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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 8, 2021

Apologetic words abound amid a new wave of coronavirus cases

The vocabulary surrounding the state of emergency is back in the headlines as Tokyo gets set for new guidelines. When people go against those guidelines, well, the excuses start.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021

Trump acknowledges Biden will be next president in wake of Capitol chaos

Top Democrats have said Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove the president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021

Merkel blames Trump for violence, but Europe also sees reason for hope

Angela Merkel placed the blame for violence at the U.S. Capitol squarely on Donald Trump, although she and other leaders of U.S. allies expressed faith in the strength of American democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Top White House officials led by national security adviser consider resigning

White House deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has resigned, joining a number of officials who are leaving the administration of President Donald Trump following the storming of Capitol Hill by his supporters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2021

Japanese approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before May

Tokyo is facing a major regulatory bottleneck due to requirements for local clinical trials before requesting approval for coronavirus shots.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2021

Japanese films you won't want to miss in 2021

This year's release lineup is stacked with domestic films that have little competition for audiences as many Hollywood films have been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2021

Emergency declared for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba

The restrictions will enter into force Friday and remain in place until at least Feb. 7, only being lifted when the areas see a significant reduction in key benchmarks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2021

Demand for Chinese goods creates shipping container shortage 

Global demand for Chinese goods has been so strong recently it’s creating a shortage of containers and driving up shipping costs, potentially impeding the nation’s exports in coming months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Biden’s presidency is certified after day of debate and violence

Trump says after the certification that there will be an orderly transition when Biden takes office as president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

China compares storming of U.S. Capitol to Hong Kong protests

China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the legislature of the China-ruled city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2021

Masks no obstacle for new facial recognition system from Japan's NEC

The firm had been working on a system to meet the needs of allergy sufferers who wear masks when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted it to accelerate development.
Members of the Coastal Surveillance Unit participate in a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces' Yonaguni Garrison in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2017.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2025

Okinawa locals wary as SDF presence grows amid China threat

The SDF buildup has spurred concerns across the political spectrum in Okinawa, and many residents remain deeply worried over its growing presence.
The Japanese anime industry has been facing chronic labor shortages linked to poor working conditions that have led to a decrease in the number of productions.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2025

Japan to set up body to improve anime industry working conditions

The move is part of a five-year action plan aimed at boosting overseas sales of Japanese content such as manga and video games to ¥20 trillion in 2033.
President of the far-right National Rally Marine Le Pen (left) and the party's President Jordan Bardella speak to reporters earlier this month.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2025

Le Pen's far-right French party rebuffed U.S. offer of support, sources say

The U.S.' aim was to discuss ways the Trump administration could offer public support to Le Pen, who wants to overturn her conviction.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2025

Foreigners rescued from scam centers still stuck along Thai-Myanmar border

The Karen National Army, a rebel group, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
The building housing the headquarters of Daiwa Securities Group in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2025

Daiwa plans $690 million real estate fund as Japan market booms

Daiwa will target Japanese rental housing and hotels, assets that tend to be better insulated from inflation compared with other sectors, at a time when consumer prices are rising.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement during a visit to the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage in the central city of Rehovot, Israel, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2025

Netanyahu sees redemption in Iran war, but Gaza looms large

After months of political turmoil, war and plummeting popularity, Israel's powerful strike on Iran is likely to reframe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy, allies and analysts say.
Naomi Osaka competes at the French Open in Paris on May 26.
TENNIS
Jun 25, 2025

Osaka crashes out as Paolini and Swiatek reach Bad Homburg quarters

The four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was unable to trouble fifth seed Emma Navarro.
Digital transformation minister Masaaki Taira obtains a certification document using a My Number personal identification card installed on an iPhone in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2025

Functions of Japan's My Number card now available on iPhones

The Digital Agency plans to gradually expand the smartphone-compatible functions of the card, including the ability to serve as a health insurance card.
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (right) announces its campaign pledges for the Upper House election at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2025

Over 470 gearing up to run in Japan's Upper House election

Opposition parties are expected to fight over Upper House seats in over half of the 32 constituencies where one seat each is up for grabs.
Cooper Flagg speaks to reporters during the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 14.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 25, 2025

Cooper Flagg poised to be second-youngest No. 1 pick at NBA draft

The Mavericks are expected to take Flagg, an 18-year-old American who played last season for Duke University before opting into the draft.
Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed and using them to rub and groom each other, scientists announced on Monday, saying it is the first evidence of cetacean tool manufacturing.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2025

Killer whales use seaweed as tools to groom each other

The researchers hypothesize that the behavior promotes skin health while strengthening social bonds.
Indiana Pacers guard attends a training session in Paris in January.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 25, 2025

Pacers star Haliburton says 'frustration unfathomable' after Achilles surgery

Haliburton played with a calf strain for the Pacers in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7, but fell to the court with in pain about seven minutes into the contest.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 25, 2025

BOJ record signals consensus that inflation is faster than expected

The board’s views indicate it’s possible the bank will raise its inflation forecast in a quarterly economic report at the July meeting.
Aichi police have arrested two elementary school teachers for allegedly taking "upskirt" photos of children and sharing them through a private social media group.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2025

Two elementary school teachers arrested for sharing ‘upskirt’ photos of children

Investigators said the two were part of a group chat that included multiple teachers from elementary and junior high schools.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis shoots a free throw during a playoff game against the Knicks on May 7.
BASKETBALL
Jun 25, 2025

Hawks reportedly acquire Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in three-team trade

Porzingis averaged 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in only 42 regular-season games last season.

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