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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 10, 2020

Hayabusa2's successful mission may help us reclaim our own past

Science now allows us to pluck pieces of our history from asteroids as they whiz by.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2020

Sony to buy anime streaming service Crunchyroll for ¥120 billion

The deal will give Sony access to Crunchyroll's 3 million paying subscribers across more than 200 countries and regions.
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WORLD
Dec 10, 2020

U.S. nears final COVID-19 vaccine review as daily deaths top 3,250

Steady movement toward a vaccine rollout on the eve of a critical review by leading U.S. medical experts comes as COVID-19 caseloads surged alarmingly higher, straining health care systems.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 10, 2020

Can Japan keep up in the 21st-century space race?

With surprisingly few international treaties governing space activities, Japan has an opportunity to step up and take a leadership role.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2020

Japan’s latest stimulus boost may fall short of official forecast

Many economists expect the dollar-for-dollar impacts of stimulus measures to typically decrease as time passes from a crisis or recession.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 10, 2020

Rabbi Shmuel Vishedsky: 'Hanukkah reminds people that miracles do happen'

While it can be hard to observe Jewish practices anywhere there isn't a large Jewish population, the Jewish community in Kansai supports each other.
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WORLD
Dec 10, 2020

TikTok stars and YouTube gamers are the new climate warriors

Look beyond the inane challenges and the silly dances, and Generation Moss — also known as Gen Z — is shaping climate policy, finance and activism more than any previous generation.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 10, 2020

A glimpse of sumo's future

In a report Friday, Goldman Sachs economists noted that it’s reasonable to expect the Bank of Japan to start gradually selling ETFs in fiscal 2026 to minimize its loss and the impact on the stock market.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2025

BOJ finishes offloading bank stocks, bringing attention to ETFs

The BOJ’s holdings of the shares purchased from banks hit zero as of July 10, falling from ¥2.5 billion ($17.4 million) 10 days ago, according to its balance sheet report.
A soldier operates from an artillery position in the Sumy region of Ukraine on June 19.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2025

Trump threatens 100% Russia tariffs and vows arms for Ukraine

The threats echo punishment spelled out in a bipartisan bill in Congress that would impose 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil and gas.
Demonstrators write messages during a Defend Our Schools rally to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education outside its building in Washington on March 21.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department

The justices lifted an order that had reinstated nearly 1,400 workers and blocked the administration from transferring key functions to other federal agencies.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin attend a Group of 20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires in November 2018.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2025

Trump sours on Putin, but bromance may not be over

With his announcement Monday of new arms for Ukraine via Europe and tariff threats on Russia, Trump's bromance with Putin has hit a new low — but it may not have run its course.
Alberto, a local farmer, sprays an apple orchard with pesticides in the village of Agia, in the Thessaly region, Greece, on June 12.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 15, 2025

Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

At least 14% of pesticides used on European Union fields today are illegal, up from around 10% in 2015.
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 15, 2025

Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly

There's no use having a wonderful bike if you don’t have a thrilling city to explore, with Tokyobike's founder believing stylish products can only complement a compelling city.
Buildings inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong river in the Bokeo province of Laos on May 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2025

'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime

With the initial aim of attracting tourists with casinos and resorts, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone quickly became a center for money laundering and trafficking.
Chelsea players celebrate with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2025

Chelsea's Club World Cup triumph a 'statement,' but what might be the cost?

The side has pocketed a stunning $115 million in prize money from the Club World Cup, but its offseason has been drastically reduced.
Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in the distance as members of Syria's security forces man rocket launchers in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze city of Suwayda on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2025

Israel strikes Syria after clashes involving Druze minority

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the strikes as a "clear warning” to the Syrian regime that Israel would not allow the Druze to be harmed.
Denmark's Euro 2025 clash with Germany in Basel, Switzerland, on July 8 drew a crowd of 34,165 fans.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2025

Euro 2025 group games draw record crowds

The crowd of 34,063 at Switzerland's game against Norway was a record crowd at a Swiss women's national team match.
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China in Geneva on May 11.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2025

China steps in as U.S. pulls back from diplomacy, report says

The Democrats' 91-page report listed ways, from broadcasting to health programs and development efforts, that committee researchers said China is expanding its influence.
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2025

With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’

The annual defense white paper says that U.S. actions under Trump will “significantly impact” the Indo-Pacific region and “will require continued attention.”
The Los Angeles Games will mark the first-ever appearance of flag football at the Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2025

Flag football to make prime-time Olympic debut in Los Angeles

"Flag football will definitely be a hot ticket at the Games," International Federation of American Football President Pierre Trochet has said.
People demonstrate outside the Ministry of Health to demand the right to a safe and free abortion as Non Una di Meno (Not One Less) movement and feminist collectives take part in a protest to mark the International Safe Abortion Day, in Rome on Sept. 28, 2024.
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2025

Italy's abortion taboos challenged by new law in Sicily

More than 80% of gynecologists in Sicily refuse to perform abortions for moral or religious reasons, though the procedure has been a legal right for women in Italy since 1978.
Rory McIlroy signs autographs for fans during a practice round at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jul 15, 2025

McIlroy embracing return to Northern Ireland for the Open

McIlroy is coming off a good experience, shooting four rounds in the 60s and finishing tied for second at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday.
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
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