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JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2020

Behind scenes, Japanese and South Korean lawmakers work to heal ties

As the two countries continue to have differences over historical issues, these groups play an important role in out-of-sight diplomacy.
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WORLD / Society
Nov 23, 2020

With two-child policy still in place, graying China looks to boost fertility

China introduced a controversial 'one-child policy' in 1978, saying efforts to reduce poverty and develop the economy were being undermined by population growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2020

Biden picks Blinken, defender of global alliances, as top envoy

Antony J. Blinken, a defender of global alliances and one of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s closest foreign policy advisers, is expected to be nominated for secretary of state, a job in which he will try to coalesce skeptical international partners into a new competition with China, according to...
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2020

World moves on from Trump, but multilateralism is left struggling

One of the starkest moments from the Group of 20 came when U.S. President Donald Trump skipped a session on the pandemic to hit the golf course. Just as telling was how many other leaders seemed checked out.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2020

The secret origins of China’s 40-year plan to end carbon emissions

With a September speech to the United Nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping put a 2060 end date on his country's contribution to global warming, taking almost the whole world by surprise.
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WORLD
Nov 23, 2020

World leaders praise Paris climate pact as Trump slams accord

Most leaders spoke in favor of the pact and more broadly of the need to sustain momentum on climate goals even as economies around the world are ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2020

South Korea restricts restaurant hours and gatherings as virus spreads

'The virus is rapidly spreading across communities in our greater Seoul areas and the nationwide transmission is underway,” Park Neunghoo, minister of health, said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2020

U.S. plans first vaccinations in weeks, Operation Warp Speed chief says

Vaccinations against COVID-19 in the U.S. will "hopefully” start in less than three weeks, according to the head of the federal government’s program to accelerate a vaccine.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 23, 2020

Harris is hoping for a home for the holidays

This golden boy has just flown in from Osaka in the hopes of finding a home for Christmas.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2020

U.S. Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan, sources say

A two-star navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources said Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.
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BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2020

Hong Kong-Singapore bubble delay shows travel rebound uncertain

The shelving of the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble shows just how delicate the process of reopening borders is — even for places that have largely contained the coronavirus.
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JAPAN
Nov 23, 2020

Suga says Japan to lead international efforts on climate change

Suga has already said that Japan will aim for net-zero emissions by 2050, making a green society one of his key policy priorities.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020

Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2

The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
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JAPAN
Nov 22, 2020

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Ibaraki area

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 40 kilometers off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday at 7:06 p.m.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Turnberry, on the southwestern coast of Scotland, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2025

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

After visits to his golf properties, the U.S. president will meet with British PM Keir Starmer, Scottish leader John Swinney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
An electronic board shows the broad Topix index hitting a record high on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 27, 2025

Japan investors brace for BOJ and earnings results after Trump-fueled rally

As the dust settles following the U.S.-Japan trade deal that sent markets on a wild ride, investors are questioning whether the rally was a sign of things to come.
Emergency personnel stand outside a Walmart store, where a stabbing incident occurred, in Traverse City, Michigan, on Saturday in this images taken from a video posted to social media.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2025

11 injured in stabbing spree at Walmart store in Michigan

A 42-year-old male suspect was in custody, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack.
After accounts in several online brokerage were hacked, three major online brokerage firms announced they will compensate customers for half of the damage.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2025

Three online brokerages to cover half of damage from account hacking

However they will not compensate for cases in which stocks held in hacked accounts since before the hack were sold, since the proceeds remain in the accounts.
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Jul 27, 2025

Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar

As the Trump administration shifts back to gas and coal, solar power stakeholders in Japan and India are seeking new ways to collaborate.
The Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2025

Three drones spotted over nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture

Kyushu Electric reported the incident to the NRA as a case that could affect the plant's operations.
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 27, 2025

Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career

For nearly three decades, this journalist's job revolved around one man — Ichiro Suzuki. But covering the baseball legend was never boring.
Among elderly people age 65 and over, the share of single-person households jumped from 5.0% to 12.1% between 1995 to 2020.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 27, 2025

Use of deceased's person's savings for cremation allowed without heirs' consent

The move is aimed at reducing the financial burden on municipalities, which have often shouldered burial or cremation costs.
With tariffs at an 80-year high and the U.S. dollar behaving unpredictably, the Fed should hold off on cutting rates until there’s clear evidence that inflation remains under control.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2025

The Fed needs to tread carefully with this strange dollar

Given that range of possibilities, it’s prudent to wait for the data to tell the story, exactly as Fed Chair Jerome Powell is currently planning.
Climate action is uneven worldwide, with capacity gaps and rising challenges in climate-risk disclosure underscoring the need for inclusive minimum standards that all companies and countries — especially smaller firms and developing nations — can realistically meet to ensure an effective global response.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2025

Climate disclosure is advancing — but who’s being left behind?

Global momentum for standardized climate-related disclosure remains strong, reflecting a desire to balance regulatory ambition with economic competitiveness.
Tzukte, popularly known as Asang, was taken into custody sometime in early July after he sang a song eulogizing Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the CTA said in a statement Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2025

China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile government

A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends the main naval parade marking Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg on July 28, 2024. The Kremlin said it has canceled this year’s annual navy parade, citing security concerns amid the Ukraine war.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2025

Russian Navy parade canceled for 'security reasons'

The parade was meant to be the highlight of Russia's Navy Day, which falls on the last Sunday of July each year and honors the country's sailors.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2025

EU reaches broad tariff deal with U.S. to avert painful trade blow

The U.S. and European Union agreed on a hard-fought deal that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, including automobiles.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks as he takes part in mediation talks on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle

During a meeting hosted by Malaysia, the two sides agreed to halt hostilities and resume direct communications.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the press following their meeting in Turnberry, Scotland, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 28, 2025

Out-gunned Europe accepts least-worst U.S. trade deal

The agreement on a blanket 15% tariff is a reality check on the aspirations of the bloc to become an economic power able to stand up to the likes of the U.S. or China.

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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