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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

New York paralyzed as Ida hits U.S. Northeast with unexpected strength

Estimates now place the storm fifth on the list of the most costly hurricanes to hit the U.S., as climate change continues to make extreme weather more frequent and severe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

U.S. abortion rights in peril as Supreme Court allows Texas curbs

Some legal scholars now question whether the court will explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 3, 2021

Sharper Novak Djokovic easily advances to U.S. Open third round

'I came out on court with the right intensity, the right focus,' said Djokovic after his 77th career win at the tournament.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2021

Boston Marathon runners must be vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 test

The October race will be limited to 20,000 participants in order to allow for physical distancing between runners.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 3, 2021

BOJ gets hip to social media with tweet on new ¥10,000 note

The bank's unveiling of a new u00a510,000 bill got mixed reactions from the Japanese public.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 3, 2021

Unsettling, unrelenting and confident: Ms. Machine's debut is one of the year's best

Ms. Machine's debut features Nordic-inspired lyrics and a sludgy sound that recalls witch house, industrial and metal, making it one of the best Japanese albums released this year.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 3, 2021

In pictures: Day 9 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

In pictures: Day 9 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2021

Yuki Tsunoda puts his chances of staying in F1 at '50-50'

The 21-year-old Honda-backed rookie has scored in five of the 12 races so far and is 13th in the championship but 36 points behind ninth-placed French teammate Pierre Gasly.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 3, 2021

‘Moonlight Shadow’: Dream-like mood piece depicts grief with aching clarity

Nana Komatsu's performance as a woman mourning a lost love anchors Edmund Yeo's seductive adaptation of a Banana Yoshimoto short story.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 3, 2021

It's the question on everyone’s mask-covered lips: 'Wakuchin utta?'

Whether you have received a vaccine or not, you may be finding that conversations about Pfizer and Moderna are becoming more common than chats about the weather.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2021

LDP leadership fight intensifies as Suga rival outlines COVID-19 plans

The former foreign minister backs enhanced PCR testing and electronic 'vaccine passports,' among other measures, while Suga is looking to tap the popularity of Japan's environment minister.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks to press in Paris on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2024

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

73-year-old Francis Bayrou was the torch-bearer of centrism until Macron reshaped the political landscape in 2017.
Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the cease-fire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2024

Israel plans to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights

Israel captured most of the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981.
Palestinians inspect the damage at a tent camp sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
Dec 16, 2024

Israeli forces carry out air and ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead

Israel's air and land offensive that has killed almost 45,000 people, mostly civilians, according to authorities in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
The Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2024

Freddie Freeman's World Series walk-off home run ball sells for $1.56 million

Freeman delivered one of the most iconic moments in World Series history with his walk-off grand slam on Oct. 25.
185 content moderators sued Meta last year, saying they had lost their jobs for trying to organize a union.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 16, 2024

Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents

Court documents say that Meta allegedly ignored advice from experts it hired to tackle hate speech in Ethiopia.
A rebel fighter inspects writings on a jail cell wall at the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Branch 251, also known as Al-Khatib branch, in the capital Damascus on Saturday.
WORLD
Dec 16, 2024

'Torture after torture': Turkish inmate recalls time in Syria's jails

The man said he paid the price for the hatred Syria's authorities bore for Turkey's president, who early in the war urged the Syrian president to leave.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is hit by Browns linebacker Devin Bush during the second half in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 16, 2024

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes injured during win over Browns

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a right ankle injury in the fourth quarter of a 21-7 road win over the Cleveland Browns and was replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz on Sunday.
Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, speaks to members of the media on the steps inside the National Assembly after an impeachment vote against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Dec. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2024

Yoon’s fall gives nemesis surprise path back to lead South Korea

The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is giving his biggest political rival, Lee Jae-myung, a chance to finally win the country's top job.
Workers stage a warning strike at the Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, on Dec. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2024

Germany is unraveling just when Europe needs it most

Germany’s economy is now 5% smaller than it would have been if the pre-pandemic growth trend had been maintained.
Gold samples confiscated by Federal Police in Amazonas state, Brazil, on June 19
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2024

New technology aids Brazil's crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade

A police program is creating a database of samples from across Brazil that are examined to determine the unique composition of elements.
A delegation from Nihon Hidankyo poses for a photo before this year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Dec. 10.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2024

Nihon Hidankyo raises ¥44.7 million in crowdfunding campaign

The campaign achieved its goal of ¥10 million on the first day after Nihon Hidankyo members held a news conference to seek donations.
Soffia Goggia (center), Lara Gut-Behrami (left) and Ariane Raedler celebrate on the podium after the women's super G race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Dec 16, 2024

Sofia Goggia makes victorious return with super-G victory at Beaver Creek

The weekend at Beaver Creek capped a remarkable return to competition for Goggia, who broke her tibia during a giant slalom training crash in Italy 10 months ago.
An Afghan midwife prepares a report in the nursery section at a private hospital in Kabul on Dec. 10.  The Taliban's supreme leader is reportedly behind a ban on women studying midwifery and nursing at training institutes across the country, already among the worst in the world for deaths in childbirth.
WORLD / Society
Dec 16, 2024

Afghan student nurses crushed as Taliban block last hopes of a job

Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from university and most jobs, and imposed tight restrictions on their lives.
Industry ministry officials hold a briefing session for residents over the planned restart of reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2024

Government seeks local understanding for nuclear plant restart

Officials from the industry ministry are explaining plans to allow the restart of reactors whose safety has been confirmed.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the Okinawa Prefectural Government Office on Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2024

Okinawa governor seeks timetable for transfer of U.S. marines

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Sunday called on the government to provide a concrete timetable for the transfer of U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, following the recent start of the relocation.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.
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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.
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