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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2021

In call with China's Xi, Biden stresses rights concerns and need for free Indo-Pacific

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, his first direct contact with the leader of the world's second-largest economy since winning the November presidential election and taking office last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2021

TikTok sale on hold as Biden’s team reviews U.S.-China policies

The developments show that the forced sale of TikTok — a drama that unfolded through Trump's final year in office — is far down Biden's list of priorities.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021

Death knell sounded for Grand Slam line judges at Australian Open

Human judges were replaced by technology for this year's tournament — a move that has been largely welcomed by players.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin crashes out in second round

Reigning champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday, slumping to a 6-3, 6-2 defeat at the hands of world number 65 Kaia Kanepi on Margaret Court Arena.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2021

Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party

Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, four people involved in the discussions said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2021

China teaches children its own version of the climate change story

China's state-led approach to climate change is less tolerant of public debate over how it's going to reach its emissions targets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2021

Suu Kyi aide among new wave of arrests in Myanmar as Biden approves sanctions

Derek Mitchell, a former U.S. ambassador to Mynamar, said it was vital to get nations such as Japan, India and Singapore involved in a strong response.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2021

Toyota corrects course on electric vehicles with new models for U.S

The firm's executives in the U.S. said as recently as last year they hadn't seen enough demand to justify a broader lineup of battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2021

In Pentagon debut, Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military

U.S. President Joe Biden promised he would never politicize the military as he made his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief on Wednesday, seeking to draw a contrast with the Trump-era in a far-reaching speech that emphasized diversity in the armed forces.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021

Naomi Osaka turns nightmare into a dream to reach third round at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka dreamed that she would lose her second round match at the Australian Open, but the reality was a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over Caroline Garcia on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2021

Japan’s Cosmo wins rights to explore for oil in Abu Dhabi

Even amid forecasts that global energy demand could peak as early as the 2030s, producers expect buyers to continue using oil for decades more as economies transition to cleaner fuels.
U.S. Steel Edgar Thompson Works in Pennsylvania
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2025

Trump’s Nippon Steel bid support boosts Japan’s trade talk hopes

The apparent breakthrough raises the possibility that Japan could get some new traction in its bid to get tariffs on autos and other exports removed.
Itsunori Onodera, policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday visited the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture to address issues between Kurdish residents and locals, including illegal waste dumping.
JAPAN
May 29, 2025

LDP policy chief visits Kawaguchi over reported problems with Kurdish residents

The problems reported include illegal waste dumping and foreigners illegally working.
Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture. China has removed its last buoy from Japanese economic waters near the island.
JAPAN
May 29, 2025

Tokyo says China has removed its last buoy from Japan's economic waters

Japanese media said this could signal an intention by Beijing to improve strained ties with Tokyo.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes up for a shot against the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2025

Thunder rout Timberwolves in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals

The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
A lab at Kyoto University Hospital. A team comprising members from Kyoto University and elsewhere has discovered a way to predict whether someone will develop esophageal cancer.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 29, 2025

Team develops esophageal cancer prediction method using the inside of the cheek

The team managed to make cancer probability predictions with an accuracy of over 70%.
The Environment Ministry is offering ¥60 billion ($415 million) of support for the commercialization of homegrown climate and environmental technology through the Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality, a government-backed fund that invests in ventures to reduce emissions.
JAPAN
May 29, 2025

Japan bets on homegrown startups to adapt to a hotter world

The Environment Ministry is offering ¥60 billion of support through the Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (second from left) chairs a meeting of the government's cybersecurity strategy panel in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2025

Government to formulate new cybersecurity strategy amid rising threats

The new strategy includes a change in cryptography systems to better protect the government's internal communications against cyberattacks from quantum computers.
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, speaks during a news conference after casting his early vote for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 29, 2025

Martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for South Korean presidency

The liberal politician favored to become the country's next leader has overcome a knife attack and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the top post.
Cole Palmer holds the trophy after Chelsea's win over Real Betis in the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 29, 2025

Chelsea hopes Conference League triumph can serve as launching pad

Chelsea captain Reece James said anything other than winning Europe's third-tier competition would have been perceived as a failure
A Cambodian military vehicle in Phnom Penh on Wednesday
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2025

Thai and Cambodian army chiefs to meet over border clash

A Cambodian soldier was killed on Wednesday after an exchange of gunfire with the Thai army at the border, a rare fatality along the long-sensitive frontier.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Regulatory Reform Promotion Council on Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN
May 29, 2025

Japan may allow bus and railway firms to enter ride-hailing business

The council called for promoting ride-hailing services to address the nationwide transportation shortage and suggested a trial for bus and railway operators.
South Korean Navy exercise off in 2010. Yonhap News Agency reported a South Korean P-3 patrol craft has crashed in the mountains of the country's east coast.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2025

Navy plane crashes in South Korea, killing two

The plane crashed in a mountainous area near the southeastern city of Pohang.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of Florida's series-clinching win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 29, 2025

Panthers rally past Canes to clinch another finals appearance

Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers.
Products affected by the U.S. order to stop shipping goods to China without a license include design software and chemicals for semiconductors.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2025

U.S. curbs chip design software, chemicals and other shipments to China

The new restrictions appear aimed at choke points to prevent China from getting products necessary for key sectors.
A KJ-500 early warning plane, along with Y-20 transport aircraft, are parked on the tarmac of an airfield on Woody Island, in the disputed Paracel archipelago in the South China Sea, on May 19.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2025

China's most advanced bombers seen on disputed South China Sea island

Some analysts described the move as Beijing's latest signalling of its growing military capabilities to rivals.
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.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
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