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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021
The U.S. must be ready to let the Iran nuclear talks fail
Iran might once have needed a year to produce enough weapons-grade material for a bomb. That breakout time may have shrunk to as little as a month.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 25, 2021
Japan's service prices rise for eighth straight month as freight cost spikes
The data comes as a sign inflationary pressure is building due to higher global commodity costs
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2021
Hong Kong jails activist for over three years in latest secession case
The latest sentence will add to concerns that the security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020 is being used to crack down on political opposition.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 24, 2021
Former U.S. official praises WTA's strong stance on Peng Shuai
The organization has called for a transparent investigation and assurances about Peng's safety and well-being, and has threatened to pull out of tournaments in China over the matter.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2021
Philippines Navy completes South China Sea resupply mission after Chinese blockade
A small boat was dispatched from a Chinese coast guard vessel with three people who recorded the unloading of Philippine personnel and cargo at the Second Thomas Shoal outpost.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2021
Expert panel calls for stronger WHO and global pandemic treaty
The latest review by the group reiterated its call for urgent reforms ahead of a three-day meeting of health ministers from 194 WHO member states next week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2021
Some U.S. states logging COVID-19 outbreaks as bad as those seen last November
In 15 states, patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 are taking up more ICU beds than a year earlier, according to Department of Health and Human Services data.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2021
China’s record-low birthrate confirms population challenges facing Beijing
The new figures show population growth in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing dramatically, with some demographers estimating it could start falling as soon as this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 23, 2021
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens face final shot at Cooperstown
In the final opportunity for two players whose names are tied to the sport's steroid era, voters will have to decide if their performances on the field outweigh the whispers off it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 23, 2021
Adelaide to host two Australian Open warmups
The pair of tournaments at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre are among five that will be staged in Australia ahead of the marquee Grand Slam event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2021
'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing
This year's power price shock has pushed several European and British energy suppliers out of business, as they cannot always pass on price rises to customers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2021
Anti-China forces stirring trouble ahead of Beijing Olympics, state media says
The comments came after the United States said it might consider a diplomatic boycott of the Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2021
Suspect in Wisconsin parade carnage was out on bail from domestic abuse case
In addition to the five people killed, 48 were injured including six children who remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday, authorities said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2021
Visa's Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2021
White House says Biden intends to run again in 2024
Biden, 79, has suffered a dip in his job approval ratings in recent months, leading some Democrats to wonder whether he might not seek another four-year term.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2021
Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as U.S. Fed chief
The U.S. president said his decision would ensure stability and independence at the central bank, and avoid politicizing the role.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 22, 2021
Concerns linger over Japan's long-term detention of asylum-seekers
There has been criticism at home and abroad over the nation's long-term detention of those considered visa overstayers, some of whom have been detained for over nine years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2021
China property moguls use billions of their own cash on rescues
The move stands in contrast with counterparts overseas, where the concept of limited liability generally protects personal wealth from creditors' claims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 22, 2021
Meet the man who welcomed Israeli doctors to a tsunami-hit town after 3/11
Isamu Sato, then the mayor of a city in Miyagi, used his connections to Israel to ensure Tohoku residents received the medical care they needed.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2021
China won’t bully small nations, Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders
The pledge comes as Beijing is involved in disputes with bloc members over its broad claims in the South China Sea.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.

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