- + ‘Drag is my superpower’: A night of pride for Filipino kings and queens —The rooftop bar Commune in Shibuya's Parco building feels more like a club, packed with screaming fans. On stage, drag king Derek Toro’s hair is f...
- + Defense companies are luring Germany’s struggling autoworkers —Germany’s automakers are in crisis. Electrification and competition from China are booting thousands of highly skilled workers back onto the job marke...
- + Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate —The heavy rains that flooded Dubai this week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking w...
- + Ukraine says it took down a bomber inside Russia for first time —Ukraine said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber in combat for the first time since Russia invaded, after the plane launched a missile strike that...
- + War in the Gaza Strip causes surprising rift within Japanese American group —In the 1970s, leaders at the Japanese American Citizens League, one of the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organizations, felt the pros...
- + What a terror attack in Israel might reveal about psychedelics and trauma —One Israeli said that being high on LSD during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 prompted a spiritual revelation that helped him escape the carnage at a ...
- + Clean hydrogen’s best bet may be a rainforest state in Borneo —The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a center for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to h...
- + China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet —China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID-19 shots and idle manufacturing plants are pursuing new targets for the novel messenger RN...
- + It’s taken 100 scientists two years to rename airborne viruses after COVID mistakes —Airborne viruses will be called "pathogens that transmit through the air” under new terminology the World Health Organization hopes will end a scienti...
- + Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit —Bosses worried about turnover or wondering how long a new hire will stick around can now turn to AI for a heads-up on who might be next out the door. ...
- + North Korea tests new 'super-large warhead' and anti-ship missile —North Korea has conducted a test of a “super-large warhead” for its "strategic" cruise missiles as well as a test-firing of a new anti-aircraft missil...
- + U.S. to withdraw military personnel from Niger —The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter said late Friday, adding an agreement was reached between U.S...
- + Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway —A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury select...
- + U.S. military strategy tested as Iran-Israel warfare comes out of shadows —The U.S. military's success in helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well pre...
- + U.S. 'fully expects' to finalize new AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days —The U.S. State Department said on Friday it fully expects to finalize new trade exemptions for the AUKUS defense project with Australia and Britain in...
- + Israel's Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, U.S. pressure —Israel's apparent strike on Iran after days of vacillation was small and appeared calibrated to dial back risks of a major war, even if the sheer ...
- + More unexpected compounds found in Kobayashi Pharma's beni kōji supplements —More unexpected compounds have been found in some of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni kōji (red yeast rice) supplements that are allegedly behind a...
- + Political heat prods Japan and South Korea to team up on weak currencies —The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week undersco...
- + Japan finance chief issues fresh warning on excessive yen moves —Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive currency market moves, repeating his ...
- + Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China —A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the U.S. and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternativ...
- + BOJ's Ueda says 'very likely' to hike rates if inflation keeps rising —Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank "very likely" will raise interest rates if underlying inflation continues to go up, and ...
- + Former PM Aso seeks Trump meeting during New York visit: report —Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and is see...
- + Japanese acts seize Coachella's spotlight — and this ain't your typical J-pop —Near the climax of Yoasobi’s energetic Friday-night set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s Mojave Stage last weekend, vocalist Ikura ex...
- + Lower House approves bill aimed at tackling low birthrate —The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill aimed at boosting measures to tackle the country's declining birthrate. [Category: JAPAN]
- + Nissan cuts sales and profit forecasts —Nissan said Friday it had lowered its sales and profit forecasts for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, citing higher costs. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + Bills and quarterback Josh Allen prepare to move ahead without Stefon Diggs —With no true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster, some might have anticipated a more abrasive posture from quarterback Josh Allen as the Bills open offs...
- + Sebastian Coe divides Olympic movement with move to offer prize money —World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move ...
- + Australia, like Japan, sees national security interests ‘farther afield’ —When Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles launched his country’s inaugural National Defense Strategy on Wednesday, he had an important message f...
- + Five Japanese nationals escape Pakistan suicide blast attack —Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber...
- + Kishida and Izumi to campaign in must-win Shimane as by-election looms —The political spotlight falls on Shimane Prefecture this weekend, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Ke...
- + Multiphase Iran attack tests U.S.-backed Israeli air defenses —Early signs suggest Israel’s vaunted air defenses passed their biggest test yet, repelling an unprecedented barrage from Iran. [Category: WORLD]
- + How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb —Traveling around Japan, I come across what feels like an infinite number of dishes unique to different regions. It’s something I love about the countr...
- + Even sans cherry blossoms, the Meguro River has a hit in Massif —The cherry blossoms in Nakameguro have mostly disappeared and so, too, the milling crowds. Now the rest of us can get back to enjoying quiet strolls a...
- + Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea —The tale of Japan’s most famous spaghetti dish is worth repeating. [Category: LIFE]
- + Israel under attack by Iran as Mideast enters perilous new phase —Iran launched attack drones and missiles against Israel in apparent retaliation for a strike in Syria that killed top Iranian military officers, marki...
- + Man arrested for stealing ¥10 million gold tea bowl in Tokyo —Tokyo police on Saturday arrested a man in his 30s for allegedly stealing a pure-gold tea bowl from an event site at an outlet of major department sto...
- + Caution urged for Japanese in Israel amid growing Mideast tensions —The Foreign Ministry has called on Japanese nationals in Israel to exercise extreme caution amid growing tensions in the region. [Category: JAPAN]
- + China feels boxed in by the U.S. but has few ways to push back —President Joe Biden’s effort to build U.S. security alliances in China’s backyard is likely to reinforce the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s view that ...
- + Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media says —Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency report...
- + Osaka wants to play at Paris Olympics 'if they let me' —Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka said Saturday that she "would love to play" at this year's Paris Olympics if she is granted a spot by tennis chiefs...
- + EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs —Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens to further stifle dem...
- + Osaka not needed as Japan reaches BJK Cup finals for first time —Naomi Osaka didn't need to play after teammate Nao Hibino sent Japan to its first Billie Jean King Cup finals Saturday with an unassailable 3-0 qu...
- + Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing six in Bondi mall —An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in the city's beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police sai...
- + Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations —Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade o...
- + Despair makes young U.S. men more conservative ahead of U.S. election, poll shows —A large global survey issued on Friday showed a surge in despair and disillusionment with established politics, particularly among young American men,...
- + Ohtani matches Hideki Matsui's homer mark, collects 1,000th professional hit —Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani slugged his 175th career home run in Major League Baseball on Friday, matching the record for a Japanese p...
- + U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos says —A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, Philippine Pres...
- + Kishida touts U.S. visit success, saying snap election not on his mind —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hailed his weeklong visit to the U.S. as a diplomatic win, brushing off questions about the possibility of calling an ear...
- + LDP eyeing political funds law revision talks without own idea —The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering launching talks with its coalition partner, Komeito, on a proposed amendment of the political funds...
- + U.S. says China is boosting Russia's war machine in Ukraine —China is backing Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missil...
- + If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from 'burdensome regulations' —A second Donald Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of U.S. financial regulators, according to a review of public documents and i...
- + Indicted opposition leader is South Korea’s top contender for president in 2027 —The victory of South Korea’s main opposition party in parliamentary elections has made its leader a top contender for president in 2027, as long as he...
- + Ohtani's ex-interpreter issues apology after release on $25,000 bond —Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was released on bond and apologized through a lawyer after appearing in court on a bank...
- + U.S. targets unlikely to be on list in possible Iranian attack, officials say —U.S. intelligence analysts and officials said Friday that they expected Iran to strike multiple targets inside Israel within the next few days in reta...
- + Kharkiv's civilians under fire as Ukraine faces 'catastrophic' air defense shortage —Kateryna Velnychuk was having an afternoon nap when an explosion shattered the windows of her ground-floor flat, spraying shrapnel that tore holes thr...
- + It's inflation, stupid: Biden faces renewed election threat —U.S. President Joe Biden wanted the presidential election to be about "Bidenomics." Instead, it risks being about "Bidenflation." [Category: BUSINESS]
- + Haiti decrees long-awaited transition council, but questions remain —Haiti's government on Friday issued a decree formalizing the creation of a nine-member transitional presidential council, a long-delayed move inte...
- + Japan considering first hike in teachers' overtime pay in 50 years —Japan is considering raising so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers, which are paid instead of overtime pay, for the first time in...
- + Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025, study finds —One in five Japanese households by 2050 will be elderly people living alone, a new study said Friday, as Japan scrambles to find how to effectively ca...
- + Kishida touts Japan’s investments in U.S. with visit to swing-state Toyota plant —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought to highlight his country’s investments in the U.S. with a visit to a Toyota plant in North Carolina, a crucial bat...
- + Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists —Tomoki Yoshihara starts his shift at a meat-processing plant in rural Australia at 5 a.m., and earns three times more butchering lamb for almost 50 ho...
- + U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9 billion buyout by Nippon Steel —U.S. Steel shareholders on Friday approved its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel, taking the merger one step closer to co...
- + Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan —Milan’s Salone del Mobile, the world’s premier event for design, is celebrating its 62nd iteration this year. As a major platform for launching new cr...
- + Probe finds 18 functional food products with past reports of health damage in Japan —Eighteen of the nearly 7,000 products with the “functional food” label in Japan had received over 110 reports from medical professionals as having cau...
- + Asako Yuzuki's 'Butter' is a heady serving of food culture and feminism —Anyone who has spent time in Japan knows that the country is bursting with gastronomic delights. Especially in Tokyo, there is no shortage of eateries...
- + Tokyo Gov. Koike denies claim she falsified academic credentials —Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday denied allegations published in a monthly magazine that she drafted a fake graduation document from Cairo University...
- + Swedish-style paternity leave could unleash Japan’s potential —With the idea of paternity leave gaining traction in Japan, could dads with strollers become a boon to socioeconomic success, innovation and productiv...
- + Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall —The racing world reacted with shock and sadness after jockey Kota Fujioka died following a fall during a race, the second fatality to hit the sport in...
- + Tiger Woods must pass grueling test to make cut at Masters —Tiger Woods had played just 24 holes this year coming into the opening round of the Masters. [Category: MORE SPORTS]
- + LDP won't endorse author Hirotada Ototake in Tokyo by-election —The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday that it will not endorse author Hirotada Ototake in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election ...
- + Global banks ramp up roadshows for clients eager to bet on Japan —Investors are hankering for more insights into Japan with the market becoming a hot destination for fund flows, and Wall Street banks are responding. ...
- + Transport becomes most pressing issue one year out from Osaka Expo —With one year to go until the opening of the 2025 Expo, overall construction is progressing steadily, with the exception of foreign pavilions, for whi...
- + Texts between Ippei Mizuhara and bookie show the walls closing in —Text messages between Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, and the operator of an illegal sports book — revealed in a 37-page federal c...
- + Waiting for change, Haitians endure hell on earth —Jameson Jacques has been living in a makeshift shelter in Haiti's capital with his three children since gang members torched his house, killing hi...
- + Kobayashi Pharma’s slow response to scandal spotlights deeper issues —The scandal over Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji (red yeast rice) supplements has put a spotlight on regulatory inadequacies that prevented Japan...
- + How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account —Sometimes, truth is even stranger than fiction. [Category: BASEBALL]
- + Biden vows 'ironclad' defense of Philippines and Japan as China tensions rise —In his first-ever trilateral summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reiterated Washington’s commit...
- + Over 40% of Japan hospitals require family to stay with children, survey says —Among children’s hospitals nationwide, 43.6% require family members to stay with the hospitalized child, depending on the medical condition, according...
- + Japan’s annual emissions drop as industrial pollution shrinks —Japan’s emissions have inched lower led by a contraction in pollution from the industrial sector. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + A decade on, tragedy of Nigeria’s Chibok Girls endures outside the spotlight —Ten years ago, Solomon Maina's daughter, Debora, was one of 276 schoolgirls kidnapped from their dormitory in the middle of the night by Nigeria&#...
- + Lithium industry braces for long-term oversupply after price instability —A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtak...
- + A brief history of J-pop stars meeting U.S. presidents —This year’s Coachella music festival is shaping up to be a good ticket for J-pop fans Stateside. But the hottest ticket in J-pop might just be one tha...
- + Prosecutors say Ohtani’s interpreter stole $16 million from star —U.S. federal prosecutors said Thursday that Shohei Ohtani had been the victim of a "fraud on a massive scale,” releasing a detailed complaint that cla...
- + Four up-and-coming music acts to start spring off right —It’s starting to feel like spring and your house isn’t the only thing that needs cleaning: Time to get your music playlists up to date. [Category: CUL...
- + O.J. Simpson, football star who faced trial for ex-wife's murder, dies at 76 —O.J. Simpson, the American football star and actor who was acquitted in a sensational 1995 trial of murdering his former wife but was found responsibl...
- + Japan to launch full-scale talks over shrinking imperial family —Japan's ruling and opposition parties are set to start full-scale talks as early as around the Golden Week holiday period from late April to early...
- + Global ambitions? U.S. and Japan eye a boosted partnership, but the hurdles are high. —When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a historic summit Wednesday at the White House, he came with an important message for U.S. President Joe Biden...
- + Uniqlo operator stays on course for record year —Fast Retailing clocked a 7% second-quarter profit growth that fell slightly short of market estimates, but the Uniqlo owner retained its annual profit...
- + Support for Kishida Cabinet's sinks to fresh low of 16.6%, poll shows —Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has fallen to 16.6% in April, a new low for the administration since its launch in Octob...
- + Write angry thoughts down and shred them to calm down, Japan study advises —The next time you next see red, don't snap at your colleagues or scream into a pillow — writing down your feelings, then shredding or throwing the...
- + What happened when a German car factory went all electric? —Zwickau, a city in Germany’s east, may not be as famous as Detroit, but its economy has revolved around internal combustion engines since August Horch...
- + ‘Waiting for my time to come’: Ukraine’s new draft law unsettles the young —President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine probably changed the fates of thousands of Ukrainian men when he signed a law lowering the draft age to 25 fr...
- + Kishida's wife meets with U.S. high school students —Yuko Kishida, wife of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, met with around 20 U.S. high school students learning Japanese, together with U.S. first lady Jill...
- + Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit knows NFL dream with Chiefs can end at any point —Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit accepts his ambition to forge a football career with the reigning NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs could see him "cu...
- + Caitlin Clark's impact seen in WNBA's TV plans for upcoming season —It's no coincidence that the Indiana Fever feature prominently in the WNBA's 2024 television and streaming schedule released on Wednesday. [Ca...
- + Iranian-made drones may be turning tide to army's favor in Sudan civil war —A year into Sudan's civil war, Iranian-made armed drones have helped the army turn the tide of the conflict, halting the progress of the rival par...
- + NTT Docomo points arrive at Amazon —Mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo and Amazon Japan said Wednesday that they launched a service in which NTT Docomo's "d Point" reward points can be ...
- + Japan to donate 250 new cherry blossom trees to U.S. —Japan will donate 250 new cherry blossom trees to the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at his welcome ceremony at the White House on W...
- + Developing Kyushu's chip supply chain still a challenge for TSMC —A recent survey has shown that the number of companies doing business related to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Japan rose by 10.3% compare...
- + Activists press Apple over Vietnam's detention of climate experts —Apple was pressed on Thursday to take action on Vietnam's detention of climate experts, with activist organizations saying it should weigh in give...
- + Hong Kong court jails first dual national under Beijing's security law —A Hong Kong man with Portuguese nationality was jailed for five years on Thursday for "incitement to secession," the first dual national convicted und...
- + China-Taiwan trade data shows realignment as Xi meets ex-Taiwan leader Ma —Chinese leader Xi Jinping and former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou just used a landmark meeting to underscore their view that the two sides of the str...
- + Golden Week travel plans near pre-pandemic levels as overseas bookings surge —An estimated 23.3 million people in Japan are expected to travel during the Golden Week holidays, marking a robust resurgence to 90% of pre-pandemic l...
- + Asian Tour remains an option for LIV stars in search of ranking points —While an infusion of cash from Saudi Arabia and an established international series has raised the profile of the Asian Tour, it is not yet enough to ...
- + Tokyo host club worker arrested after underage girl racks up ¥6 million in charges —A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly serving alcohol to an underage girl, local media reported Wednesday. ...
- + Kishida's U.S. state visit may be a turning point in the nation's foreign policy —No other politician has such a wide "perception gap" in his home country and abroad than Fumio Kishida. The prime minister, on a state visit to the Un...
- + He once sold tea, but now India's Modi seeks his own 'tryst with destiny' —Narendra Modi often says he likes to think big, dream big and act big. [Category: WORLD]
- + Kobayashi Pharma troubles reverberate in Taiwan as firm assists with recall —Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji issue has prompted growing repercussions in Taiwan, where health authorities have announced steps that will help ...
- + Thai soldiers patrol border town in second day of clashes nearby in Myanmar —Thai armored cars patrolled the town of Mae Sot on Wednesday as the deep boom of artillery thundered across the border in Myanmar, where the junta and...
- + Kishida presents Noto's Wajima-nuri lacquerware to Biden —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented Wajima-nuri lacquerware from the earthquake-hit Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture to U.S. President Joe Biden ...
- + Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, said to be negotiating guilty plea —Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani who was fired late last month amid allegations he stole millions of dollars from the baseball...
- + Rafael Nadal hoping to make return to court at Barcelona Open —Rafael Nadal hopes to be able to make his return from injury at next week's Barcelona Open, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Wednesday. [Categ...
- + Shin-Etsu Chemical to build new chip materials plant in Gunma —Shin-Etsu Chemical said Tuesday that it will build a new semiconductor materials plant in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at a cost of some ¥83...
- + European nuclear plants put out of work by green power surge —The drive to promote renewable energy is turning the screws on Europe’s nuclear industry. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + Japan needs new nuclear to hit green goals, power sector says —Japan will need new nuclear power plants to meet its 2050 net zero goal, according to nation’s main electricity utilities. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + Biden and Kishida likely to discuss Texas bullet train project, sources say —U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U.S. using Japanese bullet trains, with sou...
- + Swiss climate policy shortcomings violated human rights, top court rules —Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough t...
- + New Harajuku complex aims to become next cultural creators hub —A new landmark complex will make its debut in the heart of Tokyo’s popular Harajuku district next week, with the aim of becoming a new creative and cu...
- + Banks made big climate promises. A new study doubts they work. —Two and half years ago, bankers and investors attended the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, an annual event normally dominated by a...
- + Kidney doctors report 95 health complaints linked to beni kōji pills —Kidney doctors nationwide have received health complaints from 95 people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji red yeast rice supplements, the...
- + Little change in Japan’s research sector 10 years after stem cell fraud —A decade ago, researcher Haruko Obokata caused a sensation when she published two papers in the journal Nature, in which she claimed that she had disc...
- + Berkshire plans to sell first yen bonds since BOJ move —Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is planning to sell yen bonds in the global markets, fueling speculation that the billionaire is weighing more inv...
- + Thailand ready to receive 100,000 fleeing Myanmar, foreign minister says —Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar, Bangkok's foreign minister said Tuesday, as fighting near a crucial border town rum...
- + World Netball bans transgender players from women's internationals —World Netball has banned transgender players from international competition with immediate effect under a new participation and inclusion policy issue...
- + PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ pervasive in water worldwide, study finds —They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products, nonstick pans and takeout food wrappers. Same with rain jackets and firefighting equipment, as...
- + World rush to rearm could cost G7 countries $10 trillion over next decade —A new era of global rearmament is gathering pace, and it will mean vast costs and some tough decisions for western governments already struggling with...
- + South Korean parliamentary elections a political litmus test for Yoon —When South Korean voters head to the polls on Wednesday to elect members of the country’s National Assembly, they will also be delivering a judgment o...
- + Watch out for microtransactions in kids' online games, parents urged —The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is cautioning parents against granting their children unrestricted access to smartphones and tablets, fo...
- + Pakistan’s finance minister leaves behind banker's life and pay to fix economy —Pakistan’s new finance minister is on a mission to fix his country. To many, it’s an unenviable task. [Category: WORLD]
- + U.S., U.K., Australia consider working with Japan on AUKUS security pact —The U.S., U.K. and Australia are considering working with Japan under their AUKUS security pact, top officials from the three countries said Monday, t...
- + Tesla settles over fatal Autopilot crash on eve of trial —Tesla reached a settlement on the eve of its highest-profile trial yet over a crash blamed on Autopilot, the driver-assistance system Elon Musk has bi...
- + MSDF unveils modified Kaga vessel refurbished for F-35B stealth fighters —The Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled its Kaga vessel to the media after completing the first stage of work to turn it into a flattop for F-35B...
- + Orenburg residents call on Putin for aid as record floods destroy defenses —At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by the worst flooding ever recorded, chanting "shame on ...
- + AI demand spurs 390% surge in Kyoto chip company’s stock price —One of the beneficiaries of booming AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory is a Kyoto-based company that controls a small but essential part of th...
- + MLB insiders 'pretty worried’ by rise in young pitchers' arm injuries —Matt Blake texted Cleveland Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber a conciliatory message over the weekend. As a member of the Cleveland player-development sy...
- + European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears —When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favored platform to express himself: TikTok. [Category: WORL...
- + Security Council to decide within April on Palestine's U.N. membership bid —The United Nations Security Council has said that it will decide this month on the Palestinians' bid for full U.N. membership, with the long shot ...
- + How to stop the dominoes of war from falling in East Asia —The dominoes of war are falling amid chaotic international order. [Category: COMMENTARY]
- + Nara Prefecture to expand area for culling iconic deer —An expert panel of the prefectural government of Nara has decided to expand the area for culling the prefecture's iconic deer over damage they cau...
- + Nara prefecture to expand area for culling iconic deer —An expert panel of the prefectural government of Nara has decided to expand the area for culling the prefecture's iconic deer over damage they cau...
- + Can Shohei Ohtani achieve Michael Jordan-level mental resilience? —Distractions are an inevitable part of sports, and they can also be an athlete’s greatest enemy. [Category: BASEBALL]
- + Japan’s bond market liquidity improves as BOJ loosens its grip —Trading of Japanese government bonds has increased since the central bank moved away from controlling yields last month, and at least one indicator in...
- + The world narrowly escapes a supply chain doomsday scenario —The world dodged a big one last month. Either bend an elbow or bow your head (depending on your preferred mode for giving thanks) to Andres Freund, on...
- + 'Caitlin Clark Effect' set to transform WNBA —After a dazzling college career that smashed records on and off the basketball court, Caitlin Clark's legacy as a trailblazing icon for women'...
- + Olympic rings to adorn the Eiffel Tower during Games —The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower during the Paris Olympics, the company that manages the monument and the organizing committee ...
- + Governor points to idea of scrapping 'Kokutai' sports event —Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai, president of the National Governors' Association, on Monday suggested the idea of scrapping the annual national sport...
- + Kishida-Kim summit unlikely to happen soon, Japan envoy to U.S. says —A summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is unlikely to take place anytime soon, given recent statements from...
- + Matsuyama 'preparing hard' for another Masters crown —Hideki Matsuyama, who snapped a two-year win drought in February, is pushing himself to peak this week at Augusta National, where he already owns a hi...
- + Japan's business failures top 9,000 for first time in nine years —The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of at least ¥10 million in fiscal 2023 rose 31.5% from the previous year to 9,053, topping 9,000...
- + Toyota tightens oversight over scandal-hit Daihatsu —Daihatsu Motor said on Monday it will streamline the way it reports on development and certification to its parent Toyota Motor, as the compact carmak...
- + Shizuoka governor to resign over gaffe —Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu plans to submit his resignation as early as Wednesday following his latest gaffe, informed sources said Monday. [Categor...
- + Japanese author Ototake to run in Lower House by-election —Author Hirotada Ototake said Monday that he will run as an independent in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in the Tokyo No. 15 consti...
- + At Biden-Kishida summit, tech tie-ups are as important as defense deals —While defense issues will figure prominently in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden’s summit meeting later this week, the two le...
- + Cake shop worker remains dream job for many children starting school —The most desired occupation for students starting their first year of elementary school this spring is to work in a bakery or a cake shop, according t...
- + Thailand leads push for six-nation visa to attract more tourists —Thailand is steering an initiative for a joint-visa program with countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year as Prime Minister ...
- + Verstappen questions wisdom of sprint race on China return —World champion Max Verstappen has questioned the wisdom of throwing Formula One drivers into a sprint weekend on their return to Shanghai Internationa...
- + Ueda's first year as BOJ chief marked by smooth handling of policy shift —Japan’s monetary policy underwent a historic shift last month under the leadership of Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who marks one year on the job on ...
- + Activist Oasis reveals 3% Kao stake in battle for change at Japan cosmetics firm —Hong Kong-based activist investor Oasis Management on Monday revealed it owns over 3% of Japan's Kao, days after claiming the cosmetics and skinca...
- + The cat did it: Warnings issued for pet-related household fires —A total of 54 incidents of indoor pets accidentally causing house fires were reported in the decade between fiscal 2013 and 2022, according to a recen...
- + Tokyo starts ride-hailing service — but it may not be what you expect —Private drivers with their own vehicles can now be hailed for rides in Tokyo, marking the first time in Japan that ride-hailing has been put into prac...
- + Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says —Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled illegally into Europe, undermining a global pact to phase ...
- + How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation —Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? [Category: ENVIRONMENT]
- + Netanyahu pulls some troops from Gaza and says victory near —Military officials said on Sunday that Israel is pulling some troops out of the city of Khan Younis in Gaza, saying it had ended its mission there as ...
- + Next-gen protein sources explored as meat replacements in Tohoku —In response to increasing demand for food due to global population growth, next-generation protein sources have emerged as substitutes for meat, inclu...
- + Deaths amid doctor shortage fuel election angst in South Korea —In March 2023, a 17-year-old girl who fell from a building in the South Korean city of Daegu died after her ambulance was turned away by three hospita...
- + Experiencing art exhibitions through listening —Initiatives to enjoy artworks through the ears — without depending on the eyes — have been spreading recently. [Category: JAPAN]
- + More investment is needed to strengthen U.S.-Japan collaboration —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit to meet with United States President Joe Biden this week will be “historic,” according to U.S. Deputy Secre...
- + Japan’s decline in real wages likely to keep BOJ on hold for now —Japanese workers’ real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month after consumer price growth accelerated, exerting a drag on spending, in an...
- + Kishida advocates wider defense network ahead of U.S. trip —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would seek to build a multilayered defense network with other countries while bolstering military cooperation wit...
- + Wall street hunts AI winners beyond Nvidia in emerging markets —Some of the world’s biggest money managers are searching for the next wave of artificial intelligence winners beyond the U.S. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + How three high-tech countries became laggards in electric vehicles —Japan meets all the conditions that should make it a front-runner in electric vehicles: above-average incomes, a robust auto industry, high rates of n...
- + How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI —The artificial intelligence lab had exhausted every reservoir of reputable English-language text on the internet as it developed its latest AI system....
- + 'Panama Papers' trial to begin eight years after tax scandal —Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal, which revealed h...
- + Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk over blocked accounts on X —A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would...
- + China’s huge sea buildup dwarfs Philippine push on tiny island —A tiny island in the South China Sea symbolizes the struggle — and disparity — in the Philippines’ efforts to assert its rights in disputed waters whe...
- + North Korea’s ballistic missiles are getting valuable battlefield testing in Ukraine —Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in its assault in Ukraine is giving Pyongyang a rare chance to test its weapons in combat and perhaps take away ...
- + Six months into 'long' war, Israel says readying for Rafah —Israeli officials said Sunday they are preparing for military operations in the Gaza Strip's southernmost point of Rafah six months into a "long w...
- + Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan —A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.2 struck southern parts of the Kyushu region on Monday. [Category: JAPAN]
- + AI is spying on the food we throw away —A hotel chain installs a camera in its trash bins to spy on what guests are tossing. Turns out its breakfast croissants are too big. Many are going to...
- + Tesla's bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off —Tesla is making a risky bet if it shifts efforts on its small-car vehicle platform to robotaxis as the successful introduction of vehicles that drive ...
- + Kishida eyes stricter political funds control law and aims to restore trust —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he aims for a stricter political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involvin...
- + Quake-hit railway in Noto fully reopens after three months —Operations were resumed in all sections of the Noto Tetsudo railway on Saturday after the train line was damaged in a massive earthquake that rocked t...
- + Tsunoda qualifies 10th as he eyes points at Japanese Grand Prix —RB’s Yuki Tsunoda put on a show for his fans on Saturday, qualifying 10th for the Japanese Grand Prix and giving himself a chance to earn points for t...
- + Ai to Ibukuro: Terroir of Yamanashi's uplands —With its near-idyllic setting and creative, hyper-local cuisine, Terroir Ai to Ibukuro ticks just about all the boxes you can think of as the ideal de...
- + U.S. and China to start new talks on balanced growth, Yellen says —U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to launch exchanges on balanced economic grow...
- + Israel and U.S. are on alert for Iran to strike back at Israel —Iran vowed Friday to avenge Israel’s killing of senior commanders and other officers of its elite Quds Force, at a public funeral held for the dead me...
- + Philippines, U.S., Australia and Japan to hold joint drills in disputed sea —The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint naval and air drills in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, their defense ...
- + What U.S.-Japan defense shakeup will involve and why —The United States says next week's summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring a "historic" upgrade in def...
- + Nissan ineligible for tax break after underpaying firms: report —Nissan Motor is no longer eligible for a tax break supporting companies that raise wages, after the automaker underpaid its contractors by about ¥3 bi...
- + Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition —Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according ...
- + Few stations and $200 to fill up: Life on California’s ‘hydrogen highway’ —As California’s longtime chief climate regulator, Mary Nichols once championed hydrogen fuel cell cars. Just a few years ago, as the state spent tens ...
- + Is bird flu coming to people next? Are we ready? —Bird flu outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states, and at least one infection in a farmworker in Texas, have incited fears that the virus may be ...
- + How an earthquake can throw the body and brain off-balance —Earthquakes are always unnerving. But for some, the aftershocks can go on beyond the actual tremors: People can experience anxiety, sleep problems and...
- + Why a near-miss cyberattack put U.S. officials and the tech industry on edge —German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little known program....
- + Why is the most exciting art in Japan so hard to get to? —In March last year, Maria Fernanda Cardoso flew from Sydney to Tokyo with her husband. They took a 10-hour flight, then a second hour-long flight, and...
- + In Moscow attack, a handful of suspects but 1 million Tajiks under suspicion —Muhammad said he had found a better life in Russia. After emigrating from Tajikistan last fall, he began driving delivery vans in Siberia, enrolled hi...
- + Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City area —A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast ...
- + Flushed with pride, public toilets a tourist draw in Tokyo —Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city's more modern wonders: its public t...
- + U.S., China resume military meetings as diplomatic thaw continues —The U.S. and China resumed a defense dialog aimed at preventing an inadvertent clash, part of a broader push to resume contacts up and down the chain ...
- + Are visual novels ready for a great leap forward? —“I didn’t want to figure it out, I didn’t want to know. But I can’t turn away from the truth.” [Category: LIFE]
- + After six months of war, some Israelis ask: Is Netanyahu dragging it out? —Nearly six months since it began, Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip is dragging on. So, too, is the tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In Israe...
- + A solution for scorching days: Do everything at night. —Temperatures are rising, and the nights are becoming more alive. Researchers are witnessing more nighttime activity among numerous animals across the ...
- + Ohtani homers in second straight came, but Dodgers fall to Cubs —Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch each homered while Seiya Suzuki supplied three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs outlasted the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 9-...
- + Japan space startup Astroscale aims for June listing, sources say —Space junk removal startup Astroscale is targeting a Tokyo listing as early as June, sources said, taking the high-profile venture public in a sector ...
- + U.S. ambassador to U.N. to visit Japan and South Korea this month —U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is planning to travel to Japan and South Korea this month to discuss responses to North ...
- + Relatives of Japanese abducted by N. Korea hope Kishida raises issue in U.S. —Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago hope that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring up the long-unresolved issue dur...
- + Local governments in Japan move to support quake-hit Taiwan —Many local governments in Japan are working to send support to Taiwan, which was hit by a major earthquake on Wednesday. [Category: JAPAN]
- + Kishida sought scapegoats and allies with LDP reprimands, experts say —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s punitive actions toward 39 Liberal Democratic Party members caught up in a slush funds scandal was about finding scapeg...
- + Japan's police cracks down on host clubs —In a nationwide effort to prevent malicious practices by host clubs, the police have issued more than 200 administrative penalties on such establishme...
- + Tokyo crowds revel as cherry blossoms reach full bloom —Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the full bloom that has arrived in the capital later than usua...
- + Oldest Japanese man dies at 112 —Japan's oldest man, 112-year-old Gisaburo Sonobe in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, has died, officials of the city and the health ministr...
- + Kao shares jump as activist investor Oasis calls for improved performance —Shares in Japanese cosmetics and household products-maker Kao jumped on Thursday after activist investor Oasis Management called on the firm to improv...
- + After six months of war, former Hamas hostages speak of ordeals in Gaza —Nearly six months into the Gaza war, with the families of hostages still held captive by Hamas desperate for their release, many former hostages are f...
- + Yokohama remote worker awarded compensation for work-related mental disorder —The Yokohama branch of the Kanagawa labor office has approved a worker's compensation claim filed by a woman working from home for having develope...
- + BOJ will wait until October before hiking rates again, says ex-board member —The Bank of Japan is likely to wait until fall before mulling whether to raise interest rates again after successfully negotiating the tricky task of ...
- + Climate change and nuclear waste are a toxic stew —One of global warming’s more colorful dangers is the possibility that melting permafrost will revive prehistoric diseases and trigger horrific pandemi...
- + 80% of crime victims in Japan are not receiving damages or benefits —Some 80% of crime victims in Japan have not received damages from perpetrators or state benefits, a National Police Agency survey showed Thursday. [Ca...
- + Hunt for Disney CEO Bob Iger's successor kicks into high gear —With Walt Disney’s monthslong proxy war with activist investor Nelson Peltz in the rear-view mirror, attention is refocused on finding CEO Bob Iger’s ...
- + How PFAS 'forever chemicals' affect human health —Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on human health, prompting growing calls for them to be...
- + Cherry blossoms greet F1 on eve of spring debut at Suzuka —The autumn leaves are out and the cherry blossoms are in as the Japanese Grand Prix makes its spring debut this weekend in Mie Prefecture. [Category: ...
- + Kobayashi Pharma's wide supply chain complicates search for tainted products —Nearly two weeks have passed since Kobayashi Pharmaceutical first reported health concerns over its beni kōji red yeast rice supplements — but trackin...
- + Severe blood shortage may hit Japan due to fewer young donors —Japan faces the possibility of being hit by a severe shortage of donated blood, due to a decrease in young donors. [Category: JAPAN]
- + NZ pro women's basketball league doubles players' pay —New Zealand's professional women's basketball league is doubling player payments this season with the result that they are likely to be paid m...
- + Ohtani blasts first homer for Dodgers in Giants sweep —Shohei Ohtani smashed his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers to help seal a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Wed...
- + 'Shogun' adviser dives into main character's real-life counterpart for new book —Viewers around the world are tuning in weekly to the hit FX series “Shogun” (based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell) to follow the adventures of Joh...
- + Closer defense ties expected after first U.S., Japan, Philippines summit, Manila's envoy says —Defense and economic cooperation between the United States, Japan and the Philippines is expected to increase following their first-ever trilateral le...
- + Apple shifts focus from EV to home robotics as ‘next big thing’ —Apple has teams investigating a push into personal robotics, a field with the potential to become one of the company’s ever-shifting "next big things,...
- + Ibaraki man arrested over death threats sent to Nintendo —The Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a municipal government employee of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Wednesday on suspicion of impeding Nintendo’s...
- + Five drivers to watch this weekend at Suzuka —Formula One has unfortunately become extremely predictable since Max Verstappen and Red Bull began their unprecedented run of dominance partway throug...
- + LDP announces formal punishment for scandal-tainted lawmakers —Two veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received an official recommendati...
- + 'Staunch friend' of Taiwan to become top U.S. envoy in Taipei: sources —A staunch friend of Taiwan will take over this summer as the top U.S. diplomat in Taipei, three sources briefed on the matter have said, roughly coinc...
- + Japan to host MLB season opener next year, baseball commissioner says —The opening games of next year's U.S. Major League Baseball season will be held in Japan on March 19 and 20, the Japanese baseball commissioner ha...
- + What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans —Texas officials reported on Monday that a farm worker tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu, that has spread to dairy cows in the U.S. state as well a...
- + Why even the BOJ's historic rate hike has failed to revive the yen —Japan’s first interest rate hike in 17 years has failed to deliver the boost to the yen that policymakers had hoped for, with strategists pointing to ...
- + Modi could sweep away biggest opposition party in India election: survey —A coalition led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party could win nearly three quarters of the parliamentary seats in elections starting th...
- + Strikes in Gaza, Iran show limits of Biden’s leverage on Israel —President Joe Biden’s balancing act with Israel became increasingly difficult this week with the country’s deadly attack on an aid convoy in the Gaza ...
- + Citigroup sees ‘exciting market’ for Japan bonds after BOJ move —Citigroup is betting that Japan’s bond market revival will gather steam, drawing talent back and rewarding the Wall Street lender’s push to expand its...
- + Rubiales arrested at airport over alleged federation graft scandal —Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF footbal...
- + ‘Hijacked Youth Dare to Stop Us 2’ captures origins of indie theater boom —Film is a collaborative art form, sure, but it also depends on a wider ecosystem of distributors, exhibitors, evangelists and fans for its survival. [...
- + ‘The Yin Yang Master Zero’: Imaginative action film casts a dazzling spell —Onmyōji were practitioners of divination, sorcery, exorcism and other mystic arts who reached the height of their power and influence in the imperial ...
- + Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years kills at least nine, with 50 missing —Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years killed at least nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers traveling in minibuse...
- + ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’: Running out of steam —Nothing about "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” makes sense, which is not, on the face of it, a problem. We have not settled into cushy cinema seats w...
- + Moscow is outpacing Ukraine’s allies in the race for ammunition —Ukraine and its allies are losing the race to secure the ammunition Kyiv needs to hold off Russian attacks. [Category: WORLD]
- + Reindeer herders battle power line needed for Norway's climate goal —It is minus 6 degrees Celsius in Arctic Norway and some 30 Indigenous Sami herders have gathered 1,500 reindeer in a corral, sorting who owns which an...
- + Shizuoka governor's resignation may remove hurdle for maglev project —The resignation of Shizuoka Prefecture's governor has raised the possibility of a successor who might greenlight the construction of a tunnel thro...
- + Impeachment court dismisses Japanese judge over social media posts —The parliament's Judge Impeachment Court on Wednesday decided to dismiss Kiichi Okaguchi, a 58-year-old judge at Sendai High Court, over his inapp...
- + Oct. 7 survivor is now a star of Israel's amputee soccer team —Ben Binyamin was left for dead by Hamas militants when they stormed into Israel on Oct. 7. [Category: SOCCER]
- + Countries worldwide face extra round of talks to save pandemic accord —Countries thrashing out a historic agreement on tackling future pandemics must use the coming month for an extra round of emergency talks to bridge th...
- + Three-time Olympic medalist Ryosuke Irie retires —Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who won three medals at the 2012 London Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday at a news conference in Tokyo. [Ca...
- + Sapporo Beer opens first brewery in Tokyo's Ebisu in 35 years —Sapporo Beer opened Yebisu Brewery Tokyo on Wednesday, a brand experience center with brewing facilities in Tokyo’s Ebisu district, the birthplace of ...
- + Japan lifts tsunami advisory after strong quake hits Taiwan —Japan lifted a tsunami advisory issued for Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, after earlier warning of the potential for large waves hitting p...
- + Taiwan rocked by most powerful earthquake in 25 years —At least nine people were killed and more than 900 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted ...
- + How Jose Andres and his corps of cooks became leaders in disaster aid —World Central Kitchen’s rise as one of the world’s most agile and far-flung emergency feeding operations has been fueled by two powerful forces: chefs...
- + In campaign speech, Trump calls illegal immigrants 'animals' —Former U.S. President Donald Trump called immigrants in the United States illegally "animals" and "not human" in a speech in Michigan earlier this wee...
- + North Korea aims to adopt solid-fuel missiles for faster launches —North Korea successfully test-fired a new hypersonic missile, state-run media said Wednesday, the latest step in a plan its leader, Kim Jong Un, descr...
- + Biden-Xi call highlights stabilizing ties, but also hints at lingering divide —In their first direct talks since a November summit, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping highlighted a stabilizing relationship, bu...
- + Efforts to reduce food waste find support in Japan but still face challenges —Growing interest in the issue of food waste, or the disposal of edible items that could still be consumed, in Japan are prompting new efforts to addre...
- + Hanami budgets soar as cherry blossoms sweep Japan —The average amount of money people will be spending for this year’s cherry blossom viewing is ¥2,831 ($19), the highest in six years, as more people t...
- + Warnings issued for household safety in Japan's new fiscal year —As the new academic and fiscal year commences and many individuals venture into solo living in Japan, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluat...
- + Ex-finance official who warned of Japan's 2022 yen intervention sounds alarm —Japan is ready to intervene in the currency market at any time should the yen weaken beyond its current range, given the extent of heightened warnings...
- + With absorption of Miyagino stable, Isegahama looks to be building sumo super team —Whether it’s Real Madrid’s famous Galacticos, the Miami Heat’s LeBron James-led Big Three, or the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers, few things in sport divide...
- + Bye, bye Bibi: Is the game up for Israel's great survivor Netanyahu? —Benjamin Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics and its longest serving prime minister, has been written off many times before. [Category: WORLD]
- + China’s advancing efforts to influence the U.S. election raise alarms —Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domest...
- + Kim Jong Un faces annihilation in nearly all Korea war scenarios —After decades of empty threats, much of the world tunes out when North Korea vows to unleash destruction on its enemies. But in the past few months, s...
- + Cubs and Seiya Suzuki blow out Rockies —Seiya Suzuki began the Cubs' offensive onslaught in the bottom of the first inning, while Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs en r...
- + New mentoring program aims to help later-stage Japan startups go overseas —As Japan becomes more serious about revving up its startup industry, more investors and accelerators are beginning to pay closer attention to the coun...
- + Japan academic society apologizes to Ainu people —The Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology has issued a statement expressing regret and apology for its past research stance on the country's A...
- + Kishida and Prabowo agree to strengthen Japan-Indonesia ties —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto at a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday agreed to strengthen their countries&#...
- + North Korea launches ballistic missile as elections loom for South —North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, just over a week before a key general ...
- + Jera starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station —Jera said on Monday that it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in Aichi Prefecture, ...
- + Japan’s oldest panda, Tan Tan, dies at 28 —Japan’s oldest giant panda, Tan Tan, died on Monday of heart disease caused by old age. She was 28 — which translates to roughly 100 human years. [Cat...
- + With U.S. push, Asahi aims to sate evolving tastes —Asahi Group Holdings is pushing into the crowded U.S. beverage market, placing its “premium” offerings and low-alcohol and nonalcoholic beverages fron...
- + Beni kōji purveyors fear growing aversion following supplement scandal —A sprawling health scandal involving Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s dietary supplements has caused a public scare around beni kōji (rice fermented with re...
- + Japan's banks less hesitant with hostile takeovers, lobby chief says —Japanese banks have become less reluctant to finance hostile acquisitions because the government's new takeover guidelines have shaken off the tab...
- + Taiwan's ex-president leaves for China, likely to meet Xi —Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou left on Monday for an 11-day trip to China where he is expected to have his second meeting with Chinese President...
- + Japan's imperial family makes Instagram debut —Japan's imperial family is now on Instagram — but don't expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live Monday in a cauti...
- + OpenAI to open Tokyo office as part of global expansion —OpenAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to bui...
- + Princess Aiko joins Japanese Red Cross Society —Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, began working at the Japanese Red Cross Society on Monday. [Category: JAPAN]
- + By 2531, everyone in Japan could have the surname 'Sato' —In 500 years, everyone in Japan will have the surname "Sato" if the current practice of requiring married couples to share the same last name continue...
- + Protests against Netanyahu intensify as cease-fire talks resume —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing challenges to power on Sunday as thousands gathered outside parliament to call for early elect...
- + Over 8,000 still in evacuation centers three months after Noto quake —Three months after the New Year's Day earthquake rattled the Noto Peninsula, over 8,000 individuals continue to live in evacuation centers, prompt...
- + Rakuten considers combining financial units —Rakuten Group, the debt-laden online retailer, said it will consider combining its financial units to promote collaboration. [Category: BUSINESS]
- + Is Japan leaving pacifism behind? —Japanese postwar pacifism reached its pinnacle in 1976. That year, Prime Minister Takeo Miki adopted two measures representing the tide of the moment:...
- + How period tracking could boost performance of female Olympians —French swimmer Caroline Jouisse has been keeping track of her periods using her phone over the last year, collecting information for her coaches ahead...
- + New Japanese whisky rules aim to deter imposters —Japanese whisky is world-famous, often eye-wateringly expensive, and from Monday will be more strictly defined in an industry push to deter foreign-ma...
- + Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan's president would flee war —Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen plans to flee in a U.S. plane if war erupts with China, according to an unsubstantiated report first publ...
- + Municipalities push gender-inclusive disaster risk management —A New Year’s Day earthquake that hit Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula placed a renewed spotlight on the need to incorporate gender perspective...
- + Meta to switch off tool that tracks misinformation months before U.S. vote —CrowdTangle, a digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year — a ...
- + Kawasaki Heavy’s Gifu plant produces helicopters for disaster aid —A week after the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, the Shimoyama area in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, was still cut off, with a road along a cliff ove...
- + New leadership for Palestinian Authority gets lukewarm reception —A new Palestinian government that includes both Gazans and four women was sworn in Sunday, but is already facing skepticism from its own people. [Cate...
- + Sinner relishing the moment after magnificent Miami Open performance —Jannik Sinner said he is enjoying every moment of his sensational start to the 2024 season after winning the Miami Open on Sunday for his third title ...
- + Inflation delivers shock defeat for Erdogan in Turkey’s municipal vote —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a shock defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party, amid rampant inflation and the...
- + BOJ’s next hike likely in October at earliest, ex-official says —The Bank of Japan will probably take its time before raising interest rates again, with October likely being the earliest it might move next, accordin...
- + Ohtani’s arrival brings hope and nostalgia home to Little Tokyo —Shohei Ohtani’s powerful arms and boyish face, looking up from under a Dodger blue helmet, loom 15 stories over Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood...
- + As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices —It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoi...
- + Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence is a warning to crypto —The sentencing of cryptocurrency wunderkind turned convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison — along with the forfeiture of more tha...
- + Japan service firms’ optimism tempered by softer factory sector —Japan’s largest service-sector firms are their most optimistic in more than three decades even as confidence among manufacturers softens a tad, a Bank...
- + China's Shein and Temu are driving oil, not Toyota and GM —Hearing overseas oil executives talk, you would think that Chinese drivers and air passengers were coming to the rescue of an oil market looking for d...
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