Fukushima University to undergo overhaul with greater science focus
The university is responding to calls from industries for workers capable of supporting growth sectors such as…
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World faces nature reality check at U.N. biodiversity conference
Scientists say many of the broader goals needed to halt biodiversity loss remain well off track.
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JICA and the World Bank should put the poor first
Poor people are vulnerable to everything — disease, hunger, broken infrastructure and economic shocks. The question is…
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Asian Para Games officially open in Nagoya
About 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions are scheduled to participate. The Japanese delegation has entered…
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Why harassment scandals continue engulfing Japan’s local leaders
The former mayor of Yokohama lost his reelection bid following a harassment scandal, in a case that highlights an…
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[Update 2] Report on Unauthorized Access to Group Managed Server and Potential Data Leak
The Japan Times, Ltd. and News2u Holdings, Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "our Group") hereby provide an update…
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LeBron James gears up for another title run at age 41 with 76ers
James made it clear in July when he announced he was joining the 76ers that his move was all about making one more…
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Legacy of Japanese woman’s apple pie store lives on in California
Locals in California have loved the Nagoya native's apple pie shop for more than 40 years, with some having simply…
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Global food inflation is expected to intensify as supply shocks pile up
The world's poorest consumers are being hit the hardest as food prices rise in many countries across the Middle East,…
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El Nino-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes
Palm oil mills accounting for roughly half of West Kalimantan province's processing capacity have been affected by the…
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Culture council eyes Osaka Castle’s main tower as important cultural property
The designations would bring the total number of buildings designated Important Cultural Properties to 2,619, including…
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Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
Liberal Democratic Party General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama also made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime…
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Daiichi Life offers $4.4 billion to buy rest of Challenger
A deal would give the Japanese insurer control of Australia's largest provider of annuities in the nation's…
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One dead and 13 taken to hospital after multivehicle accident in Fujisawa
A passenger car appears to have struck several vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, then collided with the…
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‘We’ve never had this’: Bear sightings spook Russia
At least 26 people have been killed in bear attacks this year, seven of which were in Siberia's Krasnodar region,…
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Possibility of Putin-Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine raises eyebrows in Asia
Russia's Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping to…
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China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal
The improvement in the economy should give policymakers some breathing room, allowing them to hold off on further…
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Japan Series matchup puts surprising trade back in spotlight
Three players from the biggest trade of the year will line up against their former teams.
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Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English
Foreign investors held 13% of Japanese Government Bonds at the end of June, up from about 8% in 2012.
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Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
Outstanding leveraged long positions in the stock was the largest as of Oct. 15 among all companies listed on the Tokyo…
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Nidec legal reckoning reaches founder and shares drop to decade low
A crisis that has prompted the motor maker's biggest shareholder to call for a review of privatization options has…
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Rays beat Guardians in Game 5 to take another step toward World Series
Yandy Diaz had three hits and scored a run, and Drew Rasmussen carried a shutout into the sixth inning
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India’s latest student protests pin Modi on revision of electoral rolls
A reversal by the Indian leader would hand a victory to his opponents and call into question recent election wins for…
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As obstacles to peace go, Zelenskyy ranks below Trump
In the hierarchy of politicians responsible for the continuation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy ranks only…
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Japan to expand language education for foreign residents
The education ministry plans to help local governments strengthen their teaching programs through subsidies and expert…
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Japan to boost police investigations with advanced technology
"We can't keep up with attacks using the latest AI if police equipment lags behind," said the National Public Safety…
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Japan’s brewery ‘cartel’ didn’t collude enough
If the beer company collusion allegations are true, customers have been paying more than needed for years.
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Two koalas debut at Saitama zoo, marking first arrivals from Australia in a decade
Bringing in koalas from overseas is considered important for maintaining genetic diversity among koalas in Japan.
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McLaren to sell Formula One cars driven by former champions and Brad Pitt
The cars will be sold through high-end dealer Tom Hartley Jr. and are expected to raise tens of millions of dollars.
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Parents of student killed in Henoko boat accident call for stronger safety measures
The bereaved parents met with the governor of Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since the accident in March.
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Japan moves to improve conditions for SDF personnel amid staff shortage
Government and LDP officials are concerned that a shortage of staff could make it harder for Japan to strengthen its…
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Knicks ready to raise championship banner to start new NBA season
New York went 16-3 in the postseason and won 13 straight games between the first round and the NBA Finals.
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Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’
Anthropic said the fund could support initiatives that include efforts to address artificial intelligence's impact on…
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NFL says Paris game to go ahead as planned despite unrest in France
The Oct. 25 game will be the NFL's first regular-season contest in France.
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Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
Pope Leo, who was only elected in May 2025, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung…
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Captain of Flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
The captain of the Flydubai flight said the scariest thing he felt after his co-pilot began attacking him was the…
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