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Jan 12, 2021

Patriots coach Bill Belichick declines Medal of Freedom from Trump

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that he has decided not to accept the Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2021

World’s top maker of tiny motors has sights on Tesla as EVs gather pace

Although most who use its products don't know its name, Nidec's motors are used in about 85% of the world's hard drives and it controls almost half of the global market for brushless motors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

‘I’m still shocked’: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village

The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Trump and Pence signal president won’t resign

The president and vice president agreed in a meeting Monday to work together for the remainder of their term, according to a senior administration official.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2021

How Trump’s pied pipers rallied a faithful mob to the Capitol

The backers were inspired by conspiracy theories and whipped into action by Trump's desperate calls to 'save” democracy by reversing his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2021

Cash piles and hostile bids set stage for a wild year in Japan M&A

While the broader trends that have driven recent overseas moves will likely hold, companies are also focusing inward, as they restructure assets and evaluate domestic competition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

On Taiwan’s new passport, the incredible shrinking ‘Republic of China’

The self-governing island's official name, Republic of China, has been downsized, although it remains on the cover in Chinese characters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2021

FBI warns of armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration

Threatened with more violence from President Donald Trump's supporters following the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI issued warnings that run until Inauguration Day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021

SolarWinds hackers linked to Russian spying tools, investigators say

The findings are the first publicly available evidence to support assertions by the United States that Russia orchestrated the hack.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 11, 2021

WHO team to visit China on Jan. 14 to probe origins of coronavirus

The probe comes almost a year since China locked down Wuhan as an outbreak of pneumonia that started with food market workers in late 2019 spread throughout the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2021

Will Japan’s economy improve in 2021?

The Japanese economy is slowly recovering. In the second quarter of 2020, GDP growth rate was a grim -28%. The third quarter showed a recovery of 23%, but there are still many problems.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington on June 14.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

Trump confirms Republic of Congo-Rwanda peace deal, gripes about Nobels

"This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!" Trump said in a Truth Social post confirming the breakthrough.
A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Tehran, in Sidon, Lebanon, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

If Iran's supreme leader falls, what would replace him?

Analysts say Israel is taking a gamble given there is no guarantee new rulers would be any less hard-line.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would have little choice but to provide military support to the U.S. should it decide to strike Iran, security experts say.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2025

Why a remote U.K. base makes the U.S.-Iran standoff so difficult for Starmer

The standoff drew a fresh spotlight on a remote Indian Ocean base controlled by Britain that has long provided a key staging point for American bombers.
The Dodgers, coming off a World Series championship in 2024, are a cultural icon in Los Angeles and have a large Latino fan base.
BASEBALL
Jun 21, 2025

Dodgers pledge $1 million to support families impacted by U.S. immigration raids

The Dodgers will partner with the city to get the money to those in "critical need," the team said.
Kirsty Coventry, who will formally take over as the president of the International Olympic Committe on Monday, speaks during a news conference in Costa Navarino, Greece, in March.
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2025

As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow

Such testing has its share of critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only to abandon it in 1996.
Flamengo defender Danilo celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Brazilian club's win over Chelsea on Friday in Philadelphia.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2025

Flamengo fightback stuns Chelsea at Club World Cup

The win built on an impressive record for South American teams so far at the competition.
An Air Self-Defense Force C2 transport aircraft takes off for Djibouti on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2025

SDF aircraft depart for Djibouti to evacuate Japanese nationals

Two Air Self-Defense Force transport aircraft left Japan for Djibouti to prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel and Iran.
Tsutomu Uchida has experimented with various cultivation techniques since he started growing avocados in Shizuoka Prefecture in October 2020.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Jun 22, 2025

As Japan warms, avocados emerge as an unlikely savior for farmers

In traditional mikan strongholds like Shizuoka, farmers are growing increasingly concerned about future production and seeing opportunities with avocados.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives in Ubon Ratchathani on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

Thai leader will not resign or dissolve parliament, ruling party official says

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing domestic anger over the leak of a phone call between her and Cambodia's influential former leader Hun Sen.
Canelo Alvarez (left) and Terence Crawford during a news conference in Riyadh on Friday to promote their bout in September in Las Vegas.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 21, 2025

Canelo Alvarez promises Terence Crawford bout will be one of his 'best'

Alvarez, whose record is an impressive 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts, has been a world champion at four different weights, as has Crawford.
An Air India passenger plane on approach at Heathrow Airport in London in January
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2025

Aviation regulator orders Air India to remove officials

The directive did not detail whether it was linked to the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
Candles and flowers adorn a memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol following the killing of Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, in St. Paul on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2025

Two days of terror: How the Minnesota shooter evaded police and got caught

The suspect had an imperfect disguise, but it was enough to evade police for two days in the state's largest-ever manhunt.
U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2025

Israel tells U.S. it could attack key Iran nuke site before Trump deadline

Israel communicated their concerns to Trump administration officials on Thursday in what sources described as a tense phone call.
Protesters hold a banner with a message and images of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally in New York on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2025

Trump’s ‘two weeks’ pause on Iran strikes comes with high stakes

Because by now the world knows that Trump’s "two weeks” could mean two days, two months or never, his delay this time only fed the uncertainty.

Longform

"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.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan