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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2021

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 20 deaths as new cases continue to fall

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 862 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, down from the 1,273 infections logged a week ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2021

Casinos and Evergrande crises renew worries over China stocks

A soft rebound on Friday was small consolation for investors, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the mainland's CSI 300 gauge still ending the week down more than 3% each.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021

North Korea’s work at uranium plant points to missile buildup

Any expansion of its enrich uranium program would be another sign that Kim Jong Un is removing self-imposed constraints on his atomic weapons program put in place during talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021

China conducts military exercises southwest of Taiwan

The Chinese Defense Ministry said military exercises will be 'conducted regularly” based on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and the need to maintain sovereign security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021

LDP candidates differ on same-sex marriage and women's rights issues

Widely seen as the leading contender, vaccine chief Taro Kono recently veered from mainstream thinking in the LDP by saying he favors the introduction of same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2021

Study rewrites understanding of modern Japan's genetic ancestry

New research shows that the people of Japan bear genetic signatures from three ancient populations rather than just two as previously thought — a more complex ancestry for the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2021

Japan takes step toward first female leader as two women run

Two women are in contention to become leader of Japan for the first time — a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in female political representation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2021

NFL’s new play: Embrace betting ads, watch the money pour in

Belated or not, the NFL's embrace of gambling is, well, lucrative.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2021

Biden echoes Trump in upsetting allies as France recalls envoys

Since taking office, a series of missteps have angered allies, drawn criticism even from supporters and raised concern that Biden isn't as sure-footed in international affairs as advertised.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Sep 18, 2021

Nihonryori Yukimoto: Grounded in tradition, a kaiseki lineage evolves

Chef Takayuki Hagiwara blends Japanese aesthetics with a quietly contemporary cooking style that uses the local bounty of Nagano Prefecture to its fullest.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 18, 2021

Emma Raducanu in position to cash in after U.S. Open triumph

'She's hugely in demand already but to follow that up with continued success in the majors in tennis will see her rapidly become one of the most marketable athletes on the planet.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 18, 2021

The LDP’s deep pockets invite questions from the press

With election season approaching, there has been renewed interest in the amount of money that the Liberal Democratic Party has available to spend on its candidates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 18, 2021

BitSummit returns to Kyoto with hybrid event

The annual indie games festival goes back to holding a physical event after an online-only edition last year, but the shadow of the pandemic still lingers.
People watch South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, embattled conservative

The novice politician took office with some of the lowest approval ratings of any democratically elected South Korean president.
Protesters outside the National Assembly call for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

How the streets of Seoul responded to a martial law decree

South Koreans immediately took to the streets after President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation with a late-night decree of martial law.
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (right) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2024

Vietnam tycoon loses death penalty appeal over fraud scandal

Under Vietnamese law, Truong My Lan can have her death sentence commuted to life in prison if she returns an estimated $11 billion.
Anti-government fighters move past abandoned Syrian army military equipment and vehicles southeast of Aleppo on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

Syria rebels 'at gates' of central city Hama

The advance on Syria's fourth-largest city is buoyed by the group's lightning capture of swaths of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the Saudi-French Business Forum during an official visit in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

French government can survive a no-confidence vote, Macron says

A government collapse in France would underscore the power acquired by Marine Le Pen since Emmanuel Macron called a surprise election in June.
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 4, 2024

U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan

The move is part of an effort to boost coordination and interoperability with its ally, including the Air Self-Defense Force’s own Space Operations Group
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

France and Saudi Arabia planning a conference about Palestinian state

The French president said he would recognize a Palestinian state "at the right moment" and at a time "when it triggers reciprocal movements of recognition."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha pose for a photograph after signing a memorandum of understanding during a NATO foreign ministers' meeting at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

Ukraine pushes for NATO membership as allies sidestep call for invite

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said an invitation would remove one of Russia's main arguments for waging its war: preventing its entry into the alliance.
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson reviews an honor guard during a ceremony with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, ahead of a bilateral meeting at the  Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

Sweden aims to deepen defense cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners

Stockholm plans to boost cooperation in defense policy dialogue and technology exchanges while boosting its military presence.
Teck Resources signage during the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, Canada, on March 2, 2020
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump's tariffs

Trade tensions with the U.S. are escalating after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico.
Rakuten Group is targeting the sale of as much as $550 million of subordinated notes with price talk for the deal at around 8.375%.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2024

Rakuten targets its lowest-cost junk bond sale since 2021

The e-commerce giant is targeting the sale of as much as $550 million of subordinated notes that can be called after five years.
Mir, a 12-year-old male Siberian cat gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Prefecture, died from an illness Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2024

Cat that Putin gifted to Japan's Akita Prefecture dies at age 12

The prefecture gave a dog to Vladimir Putin to thank Russia for its help after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and Putin gave the male cat in return.
Elementary school children offer prayers in front of the photograph of Tetsu Nakamura in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 24, five years after his death.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2024

Nakamura's wishes for Afghanistan live on five years after his death

The Japanese doctor worked in the country for many years providing medical assistance and building irrigation canals.
Beijing has banned the export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

China dials up U.S. trade tension with tit-for-tat metals export ban

The targeted metals are used in everything from semiconductors to satellites and night-vision goggles.
The Internet Society of China has urged domestic companies to think carefully before procuring chips from the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024

U.S. chips 'no longer safe,' Chinese industry bodies say in latest salvo

Their advice could affect U.S. chipmaking giants like Nvidia, AMD and Intel, which have managed to keep selling products in China despite export controls.

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