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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2021

Rupert Murdoch has the power if he wants Trump to move on

To get Trump and his cultists to change their stripes, Murdoch could stop allowing some of Fox's most influential anchors and broadcasters to spew poisonous talking points.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2021

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng Shuai

Former Tennis doubles world number one Peng Shuai has not been seen or heard from publicly since Nov 2.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2021

U.S. is ‘considering’ diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, Biden says

Pressure has been growing to hold China accountable for human rights abuses.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2021

Unspoken U.S. aim at Iran nuclear talks may be winning Chinese and Russian support

One way to pressure Iran to rejoin the original pact or accept another arrangement would be to persuade Beijing and Moscow that Tehran, not Washington, is the obstacle, diplomats said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

India’s Modi says government will scrap farm laws that fueled massive protests

The move marks the biggest step back by the prime minister since he assumed power in 2014.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2021

Biden's overture to Asian oil consumers serves warning to OPEC+

'The strategy here seems like not only a response to the alleged rebuffing of the presidential requests, but also a deliberate threat,' one analyst said.
Japan Times
Nov 19, 2021

Functional bag “Peg” created through industry-academia cooperation to be launched in New York. Contributes to the recovery and promote SDGs with shark leather from Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan

A seminar group led by Nobuhide Zushi (Associate Professor, Department of Business and Economics, Kindai University Junior College, Japan) jointly created a small functional bag “Peg from mother sea” with Atelier Shark. Atelier Shark is a leather goods brand run by Levearc Inc. which was established...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

Hong Kong under pressure to track residents like China to open mainland border

City leaders have struggled to find a tracking system that both convinces Beijing to the unlock the border and avoids triggering a public backlash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2021

Japan inflation shows continued pulse as gas prices surge

Soaring commodity prices amid supply chain bottlenecks and a weaker yen are squeezing many Japanese businesses, which are facing the strongest cost pressure in four decades.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2021

China can’t censor away growing anger over athlete’s #MeToo accusation

Peng Shuai's case is the first #MeToo accusation leveled against someone within the highest ranks of power in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

First known COVID-19 case was vendor at Wuhan market, scientist claims

The report will revive the debate over whether the pandemic started with a spillover from wildlife sold at the market, a leak from a Wuhan virology lab or some other way.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Komeito leader Keiichi Ishii appeal to voters in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2024

LDP may lose majority for first time since 2009, media forecasts show

Public support for the LDP has taken a beating following funding scandal that began last year.
Former tennis great Serena Williams announced that she recently had a cyst "the size of a grapefruit" removed from her neck.
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2024

Serena Williams has grapefruit-sized cyst removed from neck

Williams said that she is still recovering but that "all is OK."
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. logo at the TSMC Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on May 29. Analysts say TSMC's longer-term outlook, which hinges on demand for the high-end chips used to train and host artificial intelligence models, should remain intact.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2024

TSMC bulls expect strong results to support record-high shares

TSMC is seen as more resilient than its key equipment supplier, ASML Holding, whose outlook cut sparked a slide in global chip stocks.
Components of a Huawei Technologies smartphone. Lawmakers in the U.S. are pushing to block Huawei suppliers from buying American chipmaking gear.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2024

Key lawmakers push to cut off Huawei suppliers from U.S. chip gear

The U.S. and its allies have broadly blocked sales of the most advanced chips and manufacturing gear to China.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates with Enrique Hernandez after hitting a three-run homer against the Mets in the eighth inning in Game 3 of the NLCS in New York on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 17, 2024

Shohei Ohtani hits three-run homer as Dodgers power past Mets in Game 3

Shohei Ohtani, Enrique Hernandez and Max Muncy connected on home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 8-0 on Wednesday to grab the lead in the National League Championship Series.
Tourists watch the sunset from the beach in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia. An IPO by Holywings Group, owner of the luxurious three-hectare Atlas Beach Club in Bali, would add to as many as 95 companies planning to list in Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market, according to data from the Financial Services Authority.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2024

Owner of Bali’s biggest luxury beach club considering IPO to expand across Asia

The IPO would add to as many as 95 companies planning to list in Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market, according to data from the Financial Services Authority.
A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber flies over the 133rd Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, in 2022.
WORLD
Oct 17, 2024

U.S. bombers strike Houthi weapons storage sites in Yemen

The strikes hit five hardened underground facilities, with no indication of civilian casualties so far.
Zootechnician Alejandra Curubo holds a tadpole in Nocaima, Cundinamarca department, Colombia, on July 9.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 17, 2024

Lab-grown frogs: A Colombian's response to wildlife trafficking

The illegal trade in wild flora and fauna is the fourth-most profitable illicit business in the world.
A woman holds a banner during a demonstration in support of surrogate motherhood in Rome on April 5. The banner reads: "We are families not crimes."
WORLD / Society
Oct 17, 2024

Italy extends ban on surrogacy to couples who seek arrangements abroad

The highly divisive bill makes Italians who seek surrogacy in other countries liable for prosecution on their return home.
Toyota Research Institute and Boston Dynamics are set to conduct research on use cases for AI-trained robots in areas such as human-robot interaction.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2024

Toyota joins with Hyundai's Boston Dynamics on AI-powered robots

Toyota has said it has made a breakthrough with artificial intelligence in teaching robots to learn.
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki speaks about measures against the spread of bird flu on Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2024

Hokkaido reports Japan's first bird flu case of the season

The report is the country's earliest confirmed bird flu case at a domestic poultry farm in over two decades. 
Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu celebrates after her team's win over the Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Oct 17, 2024

Sabrina Ionescu sinks late three-pointer to lift Liberty in Game 3

The Liberty will have a chance to clinch the first title in franchise history in Game 4 in Minneapolis on Friday.
Toshiyuki Nishida has been a mainstay in entertainment for decades, with an expansive career in film, TV, music and theater.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 17, 2024

Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at 76

The actor, known for his roles in works including “Beyond Outrage” and “Tsuribaka Nisshi,” was found dead at his residence in Tokyo on Thursday.
Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, meets with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2024

Ishiba meets families of North Korean abductees for first time as PM

The prime minister expressed a willingness to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the abductions.
Japan Times
PRESS
Oct 21, 2024

10月25日開催 Sustainable Japan Day のお知らせ

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)では、2017年から持続可能な社会の実現のために様々な⽴場で活躍してきた企業や団体そして個⼈をフォーカスし、その取り組みを国内外に発信してきました。...

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight