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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 15, 2021

Kenyan police arrest Agnes Tirop's husband in connection with her death

Police say they now have the 'main suspect' in custody.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2021

A.Q. Khan: A hero in Pakistan, a nuclear villain elsewhere

Western governments believe Khan was instrumental in advancing Pyongyang's nuclear program, trading his enrichment technology for North Korea's ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2021

An important issue for Japan’s coming Lower House election: Defending Taiwan

Japan's security, and hence its future, is directly related to Taiwan's security and future existence. A vote for Taiwan is a vote for Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 15, 2021

Organizers and protesters gearing up for Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will come into sharp focus with the ceremonial torch-lighting ceremony on Monday, but opposition to the Games continues to grow more vocal.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2021

Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya to get vaccination centers offering multilingual services next week

The Immigration Services Agency hopes the centers will help foreign residents who have run up against language barriers get inoculated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2021

Microsoft to shut LinkedIn China, citing ‘challenging’ climate

The company will close the current version later this year, but will launch a standalone jobs app in its place.
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BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2021

China forcing fashion industry to silence concerns over 'dirty' cotton

In the 12 months since the Better Cotton Initiative published a statement on alleged forced labor in cotton-growing Xinjiang, several brands have suffered major setbacks in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2021

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton recovering from infection in hospital, doctors say

Clinton went to the hospital after feeling fatigued and was diagnosed with an infection of the bloodstream.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 15, 2021

Japan and U.K. have a major role to play in Afghanistan's future

Defense cooperation between Tokyo and London will be an indispensable pillar to support the next moves taken by Washington in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2021

Biden panel draft sees no legal obstacle to Supreme Court expansion

Biden named the commission as liberals demanded reforms after Trump filled three vacancies during his four years in office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2021

U.S. FDA advisers back Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for older and high-risk people

If the FDA signs off on Moderna's booster, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make specific recommendations on who should get the shots.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2021

Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt

President Michel Aoun vowed that those responsible for Thursday's gunfire would be held accountable.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 15, 2021

Carl Nassib returns to Raiders after taking personal day

Nassib, who became the first openly gay active NFL player when he made the announcement in June, was given the day off Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a meeting on political reform at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2024

Ishiba faces tightrope walk with minority government

As the opposition is seen ramping up pressure on the government, a single mistake could put the administration into jeopardy.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (third from left in the front row) posing for a commemorative photo with vice ministers of the second Ishiba Cabinet at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

No scandal-tainted LDP lawmakers appointed to senior government posts

The exclusion of lawmakers involved in the slush fund scandal is apparently aimed at avoiding criticism from the opposition camp and the public.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (left) urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resolve the slush funds scandal during their meeting on Saturday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Upper House LDP members hope to face ethics panel over scandal

LDP lawmakers in the Lower House are generally opposed to such moves.
The government aims to finalize an economic package later this month to help households hit hard by rising prices.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2024

Japan eyes ¥30,000 benefits for low-income households

The planned economic package includes a proposal of ¥20,000 per child to the benefits, which are designed to support households hit hard by soaring prices.
A Ukrainian armored vehicle drives on the main road near the Russian border toward Russia’s Kursk on Aug. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Ukraine allies to push China on Russia-North Korea ties at G20

The allies are extremely concerned about North Korea’s decision to send troops to fight against Ukraine.
Carlos Alcaraz hits a return against Andrey Rublev during their match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Nov 14, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz rolls past Andrey Rublev to breathe life into ATP Finals bid

The Spanish four-time Grand Slam champion has been suffering with respiratory issues in Turin and wore pink nasal tape during his win over Rublev.
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk walks on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

How will Musk's new U.S. government efficiency panel work?

Although the U.S. president-elect has said little about how the group will operate, Elon Musk previously set a goal of cutting $2 trillion of federal spending.
Nippon Steel Vice President Takahiro Mori is set to visit United States next week to meet with union members in a bid to move forward a U.S. Steel takeover deal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2024

Nippon Steel’s vice president to meet steelworkers in Pittsburgh next week

The move shows the Japanese company is making a push to persuade union members that its bid to take over U.S. Steel will be good for workers.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

‘Call anytime you want’: Trump roils G20 with disdain for rules

World leaders who didn’t experience Donald Trump’s first merry-go-round are quickly learning how he likes to operate.
Workers repair a damaged road on Jan. 7 in the aftermath of an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2024

New minister promises ample budget for disaster resilience

"Improving the country's resilience is an extremely important task," Hiromasa Nakano said in an interview.
Police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and murder of a hotel worker in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2024

47-year-old man arrested over Chiba hotel murder-robbery

Atsushi Egawa allegedly killed 56-year-old Hitomi Saeki, who was working at a hotel in Ichihara's Nakatakane district.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, on Nov. 15, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Biden and Xi to have face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summit in Peru

It will likely be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world's largest economies before Joe Biden hands the reins back to Donald Trump.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu called up Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi for the first time in a year ahead of the team's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
SOCCER
Nov 14, 2024

Japan looking to move closer to berth in 2026 World Cup

With the third Asian qualifying round nearing the halfway point, Japan is five points clear at the top of Group C.
In the past two weeks, developer DeNA has raked in over $50 million for the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket app, a free-to-play game that charges for premium features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2024

Gotta collect 'em all: New Pokemon trading card game becomes big hit

The novel yet nostalgic app has amassed over 30 million downloads worldwide in the first two weeks of its release.
Deer attacks have surged in Nara Park during the fall rutting season, with male deer being particularly aggressive as they search for mates.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 14, 2024

Authorities warn of spike in deer-related injuries at Nara Park

In September, 35 people were injured by antler attacks — a sevenfold increase from the five cases reported during the same period last year.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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