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JAPAN
May 10, 2021

Suga support rate hits new low after virus emergency extension

Asked whether they approved of his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 63% of respondents to a JNN survey said they did not, a 13 percentage point increase.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 10, 2021

Some people may not mind a scaled-back Olympics

Nobody likes a pandemic, but some people may be a little relieved that they won't have to deal with larger crowds come the Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 10, 2021

Haru the cat is bound to become one of your favorite things

Looking at Haru, a sweet tortoiseshell born in late 2007, you may be reminded of Margaret Keane's paintings of big-eyed, sad children that became famous in the 1960s. Haru is a little thing, just over 3.5 kilograms. Her green eyes do seem disproportionately large for her small body.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2021

U.K.-France standoff near Jersey shows how Brexit fish fight isn't over

Jersey, a self-governing British crown dependency near France that relies on Britain for its defense, has become ensnared in fraught cross-Channel relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021

China tech titans go all in amid global electric car frenzy

The lure is an industry that's becoming increasingly high tech as it pivots away from the combustion engine, with sensors and operating systems making cars more like computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
May 10, 2021

As the world grays, Japan’s aging market showcases high-tech senior care

Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech's frontier.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 9, 2021

World Athletics chief insists Olympics can overcome strong opposition

Speaking at a Tokyo 2020 test event hosted at National Stadium, Sebastian Coe said the troubled games would 'act as a beacon of hope and optimism.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2021

ByteDance hires thousands in bid to challenge e-commerce king Alibaba

A burgeoning e-commerce business could help the firm surpass its $250 billion valuation when it goes public.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 9, 2021

National Stadium holds Tokyo 2020 track test event — minus fans

Sunday's competition, held behind closed doors due to the state of emergency, offered organizers and athletes a chance to trial anti-infection protocols that will be used at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 9, 2021

'As our leader says, try anything': Japan's silver-haired cheer squad

With members age 60 to 89, Japan Pom Pom is proving that life doesn't stop as time advances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 9, 2021

Military coup puts Telenor's future in Myanmar on the line

The firm, one of the biggest foreign investors in Myanmar, must now decide whether to ride out the turmoil, or withdraw from the market.
George Foreman knocks out Michael Moorer during the 10th round of their bout in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, 1994.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Mar 24, 2025

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman calls George Foreman's record unbreakable

Professional boxing is an unforgiving sport, and Sulaiman believes nobody can match or break Foreman's record of winning heavyweight titles two decades apart.
Police officers use pepper spray on a demonstrator wearing dervish clothes, during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2025

Turkey jails Erdogan’s top rival, risking more unrest

The arrest suggests Turkish authorities won’t be deterred by mass protests that have broken out in cities including Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.
Children play with trading cards featuring "local heroes" created by a local community council in the Saidosho district of Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 7, 2025

'Local hero' trading cards nudge children toward community activities

The cards, which feature real people, are helping to break the ice between children and adults in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Palestinians try to put out a fire at the emergency department of the Nasser Hospital after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2025

Airstrike on Gaza hospital kills 5; Israel says target was Hamas militant

The Israeli military said its attack followed extensive intelligence and used precise munitions to minimize harm at the site.
Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2025

Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori wins second term

Hattori garnered broad support for his pledge to install air conditioners in prefectural high school gymnasiums and other facilities.
Alexandra Eala hits a backhand against Madison Keyes during their match at the Miami Open on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2025

Wild card Alexandra Eala stuns Australian Open champion Madison Keys in Miami

Up next for Eala, who has not dropped a set in Miami, will be Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa.
Snow covers part of the roof at the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Feb. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2025

U.S. delegation to visit Greenland as Trump talks of takeover

Trump has made the U.S. annexation of Greenland a major talking point since taking office for a second time on Jan. 20.
Officials of the National Public Safety Commission inspect the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Tokyo, in June 2024, as crimes committed by unscrupulous host clubs have surfaced.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2025

Crimes by 'tokuryu' anonymous groups pose serious issue in Japan

Police have made capturing the ringleaders a top priority but are struggling in their investigations, largely due to the criminals' use of highly encrypted communication apps.
Tugboats pull the Greek tanker Sounion across Egypt's Suez Canal waterway. The tanker — set ablaze by Yemeni rebels with more than a million barrels of oil aboard — has been safely towed through the Suez Canal, the waterway's authority said on March 10. The Sounion was attacked in the Red Sea last August by Yemen's Houthi rebels, catching fire and losing power before its 25-member crew were rescued by a French frigate.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2025

Houthi attacks forcing 75% of U.S.-flagged ships to take longer route, U.S. says

The Houthis in Yemen say they have targeted ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians since the start of Israel's Gaza war.
Chinese Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri (right) and second-place finisher Lando Norris stand on the podium after the race in Shanghai on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 24, 2025

Lando Norris excited about prospect of battling teammate Oscar Piastri for title

Piastri led Norris in a McLaren 1-2 at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, a week after Norris won the season-opener in Australia.
Viktor Hovland celebrates with the trophy after winning the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Mar 24, 2025

Viktor Hovland ends PGA title drought with Valspar Championship victory

Hovland claimed his seventh U.S. tour title, but his first since the Tour Championship in 2023.
An expanded multilevel pond and devices spraying cold mist have been installed at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum to protect against the dangers of warming summers on the institution's trees.
LIFE / Travel
Mar 24, 2025

World’s first public bonsai museum reopens after renovations

After a five-month refurbishment, the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum believes it’s better suited to care for its trees during intensifying summers.
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino speaks to the media in Inglewood, California, on March 20.
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2025

Mauricio Pochettino says U.S. has time to get on track before World Cup

Pochettino, who was appointed last year after the ill-fated second reign of Gregg Berhalter, is confident that his side will be in much better shape by the 2026 World Cup.
The head of the Self-Defense Forces' new Joint Operations Command, Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, inspects an honor guard Monday morning at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2025

Japan launches new Joint Operations Command to unify SDF branches

The new command will allow for the smoother integration of operations across domains to prepare for and respond to possible emergencies.
A Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry government building in Kasumigaseki, an area of Tokyo where the central government ministries are clustered
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2025

Japan should look at larger companies to set public servant pay: panel

Until 2005, the government looked at companies with at least 100 employees to decide their workers' salaries.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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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