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Rugby
Sep 9, 2021

Proud dad Sam Whitelock braces for long All Blacks tour

Stalwart lock Sam Whitelock enjoyed a special time with his wife Hannah and newborn daughter Penelope in the hospital and is now preparing to spend the next few months away from them as he rejoins the All Blacks on a long tour.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2021

The West owes Qatar a favor over Afghanistan. That was the point.

Qatar can bring real value through the relationships it maintains, especially across Western and Islamic parties
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 9, 2021

Taliban Cabinet choices could hamper recognition by West

Foreign countries are greeting the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2021

North Korea's Kim oversees first military parade since Biden's swearing-in

The parade, which did not reveal any new weapons systems, was apparently directed at a domestic audience with an aim of boosting morale amid the battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2021

COVAX vaccine shortfall puts pressure on rich nations to act

A year ago, scores of countries committed to COVAX, the program set up to deliver COVID-19 vaccines equitably to every corner of the planet. Now the initiative is falling short of its goals.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021

The LDP's outspoken 'maverick' steps up to fight for the party's top spot

Cosmopolitan and media savvy, Taro Kono is a reformist but has his share of liabilities.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021

Dozen Hong Kong activists plead guilty over 2020 Tiananmen vigil

A dozen Hong Kong activists have pleaded guilty to charges related to a vigil last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021

The puppeteers pulling the strings of the LDP leadership race

With their considerable influence, Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso's backing is crucial to anyone wanting to become the next prime minister.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2021

Tom Brady ready to kick off Super Bowl title defense with Buccaneers

Tom Brady is eyeing back-to-back Super Bowl crowns and it comes as no surprise that he is the last quarterback to do it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2021

Yankees great Derek Jeter closes book on playing career with induction into Hall of Fame

'This is as high as you can go in terms of your playing career,' Jeter said. 'There's no other awards or accolades you can receive.'
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2021

SoftBank eyeing battery-maker 3DOM for 6G and mobile base stations

Japanese startup 3DOM is developing new battery separator technology that helps overcome the physical limitations of current lithium-based batteries.
Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles semifinal match against Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Nov. 8
TENNIS
Dec 10, 2024

Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year

After successfully defending her Australian Open trophy in January, Sabalenka won the U.S. Open crown in September.
Sharp revealed in June that it had started talks on building an artificial intelligence data center with KDDI and system integrator Datasection. On Monday, Sharp said the project will proceed without Datasection.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2024

KDDI to build AI data center on Sharp's LCD plant site

Construction of the data center in the city of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, will commence by March, with KDDI aiming to begin operations in fiscal 2025.
Manchester City's Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The club stands accused of 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, plus a further 35 of failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation, but strongly denies any wrongdoing.
SOCCER
Dec 10, 2024

Manchester City hearing into Premier League charges concludes: reports

City strongly denies any wrongdoing, but face severe sanctions if found guilty, including potentially being relegated.
A health ministry survey showed that 5,824 people age 65 and older died in a bathtub in their home or other residential facilities in 2022, more than double the number of people who died in a traffic accident.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 10, 2024

Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe

Heat shock has come under the spotlight after popular actor and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead at her home last week.
Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2024

South Korea’s opposition seeks to force through budget in power play

The show of clout comes as it seeks to build momentum for another impeachment bid against President Yoon Suk Yeol in the coming days.
The bill to revise the law on remunerations for government workers calls for setting annual bonuses at an equivalent of 4.6 months' salary.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2024

Government workers' winter bonuses fall with hike bill pending

Prime Minister Ishiba's total winter bonuses were lower than usual due to his recent appointment and a voluntary return on his part of 30% to fiscal reforms.
Freelance television announcer Tomoaki Ogura took the role of presenter of Fuji Television Network's morning show "Tokudane!" from 1999 to 2021, gaining popularity for his frank comments.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2024

Japanese announcer Tomoaki Ogura dies at 77

Ogura became famous for his unique narration style and trademark high-pitched voice.
Fans of K-pop boy band NCT sing one of their songs while holding light sticks, as they attend a protest rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2024

K-pop light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea

Playlists of popular K-pop protest songs are also being shared on X, with one lawmaker in the opposition party also jumping on the trend.
The U.S. decision to suspend the use of a firing range in the Senkakus has had lasting consequences, undermining Japan's claims to the islets and sending mixed signals about U.S. support for Japanese sovereignty over the area.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 10, 2024

A restart of Senkaku firing ranges is long overdue

The suspension also had strategic consequences, depriving both U.S. and Japanese forces of vital military training ranges.
People hold a banner featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as members of the Syrian community and supporters gather to celebrate the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad in the face of an offensive by Islamist-led rebels, in Istanbul on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2024

With Assad’s fall, Erdogan oversees Turkey’s growing regional clout

Erdogan’s clout over his southern neighbor has increased dramatically with the fall of his onetime friend Bashar Assad.
A truck pulls the head of a toppled statue of late Syrian President Hafez Assad, the father of ousted-President Bashar Assad, through the streets of Hama on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2024

Assad’s fall shows Russia, Iran and Hamas made a bad bet

That’s not to say the Middle East is entering a bright new era of peace. The collapse of Assad’s regime could cause a revival of the Islamic State.
While there’s no evidence of deliberate manipulation, increasing opacity and inconsistent data have led to doubts about the accuracy of India's official gross domestic product figures.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 10, 2024

India’s statistical challenges mirror China’s past issues

India's once-strong institutional credibility in terms of economic data is weakening, much like China's, though perhaps for different reasons.
U.S. companies Apple and Google are likely to be the primary targets of the new law to restrict activities of technology giants with at least 40 million users per month in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2024

Japan to regulate tech giants with at least 40 million users

U.S. companies Apple and Google are likely to be the main targets of the law.
A sign warns of a nearby bear sighting in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on Oct. 17.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Dec 30, 2024

Hokkaido 2024: Looking back on Rapidus, bears and shinkansen

The key topics are expected to continue making headlines in 2025.
Keidanren chief Masakazu Tokura speaks to reporters in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture on Nov. 20.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2024

Keidanren urges tax hike for rich with eye on ¥1 quadrillion GDP

Such a move will help the nation achieve a “virtuous cycle of growth and distribution,” Keidanren chief Masakazu Tokura says.

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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