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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2021

Singapore’s angst over expats forces simmering political debate

The government is under pressure to explain its approach right as the country is trying to stoke post-pandemic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2021

No damage or injures reported after magnitude 8.2 earthquake jolts Alaska

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations in several Alaska coastal communities. Those warnings were later lifted.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Friendship, mutual trust foundations of Hong Kong-Japan relationship

Ambassador and Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada shares his thoughts on Japan and Hong Kong.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Wah Kwong: Steering toward a responsible future for shipping

The maritime sector is steeped in tradition. Throughout history the industry has played a crucial role in global economic growth and international trading relations. In the 1950s when the seeds of Hong Kong’s and Japan’s economic miracles were sown, T.Y. Chao established Wah Kwong Maritime Transport...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Tears of joy as San Marino becomes smallest Olympic medal-winning nation

Tokyo 2020 served up another slice of history on Thursday when San Marino became the least populated country to win an Olympic medal at the Summer or Winter Games.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Taylor Maritime: Respecting tradition while embracing innovation

Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd. is making waves in the international shipping industry. In June this year, the company became the first dry bulk shipping company to list on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost

China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack

An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Fujifilm: Celebrating 25 years in Hong Kong

Fujifilm was known as a major player in the photo business when the Japanese company established a procurement company in Hong Kong in 1996.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Lai Sun Group: Michelin stars and megaprojects

Hong Kong is one of the world’s most vibrant cities and home to industry-leading global companies.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Taking The Caravel Group forward into the next generation

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Day 6 recap: U.S. gymnastics reign continues as Simone Biles lauds gold medalist Sunisa Lee

U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is ruled out of the Games with COVID-19, sparking concerns through the track and field camp.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

What to watch on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics

One of the marquee sports of the Olympics gets underway at National Stadium, while a pair of Japan's top swimmers battle for their first medals at their home Games.
Fuji TV in the Odaiba waterfront area in Tokyo in 2021
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2025

Fuji TV scrutinized over handling of allegations against ex-SMAP member Nakai

The scandal has sparked widespread criticism, with many questioning Fuji TV’s corporate governance and crisis management.
The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled it's likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company by Jan. 19. U.S. politicians in both major parties, however, are seeking ways to keep the video-sharing app accessible for Americans.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2025

TikTok allies close to Trump and Biden race to delay ban

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., faces a deadline of Jan. 19 to find a U.S. buyer in order to continue operating in the country.
A district court Thursday found a former worker of a nursery school not guilty of assaulting and killing a 1-year-old girl in 2017.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2025

Ex-nursery worker ruled not guilty over girl's death in 2017

Judge Takeshi Okuyama, who presided over the lay-judge trial at Yokohama District Court in Kanagawa Prefecture, issued the ruling.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2025

Ishiba Cabinet approval inches up to 28.2%

The Democratic Party for the People led the opposition camp in public support for the first time in the January poll.
The new Switch is a tablet-style device with detachable controllers that can be played in handheld mode or hooked up to a TV, like its predecessor.
LIFE / Digital
Jan 17, 2025

Nintendo announces Switch 2, its first new console in eight years

Japan residents can apply via lottery for a hands-on demo of the Switch 2 on April 26 and 27 at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center.
Filmmaker David Lynch at his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles in 2002. The painter turned avant-garde film artist, whose fame, influence and distinctively skewed worldview extended far beyond the movie screen, died on Thursday at 78.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 17, 2025

David Lynch, maker of florid and unnerving films, dies at 78

A painter turned artist whose films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” Lynch also brought his visionary view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.”
Naomi Osaka is off to a strong start to the season and defeated Karolina Muchova on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 16, 2025

Naomi Osaka's Australian Open and the rediscovery of a tennis superpower

Osaka will play her first third-round match at a Grand Slam event since the 2022 Australian Open.
The TikTok ban results from an April law signed by President Joe Biden and is the first time the United States has attempted to shut down access to an app with such a large user base — roughly 170 million domestic users.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 17, 2025

How a TikTok ban would work — and why user workarounds won't

TikTok reportedly plans to shut down the service and will show users a message about the law and offer to let them download their personal data.
Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the ceasefire. But in the early hours of Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said approval was imminent.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2025

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire deal, Netanyahu's office says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he’s confident implementation of the Gaza deal will begin as scheduled on Sunday once "loose ends” are resolved.
The prospect of a TikTok ban has already triggered some users to seek alternatives, with Chinese social media app RedNote gaining nearly 3 million U.S. users in one day earlier this week.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2025

TikTok's fight against going dark gains support from key U.S. lawmakers

A law passed in April mandates owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets by Sunday to a non-Chinese buyer, or be banned on national security concerns.
Israeli soldiers stand on a tank, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2025

How Qatar gambled on a Gaza truce, and won

The wealthy peninsula, bordered by oil giant Saudi Arabia, took the strategic decision to play deal-maker decades ago.
From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2025

A slow dive into ‘a moment and an eternity’ with Ryuichi Sakamoto

New exhibition “Seeing Sound, Hearing Time” is the first comprehensive overview of the musician’s installation work presented in Japan.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 17, 2025

American ‘oligarchy’ decried by Biden gained $1.5 trillion in his term

The 100 wealthiest Americans got more than $1.5 trillion richer over the last four years.
Many of the economists noted the interest rate hike is likely unless Donald Trump jolts global financial markets, after he returns to the White House four days before the Bank of Japan’s policy decision.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2025

More than 70% of BOJ watchers expect a rate hike next week

BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda reinforced his deputy’s message this week that his board will consider a rate hike at the meeting, boosting the yen and expectations for action.
Nintendo said it will reveal its next-generation Switch 2 on April 2, setting in motion the retirement of the nearly eight-year-old flagship model.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2025

Nintendo hopes to reprise blockbuster Switch with 2025 successor

It will host several "Nintendo Switch 2 Experience" events in major cities around the world from April 4 to give gamers an opportunity to test the new console.
What does the year hold for Japan? Make your own predictions using some key phrases.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 17, 2025

Let’s make some predictions about what will happen in the year ahead

The start of the new year comes with expectations as to how the following months will unfold. Learn how to respond to what others predict.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
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.
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.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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