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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2021

Biden’s democracy summit: Just talk or can it effect change?

Biden's summit comes at a challenging time for democracy. The global monitoring organization Freedom House called this year's report on the state of global freedom “Democracy Under Siege.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2021

Can vaccines get rid of long COVID?

The subject of long COVID has also been divisive, with social media full of both support groups and skeptics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 28, 2021

How China became a key player in global decarbonization

The country has pushed ahead with electric vehicles and renewable energy, leaving others struggling to catch up.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 28, 2021

Steady MVP Yuhei Nakamura guides Swallows to Japan Series title

The team's longtime catcher expertly led his pitching staff across six neck-and-neck games against the Buffaloes to complete Yakult's reversal from cellar-dweller to champion.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2021

Nippon Ishin sticks with Ichiro Matsui as chief even as it seeks younger leadership

Nippon Ishin no Kai, which saw its seat count nearly quadruple in the Lower House election, decided to keep Ichiro Matsui on as leader after deciding not to hold a presidential election
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2021

China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S.

China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2021

Portuguese match abandoned after COVID-hit side left with six players

Belenenses was forced to start against Benfica with nine players after its team was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak and league officials would not allow the fixture to be postponed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 28, 2021

Women's Cricket World Cup qualifiers canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

The move was taken by cricket's governing body after the spread of the new Omicron variant resulted in tightened border controls targeting qualifier host Zimbabwe and its neighbors.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2021

Italy finance police search Juventus offices in player trading probe

The investigation is looking into whether senior managers at the club gave false communications to investors and issued invoices for non-existent transactions.
The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, rose 2.8% in September from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2024

Japan's wholesale inflation perks up, while yen rise eases cost pressure

The decline in import costs will likely shift the BOJ's attention to whether a more demand-driven rise in inflation takes hold in the country.
Rory McIlroy leaves the course following the fourth round of the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England, on Sept. 22.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2024

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau set for PGA-LIV showdown in Las Vegas

The 18-hole, made-for television event between four of the biggest names from the upstart Saudi-backed LIV series and the PGA Tour will be staged at Shadow Creek.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani connects on an RBI single against the Padres during the second inning in Game 4 of the NLDS in San Diego on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2024

Dodgers rout Padres to force do-or-die Game 5 in NLDS

Mookie Betts gave the Dodgers a home run in the first inning for the second consecutive game.
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president, delivers a speech during the National Day celebration in Taipei on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2024

Taiwan President Lai vows to 'resist annexation' of island

Relations between China and Taiwan have remained tense under Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May.
Of the potential candidates at present, more than 1,060 are preparing for battle in 289 single-seat constituencies.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2024

Over 1,170 people plan to seek Lower House seats

Over 1,170 people are currently planning to run in the Oct. 27 election for the House of Representatives.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is the largest foreign issuer of yen bonds this year, raising a record ¥545.1 billion.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 10, 2024

Berkshire issues bonds worth ¥282 billion, sparking Japan investment hopes

The seven-part bond deal is Berkshire’s biggest yen-denominated deal since 2019, and makes it the largest foreign issuer of yen bonds this year.
Annual festival Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! was born a decade ago when Barakan (left) decided to create a platform to share his love of roots music, which he attributes to growing up in 1960s England.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 11, 2024

Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! takes its final bow

The 11th edition of the annual blues, jazz and roots festival will also be its last, at least in its current form, but the core concept of the event will live on.
Nick Kyrgios has played just one ATP Tour singles match in two years as he battles injuries.
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2024

Australian Open chief confident Nick Kyrgios will compete

The talented but temperamental 29-year-old Australian has played in just one ATP tour singles match in two years as he suffered from knee, foot and wrist injuries.
Megumi Hirose, former Upper House member
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2024

Campaigning begins for Upper House by-election in Iwate

The by-election follows the resignation of Megumi Hirose over allegations public funds were misused.
The Taro Nasu gallery in Tokyo, with work by the French artist Benoit Pieron on view.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 10, 2024

In Tokyo, the Taro Nasu gallery focuses on conceptual art

Striving to be unique, the small gallery is bringing attention to artists from around the world whose works have rarely been seen in Japan.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks toward Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a meeting at the ASEAN summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 10, 2024

Philippines challenges China over South China Sea at ASEAN meet

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said ASEAN and China cannot pretend that all is well on the economic front when there are political tensions.
The Consumer Affairs Agency is warning against fake websites that lure consumers into purchasing unrelated or counterfeit products.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2024

Consumer watchdog warns against fake electronics sites

The sites, often promoted via social media ads, are luring consumers into purchasing unrelated or counterfeit products.
A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on a beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2024

U.S. helicopter makes emergency landing on Chigasaki beach

Around noon, a report was received through the fire department that a U.S. helicopter made a “precautionary landing” on a beach in the city.
A United Nations flag on the back of an armored vehicle in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. The U.N. children's agency said in a new report that sexual violence against children cuts across geographical, cultural, and economic boundaries.
WORLD / Society
Oct 10, 2024

One in 8 girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before 18, UNICEF says

Among boys and men, 1 in 11 have experienced rape or sexual assault during childhood, the United Nations children's agency said on Wednesday.
Seven & I had been under pressure from activists and other investors for years to narrow its focus on its crown jewel: 7-Eleven and other convenience stores.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2024

Seven & I to embrace 7-Eleven name as it sheds noncore businesses

The plans accelerate restructuring efforts in the face of an unsolicited ¥7 trillion takeover proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
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.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
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