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JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2020

Ratio of medical staff gives Japan edge against COVID-19, OECD says

The nation is also helped by its better infrastructure, higher numbers of intensive care beds and higher government spending as a proportion of GDP.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2020

Incident-free Japan Series could aid push for fans to attend Olympics

NPB's ability to admit just under 70,000 fans to the series' four games, held across two cities in domed venues, may provide hints to organizers aiming to pack Tokyo 2020 stands next summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 27, 2020

Muslim residents in Kyushu struggle to establish cemetery amid local anxiety

In Japan, where the vast majority of people are cremated, only a limited number of cemeteries offer proper burial grounds for the growing Muslim population.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Nov 27, 2020

Hurdles remain for government plan to rebuild Shuri Castle by 2026

Since the blaze, a large number of problems have surfaced, such as securing the wood to rebuild, ownership of the castle and an insurance shortfall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 27, 2020

Warmer waters bring new types of fish to Hokkaido

Dolphinfish, sunfish and bluefin tuna have all been caught in waters around the north of Japan in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 27, 2020

Shoplifting becomes unforeseen side effect of ban on free plastic bags

More and more customers are now taking advantage of their own personal, reusable bags to conceal unpaid items, making theft harder to spot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2020

China targets Australian wine in latest trade retaliation

Anti-dumping duties of more than 100% follow a raft of other measures from Beijing this year barring imports from coal to copper to barley.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020

Mitsui Fudosan set to bid for Tokyo Dome to ward off Oasis

The real estate company is preparing to make a tender offer of about u00a5100 billion ($960 million), sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 27, 2020

Japan bond market in the dark on new sales as virus cases spike

As coronavirus infections spark increasing alarm, the government has left investors guessing on how much money it will pump into the economy through a third extra budget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2020

Coronavirus is helping African economies compete

Africa's 54 countries now include seven of the globe's 10 fastest-growing economies, in part because the lethal virus may have improved their competitive advantage.
Asuna Yanagi (right, with Misa Tsugawa) plays a high-school student who gets hooked on classic cinema in “Rainy Blue,” a coming-of-age tale that she also wrote, edited and directed.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 24, 2025

‘Rainy Blue’: Behind-the-scenes drama tarnishes an intriguing debut

Made while she was still a teen, Asuna Yanagi’s coming-of-age tale blurs the lines between life, fiction and cinephile obsession.
A video screen shows images related to the Jeffrey Epstein files at Times Square in New York on Wednesday. Some Donald Trump supporters for years have fanned conspiracy theories about Epstein's clients and the circumstances of his 2019 death in prison.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2025

Trump was told he is in Epstein files, Wall Street Journal reports

The disclosure about U.S. President Donald Trump's appearance in the Justice Department's records on the case could deepen the political crisis surrounding his administration.
Pupu’s name means “appetizer” in Hawaiian, but this sweetheart is definitely more of a main dish.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 24, 2025

A big, beautiful Bengal cat named Pupu

A sweetheart with a big presence, Pupu loves to make her feelings known while enjoying a cozy moment.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet throughout the day with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to an EU official.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2025

Xi to meet EU chiefs at downsized summit hit by trade and Ukraine

Tensions ranging from trade to the war in Ukraine are casting a shadow over an event that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-EU diplomatic ties.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after signing executive orders in Washington on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2025

Trump says Tokyo agreed to buy U.S. defense gear, but questions remain

Touting the surprise trade agreement with Japan, the U.S. president claimed that Tokyo agreed to buy billions of dollars in defense equipment.
A drone is seen exploding in the sky during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on July 4. An internal document from weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol showed it signed a contract with the Russian defense ministry to produce more than 6,000 attack drones this year.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2025

Shipped as 'cooling units,' Chinese engines power Russian drones used in Ukraine

The covert shipments of engines have allowed Russian weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol to increase its production of an attack drone despite U.S. and EU sanctions.
English forward Marcus Rashford during his introductory news conference after he joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2025

'It feels like home': Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United

Meanwhile, Barcelona canceled a preseason friendly against Vissel Kobe on Wednesday, citing "serious contractual breaches" by the tour promoter.
Jannik Sinner competes during the Wimbledon final on July 13.
TENNIS
Jul 24, 2025

Sinner reappoints fitness coach he let go during doping scandal

Sinner parted ways with the trainer last year following the investigation into his positive tests for the banned substance clostebol.
Cambodian soldiers reload a multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 24, 2025

Thailand fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border clash escalates

Weeks of tension escalated into fresh clashes that have killed at least nine civilians.
Protesters gather in the streets of western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Wednesday following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to hobble anti-corruption authorities.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2025

Zelenskyy risks Ukraine EU bid as protests over graft office grow

EU leaders regarded the about-face on more than decade of rule-of-law efforts as a major setback for Ukraine’s bid on Western integration.
A protester runs onto the road near the finish of Stage 11 of the Tour de France on July 16.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Jul 24, 2025

Activists protest Gaza war during Tour de France and call for Israeli team ban

Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit.
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati (right) celebrates with teammate Patricia Guijarro after their side defeated Germany in the semifinals of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday in Zurich.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2025

Spain reaches Euro 2025 final after extra-time win over Germany

The win sets up a decider against defending champion England in Basel on Sunday in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.
The Virtual Expo app lets users navigate a digital version of the 2025 Osaka Expo site by controlling avatars.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 24, 2025

Virtual access brings Osaka Expo to broader audience

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo hopes to bridge the "experience gap" for those who wish to visit but are unable to make the trip to the site.
Many areas across Japan experienced maximum temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius or higher on multiple days in June.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 24, 2025

Record number of people sent to hospital for heatstroke in June, data shows

Of those hospitalized, 10,342 were age 65 or over, accounting for about 60% of the total.
Members of three organizations working for the abolition of nuclear weapons pose for a picture at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday. The three organizations issued a joint statement calling for spreading awareness of the reality of atomic bombings across the country.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 24, 2025

Japanese groups make united call for abolition of nuclear weapons

This is the first time that Gensuikyo, Gensuikin and Nihon Hidankyo have come together to issue a joint statement.

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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