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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2021

China, Myanmar and others criticized in report on rising religious persecution

'The apparatus of repression constructed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent years is ... fine-tuned, pervasive, and technologically sophisticated,' the report said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

Tesla drives on Autopilot through a regulatory gray zone

The fatal crash of a Tesla with no one apparently behind the wheel has cast a new light on the safety of semiautonomous vehicles and the nebulous U.S. regulatory terrain they navigate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

Clean crude? Oil firms use offsets to claim green barrels.

Oil-and-gas companies worldwide are increasingly trying to market their products as cleaner using a range of controversial methods, including buying credits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2021

Top online brokerage lures young Japanese with zero-fee trading

SBI Holdings Inc. will implement a series of campaigns that will virtually eliminate commission fee for spot trading in equities, the financial conglomerate said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

Ahead of Biden's climate summit, U.S. lawmakers relaunch 'Green New Deal'

Initially introduced in 2019, the nonbinding resolution seeks to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and transition the economy away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate

A new economy of blockchain-based virtual worlds is arising where land, buildings, avatars and even names can be bought and sold as nonfungible tokens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2021

Jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd

The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, guilty of all charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021

Biden will pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions nearly in half

The president will commit the United States to deep cuts in emissions at an Earth Day summit meeting that starts on Thursday, according to people familiar with the plan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 21, 2021

Rugby Football Union backs Eddie Jones after poor Six Nations

The Rugby Football Union gave its backing to England head coach Eddie Jones on Tuesday following the team's fifth-placed finish in the Six Nations championship but made a series of recommendations to improve performance.
A Haas F1 car on display in the fan zone at Suzuka Circuit on Saturday as Toyota marks a soft return to Formula One.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 7, 2025

Toyota's synergy with Haas fuels automaker's modest return to Formula One

Toyota’s decision to partner with the American team immediately left observers wondering if it might have its eyes on more, such as an engine deal or a full-blown Toyota team.
Kwai Chung container ports in Hong Kong earlier this month
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 7, 2025

East Asia tries a mix of measures to counter U.S. tariffs as markets suffer

U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced a raft of tariffs, with almost every country affected.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks in a video message shown at a national rally demanding the return of the Northern Territories held in Tokyo in February.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2025

Russia bans Japanese NGO amid disputed islands row

The four islands were captured by the Soviet military during the final months of the war, and have been held by Moscow since, in what Tokyo describes as an "illegal occupation."
One of Honda's most senior executives resigned over allegations he’d engaged in inappropriate conduct during a social gathering outside of work hours.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2025

Senior Honda executive resigns after allegations of misconduct

Honda’s audit committee investigated the accusations against Shinji Aoyama, an executive vice president and board director, and compiled a disciplinary action plan.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 7.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2025

Japan responds to Trump's tariffs with a polite phone call and request

The call was the first interaction between the two leaders since the U.S. president rolled out new tariffs targeting almost every country on the planet.
Nippon Steel’s proposal to buy U.S. Steel is being given a second national security review by U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2025

Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel to get new national security review

The order for a second review came after a call between Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba over the tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 8, 2025

Trump threatens to hike China tariffs further as market plunge continues

A global trade war touched off by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs escalated further on Monday.
Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran last November.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2025

U.S. and Iran set for return to nuclear talks

While U.S. President Donald Trump called the talks "direct," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said they would be "indirect" and held in Oman on April 12.
A screen displays rising share prices outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 8, 2025

Japan stocks rebound on hopes of Trump tariff deal and weaker yen

Major shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Tuesday's session at 33,012.58, up 1,876 points, or 6.02%, from Monday, when it suffered its third-biggest daily point loss.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 8, 2025

Trump honors 'legendary' Dodgers at White House reception

Trump highlighted the achievements of several players, notably Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Murphy celebrates on the back of defender Fabian Schar, whose long-range shot came back off the woodwork to enable Murphy to score against Leicester City in Leicester on Monday.
SOCCER
Apr 8, 2025

Newcastle steps up Champions League chase as Leicester slump again

Eddie Howe's men are up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea but with a game in hand.
A person lays flowers for the crew members of the Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Yamato who died in its sinking 80 years ago, during a memorial service held in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2025

Crew members of sunken battleship Yamato remembered on 80th anniversary

The ship sank off Cape Bonomisaki on Kagoshima's Satsuma Peninsula at 2:23 p.m. on April 7, 1945, with only 276 of the 3,332 crew members surviving.
Details on rocks on the Ryugu and Bennu asteroids have been identified from their photographs using artificial intelligence technology.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 8, 2025

Japan researchers rapidly identify rocks on asteroids using AI

A University of Tokyo team achieved the feat with an AI-based rock identification tool that was fed information on rocks on Earth and other celestial bodies.
People pose for a picture in front of the Olympic rings and Olympia delle Tofane track, which will host the women alpine skiing competition part of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, on Jan. 24.
OLYMPICS
Apr 8, 2025

Milano Cortina tickets seen in demand despite prices

The closing ceremony will be the most expensive event of the Winter Games, with prices ranging from €950 to €2,900.
A television station broadcasts U.S. President Donald Trump speaking during a Rose Garden event, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 8, 2025

Frustrated world leaders wonder if Trump even wants a deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has set a high bar, telling reporters that any agreements would need to eliminate bilateral trade deficits.

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