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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2021

China welcomes Huawei executive home as Trudeau hugs Canadians freed by Beijing

Meng Wanzhou arrived in China on Saturday, ending her near three-year U.S. extradition fight, the same day two Canadians detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days returned home.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 26, 2021

Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons

The team said the Japan forward's absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 26, 2021

How to recognize and manage seasonal affective disorder

For some, the shift from summer to winter can herald a period of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. Be sure to take proactive steps to maintain your mental health.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 26, 2021

Stephanie Kawai: ‘Taking the fear out of what the body is going through in labor is vital’

If you are a part of a non-Japanese couple who is about to experience giving birth in Japan, having a doula on hand can help provide linguistic and cultural support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2021

More ‘murder hornets’ are on the loose in Washington state

Entomologists in Washington state have so far this year destroyed two nests of the Asian giant hornet — nicknamed the "murder hornet” — and are planning to eradicate another nest as they try to wipe out the insects, an invasive species that can massacre honeybees and that first appeared in the...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2021

Tigers' Haruto Takahashi wins duel against Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano

Takahashi struck out 13 while allowing five hits and a walk over the distance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2021

Hong Kong pro-democracy group disbands amid security threats

After decades organizing peaceful candlelight memorials to remember the people who were killed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, a Hong Kong group voted 41 to 4 to disband.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 25, 2021

Hiroki Sakai and Ataru Esaka power Urawa to comeback win over Tokyo

Despite falling behind less than a minute into the match, Ricardo Rodriguez's side rebounded for its first win over Tokyo since 2018 and into contention for an Asian Champions League spot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2021

Energy crisis puts world’s most ambitious climate plan to test

The energy crisis is threatening double-digit increases in consumer electricity bills months before the winter freeze and it's also squeezing industrial giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2021

Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites

The driver shortage has been caused partly by Brexit and COVID-19, and the loss of about a year of driver training and testing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2021

China frees two Canadians after Huawei CFO flies home, ending crisis

The seemingly intractable impasse came to a rapid resolution Friday after Huawei's Meng Wanzhou struck a deferred prosecution agreement with U.S. authorities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 25, 2021

U.S. overwhelms Europe to grab control of Ryder Cup on opening day

A red wave washed over the Ryder Cup on Friday as the United States dominated both foursome and fourball sessions to grab a commanding 6-2 lead over titleholders Europe.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 25, 2021

Asia's fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting

Su led the United team — essentially China's national squad — to gold in the 4x100 meters relay at the National Games on Friday
Masato Kanda, then the foreign ministry's vice minister for international affairs, speaks during a news conference in Sao Paulo in February.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2024

Former top Japanese currency diplomat Masato Kanda chosen as next ADB chief

Masato Kanda will be tasked to navigate the ADB through fresh challenges such as helping Asia reduce poverty and mitigate risks from climate change.
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024

Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors

The new system is expected to allow foreign visitors to receive tax refunds for products purchased at prices with the tax included when they leave the country.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during the annual Taiwan-EU investment forum in Taipei on Nov. 18.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2024

Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii and Guam angers Beijing

Lai Ching-te will depart Saturday for a visit to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — the only Pacific island nations among Taiwan's 12 remaining allies.
A business district in Tokyo in 2020
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2024

Share of female presidents at Japanese firms hits record 8.4%

The proportion of female presidents has been rising slowly but steadily since it stood at 4.5% in 1990, the oldest data available.
A police officer directs traffic in front of a court in Hanoi.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024

Rights group says Vietnam's imprisonment of Khmer monks violated religious freedom

A court in the southern province of Long An condemned the men to prison terms between two and six years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
WORLD
Nov 28, 2024

Putin warns Russia may strike Kyiv with new ballistic missiles

Russia has said it will strike back for recent Ukrainian attacks using U.S.-supplied ATACMS and U.K.-made Storm Shadow long-range missiles.
The Social Media Minimum Age bill sets Australia up as a test case for a growing number of governments which have legislated or said they plan to legislate an age restriction on social media amid concern about its mental health impact on young people.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 29, 2024

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

The law forces tech giants to prevent minors from logging in or face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars.
Members of the Self-Defense Forces march at the GSDF Camp Asaka, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama, on Nov. 9. As part of a five-year defense buildup launched in 2022, the government has said it will raise personal income, corporate and tobacco taxes to cover the added costs.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2024

Japan wobbles on tax hikes to pay for historic defense buildup

A decision on raising taxes to help cover rising defense spending may be delayed again, a senior ruling coalition official has said.
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat must show Australians they are taking reasonable steps to keep out users under 16 or face fines up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32 million).
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2024

Australia looks for ways to enforce its teen social media ban

From late 2025, social media platforms including Instagram, X, TikTok and Snapchat must show Australians they are taking reasonable steps to keep out users under 16.
A damaged vehicle sits near Roman ruins in the eastern city of Baalbek, Lebanon, on Thursday, the second day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
WORLD
Nov 29, 2024

Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store midrange rockets in southern Lebanon.
Unitika President Shuji Ueno attends a news conference in Osaka on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2024

Unitika announces withdrawal from textile business

Its textile division has been struggling in recent years due to intensifying competition with Chinese and other rivals.
A satellite image appears to show an overview of Thitu Island in the South China Sea on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2024

Chinese ships near island disputed with Philippines, satellites show

Thitu is a strategically important island from which Manila monitors Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy waterway.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff (second from left) receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back Jahmyr Gibbs eat turkey legs after their win over the Bears in Detroit on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2024

Lions survive Bears rally to escape with victory on Thanksgiving Day

The Lions are 11-1 for the first time in franchise history.
Officers from the Self-Defense Forces visit a Chinese air force facility in Tianjin, China, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2024

SDF officers visit Chinese military in exchange program

SDF members have inspected an army unit in Beijing and plan to visit a naval facility in Guangzhou.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2024

Tepco eyes second test removal of Fukushima nuclear fuel debris

As in the previous test, the operator plans to use a fishing rod-shaped device to remove the debris.
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.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘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.
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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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