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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022

Has Shanghai been Xinjianged?

Shanghai and Xinjiang used to be two sides of the China coin; the former glamorous and thriving, the latter dark and repressed. Now both are subject to social control and surveillance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022

BOJ policymakers unwavering on easy policy stance, meeting minutes show

Many board members warned of heightening risks to Japan's economy from the Ukraine crisis that would keep inflationary pressure subdued.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

One village at a time: The grinding artillery war in Ukraine

Over the past several days, Ukrainian forces have advanced outward from Kharkiv, launching a concerted offensive to the north and east.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

Russia’s grave miscalculation: Ukrainians would collaborate

The Kremlin entered the war expecting a quick victory, predicting that Ukrainian officials in the largely Russian-speaking eastern region would gladly switch sides.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2022

Shanghai COVID-19 crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally

Li Qiang has long been seen as destined for the powerful Politburo Standing Committee this year, tracking a well-worn path from Shanghai's top spot that many analysts say appears safe.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

Putin to mark Soviet World War II victory as Ukraine decries school bombing

About 60 people were feared dead after a Russian bomb struck a school in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022

Japan's real wages fall in March for first time in three months

The drop adds to concerns that mounting cost pressure on households' real income will thwart Japan's post-pandemic recovery scenarios.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2022

Philippines on high alert as all systems go for election

Philippine military says it's ready for all contingencies as Filipinos ready to go to the polls to choose Duterte's successor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2022

Toyota plans to invest $624 million to make EV parts in India

Indian automakers could generate $20 billion in revenue from electric vehicles between now and fiscal year 2026, according to forecast by Crisil.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 8, 2022

Disciplined Dmitry Bivol stuns Canelo Alvarez to retain world title

Alvarez, the overwhelming pre-fight favorite, was rarely able to find a way through Bivol's defensive guard as the 31-year-old put on a disciplined display.
"The era of the monopoly is now definitively over," said A22 CEO Bernd Reichart, seen on Dec. 21, after a ruling in Madrid on Monday regarding opposition to a proposed soccer European Super League.
SOCCER
May 28, 2024

Spanish court orders FIFA and UEFA to halt opposition to Super League

A judge ruled that the governing bodies had violated European Union law.
Palestinians search for food among burnt debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday.
WORLD
May 28, 2024

Israel's continued attacks on Rafah prompt global outcry

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the latest strike had not been intended to cause civilian casualties, though at least 45 people died.
Ichiro Kanke, former state minister for post-disaster reconstruction, speaks at a news conference on Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2024

LDP member admits to getting tax breaks by donating kickbacks

A member of the LDP has admitted to donating kickbacks from a party faction to a chapter he heads, receiving tax breaks totaling ¥1.48 million.
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attend a World War II memorial service held at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2024

World War II memorial service held in Tokyo without COVID-19 restrictions

The number of people whose remains are placed at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery now totals 370,700.
French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech during the European Youth Festival "Fete de l'Europe" (Festival of Europe) in front of the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Dresden, eastern Germany, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024

Macron calls far-right rise an 'ill wind' for Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron's trip comes two weeks ahead of European Union elections, in which polls are indicating his centrist coalition is trailing the far right.
The rate of the U.S. dollar against the yen is displayed on an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo earlier this month.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 28, 2024

Popularity of yen 'carry trade' may dent impact of BOJ rate rises

The weakening yen and strengthening greenback are increasing the attractiveness of the strategy by boosting its total return.
Toyota, Idemitsu Kosan, Eneos and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said they have teamed up to research carbon-neutral fuels for automobiles.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2024

Toyota and partners launch joint study on carbon-neutral fuels

Toyota will also independently develop engines that can use e-fuels efficiently
Firefighters work at the site of an agriculture equipment factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine, hit by a Russian air strike on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024

EU nations fume over Hungary’s vetoes of Ukraine weapons aid

As long as Hungary continues to block the disbursement of funding for military weapons donated to Ukraine, the bloc can’t use the money to help Kyiv.
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori meets an official at the transport ministry on Monday, as the ministry issued a stern reprimand following a series of recent incidents involving JAL aircraft.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2024

Transport ministry reprimands JAL over recent incidents

The reprimand was issued over a total of five incidents involving JAL in Japan and abroad since last November.
Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch before a fixture against Nottingham Forest in Nottingham, England, in February 2023. As the new Canada men's national team head coach, Marsch and his players will face the Netherlands, France and Argentina in the coming weeks.
SOCCER
May 28, 2024

No easing into job for Canada's new national team coach

Jesse Marsch will receive a baptism by fire with away friendlies against the Netherlands on June 6 and France three days later.
Demonstrators outside the Legislative Yuan — Taiwan's parliament — in Taipei on Tuesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 28, 2024

Taiwan protesters gather as opposition pushes contentious law

The legislation would give lawmakers greater investigative powers and effectively curb the authority of the island's new president, Lai Ching-te.
The African National Congress’ manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Feb. 24
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024

Where South Africa’s crunch election will be won and lost

As the country heads into its tightest election since apartheid ended in 1994, the ANC is facing competition like never before.
Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 21.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024

Trump’s historic closing arguments will be a ‘tale of two cases’

Prosecutors and defense lawyers will give dueling takes on the evidence and testimony presented over nearly five weeks.
A Nuri rocket takes off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, on June 21, 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2024

South Korea is gearing up to become space powerhouse

KASA will work on ambitious projects such as an uncrewed moon landing by 2032, with a Mars mission proposed by the middle of the following decade.
Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and broadcasting star, in New York in March 2011. Walton died on Monday at his home in San Diego at the age of 71.
BASKETBALL
May 28, 2024

Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and free spirit, dies at 71

In the years following his NBA career, Walton turned to sports broadcasting.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
JR East cancels luxury train run over crew's boozing
East Japan Railway said Thursday that it will cancel one trip of a luxury overnight sleeper service, which was originally scheduled to depart from Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 30, after crew members were found to have been drinking alcohol on duty.
Women-only communities flourish in China
Chen Yani (right), nicknamed "Keke," eats lunch with friends and guests in a female co-living space she founded called "Keke's Imaginative Space" in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on July 14.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Infectious diseases to watch for in Japan this summer amid surge of cases
An illustration of a colony of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium that causes pertussis, or whooping cough. As of Aug. 10, there were 64,467 cases reported this year, according to the latest data from the Japan Institute for Health Security.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.
Big burgers and bigger ambitions for Japan's Burger King
Kazuhiro Nomura, president of BK Japan Holdings, which operates Burger King in Japan

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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