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Can the return of international cruises bolster Japan’s beleaguered tourism industry?

Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorized protest in years

Russia, China are not creating military alliance, Putin says

South Korean wartime labor plaintiffs begin asset sale procedures

I saw America snatch defeat from victory in Iraq

What it will take to reshape the global monetary order

Japan to raise retirement age of civil servants April 1

Egg substitutes gaining attention in Japan

SDF-run COVID-19 vaccination program ends

Zelenskyy thanks Kishida for Kyiv visit in video message

Hajime Moriyasu begins ringing in changes as Japan seeks new heights

Shintaro Fujinami set for MLB debut against Angels’ Shohei Ohtani

Japan’s Ushba Tesoro wins Dubai World Cup

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 667 new cases

Japanese man detained in China is employee of drugmaker Astellas

An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent

Who will take care of Italy’s older people? Robots, maybe.

Kiribayama beats Daieisho in playoff to claim Spring Basho

Historic world title haul offers glimpse of Japan’s “post-Hanyu” era

Japan battles to persuade big brands to help with military expansion

History of kamikaze attacks not a heroic story, says former schoolteacher

Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill

With U.S. trip, Taiwan leader may be aiming to temper China’s ire, ex-diplomat says

Fresh clashes rock France as protests shift to water dispute

Mayoral races in six major Japanese cities officially kick off

Kishida vows to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities over five years

Harry Potter studio park to open June in Tokyo, the first outside Britain

Japan to end service of adding blank passport pages, the last in G20

Inside Ukraine’s scramble for ‘game-changer’ drone fleet

At Texas rally, a defiant Trump predicts he’ll survive probes

Rocky road to Toshiba deal raises doubts about a future comeback

What are tactical nuclear weapons and what is Russia’s policy?

Israeli defense minister urges pause to reforms as protests continue

Taiwan and Honduras end decadeslong diplomatic ties

Your Ramadan experience may take on new forms when living in Japan

Haruo Nishio: ‘Thatched roofs tell a story of eternity’

Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

Stolen valor: The U.S. volunteers in Ukraine who lie, waste and bicker

From rockets to ball bearings, Pentagon struggles to feed war machine

Springtime sawara: Fresh fish, sweet sauce, perfect sear makes for

Jim Rion casts a keen eye on the spirit of Yamaguchi

Daieisho beats Midorifuji to take one-win lead into into final day

Japanese company official detained by Chinese authorities

Shoma Uno retains men’s world title as Ilia Malinin lands quad axel

Hickory’s needs are simple: a home and some love

Japan team creates offspring using eggs from male mice cells

Twin toddlers die after falling from seventh-floor apartment in Nagoya

Imperial Palace street opened for cherry blossom viewing

Japan logs record 3,085 abuse cases against disabled in FY 2021

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 863 new cases

Japan eyes upgrading Aegis ships with Tomahawk missiles by FY 2027

Foreign residents in Japan hit record 3 million at end of 2022

Chinese and Russian researchers barred from Japan space agency institute

JR Tokai eyeing automated shinkansen operations around 2028

Daieisho grabs outright lead after Midorifuji’s third loss in a row

Japan and eight other economies agree to slash saury fishing quota by 25%

Takuma Nishimura goal gives Japan friendly draw with Uruguay

Beijing 2022 team skaters remain frustrated at lack of medals

Conflict in Syria escalates following attack that killed a U.S. contractor

Trump predicts ‘death and destruction’ if he’s indicted

Taiwan vice president calls for military dialogue with Japan

Kishida defends Abe’s diplomacy with Russia

Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ Paul Rusesabagina, freed from prison after U.S. and Qatar role

Biden-Xi call will come later than the U.S. hoped as China ties fray

How China, the U.S. and others watered down a key U.N. climate document

Kishida nixed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties

‘Baby Assassins 2 Babies’: Flying fists with a side of social commentary

High-tech ‘sassen’ duels are an active otaku’s dream

TikTok’s newest trend is squeaky clean

Kaori Sakamoto defends world title to end Saitama jinx

Should the government get to spend your pension savings?

Two high-profile visits expose global divisions

U.S. fights for influence in Africa, where China and Russia loom large

China and Russia take steps to deepen their alignment

What the World Bank can do about climate change

Japan releases nation’s first guidelines for refugee status eligibility

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 893 new cases

Figure skating fans’ passion remains strong at Saitama-hosted worlds

Japanese government urges release of missing persons’ names in event of disaster

Court rejects residents’ call to halt Ehime Prefecture nuclear reactor

Messi goal tops off Argentina’s homecoming celebration

Trevor Bauer arrives in Yokohama with goal of winning championship with BayStars

Impure honey flooding EU markets

Lab-grown poultry nears U.S. plates

Top court acquits Vietnamese trainee of abandoning stillborn twins

Iwao Hakamata: The former pro-boxer fighting for exoneration, with help from his sister

Twitter to begin culling legacy verified marks from April 1

Over 30% of major Japanese firms plan to hire more graduates

‘Sea change’: Disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran

Oil spills and near misses: More shadow fleet tankers ship sanctioned fuel

【Research】High-Level Radioactive Waste and Intergenerational Equity

‘Rikuryu’ coach Bruno Marcotte has Olympic hopes after Grand Slam

Biden’s options on TikTok narrow after Beijing pushes back

Transgender athletes banned from women’s World Athletics events

Scientists explain alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s strange acceleration

Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

Ali Krieger is calling it a career. She wants wins on her way out.

After cyclones leave many homeless, Vanuatu takes climate plea to world stage

Japan inflation slows but underlying price strength remains

Why Japanese banks are well placed to withstand banking crisis

India’s shrinking coal jobs fuel ‘distress’ migration to cities

Japan logs record cases of trade secret theft in 2022

Fire Rites Festival offers spiritual solace and inspiration

Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023

Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

Macron challenged by new strikes as he digs in on pensions

North Korea says it tested new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

Ukraine prepares counteroffensive as Russia’s assault on Bakhmut flags

Le Makeup gives himself a sonic glow up on ‘Odorata’

Shoma Uno leads after short program with Ilia Malinin in hot pursuit

Nintendo family office sees success in engineering firm takeover

Japanese Communist Party expulsions cause jitters in party ranks

Midorifuji takes second loss and now tied for lead with Daieisho

To ‘stand on Taiwanese soil’: An interview with Taiwan’s top diplomat

Japan orders YouTuber and former lawmaker GaaSyy to surrender his passport

Samurai Japan return home to heroes’ welcome after WBC win

WBC baseball victory is a triumph for Japan’s soft power

Will the new BOJ chief choose to maintain the status quo?

Japan’s World Baseball Classic glory spurs fan frenzy at home

Taiwan foreign minister sees growing engagement through unofficial relations

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 908 new cases

‘Great Wave’ print sells for $2.76 million, setting new record for Hokusai

Masataka Yoshida shows off his bat at WBC before season with Red Sox

Japan’s JERA to buy Belgium’s top offshore wind company for $1.7 billion

Amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura joins Nishonoseki stable

China’s Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’

Sumo’s second division takes center stage in Osaka

Yakuza-related police investigations hit three-decade low

Rinka Kinoshita secures Japan’s third medal ever at women’s worlds

Numbers of new HIV infections and AIDS patients hit a 20-year low in Japan

As AI booms, EU lawmakers wrangle over new rules

Kyoto to introduce Japan’s first empty homes tax

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara take historic pairs gold at figure skating worlds

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

Toshiba board accepts JIP buyout proposal, report says

Tokyo and Seoul to cooperate on North Korea issues, officials confirm

How India’s hunt for a separatist preacher cut off the internet for 27 million people

Amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura joins Nishinoseki stable

In Japan, cherry blossom forecasting is a big deal. Warming is making it harder.

U.S. dismisses China’s ‘marriage of convenience’ with Russia

Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom, matching second-earliest record

‘NHK Newsline’ provides an Asian perspective for a global audience

Washington fears a war-weary world may embrace China’s Ukraine peace bid

China OKs its first mRNA vaccine, from drugmaker CSPC

U.S. to gain military access in North Philippines near Taiwan

Official campaigning for nationwide local elections begins in Japan

Fed opts for hike-and-see in gamble that crisis will stay contained

Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train

U.K.’s Sunak survives day of drama as Boris Johnson grilled by MPs

New Japanese playwrights shine on the London stage

‘Shin Kamen Rider’: Superhero romp is fun but not much else

Marcos says new military bases with U.S. to be ‘scattered’ around the Philippines

Kishida’s Kyiv visit planned in secrecy, but not perfectly

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

We may never get the truth about Nord Stream or a COVID lab leak

What do America’s spies really think about China?

Don’t make the same mistake as SVB with your 401(k)

Bad timing as Japan hosts this year’s first bank IPO

Kishida breaks new ground in visit to Ukraine

Japan land prices up for second year in post-COVID rebound

China’s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan’s car titans

China’s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan’s car titans

Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 270 new coronavirus cases

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 270 new coronavirus cases

Iwao Hakamata: The former pro-boxer fighting for exoneration, with help from his sister

Iwao Hakamata: The former pro-boxer fighting for exoneration, with help from his sister

U.S. report lists ‘significant human rights’ abuses in India

U.S. report lists ‘significant human rights’ abuses in India

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

Taiwan foreign minister sees growing engagement through unofficial relations

Taiwan foreign minister sees growing engagement through unofficial relations

Only 4% of missile shelters in Japan located underground

Only 4% of missile shelters in Japan located underground

Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow at critical moment

Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow at critical moment

South Korea opposition leader faces indictment soon, report says

South Korea opposition leader faces indictment soon, report says

Donald Trump could be charged any day — what happens next?

Donald Trump could be charged any day — what happens next?

Japan orders YouTuber and former lawmaker GaaSyy to surrender his passport

Japan orders YouTuber and former lawmaker GaaSyy to surrender his passport

How the AI ‘revolution’ is shaking up journalism

How the AI ‘revolution’ is shaking up journalism

Japan marks 28 years since Aum cult’s sarin attack on Tokyo subway

Japan marks 28 years since Aum cult’s sarin attack on Tokyo subway

Former Taiwan President Ma open to meeting leaders on landmark China trip

Former Taiwan President Ma open to meeting leaders on landmark China trip

Trea Turner hits two home runs as U.S. beats Cuba to reach WBC final

Trea Turner hits two home runs as U.S. beats Cuba to reach WBC final

Canada seeking to set up four-way framework with Japan, South Korea and U.S.

Canada seeking to set up four-way framework with Japan, South Korea and U.S.

Wagner’s convicts tell of horrors of Ukraine war and loyalty to their leader

Wagner’s convicts tell of horrors of Ukraine war and loyalty to their leader

Case for Fed pause builds following crisis-echoing move on swaps

Case for Fed pause builds following crisis-echoing move on swaps

TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry

TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry

‘Street fighter’ Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia

‘Street fighter’ Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia

BOJ debated side effects of easy policy at March meeting

BOJ debated side effects of easy policy at March meeting

Macron challenged by new strikes as he digs in on pensions

Macron challenged by new strikes as he digs in on pensions

Just who is to blame for this new banking crisis?

Just who is to blame for this new banking crisis?

Asian markets downcast despite UBS takeover of Credit Suisse

Asian markets downcast despite UBS takeover of Credit Suisse

Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over COVID-19’s origin

Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over COVID-19’s origin

Tokyo prosecutors decide not to appeal Iwao Hakamata retrial decision

Tokyo prosecutors decide not to appeal Iwao Hakamata retrial decision

Obihiro reducing parents’ burden to help retain young skaters

Obihiro reducing parents’ burden to help retain young skaters

Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023

Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023

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Rakuten Bank seeks $881 million in biggest Japan IPO since 2018

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 373 new coronavirus cases

Inoue injury leads to postponement of world title bout with Fulton

South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over property graft

Japan to spend $15 billion on inflation aid ahead of local polls

Japan to lift evacuation orders in two Fukushima towns next week

Japan sets date for launch of new children’s agency

Kishida in Kyiv: PM tries to burnish diplomatic chops, but will this translate domestically?

Samurai Japan fans rise early to witness baseball history

Hay fever medicine in high demand amid high pollen count

To stay or go? The daily dilemma faced by Ukrainians near the front

Ukraine’s Hungarians stuck between Kyiv and ‘pro-Putin’ Orban

Can Nippon Ishin ‘skip’ to true national political prominence?

‘Rikuryu’ take pairs lead at world championships

Some new faces but old divisions to haunt Thailand’s May election

Get off the beaten path with some basic Japanese to see the sakura

For Japan, the WBC isn’t just meaningful — it’s everything

Ryugu asteroid samples suggest ingredients for life came from space

After talks with Xi, Putin hails China’s proposals for Ukraine

First Republic rescue may rely on Washington’s backing to reach a deal

Macron defiant as anger grows over French pension reform

U.S. and South Korea plan ‘largest-ever’ live-fire drills in June

U.S. to include Japan-provided materials in EV tax credit scheme

China’s diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for U.S.

One year older and wiser, Ilia ‘QuadGod’ Malinin descends on Saitama

U.S. regional banks and regulators try to soothe depositors’ fears

A subtropical haven for conventions

Japan defeats United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic

‘Vampiric’ water use leading to imminent global crisis, U.N. warns

“Guiding corporate leaders in diversity and equity for innovation (DEI)” with Jackie F. Steele

Kishida meets Zelenskyy for talks in surprise visit to Ukraine

Trump sweats an arrest. We should sweat a second term.

SVB’s failure endangers more than just money

Nearly half of firms are drafting policies on ChatGPT use

What sounds did dinosaurs make?

As India’s population booms, where are its working women?

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 877 new cases

Hot springs block Japan’s geothermal potential

South Korea restores intelligence-sharing pact with Japan

Taiwan leader’s plan to visit U.S. set to test Xi’s new peacemaker image

Trump fixer Michael Cohen is ready for star turn against his old boss

China’s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan’s car titans

Head of Japan NPO indicted for facilitating overseas organ transplant

Japanese model Jessica Michibata arrested for MDMA possession

Pressure on for skaters as championships return to Japan

Safe-havens and risk assets both rise as banking woes shift Fed expectations

South Korea’s Yoon says Japan will be back on trade ‘white list’

UFO sightings put rural Japanese community on the intergalactic map

Enough wind power for a major city snarled in Vietnam’s red tape

With renewed push, Kishida looks to put his own stamp on Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy

COVID report based on China samples puts suspicion back to animal origins

Report finds ‘rampant’ greenwashing in food sector

Israeli minister’s ‘no Palestinians’ tirade sparks Arab outcry

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art reopens after renovations

U.S. report lists ‘significant human rights’ abuses in India

Firm creates app for overseas buyers to access Japan’s fish catch

2008 bank crisis survivors remember how fast dominoes can fall

Cuban catcher defects to U.S. after WBC loss

Robertson to succeed Foster as All Blacks head coach after Rugby World Cup

World has less than a decade to stop catastrophic warming, U.N. panel says

Japan heads to WBC final after comeback win over Mexico

Kishida to make surprise visit to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

World Athletics set to tighten transgender rules and lift Russia doping ban

Putin tells Xi he’ll discuss China’s blueprint for Ukraine

AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in developing countries

Xi arrives in Moscow, giving Putin boost amid war in Ukraine

Osaka court nixes 12-year prison term given to man who stabbed policeman

Kishida uses India trip to push ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ vision

Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells final to return to No. 1

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 270 new coronavirus cases

Midorifuji slips past Ura to maintain perfect record at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Manchester United punches ticket to FA Cup semifinals as Fulham sees red

Kaoru Mitoma scores as Brighton reaches FA Cup semifinals

Roki Sasaki set to be center of attention in WBC semifinal against Mexico

Vaccine-makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’

To combat food shortages, North Korea deploys the military

Thai leader dissolves parliament to pave way for May election

Obihiro offers advanced training environment for nurturing top skaters

How can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planet.

Asia gears up for rollout of EU carbon border tax

BOJ deputy chiefs assume posts amid global banking fears and policy questions

Japanese government to spend additional ¥2 trillion to soothe inflation pain

Obihiro in need of balancing act to secure skating rink for children

Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to junk the whole car

Obihiro reducing parents’ burden to help retain young skaters

Tokyo prosecutors decide not to appeal Iwao Hakamata retrial decision

Inside the payoff to a porn star that could lead to Trump’s indictment

Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over COVID-19’s origin

Asian markets downcast despite UBS takeover of Credit Suisse

Just who is to blame for this new banking crisis?

Sources

japantimes
yomiuri

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