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Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 4, 2021

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says former vice premier forced her into sex

Former world No.1 tennis doubles player Peng Shuai, one of China's biggest sports stars, has publicly accused a former Chinese vice premier of forcing her into sex several years ago in a social media post that was later deleted.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 4, 2021

Prosecutors say receiver Henry Ruggs was driving drunk at 241 kph just before fatal crash

Ruggs rammed into another car on a Las Vegas street, killing a woman and her dog.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 4, 2021

OPEC+ heads for geopolitical showdown as Biden demands more oil

Bowing to U.S. pressure and opening the taps would keep Saudi Arabia's closest ally onside, at the expense of the hard-won crude price recovery that has swelled the kingdom's coffers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 4, 2021

‘Dancing Mary’: No love lost for this spooky fantasy

Naoto Kataoka of pop group Exile takes on his first leading role in Sabu's ghostly rom-com/actioner, but the film's mix of genre elements doesn't quite gel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 4, 2021

‘And So the Baton Is Passed’: No, these are not happy tears

Tetsu Maeda's melodrama about abandoned children and questionable parenting may bring on the waterworks, but the film's underlying message doesn't inspire much hope.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2021

Japan among holdouts to deal on overseas fossil fuel funding

The U.K. has corralled about 20 nations to back a pledge to stop supporting foreign fossil fuel projects, but China and Japan aren't among them, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2021

ByteDance founder exits board as challenges mount

The world's most valuable startup is making a bigger push into enterprise software after Beijing's yearlong crackdown on the consumer internet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2021

Logging to help the climate? Gabon turns to its rainforests.

A faltering oil industry fuels 45% of Gabon's economy — but now many in the country want to replace it with sustainable forestry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021

In defense of Taiwan, Biden makes a ‘slip of the tongue’

Joe Biden may intentionally be telegraphing the message to China that he fully intends to protect Taiwan with the aim of deterring a Chinese attack.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 3, 2021

How Japan is already being impacted by climate change

Japan Times contributor Eric Margolis walks us through how Japan is already being affected by climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2021

Shutting down historical debate, China makes it a crime to mock heroes

Under a new law, China has zealously prosecuted even the perceived slander of communist figures, broadening Xi Jinping's campaign to dominate party orthodoxy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Amit Shah, minister of home affairs
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2024

Top India minister authorized crimes in Canada, senior official says

India has rejected Canada’s allegations as "preposterous.”
Qatar forward Akram Afif speaks during a news conference after being named the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year in Seoul on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2024

Akram Afif driven to make history after securing second Asian crown

Afif joined Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata and Server Djeparov of Uzbekistan as the only players to win the Asian Football Confederation's top accolade twice.
Georgian opposition supporters rally to protest results of the parliamentary elections that showed a win for the ruling Georgian Dream party, outside the parliament building in central Tbilisi on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2024

Georgia to partially recount votes in disputed poll

Pro-Western opposition parties have refused to recognize the results of Saturday's vote, which they claim was falsified in favor of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
(Right to left) Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze attend a see-off ceremony before taking part in the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong space station, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2024

Chinese astronauts to test lunar bricks in space

Should the tests prove successful, the bricks could be a key material used in the construction of a permanent lunar research station.
New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 30, 2024

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing backlash

The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3%.
Today's religious thinkers face the challenge of demonstrating that faith offers deeper meaning and understanding in an increasingly secular world.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2024

Is the world ready for a religious comeback?

Individuals are seeking meaning through alternative avenues, suggesting a readiness for religious discourse.
Masayoshi Son last month invested $500 million in OpenAI through his Vision Fund, having missed out on the AI company’s previous funding rounds.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2024

Masayoshi Son inflates the AI bubble even more

Masayoshi Son last month invested $500 million in OpenAI through his Vision Fund, having missed out on the AI company’s previous funding rounds.
Muhammad Ali (left) fights George Foreman in Kinshasa, in what was then known as Zaire, in a bout better known as The Rumble in the Jungle, on Oct. 30, 1974.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Oct 30, 2024

Rumble in the Jungle remembered after 50 years

The bout between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali is still fondly remembered in Kinshasa.
The Liberal Democratic Party's panel meets at the party headquarters in Tokyo in April to discuss measures to ensure stable imperial successions.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2024

U.N. panel urges Japan to revise imperial succession rules

The panel also urged Japan to implement a law revision toward introducing a selective dual surname system for married couples.
Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley leaves after attending a press conference hosted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to release its first annual report, at the Vatican on Tuesday.
WORLD / Society
Oct 30, 2024

Church must act faster against abusive priests, papal commission says

The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014.
The Hokkaido Prefectural Police headquarters in Sapporo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2024

Four youths arrested over death of college student in Hokkaido

Police have arrested two 20-year-olds, an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old for an alleged assault that left a 20-year-old college student dead.
Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France, during a press event in Paris on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Oct 30, 2024

Tour de France 'comes home' as 2025 route unveiled

After successive starts outside France, the 2025 Grand Depart is in the northern French city of Lille.
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police headquarters in the city of Fukuoka
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2024

U.S. serviceman detained after wife found dead in Fukuoka hotel

Security camera footage and hotel records showed that the couple entered the hotel Friday, and that the husband left alone Sunday morning.
Ukrainian service members rest in a dugout near the front-line city of Toretsk, Ukraine, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2024

As U.S. election nears, Europe worries over impact on Ukraine war and NATO

A Donald Trump win remains a concern given his strong criticism of the military alliance and his ambivalent view of Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion.
Ringhals nuclear power plant near Varberg, Sweden
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2024

Sweden’s nuclear revival in question as green hangover spreads

A policy U-turn that would entail a massive build-out of reactors, the first to come online in more than 40 years, now appears more unlikely.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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