The Japan Times - September 23, 2023

Kishida ushers in new phase of diplomacy

Zelenskyy pressured as allies shift priorities

BOJ maintains dovish easing policy

Budget drones prove their value in billion-dollar war

S. Korea seeks revived summit with China, Japan

Hokkaido seafood piling up after ban

Japan calls on China to release detained man

As Kishida takes center stage, Japan’s diplomacy enters a new phase

New Johnny’s head issues apology to founder’s victim

Japan less keen on nature-based investments

Core consumer prices rose 3.1% on year in August

Central bank maintains monetary policy

Tuvalu partners with Australia in new approach as rising seas threaten survival

Huawei shipping advanced chips despite U.S. tech curbs

Travelers in limbo as India halts visas in Canada

Zelenskyy under pressure as allies’ priorities shift

Dire hygiene poses threat for Morocco quake survivors

A welcoming hospitality awaits kingdom visitors

Tsunoda races into Suzuka at critical career stage

World Cup travel chaos leaves fans frustrated

France’s Dupont has ‘suspected broken jaw’

Messi unsure about 2026 World Cup

Foreign workers wanted by 86% of municipalities

Murder allegations from Canada are ‘absurd’: India

October by-elections to be first test for Kishida’s new government

Shohei Ohtani not expected to pitch in 2024 after elbow surgery

Deal sees Studio Ghibli set to become subsidiary of Nippon TV

People age 80 and up now over 10% of population

Celebration and concern over rising land prices

Azerbaijan may have won the war, but now a bigger test begins

Is this the end for Japan’s iconic Studio Ghibli?

AI will show us the future of cities, if we guide the way

Human success means evolving with AI, not turning away from it

Power up: A gamer’s guide to Tokyo

Two music legends reunite on Japan stage

Auction highlights Freddie Mercury’s love for Japan

Power up: A gamer’s guide to Tokyo

More abusers outed, but real change lags behind

Can’t curb your drinking? These steps will reduce the harm

‘The only way to improve your writing is to write’

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