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LIFE
Oct 12, 2021

Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks

81-year-old Yoshio Kinoshita has mastered a number of tricks, and recommends skateboarding as a way to prevent dementia.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2021

Plunging currency and dollar drought worsen Myanmar economic crisis

The plunging kyat is already taking its toll on the economy, with some businesses shutting down because they are unable to cope with rising costs of imports and raw materials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021

Chevron adopts operational net zero ‘aspiration’ by 2050

While the move came in response to social and investor pressure, the campaigner that filed a more substantial investor proposal slammed the oil giant's response as 'disappointing tokenism.”
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2021

2021-22 NHL Season: What’s new and what’s returning to normal

After two chaotic years — and two titles for the Tampa Bay Lightning — the league will be hoping to crown a champion next spring without unwelcome pandemic-related drama.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021

'Containergeddon': Supply crisis drives Walmart and rivals to hire their own ships

U.S. retailers' traditional lifeline from Asia is freezing up due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in countries like Vietnam and Indonesia plus a power-supply crunch in China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2021

China’s response to U.S. trade talks shows gap between two rivals

On the trade deal signed last year, the two sides have opposing views on whether China is living up to its end of the bargain.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 12, 2021

How Japan and the U.S. should approach Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

While Washington has financial sanctions to wield, Tokyo has the chance to offer the Afghan people humanitarian assistance.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2021

Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns after penning homophobic and misogynistic emails

NFL officials found Gruden had casually and frequently unleashed toxic language for over seven years, denigrating people around the game and mocking momentous changes for the league.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2021

Europe’s region of rogues looks to be on more shaky ground

Central Europe has seen the abrupt resignation of one leader, a shock election defeat for another and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters flocking to the streets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2021

Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year high, squeezing corporate profits

Rising oil prices pushed up petroleum and coal costs by 32.4% in September, while prices of wood products spiked 48.3%.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2021

China says it carried out beach landing drills in province opposite Taiwan

The Chinese military exercises involved 'shock' troops, sappers and boat specialists 'divided into multiple waves to grab the beach and perform combat tasks at different stages.'
Kenyan climate scientist Joyce Kimutai during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 16, 2024

World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29

"If the world was listening to science, maybe we wouldn't be doing these COPs," the 36-year-old Kenyan climate scientist said.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

Trump's shadow looms as Xi and Biden hold final meeting

The talks focused broadly on efforts by Washington and Beijing to ease the countries’ tense relationship.
A woman holds a bouquet of flowers on Wednesday as she heads toward a sports center where a deadly car attack took place in Zhuhai, China. On Saturday, one man was arrested after eight people were killed and 17 others wounded in a knife attack at a vocational school in the eastern city of Yixing, in Jiangsu province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2024

At least eight dead and 17 hurt in China school knife attack

The suspect — a 21-year-old former student at the vocational school in the city of Yixing — was arrested, police said.
Yuma Kagiyama performs his free skate during the Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Nov 17, 2024

Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida lead Japanese sweep at Finlandia Trophy

Kagiyama, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, survived a shaky free skate to win gold. Yoshida led a Japanese 1-2 in the women's event.
Mike Tyson fights Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Nov 17, 2024

Mike Tyson has 'no regrets' after losing to Jake Paul in return to ring

The 58-year-old legend lost a unanimous decision against the 27-year-old Paul.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must do everything to end war next year

Zelenskyy added that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in agreeing to a peace deal.
Members of the Indigenous People Association stage a protest to demand action on climate change, holding cutouts of U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the waters of Botafogo Bay, ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 17, 2024

Biden weighs fossil fuel finance curbs that could outlast Trump

Landing the deal is seen as essential to deliver on a promise Biden made during his first year in the White House.
Liberty Oilfield Services CEO Chris Wright rings a ceremonial bell to celebrate the company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in January 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

Trump nominates fracking magnate and climate skeptic as energy secretary

A vocal proponent of oil and gas, Chris Wright says the threat of global warming is exaggerated and fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity.
Taiwan's Lin Hsin-i, the island's  representative for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

At APEC, Taiwan representative and Xi greet each other with only a wave

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is one of the few international meetings in which both Taiwan and China participate.
Japan's Eri Hozumi (left) and Shuko Aoyama talk during their doubles match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani during the Billie Jean Cup in Malaga, Spain, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Nov 17, 2024

Japan comes up short at Billie Jean King Cup as Italy reaches semifinals

Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani earned a decisive victory over Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has both vowed a strong military and to end or avoid wars, has promised "peace through strength" in announcements of several key nominees to serve in his administration.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 17, 2024

Trump revives 'peace through strength,' but his meaning is up for debate

Whether the U.S. president-elect is pursuing a strategy or just relying on a catchphrase is a matter of dispute.
People visit the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Saturday to sign the book of condolences for the late Princess Yuriko.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2024

People sign condolence book for Princess Yuriko

Many people visited the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to sign the book of condolences.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

Ishiba and Yoon unite on 'strong concerns' over North Korean troops in Russia

Tokyo and Seoul have stressed that, with the involvement of North Korea in the Ukraine war, the conflict has expanded to include Asia.
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma moves with the ball in front of Indonesia's Kevin Diks during their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER
Nov 17, 2024

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu urges players to maintain focus in World Cup qualifying

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told his players to maintain their focus on winning one game at a time, having set the lofty target of lifting the World Cup in North America in 2026.
Fuji Subaru Line fifth station is crowded with hikers on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture in September 2023.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2024

Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers, source says

Pollution and overcrowding have become a headache for authorities seeking to clean up the site, which many Japanese people hold sacred.

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