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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

The U.S. should be realistic about missile defense

The U.S. should be vigilant about emerging threats, but pouring more money into unproven missile-defense technologies isn't the answer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

Unfortunately for North Korea, there is a new boss in the White House

Despite making economic development his domestic priority five years ago, Kim has failed to improve basic living conditions in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

The JFK cover-up strikes again

By withholding the records, the government has already admitted without saying so that the Warren Commission lied and that there are secrets that it is determined to protect.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

U.S. lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan furthers tensions with China

China's Defense Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the congressional visit, which it said interfered in China's internal affairs.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 10, 2021

Luge federation boosts safety measures after crash at Beijing venue

The FIL said additional safety measures had been put in place with immediate effect on Tuesday, including the 'set-up of blockades at a start height once training moves to the other start.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2021

Climate change risks 'runaway' humanitarian crisis and aid system collapse, U.N. warns 

Aid workers are struggling to keep up with the rising number of disasters in poor communities, calling for a boost in funds and more support for climate change adaptation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

Six automakers and 31 countries say they’ll phase out gasoline car sales

Toyota, Volkswagen and the Nissan-Renault alliance did not join the pledge, and the governments of Japan, the United States and China — three of the largest car markets — also abstained.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2021

SoftBank’s ¥1 trillion buyback joy could prove to be short-lived

History indicates that repurchases need to keep coming for any gains to be sustained.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2021

Coaches warn of scary times facing China's hockey team at Games

A 'group of death' featuring the United States, Canada and Germany is expected to show no mercy to the host nation, whose Olympic preparations have floundered in the wake of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2021

Shinsei board member says the bank needs to improve performance

Shinsei has moved to defend itself from an SBI takeover bid, saying it would introduce a strategy designed to dilute the suitor's stake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

China’s tech crackdown is upending lives from Beijing to Kentucky

After kicking off a year ago, the regulatory push has forever changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people in China and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2021

China seizing Pacific trade opportunities while U.S. still pursues ‘America First'

Nearly five years after withdrawing from an 11-nation Pacific trade deal, the U.S. is still struggling to articulate its economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2021

Aaron Rodgers admits he 'misled' people about his vaccine status

Days after he tested positive, the former Super Bowl champion defiantly told 'The Pat McAfee Show' that he had not lied, but returned to the program on Tuesday to clarify his comments.
Japanese people love to dress up for Halloween, but in recent years there has been an effort to cut down on the alcohol and crowds that tend to come with the holiday here.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 24, 2024

Celebrating spooky season with Halloween-themed vocabulary

Get to know the vocabulary behind different levels of scares from spooky to absolutely terrifying.
Andrijana Cvetkovikj is the senior programmer for the Women’s Empowerment section at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The former ambassador also works to promote young filmmakers in Japan’s film industry.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 24, 2024

Andrijana Cvetkovikj: ‘We have to create more opportunities for women to be playing on equal ground’

The former Macedonian ambassador to Japan is also playing a part in promoting younger film directors in the country's movie industry.
The vote of confidence in Masaso Kanda, former Japanese vice finance minister for international affairs, will be taken over a period of a month from Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

Masato Kanda, former top currency diplomat, sole candidate to head ADB

A vote of confidence in 59-year-old Kanda, who was recommended by the Japanese government, will be taken over the course of a month from Monday.
Ryoma Takeuchi (right) is perfectly cast as Kazuma Kiryu, a Jack Reacher-esque character of impermeable physicality in Amazon Prime’s new series “Like a Dragon: Yakuza.”
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 25, 2024

Amazon’s ‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ pulls its biggest punch

Amazon’s new series based on the long-running Ryu Ga Gotoku games flattens the quirkiest elements of the Kamurocho red-light district for a run-of-the-mill crime drama.
Former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda speaks during an interview on Wednesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2024

Ex-Japan envoy says North Korea troops have changed Ukraine war

Joint exercises between Russian and North Korean troops are Pyongyang's "de facto participation in the war," said Kuninori Matsuda.
A cyclist cools off at a fountain at Madrid Rio park during a heat wave in Madrid in July.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 25, 2024

U.N. says world is on course to warm up to 3.1 degrees Celsius

Little progress has been made over the past few years despite repeated calls for stronger action plans.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2024

Spurred by shared grievances, BRICS group gathers pace

BRICS' first summit, with its new batch of members, showed clear signs of the group's growing weight.
A McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger. The fast-food chain has pulled the Quarter Pounder from about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2024

Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said late on Wednesday that fresh onions were the likely source of the E. coli outbreak.
A Palestinian boy sits on the rubble of the destroyed Maghazi Camp Services Club building following an Israeli strike on the Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2024

U.S. presses for Gaza truce as negotiators prepare to meet

The U.S. is exploring different options to restart stalled talks between the warring parties.
Embers glow at night as the Basin Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County, California, on June 26.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 25, 2024

Wildfires are gaining speed in a worrying trend for western U.S.

The growth rate of the fastest wildfires increased 249% in the region between 2001 and 2020.
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 1.8% in October from a year earlier, slipping below the central bank's 2% target for the first time in five months.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2024

Tokyo inflation slows below 2% ahead of election and BOJ meet

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in the capital in October.
The Los Angeles Times newspaper headquarters in El Segundo, California.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2024

LA Times editorial chief quits after Harris column quashed

A spokesperson for the Times said the newspaper wouldn’t comment on internal discussions
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force battle tank fires ammunition during a live fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2024

Defense tax hikes hinge on election results

Ruling and opposition parties share a recognition that Japan faces a tough security environment.
Rescuers take part in a drill held at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2024

Large-scale drill held at Haneda Airport

More than 1,000 participants practiced procedures for putting out fires and rescuing people involved in an accident.
A rancher stands near a door of the wall built under Donald Trump's presidency. A poll completed this week showed that 65% of registered voters believe the U.S. is on the wrong track on immigration policy, with voters favoring Trump's approach.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2024

U.S. Democratic candidates step up immigration messaging in last weeks

Almost 15% of pro-Democratic messages have addressed immigration or border security, up sharply from the 3% share in the final weeks of the 2022 midterm campaign.
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.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘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.
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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