‘Forever chemical’ bans face hard truth: Many can’t be replaced (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of 'forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute.
No tritium found in fish one month after Fukushima water release (www.japantimes.co.jp)
No detectable amount of tritium has been found in fish samples taken from waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began a month ago, the government said Monday....
Third of Japan's 18-year-old women may never have children: study (www.japantimes.co.jp)
South Korean DJ 'shocked and scared' after groping at Japan event (www.japantimes.co.jp)
DJ Soda, who has more than 5 million Instagram followers, took to social media platforms to slam the unidentified individuals involved.
Top U.S. general doubts China's Xi planning to take Taiwan by force (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Chinese leader would 'try to use other ways to do this.”
Think of Hong Kong when you vote, Taiwan president says (www.japantimes.co.jp)
'Look at Hong Kong and think of Taiwan,' Tsai Ing-wen said. 'We don't want Hong Kong-style peace. We want dignified peace.'
Japan prefectures drift away from posting disaster warnings on X (www.japantimes.co.jp)
A growing number of prefectures have stopped posting disaster warnings on the platform due to limits on the number of free posts allowed.
Rare tissue-damaging bacteria spreads in Japan (www.japantimes.co.jp)
A disease caused by a rare tissue-damaging bacteria is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed COVID-era restrictions....
Young Hong Kongers who defied Xi are now partying in China (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker's nose (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Japan tells citizens in China to lie low after Fukushima release (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Japan has told its citizens living in China to keep a low profile, including talking quietly in public, after Beijing blasted Tokyo for releasing treated radioactive water from a wrecked nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Japan's 18-year-olds at record-low 1.06 million on falling births (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Japan confirms first human-to-human transmission of tick-borne SFTS virus (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The world’s hunger for salmon is linked to an ecological disaster (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Record heat waves sweep the world, from U.S. to Japan via Europe (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Parts of eastern Japan are expected to reach 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, with the Meteorological Agency warning temperatures could hit previous records.
Air China to buy 100 locally made C919 jets in $11 billion deal (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Vulcan rocket's debut brings long-awaited challenge to SpaceX dominance (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Dependence on SpaceX has been a concern for the Pentagon, which wants multiple vendors of rides to orbit.
Japan urges Israel to pause assault on Gaza (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The Japanese government is repotedly making final arrangements to send Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5.
China says Israel acting 'beyond scope of self-defense' (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza.
Osaka Expo asks for overtime cap exemption as time pressure mounts (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The move comes as the expo faces mounting concerns that construction, especially of pavilions for foreign nations, will not be completed on time for the scheduled opening in April 2025.
U.S. as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The defense ministry said it would only pursue 'nongovernmental' ties with Taipei.
U.S. likely to tighten tech curbs as China advances chip production (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Beijing’s success in making advanced 7-nanometer (nm) semiconductors will likely result in Washington further tightening its tech export restrictions on China, experts say, as the current curbs have failed to prevent Chinese firms from finding loopholes....
Whose voice is it anyway? Actors take on AI copycats (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Artists around the world are joining forces to protect their jobs, and their souls, from the ramifications of AI that sounds just like them.
Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.
