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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2021

Biden’s democracy summit is a South Asian diplomatic flub

As in many parts of the world, including in South Asia, the Biden's Summit for Democracy summit is likely to do more harm than good
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 1, 2021

With its newly awarded Michelin star, Est prepares a holiday feast

Chef Guillaume Bracaval's offerings at Est are mostly a local affair, and a three-day holiday special sees the establishment splurging on luxury.
Japan Times
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Dec 1, 2021

Kings' Brendan Lemieux suspended five games for biting opponent

The incident took place on Saturday during a fight between Lemieux and Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2021

Same-sex couple fights for right to marry in India

If the couple win their case, India would become the second place in Asia after Taiwan in 2019 to recognize gay marriage.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2021

Tokyo still tops for dining after Michelin announcement

Three of the capital's establishments have maintained their three-star rating since rankings began in Tokyo 15 years ago.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 1, 2021

英字新聞ジャパンタイムズの125年を振り返る本「TiMES CAPSULE」「CAMPFIRE」でクラウドファンディング開始

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、「英字新聞ジャパンタイムズの125年を振り返る本:TiMES CAPSULE」を制作するプロジェクトを、2021年12月1日(水)より株式会社CAMPFIRE運営のクラウドファンディングサイト「CAMPFIRE」にて開始いたします。...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021

Invasion of Taiwan by China would be ‘economic suicide,’ former PM Abe warns

The former Japanese leader singled out Chinese President Xi Jinping, in particular, saying that he 'should never have a misunderstanding in recognizing this.'
Japan Times
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Dec 1, 2021

Tiger Woods unsure of return date, 'would love' to play British Open

Woods, who recently posted a video on social media showing him hitting a golf shot, acknowledged he has a long road ahead in the rehab process.
A new U.N. report claims that use of the Telegram messaging app by criminal networks in Southeast Asia has enabled a fundamental change in the way organized crime operates.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2024

Southeast Asian crime networks thriving on Telegram, U.N. reports

Scrutiny of the app has brought attention to the criminal liability of app providers and the debate on where freedom of speech ends and enforcement of the law begins.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll around a cabbage field in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, in August. Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery for a broken bone on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2024

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko has surgery after breaking thighbone

Empress Emerita Michiko, turning 90 on Oct. 20, was hospitalized for surgery for the first time since 2019, when she was found to have breast cancer.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a news conference in Bangkok on Sept. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2024

ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai prime minister says

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday the regional bloc ASEAN must play a key role in ending the protracted civil war in Myanmar, ahead of a summit of the leaders of the 10-member group in Laos this week.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 8, 2024

Auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball goes on despite ownership battle

With another two weeks to go in the auction, the latest top bid was $1.5 million.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has a strong influence over the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2024

LDP linchpin Moriyama has big influence over Ishiba

The newly elected president took his secretary-general's advice on several key matters, including party and Cabinet appointments as well as calling a snap election.
Philippine Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. speaks during the opening ceremony of exercise Sama Sama 2023, the annual bilateral exercise between the Philippine and U.S. Navy, in Manila in October 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2024

Six countries conduct naval drills off the Philippines amid China tensions

This year's drills, which involve almost a thousand sailors and personnel, are high-intensity exercises focusing on antisubmarine, antisurface and antiair warfare.
U.S. intelligence officials think a Chinese hacking group may have been inside U.S. telecoms for months.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2024

U.S. investigating whether Chinese hackers breached its telecoms

U.S. intelligence officials think a Chinese hacking group may have been inside U.S. telecoms for months.
U.S. officials are warning that foreign adversaries are aiming to sow doubt in the Nov. 5 election results to stoke division and undermine trust.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2024

U.S. expecting foreign actors to question validity of election

Countries would seek to "launder their narratives" through witting and unwitting American voices and stoke divisions in society.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez hits a solo home run against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 8, 2024

Royals hit back against Yankees; Tigers maul Guardians

The Royals produced a four-run fourth inning blast to set up a victory at Yankee Stadium.
Chinese destroyer Jiaozuo is moored in the Neva River ahead of the Navy Day in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 26.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2024

Russian and Chinese ships conduct joint drills in Pacific, news agencies report

A number of training sessions and combat training exercises were planned during the patrol missions, including organizing anti-submarine defense and rescue at sea.
United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 30, 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 8, 2024

Top of the COPs: The key U.N. climate summits

The United Nations has been holding global climate summits, or COPs (Conference of the Parties), since 1995.
Local activists and tech workers protest against Google and Amazon's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli military and government, outside the Google Cloud Next Conference in San Francisco, California, on August 29, 2023.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2024

Decoding the role Big Tech plays in the war in Gaza

The Israel-Hamas war has spotlighted how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used on the battlefield.
Speculative investors flipped to a net long position on the yen just before Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the nation wasn’t ready for further interest rate hikes, data shows.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 8, 2024

Hedge funds warming to yen caught out by biggest drop in 15 years

Many bought the yen just before cautious comments by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on rate hikes and strong U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
Saitama police have arrested Rikiya Morita, 24, in connection with a string of robberies in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2024

Suspect in Kanto robbery spree arrested in Niigata

Rikiya Morita, 24, had been on the run after being publicly identified as a suspect in a violent robbery in Saitama on Oct. 1.
The Bank of Japan raised it economic assessments for the Hokuriku and Tokai regions in its quarterly regional report Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2024

BOJ signals it remains on rate hike path with regional report

The Bank of Japan indicated it remains on track to consider more interest rate hikes by upgrading its assessments for two regional economies.

Longform

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