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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022

Lionel Messi to end World Cup career with final against France

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France in Sunday's final in Qatar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2022

The fight to build up Japan’s military is just beginning

The famously pacifist nation's plans to double defense spending are both welcome and overdue. Now Japan needs to find a way to pay for them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2022

Shareholder democracy doesn’t work. Here’s how it can.

A simple voting reform could go a long way toward making shareholder democracy a reality and persuade companies to act in their interests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2022

49ers head into clash against Seahawks with chance to win division title

Brock Purdy emerged victorious from his first career NFL start, but not unscathed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2022

Japan plans higher taxes, but only on small group earning over ¥3 billion

The idea of imposing higher taxes on the wealthy stems from the fact that the tax rate on overall earnings begins to decrease once an individual's income exceeds u00a5100 million.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts

With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2022

China’s 'zero-COVID' muddle

The longer Chinese authorities attempt to avoid responsibility and muddle through on COVID-19, the greater the risk to public health.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Children of India's burning coalfields dream of a fire-free future

Youth face an uphill struggle in an area where there is no other thriving industry.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022

FIFA heads back to drawing board to find format for 2026 World Cup

Having just delivered the most exciting group stage ever seen at a World Cup, with a tried and tested format that keeps hundreds of millions of fans enthralled, FIFA now faces the prospect of ripping it all up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2022

Eyeing China, Biden says U.S. is 'all in' on Africa

Biden's remarks aim to show that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

Japan to ease restrictions on funerals for people who had COVID-19

The move comes amid growing calls for easing restrictions after many people were unable to take a last look at their deceased loved ones at funerals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2022

LDP lawmaker admits he knew of political fundraising underreporting

Kentaro Sonoura was questioned by prosecutors on a voluntary basis on suspicion of underreporting some u00a540 million. His admission follows an earlier denial.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022

France already focused on taking last step against Argentina in World Cup final

'There's emotion, there's pride, there's going to be a final step,' said French coach Didier Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 title.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2022

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shohei Ono to retire from competition and move into coaching

Two-time men's 73-kg Olympic judo champion Shohei Ono has decided to step away from competition, including the 2024 Paris Games, and will focus on coaching, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2022

China’s factories to the world brace for surge of COVID cases

The world's second-biggest economy is rapidly dismantling restrictions that largely kept the virus at bay for almost three years.
The Tokyo core consumer price index rose 2.8% in August from a year earlier, slowing for the second straight month but remaining well above the central bank's 2% target.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2023

Inflation in Tokyo slowed in August but stayed above BOJ target

The Tokyo core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, rose 2.8% in August from a year earlier.
An illustration of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, which will be carried by JAXA’s H2-A rocket if it launches on Sunday
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2023

Japan set to shoot for the moon after Russia and India missions

Success could provide the thrust JAXA badly needs to begin rebuilding its battered reputation after a series of costly setbacks over the past year.
People attend a job fair in China's southwestern city of Chongqing on April 11. China on Aug. 15 said it would suspend the release of youth unemployment data, fueling data transparency concerns and heightening worries about the country’s economic slowdown.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2023

China braces for wider youth unemployment problems

Last week, Beijing decided to halt the release of urban youth unemployment data, which has been soaring in recent years.
Eiko Higuchi at her microphone production station at Sony Taiyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2023

A tiny factory is handcrafting mics for Justin Bieber and Dr. Dre

Sony Taiyo, a Sony Group subsidiary, is designed to give people with disabilities a fair chance in the workplace.
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi speaks to reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday after meeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2023

LDP and Komeito to revive Tokyo election cooperation

The move came after the Komeito side softened its stance toward the LDP after friction earlier this year.
A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship conducts a search on Friday near the Izumi Maru, which capsized in the Kii Channel off Wakayama Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2023

Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off western Japan

Three other crew members were rescued after the vessel collided with another freighter off Wakayama Prefecture.
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10. Cruise is one of only two firms in California allowed to run paid robotaxi services around the clock.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 25, 2023

Robotaxis are making enemies as they go around San Francisco

Mishaps are adding to traffic and safety concerns over driverless vehicles, which zip around the city’s streets surrounded by sensors and cameras.
A reader for My Number cards doubling as health insurance cards is set up at a clinic in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, this month.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2023

Linkage of My Number and insurance cards faces delays

A survey found that the linkage work was incomplete for 770,000 people across the country for whom the process was underway.
The house of Runa Tamura and her parents in Sapporo where a severed head was discovered
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 25, 2023

Sapporo hotel murder suspects to face psychiatric tests

Runa Tamura, 29, and her parents, will be detained for six months from Monday through Feb. 28 for tests.
Koenji-based dance troupe Tengu-ren performs at an Awa odori event in Tokyo's Kagurazaka neighborhood a month before the Koenji Awa Odori.
CULTURE / Longform
Aug 26, 2023

The party returns to Koenji

While the COVID-19 pandemic put a temporary pause to one of Tokyo’s biggest festivals, its dancers never stopped practicing their steps.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2023

Bigger isn’t necessarily better for the future of BRICS

Shared grievances may bind them, but they are not enough to fuel concerted action to challenge the dominace of the West.
Hinata Miyazawa (right) scores during Japan's victory over Spain during the Women's World Cup in Wellington on July 31.
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2023

Nadeshiko Japan World Cup star Hinata Miyazawa preps for move abroad

Miyazawa became the second Japanese winner of the Women's World Cup Golden Boot and the first since Homare Sawa in 2011.
The Supreme Court in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 25, 2023

Japan's top court takes steps to ensure preservation of case records

The Supreme Court plans to work hard to change the mentality of court officials and prevent any recurrence of document destruction.
A makeshift memorial in Moscow for Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin who is presumed to have died in private plane crash earlier in the week
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2023

If Prigozhin is gone, where does that leave Wagner?

What’s been said about President Vladimir Putin’s reign can also be applied to Prigozhin’s Wagner Group: "Nothing is true and everything is possible.”
For drinks surrounded by some of Tokyo’s sleekest skyscrapes, Marunouchi House’s rooftop terrace can’t be beat.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Aug 27, 2023

Skyline sips: Tokyo’s best rooftop bars

Instead of relegating it to a cherry blossom-related niche, Tokyo is recognizing the allure of drinking outside.
'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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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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