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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021

Lawyer, princess to wed, move to Big Apple

After a long wait, Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, will finally get married Tuesday to her longtime fiance, Kei Komuro, a commoner.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 26, 2021

Collin Morikawa rises to career-high No. 2 in world rankings

After finishing seventh during last weekend's Zozo Championship, the 24-year-old now has 8.4710 average points, moving him past Ryder Cup teammate Dustin Johnson.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 26, 2021

Beijing Games competitors to face daily COVID-19 tests in closed loop

Games participants will need to be tested for COVID-19 before arrival, and athletes and team officials must be vaccinated to avoid 21 days in quarantine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

World 'way off track' in halting warming as greenhouse gas levels hit record

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 rose more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021

Imperial Household Agency criticized for media strategy — or lack thereof

In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 25, 2021

On a polarizing team, Dusty Baker is a manager worth rooting for

'Can you think of anybody else in baseball who people would actively say, u2018You know, I wouldn't mind if the Astros won — because of Dusty'?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021

As Hong Kong’s civil society buckles, one group tries to hold on

Authorities have used the national security law, passed last year amid widespread protests, to silence dissent and force dozens of groups to disband.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021

Shizuoka by-election boosts opposition's hopes ahead of Lower House poll

The LDP is taking stock of what went wrong after a ruling coalition-backed candidate lost despite campaigning by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Kyoto Prefectural Police headquarters in the city of Kyoto. A 23-year-old university student from Kyoto sought help from police days before his alleged involvement in an attempted burglary in western Tokyo last month.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

Tokyo burglary suspect sought police help days before attempted heist

University student Masaki Saen told police that he had received threats after applying for a “dark” part-time job, or “yami baito.”
Aonishiki competes at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 6, 2024

Head to sumo's second tier and it's a dog-eat-dog world

Jūryō action is something fans of exciting sumo shouldn’t miss.
The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. A study by researchers at the hospital aims to determine whether restoring a healthy intestinal environment can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs used in cancer treatment.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2024

Japan explores intestinal flora transplants for cancer treatment

A study aims to determine whether restoring a healthy intestinal environment can make drugs used in the treatment of esophageal and stomach cancers more effective.
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police headquarters in Yokohama
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

Woman claims husband asked her to collect stolen cash in Yokohama murder case

Police allege the suspect, Miho Kimoto, was involved in the October murder of a 75-year-old Yokohama resident who was found bound and beaten in his home.
Workers unload a large marble Buddha statue from a truck in Mandalay, Myanmar.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2024

The marble 'living Buddhas' trapped by Myanmar's civil war

Buddhist-majority Myanmar has been mired in bloody conflict since the military toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
The body of Claudio Worm, a German university student who went missing in Wakayama Prefecture, has been found.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

Body of missing German tourist found off Wakayama coast

The 21-year-old's body was discovered off the Takurazaki coast after an individual alerted the Wakayama Coast Guard at around 2.50 p.m. on Nov 1.
During the Bank of Japan's September policy board meeting, some members pointed out that the central bank needs to more carefully communicate with the public to prevent a divergence between its views and those of investors.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2024

Bank of Japan board member moots Fed-style dot-plot projections

The dot plots show short-term rate projections of U.S. Federal Reserve officials.
A student operates a multirotor drone during the Second National Defense Application of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Challenge in Chiayi, Taiwan, on Oct. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2024

Taiwan students design drones for mock battle as China threat looms

Taipei is ramping up investment in unmanned aerial vehicles as it seeks to bolster a more agile defense against a potential Chinese attack.
Investigators from the Osaka Prefectural Police conduct a search last month at the high-end Japanese restaurant Tenhime, operated by Tateki Okuda, in the city of Osaka.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

Osaka brothel owner arrested for allegedly forcing 150 into prostitution

The suspect, who had already been arrested for facilitating prostitution, was newly arrested along with four others for offering venues for prostitution.
Toyota posted its first quarterly profit drop in two years, as slowing sales and production volume stalled the world's top-selling automaker's recent record run.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2024

Toyota keeps profit outlook despite weakness in Japan and China

The carmaker showed signs of recovery from domestic scandals in Japan and major recalls in the United States.
A FamilyMart convenience store in Tokyo. Around-the-corner stores iconic to Japan help the trading houses to monetize on their food and apparel businesses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2024

Food and FamilyMart drive Itochu's half-year profit up 6%

Itochu kept its net profit forecast for the year unchanged at ¥880 billion, of which 24% is projected from food, textiles and the division where FamilyMart belongs.
Rizwan Gondal, the head police officer in Rahim Yar Khan distric, says that his detectives have a dossier proving the "heinous criminal activities" of Pakistani gangster Shahid Lund Baloch, who broadcasts on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram defiant messages delivered gun-in-hand, romanticizing his rural lifestyle and cultivating a reputation as a champion of the people.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

TikTok bandits terrorize and transfix Pakistan riverlands

In riverine terrain in central Punjab that has long offered them refuge, bandits use the internet to enthrall citizens even as they prey on them.
Hyogo Prefectural Police investigators call on people at a station in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 16 to provide information related to the 2007 murder of a girl in the city.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024

Inmate hints at involvement in murder of another girl in western Japan

Hyogo Prefectural Police plan to arrest the man soon on suspicion of attempted murder in another case.
The film character Godzilla poses on the red carpet during a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, in November 2004.  
COMMENTARY
Nov 6, 2024

After nearly three-quarters of a century, Godzilla’s monstrous empire is thriving

The famed Japanese monster went from serious metaphor for nuclear destruction to a kitschy pop culture icon.
The European Commission's executive vice president, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng finish a joint news conference following the 10th China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing in September 2023.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2024

It's not just U.S. trade hawks. Europe fears China, too.

As China’s economic policies take hold, Europe's economic concerns may be just beginning.
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.
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.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.

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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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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