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Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 11, 2021

Kei Nishikori riding high after deep run at Tokyo Olympics

Nishikori, who was Japan's last hope for a singles tennis medal in Tokyo, is now into the second round of the Masters 1000 event in Toronto.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2021

Climate change report exposes fault lines within fossil fuel industry

Responses range from the defensive to calling on governments to take the lead on a transition to a future of cleaner energy.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 11, 2021

With Games approaching, Paralympians say they need more support

Past experiences have led some to urge the U.S. government to step up and to do more for the nation's paralympic athletes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021

Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.

A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan's immigration system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2021

Cuomo resigns as New York governor under harassment cloud

Cuomo apologized to the 11 women the attorney general said he harassed, but called the report 'false” and said his decision to leave was in the best interest of the people of New York.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2021

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

The technology involves large-scale interventions that shift the climate, generally with an aim of cooling the Earth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 10, 2021

Japan reaches 100 million vaccine doses as focus shifts to youth

However, the country also has the lowest rate among the Group of Seven advanced nations of its population being fully vaccinated at 32.9%.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2021

Restarting cruises has been a game of ‘operational whack-a-mole’

As well as managing cases of COVID-19 on their own sailings, operators have had to keep on top of vaccination and testing requirements at their stops on the way.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2021

Major climate report puts pressure on COP26 to ‘consign coal to history’

So far, nations' voluntary pledges fall far short of keeping temperature rise under 2 degrees, let alone 1.5 degrees, according to the U.N.
Asian tech leaders are spearheading AI's shift to robotics, with China, Japan and South Korea leading global innovation in hardware.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2024

AI robots are coming, and they’ll be made in Asia

Citigroup projects that there would be 1.3 billion AI robots globally by 2035 and 4 billion by 2050, doing everything from household chores to delivering parcels.
U.S. President Joe Biden decided Friday to block the proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, with the firms blasting the decision, calling it a "clear violation of due process" and a political move, and vowing to "take all appropriate action" to protect their legal rights.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2025

Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel

The two firms blasted the decision, calling it a "clear violation of due process" and a political move, and saying they would "take all appropriate action" in response.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson holds the gavel after winning reelection to his post at the Capitol in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2025

Johnson reelected as U.S. House speaker after putting down GOP revolt

Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces.
Scheduled to welcome its first guests in early 2025, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka is just one of many luxury hotel openings Japan has seen in recent months.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 4, 2025

Japan’s ‘quiet revolution’ of luxury travel nears fruition

“The Japanese luxury travel scene has undergone quite the metamorphosis over the past decade,” says one industry insider.
Donald Trump, then the U.S. Republican presidential nominee, awaits the start of proceedings in his criminal trial at the New York State Supreme Court in New York on May 2. The New York judge who oversaw Trump’s hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10. Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2025

Judge upholds Trump’s conviction but signals no jail time

The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Donald Trump’s hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10. Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.
A bottle line packaging production worker at the Coors brewery in Golden, Colorado, takes Coors Light cases off the line for label inspection.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2025

U.S. surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

The move could signal a shift toward more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector if adopted.
A 2024 Toyota Prius Prime during the 2024 New York International Auto Show in New York last March
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2025

U.S. new car sales rose to five-year high in 2024, helped by hybrids

Sales continued to rise from their pandemic lows, bolstered by replenished inventories, higher incentives and surging demand for hybrid vehicles.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a conference organized by the European Jewish Association in Krakow, Poland, in January 2024.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2025

Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe

The multibillionaire has demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany's far-right, blasted the European Commission — and that's just the start.
Head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa (right), meets with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (left) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (center) in Damascus on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2025

Europe tries to build ties with Syria and cut Putin’s influence

A visit by the German and French foreign ministers to Damascus was part of attempt to persuade Syria's new rulers to reduce Russia’s influence over the country.
An entrance sign for Nippon Steel's East Nippon Works Kashima Area facility is pictured in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, last month.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2025

Nippon Steel rejection shows national security means whatever you want

Experts and former officials say the decision signals how sharply the U.S. has turned away from the principles of globalization.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 4, 2025

Top U.S. diplomat to visit South Korea with eye on political crisis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also visit Tokyo, where he will hold talks with Japanese officials on Monday and Tuesday.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2025

Meiji Yasuda girds to be more daring in global M&A hunt

The firm’s ambitions reflect bold moves also being made by many of its local rivals, all hunting for growth outside of the country.
The path forward for the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal is unclear. The companies could sue the U.S. government, another buyer could swoop in for U.S. Steel, or Republicans who favor the deal could urge U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to find a way to approve it.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2025

What's next for the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal?

The companies could sue the U.S. government, another buyer could swoop in, or those who favor the deal could urge Trump to find a way to approve it.
A man pushes a cart along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles
WORLD / Society
Jan 4, 2025

Ahead of Trump term, U.S. cities grapple with homelessness

The crisis worsened with the end of pandemic-related aid, and are driven by a lack of affordable housing, as well as inflation and low wages.
An underground passage in a small town in the Moscow region in November.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2025

Are Russian sanctions working? Debate takes new urgency with Trump.

The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.
A demonstrator holds a placard that reads "I will fight with President Yoon Suk Yeol" during a rally in support of the impeached South Korea president in the Gwanghwamun area of Seoul on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2025

South Korea's political crisis: what could happen next?

From another arrest attempt to waiting for a Constitutional Court decision, the scenarios that could decide President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate are numerous.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

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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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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