The Japan Times - 2023-09-21

• Kishida rides momentum for U.N. reform
• Ohtani has surgery, not expected to pitch in ’24
• U.S. likely to tighten tech curbs as China advances chip production
• Johnny & Associates weighs name change
• Kishida eyes return to stalled nuclear treaty
• 400K nuisance calls made to Japanese Embassy
• Contaminat­ed Fukushima iron possibly collected, sold
• As it shifts to EVs, Toyota seeks to prove it can embrace new tech
• Kishida may reveal priority areas for economic package next week
• Trade deficit at ¥930.5 billion as exports to China slump
• Strike, shutdown and student loans spell trouble for Fed
• U.S. has rare chance to repair alliance with Thailand
• Climate crisis faults in clear sight at U.N.
• Italy wants EU’s naval mission to be repurposed as migrant blockade
• Opportunit­y to collaborat­e and invest
• Ruth Asawa: Solid form meets thin air
• Sakura Ando steals every scene in fast-paced crime flick
• J-horror legend’s genre mishmash leads up to some satisfying scares
• Musk has power in Ukraine. Does he know how to use it?
• The Modi-Jaishankar partnershi­p serves India’s global interests well
• New Pirola COVID variant shows value of booster shots
• For Israel, the moment of reckoning is long overdue
• Racing fans fill up Tokyo fest as F1 returns to Japan

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