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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020

Nomura’s China venture is winning more clients than expected

The company's majority-owned securities joint venture in Shanghai has won more than 300 customers for services including wealth management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020

Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals

The plans underscore how the bank is looking beyond the current dip to grow abroad, with low interest rates and a graying population hampering prospects at home.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2020

Playing without fans 'horrible' and 'ugly,' says Lionel Messi

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has explained how tough it has been to play without fans in the last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020

Toyota to halt work in U.K. and France over mutant virus discord

With nations stopping travel to and from Britain, the transportation of parts has also been hit, the firm says.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 22, 2020

The secret is out: This kanji will remain closely associated with the pandemic of 2020

The Japanese have spoken, 'u5bc6' (mitsu) is the kanji of the year for 2020. But what is this kanji trying to say to us?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 22, 2020

Dare to take action in Japanese with 'isso' and 'omoikitte'

The terms 'isso' and 'omoikitte' both convey the nuance of doing something daring, or even 'taking the plunge.' Learn when it's best to use them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

'Little ghosts': Hundreds of Thai migrants have died in South Korea, investigation finds

Advocates say migrants are overworked, unable to access health care and unlikely to report exploitation for fear of being deported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

Fierce coronavirus wave tests South Korea’s no-lockdown strategy

The surge in cases has alarmed a country that's drawn pride from being globally lauded for its COVID-19 response.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2020

WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2020

EU clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for first inoculations

Preparations for the vaccine roll-out come as the identification of a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus in Britain caused chaos across the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2020

Doctors' and nurses' groups in Japan declare medical emergency

In a statement, nine groups called on the government to provide proper assistance to front-line medical workers, and on the public to take thorough steps to prevent infections.
Three-quarters of the 317 surveyed Dutch high schools reported that the phone ban has had a positive effect on students' concentration.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2025

Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus

Three-quarters of the 317 surveyed high schools reported that the ban has had a positive effect on students' concentration.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2025

Government to release stockpiled rice for processed foods from August

The government will release its stockpiled rice for use in processed foods and beverages such as miso, rice crackers, sake and shōchū distilled spirits.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a long-life prayer offering ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2025

Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was speaking during a ceremony to offer prayers for his long life, ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday.
Children play video games on their mobile phones at an internet cafe in Demoso township in Myanmar's eastern Karenni state.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 5, 2025

Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state

Four years of civil war between Myanmar's military and its myriad opponents have shattered communications networks.
Brave Blossoms players celebrate after Japan beat Wales on Saturday in Kitakyushu.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jul 5, 2025

Brave Blossoms extend Wales losing streak to 18 with 24-19 win

Japan fought its way back into the game after a slow start to earn the win in Kitakyushu.
A swimmer dives in into the River Seine in Paris on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2025

'Childhood dream': Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after centurylong ban

The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The share of households with children in Japan slid 1.5 points from the year before to a record low of 16.6%.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 5, 2025

Record 80% of Japanese mothers are employed

The latest survey also found that 58.9% of households felt they were struggling to make ends meet, almost unchanged from the year before.
Pallbearers carry a coffin at the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, Portugal, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2025

Carrying red wreath, Liverpool players join family for Diego Jota's funeral

Club captain Virgil Van Dijk, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and manager Arne Slot were among the Liverpool teammates past and present who attended the service.
Women walk near destroyed buildings, with one holding the flag of Hezbollah, in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in February.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2025

Under pressure, Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal

The internal discussions, which aren't yet finalized, reflect the formidable pressures the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group has faced since a truce was reached in late November.
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, speaks to the press upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2025

Japan's top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with U.S. commerce chief

Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday.
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2025

Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party

It is not clear how much impact the new party would have on the 2026 midterm elections, or on the presidential vote two years after that.
Debris is piled up following flash flooding in Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 6, 2025

Search for missing girls continues as Texas flood toll rises to at least 50

The flooding began Friday — the start of the fourth of July holiday weekend — as months' worth of rain fell in a matter of hours.
Israeli people look toward smoke rising in the Gaza Strip, as they sit at a viewing point on the Israeli side of the border on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2025

Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks

Ahead of the negotiations, the Israeli prime minister said Hamas' proposals for changes to a draft U.S.-backed ceasefire deal were "unacceptable."
Novak Djokovic stretches for a forehand return during his win over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2025

Djokovic thumps Kecmanovic for Wimbledon century and spot in last 16

The sixth seed's stellar display ensured that he became only the third player to claim 100 match wins on the All England Club lawns.
Barbora Krejcikova has struggled with injuries since winning Wimbledon in 2024 and went out in the third round on Saturday at the hands of Emma Navarro.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2025

Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon

Krejcikova appeared to be struggling with injury in the closing stages and wept as Navarro took advantage to eliminate her from the tournament.

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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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