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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Trucks in China are watching if drivers doze, speed or slack off

Beijing-based G7 aims to monitor all steps along a product's logistics journey, from warehouse to delivery, remotely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Singapore to open for business travelers and house them in bubble

Singapore's small and open economy is largely dependent upon the tourist and service sectors for growth.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2020

Politics — not public health — drove Suga U-turn on Go To Travel

The plan to balance the health of the economy against that of people in Japan appeared to hit a wall, as public, political and scientific opposition grew.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2020

In Japan's frozen north, a city's coronavirus crisis maps out winter vulnerability

The city of Asahikawa was hit by outbreaks at two major hospitals, exacerbated by subzero temperatures and restricted ventilation that can promote the virus's spread.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2020

The U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative: A chance to turn the corner in Asia

This year's NDAA includes the Pacific Deterrence Initiative , which while a virtual drop in the budget — at $2.2 billion — is a potentially big deal for regional security.
Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 15, 2020

Solo sauna a hot favorite in Tokyo as coronavirus cases rise

The co-founder of Solo Sauna Tune, which provides Finnish-style sauna rooms, says the pandemic and the social distancing have been a boost for business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2020

Who were those Trumpists marching in Tokyo?

There were at least two demonstrations organized by Trump supporters in Tokyo last month. The question is who organized the events.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 15, 2020

Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers

Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2020

South Korea bans anti-North leaflets, but one defector says he won't stop

South Korea on Monday banned the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, drawing the criticism of rights activists and defiance from a prominent North Korean defector who said he would not stop sending messages to his homeland.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Post-Ministerial Conference with China during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2025

Malaysia says China will sign Southeast Asia's nuke-free treaty

China will sign the treaty as soon as all documentation is ready, according to Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
A Uniqlo store in Shanghai. Fast Retailing, Uniqlo's owner, reported weak sales in China that weighted on its third-quarter earnings, which missed estimates.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2025

Uniqlo owner misses earnings estimates on weak China sales

Fast Retailing's operating profit in the three months ended May was ¥146.7 billion, which trails a ¥150 billion average of analyst estimates.
Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings CEO and chairperson of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2025

Japan's united front on tariffs begins to crack as doubts raised

A senior business leader has questioned the effectiveness of the government in negotiating with the U.S.
Kirin Holdings said that it will stop selling Beaujolais Nouveau in Japan due to rising freight costs and the shifting preferences of wine drinkers in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2025

Beaujolais Nouveau’s fanbase finally dries up in Japan

Kirin Holdings’ wine unit will stop selling the early-release wine in the country amid soaring costs and changing tastes in what had been a holdout export market.
The U.K. post office scandal led to indictments of more than 700 people.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2025

Panel urges Fujitsu to help victims of U.K. post office scandal

The panel set up by the British government recommended financial redress measures should be taken promptly for some 10,000 eligible claimants.
Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building in Istanbul on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025

Hundreds of Erdogan opponents detained in claimed corruption crackdown

The probe has targeted only municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People's Party, the party of modern Turkey's secularist founder.
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2025

Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour

The weather agency is forecasting up to 150 millimeters of rain over 24 hours.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during bilateral talks on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related meetings in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2025

Japan voices strong concern over Chinese military and rare earth moves

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met for talks on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related gatherings.
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2025

Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says

Chinese fighter jets twice risked collisions with ASDF surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea on Wednesday and Thursday, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo said.
A police officer at the site of a Russian airstrike which hit a residential building in Kyiv on Thursday
WORLD
Jul 11, 2025

Trump says U.S. to supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO

The U.S. president also said that he would make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday, though he declined to elaborate.
Hyun Bin (center) plays real-life Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun in “Harbin.”
CULTURE / Film
Jul 11, 2025

‘Harbin’: Somber historical drama sees act of mercy lead to bloodshed

Hyun Bin portrays real-life Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun as a complex figure shrouded in a sense of doom in Woo Min-ho’s film.
Women sit at a bus stop damaged during Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 11, 2025

'We go on living': Kyiv embraces city routines after nights of terror

At night, Kyiv's skies are lit by fire and boom with explosions, but by morning the streets thrum in a style familiar to any European capital.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after her win over Belinda Bencic in the Wimbledon semifinals in London on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jul 11, 2025

Iga Swiatek surprised by run to first Wimbledon final

Swiatek, who will face U.S. 13th seed Amanda Anisimova in Saturday's final, has not won a title since last year's French Open.
A high school senior (Taisuke Niihara, center), his girlfriend (Yuki Araho, left) and their alcoholic teacher (Yuka Kouri, right) find themselves in a lopsided love triangle in Toshiya Kominami’s “Young & Fine.”
CULTURE / Film
Jul 11, 2025

‘Young & Fine’: Teenage horndog tale balances heart and hormones

The oddball sensibility of Toshiya Kominami’s coming-of-age film, paired with Yuka Kouri’s winning performance, elevates a questionable setup into something surprisingly human.
A recent law passed by the Brazilian Congress grants President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva powers to retaliate against trade barriers.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2025

Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open

The "law of reciprocity will be put into practice," the Brazilian president says.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.

Podcast

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

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
By Christoph Sponsel

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