Presidents Cup hopes

Adding Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, a record five Asian players are represented on the International squad.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 21, 2022

Guus Hiddink says Australia fit and ready to fight as World Cup looms

The 75-year-old Hiddink, who also guided South Korea to the 2002 semifinals, said that head coach Graham Arnold had done 'a beautiful job' to qualify for Qatar.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Sep 19, 2022

Pitch black: A therapeutic walk into total darkness

Night treks help people in Japan reclaim a primitive fear and reverence toward a world without light.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2022

Xi’s heir is likely among China’s rising ‘Luckiest Generation’

A group of Communist Party cadres born in the 1970s that missed both the havoc of the Mao era and the economic crises facing today's graduates is one to watch at next month's party congress.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2022

The U.K.’s masses descend on London to say goodbye

While it fits with a national stereotype, the orderly 30-hour, 7-km queue for the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II is about more than just lining up.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2022

No progress in Japan's investigation into North Korean abduction suspects

National Public Safety Commission Chairman Koichi Tani has admitted that police actions are 'unfortunately not producing effective results.'

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