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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 4, 2022

Post-Brexit London races to keep its head start in fintech

Key players looking to remake finance are gathering this week to discuss how the U.K. can 'remain the world's preeminent financial services and innovation hub.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 4, 2022

Naomi Osaka up to 35th in WTA rankings after Miami Open final

Osaka, the former world No. 1 and four-time grand-slam winner, had been plummeting in the rankings after taking two self-imposed mental health breaks in 2021.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022

Amid global energy chaos, uncertainties grow

For modern nations, primary energy supplies are the lifeline of national existence. Cut that line, even for a moment, and you can be certain of deep political instability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022

Please stand with Ukraine in its time of need

The longer Putin's Ukraine assault continues, the greater the likelihood other countries will be drawn into the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

Images of civilian victims in Ukraine spur foreign volunteers to fight

Many were inspired by what they saw on social media and TV and make up part of more than 20,000 people from 52 countries who have volunteered to fight, Ukraine's top diplomat has said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

Conscripts sent to fight by pro-Russia Donbas get little training, old rifles and poor supplies, sources say

The new accounts of untrained and ill-equipped conscripts being deployed are a fresh indication of how stretched the military resources at the Kremlin's disposal are.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 4, 2022

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won’t seek second term

The city's current No. 2 official, John Lee, is forming a team to prepare for an electoral run, local media reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 4, 2022

Hong Kong leadership contender emerges amid uncertain future

Former police officer John Lee, has signaled his intention to contest an election for the city's top job.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

‘This is true barbarity’: Life and death under Russian occupation

The town of Trostyanets was occupied by Russian forces for a month before the Ukrainian military liberated it. Residents described weeks of hunger and horror.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 4, 2022

Japanese town hit by 2011 quake making evacuation plan for vulnerable residents

A particularly urgent issue is for municipalities to come up with ways to support severely ill people undergoing treatment at home who use respirators and other medical devices.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 4, 2022

As the pandemic drags on, more in Japan find solace in 'oshikatsu' devotion

Made more accessible through new technology, styles of fandom long monopolized by those obsessed with pop culture, anime and manga are, for many, becoming a vital part of lockdown life.
Exports from New Zealand to the U.S. rose to a record $5.4 billion in the 12 months through May.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2024

U.S. usurps Australia as New Zealand’s No. 2 export market

Exports to the U.S. rose to a record 8.8 billion New Zealand dollars ($5.4 billion) in the 12 months through May.
A screen tracks Nvidia's stock price movements as a trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 23, 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2024

Nvidia sales grow so fast that Wall Street can’t keep up

No one can figure out what the chipmaker’s revenues are actually going to be amid an artificial intelligence boom.
Israelis protest for the release of hostages held in Gaza and against the government in Tel Aviv on June 1.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Israel tech leaders, irked by Netanyahu, eye moves into politics

The war against Hamas is straining Israel's economy, with the central bank projecting costs of around $67 billion through 2025, nearly 15% of the annual GDP.
Emperor Naruhito meets with British people with connections to Japan at a hotel in London on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2024

Emperor Naruhito visits London

Empress Masako did not attend events on Sunday based on medical advice, due to fatigue from her flight to Britain.
People run for cover during an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2024

Netanyahu says major operations in Gaza will end ‘very soon’

Netanyahu said the next step for the military will be for Israel to redeploy some forces to the north.
Kiyoshie Saruwaka, 74, a member of Ara Style Senior — Japan's only breakdancing club made up of older citizens — practices a move known as "chair freeze" in Tokyo on April 26.
OLYMPICS / Breakdancing
Jun 30, 2024

Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail

Ara Style Senior is Japan's only breaking club made up of older citizens.
Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in 2020
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Hong Kong top court hears Jimmy Lai appeal as scrutiny mounts

Any conviction of Lai risks further inflaming ties between China and the U.S. and U.K., which are among countries that have called for his release.
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, greets supporters at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters during election night in New Delhi, India on June 4.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2024

Some of Modi’s agenda could disappear in India’s fractured Parliament

A new Parliament taking office in India may give some hint of whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s domestic policies are now in doubt.
A sling pistol confiscated by Osaka police
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2024

Japanese police and experts seek regulations for sling pistols

Sling pistols are classified as harmful toys under Osaka Prefecture's juvenile protection ordinance, however they are available to purchase freely online.
Muslim pilgrims pray as sprinklers cool them down amid extremely hot weather during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on June 16.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2024

Saudi Arabia says 1,301 deaths during Hajj were mostly unregistered pilgrims

Temperatures in Mecca this year climbed as high as 51.8 degrees Celsius, according to Saudi Arabia's national meteorological center.
A ballot station for early voting for the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election has been set up in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Low youth voter turnout casts shadow over Tokyo gubernatorial poll

In the 2020 election, the voter turnout for those between the ages of 21 and 24 was just 39.19%, compared with 65.53% for voters aged 70 to 74.
For Japan, carbon credits are seen as important as the nation waits for its climate technology bets to pay off.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2024

Japan makes a late play on under-fire carbon credit trading

The government and Japanese companies see carbon offsets as important as they wait for their climate tech bets to pay off.
MUFG Bank and two joint ventures in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group have been penalized for violating client confidentiality rules.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2024

MUFG penalized by Japan’s financial regulator for client breach

The flagship bank and joint ventures allegedly inappropriately exchanged client information at least 26 times to win business, according to a market watchdog.
Park Cheol-hee, the brains behind President Yoon Suk-yeol's diplomatic policies, is expected to be appointed as the country's next ambassador to Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

South Korea to name Japan hand as next ambassador to Tokyo

Seoul has informally decided to appoint Park Cheol-hee, the brains behind President Yoon Suk-yeol's diplomatic policies.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visits soldiers and air force personnel in Hualien, Taiwan, on May 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Autocracy is 'evil,' Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism

China, viewing Taiwan as its territory, openly opposes Lai, labeling him a "separatist" and conducting military exercises shortly after his inauguration last month.

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