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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2021

Elections everywhere: Fateful moments in global politics

In this world, leadership is vital. These elections do not augur well. While forces of illiberalism consolidate and gain traction, democracies spin their wheels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021

Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation

Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 1, 2021

Sarah Everard case pushes Britons to learn how to stop street abuse

Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets of the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2021

The reason Biden’s agenda is in jeopardy

The sticking points holding up Biden's agenda are not the allegedly unreasonable stances of lawmakers or which chamber should go first, the problem is a lack of vision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

Japan could get boost if shoppers spend ¥20 trillion saved during pandemic

In places like the U.S. and the U.K., pent-up consumer demand has helped fuel strong recoveries, but whether the floodgates will open quite as wide in Japan is an open question.
Oct 1, 2021

Next-generation prebiotic promotes selective growth of beneficial bacteria Paving the way for new treatments for refractory clostridioides difficile colitis

The research team comprised of Shin Kurihara, Associate Professor of Department of Science and Technology on Food Safety, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University (Kinokawa, Wakayama); Hiroyuki Nakai, Associate Professor of Food Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Department...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021

Japan's Takeda says 'human error' caused contamination of Moderna vaccines

Japanese authorities in August suspended the use of three batches of Moderna shots containing 1.63 million doses after being notified of the contamination.
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 1, 2021

Kishida's LDP victory prompts mixed feelings in Kansai

Kansai LDP chapters strongly backed the presumptive prime minister's main rival, but the business community was more in favor of Kishida, largely due to his support for nuclear power.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 1, 2021

How Kishida can avoid becoming another revolving-door prime minister

The new LDP president will focus on expanding his power, implementing policies that benefit the electorate and ensuring success in the upcoming elections before widening his policy window.
People offer a moment of silence during a ceremony held for the first time on Sunday to remember those who worked at the now-defunct gold mines on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, including those from the Korean Peninsula.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2024

Japan calls it 'regrettable' South Korea skipped Sado mine memorial

The event came after the Sado Island Gold Mines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year.
Tehran's illuminated city skyline on Sept. 20. 2019
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2024

Iran braces for Trump reset with economy buckling from sanctions

With Iranians struggling with economic hardship after years of sanctions, its leaders are signaling they’re keen to establish a different relationship this time around.
The Clintons and Barack Obama engineered the disastrous situation in the 2024 election and have long dominated the Democratic Party, with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris serving as their appointees. 
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2024

How the Democrats sunk their own ship this year

The Democratic leadership would far rather lose an election or two — or even become a permanent minority party – than open the party to people it cannot control.
Alarmo and other recent products reflect Nintendo's strategy of using its iconic intellectual properties to engage users while preparing for the inevitable transition to a successor console after the Nintendo Switch.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 24, 2024

Nintendo’s latest device, the Alarmo, is a $100 wake-up call

Alarmo and other recent products reflect Nintendo's strategy of leveraging its iconic IPs to engage users as it prepares for the successor to the Nintendo Switch.
Yisrael Medad, an activist and writer on Israel's political right, looks at a book in his home in the Israeli settlement Shilo, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Nov. 13.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2024

Israeli settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank

Settlers have celebrated Trump's nomination of a clutch of officials known for pro-Israel views.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Washington on July 24. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, a former Israeli defense minister, for crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2024

Legal threats close in on Israel's Netanyahu and could impact ongoing wars

Netanyahu is due to testify in a corruption trial that has dogged him for years and could end his political career if he is found guilty.
Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka announced on Sunday that he is leaving the team.
BASEBALL
Nov 24, 2024

Star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to part ways with Eagles

Tanaka is one of the most famous players in Eagles history.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visits the Saint Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv on November 16.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2024

Japan's foreign minister may visit China within this year

It would be Iwaya's first China visit since he took office in October, and he would be the first top Japanese diplomat to visit the Asian neighbor since Yoshimasa Hayashi
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2024

Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency

Under the plan, the U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, as well as the Philippines.
Ichiro Hirosawa (left) celebrates his victory in the Nagoya mayoral election in Nagoya on Sunday along with former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (right).
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2024

Ex-deputy mayor wins Nagoya mayoral election

During his campaign, Ichiro Hirosawa emphasized his intention to continue with predecessor Takashi Kawamura's policies.
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Nov 24, 2024

Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title

Taiwan won the Premier12 crown for the first time.
Boys approach a spot where a projectile fell in Petah Tikva, Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 25, 2024

Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after Israeli strike on Beirut

Intensified bombardment over the last two weeks in Beirut's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs has coincided with signs of progress in U.S.-led cease-fire talks.
Gautam Adani, whose role as chairman and founder of India's Adani Group has made him one of the world's richest people, in Boston on Oct. 28, 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2024

Adani charges to test Trump’s desire to keep India in U.S. orbit

The case against Gautam Adani is yet another reminder of the long reach of U.S. law — one that can affect both friends and foes around the world.
China is on track for a record trade surplus that could reach almost $1 trillion this year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 25, 2024

Chinese exports to hit record this year before second Trump term

Exports already started off this quarter with the fastest growth since July 2022.
Attendees walk past the COP29 logo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 25, 2024

Climate finance's 'new era' shows new political realities

All sides acknowledge rich countries' promise of $300 billion a year in climate finance is not enough.
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
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.
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.

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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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