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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

North Korea slams end to U.S. guidelines limiting South's missile range

Pyongyang criticized the recent termination of a U.S.-South Korea pact that capped the development of Seoul's ballistic missiles, calling it a sign of Washington's 'shameful double-dealing.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

Taiwan delays further water curbs after heavy rainfall

Subtropical Taiwan is dealing with its worst drought in history after no typhoons directly hit the island last year, meaning much less rain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

Australia and New Zealand call on China to let U.N. visit Xinjiang

A joint statement from the leaders' annual meeting also included statements on Hong Kong and the South China Sea, two other areas that China regards as domestic affairs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 31, 2021

Helio Castroneves joins elite club with fourth Indy 500 victory

An estimated crowd of 135,000 was announced after last year's delayed race was run without a crowd.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 31, 2021

French Open deletes tweet targeting Naomi Osaka's choice to skip news conferences

The tweet showed pictures of Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff engaging with the media along with the caption: 'They understood the assignment.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

U.S. tiremaker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia

The tire-maker made wrongful salary deductions, required excessive hours and denied workers full access to their passports, according to officials and former and current staffers.
JAPAN
May 31, 2021

There may not be enough doctors in Japan to support the Olympics

Organizers had initially planned to have about 10,000 doctors, nurses and medical staff on standby for the games but have had to cut that number down to about 7,000.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

What's behind housing discrimination in Japan?

Japanese real estate agents sometimes don't want to try to deal with non-Japanese renters, which is why specialist companies are popping up to help.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

Foreign Residents Support Center: A place to turn when you need assistance

In need of support and professional advice during the pandemic? Foreign Residents Support Center in Tokyo wants to help.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2021

Find origin of COVID-19 or face another pandemic, U.S. experts warn

The world needs the cooperation of the Chinese government to trace the origins of COVID-19 and prevent future pandemic threats, two leading U.S. disease experts said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 31, 2021

Jump is a dog that's as upbeat as 1980s rock

Jump is a 3-year-old ball of energy that, if you were around in the early 1980s, may well remind you of the rock classic by Van Halen. That song could be this Jump’s anthem: “I get up and nothin’ gets me down.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program

Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 31, 2021

Osaka told to speak to media or risk expulsion from French Open

The surprisingly stern warning was delivered in a statement signed by the leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Multibillionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk speaks via video link to an election campaign rally for the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Halle, Germany, on Jan. 26.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 5, 2025

Musk rallies the far right in Europe. Tesla is paying the price.

The multibillionaire's support for right-wing political parties could help boost his empire by cutting back regulations he thinks impede tech innovations.
A Taiwan flag flutters in the wind as soldiers prepare to celebrate national day to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of China, Taiwan's formal name, in Taipei last October.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2025

Taiwan turns to companies in Ukraine for China contingency planning

Taipei hopes to learn from Ukraine's first-hand experiences — how private companies helped build the resilience of its government and society during wartime.
Japan and South Korea are in their most fragile political states in decades just as their ally, the United States, enters the second administration of President Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2025

Japan and South Korea in the age of ‘America first’

Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades just as their ally, the United States, has begun the second administration of Donald Trump.
Nippon Steel is trying to build its business globally with U.S. Steel as a key component.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2025

U.S. Steel seen as key to Nippon Steel's global strategy

To meet its target of raising its annual crude steel production capacity to over 100 million metric tons, the firm needs to forge ahead into promising foreign markets.
The international system led by the United Nations faces challenges such as failing to maintain peace, end corruption and implement reforms, raising concerns of a League of Nations-like collapse.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2025

Transitioning to a new global structure without a League of Nations-style collapse

Like many idealistic efforts throughout history, the League of Nations teetered for years before its final collapse as the end of World War II.
Mendoza, Argentina, offers a combination of natural beauty, a thriving wine industry, political conservatism and valuable resources, making it an attractive potential safe haven amid global instability.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2025

I just found my nuclear war hideaway

This question is less and less theoretical: The world seems to be living on the edge, with growing tensions between great powers.
An M777 howitzer crew firing at Russian targets near the front lines of the Dnipro region, Ukraine, on Feb. 12
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2025

U.S. cuts intelligence for Ukraine, adding pressure for peace deal

The move underscores Trump's willingness to play hardball with an ally as he pivots to a more conciliatory approach to Moscow.
Netflix reality show “K-foodie meets J-foodie” follows South Korean YouTuber Sung Si-kyung and Japanese actor Yutaka Matsushige as they share meals in their respective countries.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 6, 2025

Can a meal make you besties? ‘K-foodie meets J-foodie’ says yes.

The new Netflix show pairs a Korean crooner and a Japanese food icon for a cross-cultural food rally.
A group of talentless noiseniks are sent away on a year-long retreat to the countryside to write a hit song in “The Gesuidouz.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 6, 2025

‘The Gesuidouz’ flips the bird at viewers

Kenichi Ugana’s horror-fixated punk-rock slacker comedy is one of the director’s laziest films to date.
Oil pipelines in Alaska. Although the Alaska LNG project has been planned for decades, it faces headwinds from its large price tag and mammoth scale.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2025

Trump touts plans to spur mammoth Alaska gas export project

Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the U.S. and invest in "a gigantic natural gas pipeline in Alaska," the U.S. president said.
People gather in front of an Israeli military vehicle in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees, where troops allowed residents to retrieve belongings after issuing reported demolition notifications for several houses, in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 6, 2025

Israel's settler pressure on West Bank villages stirs annexation fears

Most countries consider Israel's settlements in the occupied West Bank to be illegal.
While you need to pass over cash for taxes, don't fall for scams that trick you into paying what you don't owe.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 6, 2025

Scams, taxes and tariffs: It's that time of year.

Financial scams abound in Japan and a new one uses tax-related terminology.
An Israeli hostage who was released from captivity in Gaza arrives at a medical center in Tel Aviv on Feb. 22.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2025

Trump warns Hamas as U.S. holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages

The move broke with a decades-old policy against negotiating with groups that the U.S. brands as terrorist organizations.
Campaign supporters light a total of 1,638 candles, representing the number of dead victims claimed by HIV/AIDS in the Philippines since 1984, as part of their commemoration of International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day in metro Manila in 2016.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2025

Philippines' LGBTQ+ groups seek options to replace U.S. aid

Advocacy groups are looking at new financing strategies and calling for greater involvement by local health institutions to protect against foreign aid withdrawals.
Tariffs and trade uncertainty are causing the U.S. economy to lose steam, and companies more vulnerable to slower growth are starting to show the cracks.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 6, 2025

Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from U.S. markets

For most of the last three years, investors had bet on "U.S. exceptionalism," with the country ahead of others in economic growth, stock prices and AI.

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