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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Day of violence and chaos at U.S. Capitol leaves America reeling

On an extraordinary day, the ceremonial counting of electoral votes that unfolds every four years turned into an explosive spectacle, with Donald Trump stoking the unrest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Democrats win both Georgia races to gain control of Senate

Sweep of Senate run-off races shows that Georgia's metamorphosis from conservative bastion to battleground state is complete.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2021

Woman shot to death during storming of U.S. Capitol

The violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday included the fatal shooting of a woman, according to the District of Columbia police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 7, 2021

Environmental debt risk is bigger than Japan’s GDP

For Moody's Investors Service, environmental considerations are becoming increasingly relevant when assessing credit quality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2021

Experts fear new state of emergency measures may not halt virus

Although infections within residences continue to account for the largest portion of traceable new cases in Tokyo, the looming state of emergency will largely target food establishments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2021

WikiLeaks’ Assange denied bail in London; judge says he could abscond

Assange on Monday won an attempt to stop his extradition to the United States to face 18 criminal charges of breaking an espionage law and conspiring to hack government computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2021

Japan’s historic power market rally triggers government probe

Most households and businesses won't be affected by the volatility, as nearly all power supply contracts are linked to rates independent from the spot market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 6, 2021

‘Angry Rice Wives’: Rousing take on 'rice riots' is sure to inspire

Katsuhide Motoki's drama about the “rice riots” in 1918 shows the bravery of female protestors who fought against sexism and the deep poverty that threatened their livelihoods.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 6, 2021

China’s dreams of self-reliance still depend on Japan Inc.

For signs of how China’s ambitions to become a self-made, high-tech industrial powerhouse are faring, look to Japan Inc.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 6, 2021

Beauden Barrett looking forward to Sungoliath challenge

The All Blacks star drew unprecedented media attention to his Wednesday unveiling ahead of the 2021 Top League season's Jan. 16 kickoff.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

As world says good riddance to 2020, China hails its new status

China's position in the world has been elevated as a result of the pandemic, despite criticism that its early missteps and cover-ups made possible the spread of the virus around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

Why China is sentencing a tycoon to death

At first glance, the sentence may be meant as a reminder to naughty business tycoons of Beijing's lethal legal arsenal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

For a post-nationalist Biden

Economic globalization is no longer compatible with the political balkanization that hypernationalism underpins.
In addition to prepaid transportation integrated circuit (IC) cards, such as Suica and Pasmo, a growing number of railway operators are introducing contactless credit card payments.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2025

Railway firms diversify ticket gate access methods

A growing number of railway operators are introducing contactless credit card payments.
Mexican designer Italia Segovia, 26, known as "Kumiko," poses for a picture wearing clothes from her brand Chicanjuku.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 26, 2025

Mexican designer blends Chicano and Harajuku styles

Designer Italia "Kumiko" Segovia says experimentation is great as long as it's from a place of knowledge and respect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sideline of the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Trump considers more Patriots for Ukraine, saying Putin 'has to end' the war

The U.S. president added that Russian President Vladimir Putin "really has to end that war."
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a news conference during the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

NATO's Trump flattery buys time but dodges tough questions

Sooner or later, NATO will have to deal with tough topics of vital importance to it, such as the war in Ukraine, Russia strategy and a likely drawdown of U.S. troops in Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Comparing U.S. Iran strike to Hiroshima, Trump plays down intelligence report

The U.S. president argued that the damage was severe even though available intelligence reports were inconclusive.
Cooper Flagg (right) shakes hands with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being taken by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2025

Mavericks take Cooper Flagg with top pick in NBA draft

The 18-year-old Flagg, a consensus pick as the top college player as a freshman at Duke last season, is the second-youngest player taken first overall.
Zohran Mamdani during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November election, in New York on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Upstart socialist stuns former governor in NYC mayoral primary

Zohran Mamdani, a young self-declared socialist, was on the cusp of a stunning victory Wednesday in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.
A mural depicts Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. Within days of Israel's airstrikes beginning on June 13, Iranian security forces started a campaign of widespread arrests and an intensified street presence based around checkpoints.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Iran turns to internal crackdown in wake of 12-day war with Israel

Iranian rights group HRNA said it had recorded the arrests of 705 people on political or security charges since the start of the war, many of them accused of spying for Israel.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered an Achilles injury during Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2025

Adam Silver says NBA taking serious look at increase in Achilles injuries

Silver said there was no convincing evidence that the length of the season was a factor.
Bags of food aid are prepared for distribution by the World Food Program, part of the EU- and U.S.-backed "Grain from Ukraine" initiative, at a warehouse in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Nov. 19, 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Ukraine turns to Africa in its struggle against Russia

By showing countries in Africa that it is a major alternative to Russian food supplies, Ukraine hopes many will begin to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting dedicated to the foundation of cultural, educational institutions and museums via a video link at his residence outside Moscow on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Putin will not travel to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Putin would participate in next month's BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro via video link.
A clip of fans getting rowdy to see J-pop outfit Fruits Zipper prompted criticism about the idol fandom’s dark side.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 26, 2025

Why are idol fans throwing hands at the racetrack?

A recent Fruits Zipper fan frenzy stirred online criticism, raising questions about the line between passion and obsession in J-pop idol culture.
Five crew members re-create a log boat voyage from Taiwan to Yonaguni island, Okinawa Prefecture, in July 2019.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2025

Rowing from Taiwan to Japan was possible 30,000 years ago, says team

The voyage in a log boat, with no sails, was possible if all the rowers were highly skilled and adjusted their course with the fast Kuroshio current in mind.
A banner calling for the resolution of the issue of abductions by North Korea is displayed near the Diet building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on June 10.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2025

Families of Japanese abductees race against time

Negotiations between Japan and North Korea have remained at a standstill since October 2002, when five victims were repatriated.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
The Japanese face and body patches that have had the world wondering
Japan's Mebuki Suzuki in action with Uganda's Oscar Chelimo in the men's 10,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
Taiwan isn’t as susceptible to invasion as one would think
Soldiers participate in a military exercise in Miaoli County, Taiwan, in July 2022. While China may desire to unify the island, military, geographic, political and economic factors make a successful invasion unlikely.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan’s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
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.

Podcast

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

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