The Japan Times - March 23, 2023

Kishida aims to burnish diplomatic credentials

Can Nippon Ishin ‘skip’ to true prominence?

For Japan, the WBC is everything

A CONFLICT TOLD THROUGH SHARDS OF STAINED GLASS

Kishida aims to burnish diplomatic credentials

Hay fever medicine in demand as pollen count hits high levels

Fukushima evacuation orders to be partially lifted

Can Nippon Ishin ‘skip’ to true national prominence?

First Republic rescue may rely on Washington’s backing for deal

Japan set to spend ¥2 trillion on inflation aid

Japan land prices up for second year

Report finds ‘rampant’ greenwashing in food sector

AI boom a mixed blessing for online freelancers

Nearly half of companies are drafting policies on ChatGPT use

Bilateral relationship continues to grow

Working to broaden economic cooperation

Joint efforts in disaster prevention

India’s women still stuck outside workforce

China’s diplomatic push marks challenge for U.S.

S. Korea indicts opposition leader Lee in graft probe

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

Macron defiant amid anger over pension reform

‘Vampiric’ water use leading to global crisis: U.N.

New COVID report puts focus back on animal origin

Vaccine-makers prep bird flu shot for humans in case need arises

New playwrights shine on London stage

Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train

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

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

Fumio Kishida breaks new ground in visit to Ukraine

What do America’s spies really think about China?

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

Older and wiser, ‘QuadGod’ Malinin descends on Saitama

Fans rise early and flood viewing venues to watch Japan defeat U.S.

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