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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Sep 4, 2022

Recipe: Blue honeysuckle cupcakes

Add a dash of color (and several dollops of icing) to your next dessert spread.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Sep 4, 2022

The old capital’s cuisine — redefined in Kamakura

Chef Yasunori Kitajima draws on almost two decades in top Kyoto kitchens to create a cuisine reflecting his own background in historic Kamakura.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 123,100 cases as infections continue to fall

The number of patients with severe symptoms dropped by 33 from Friday to 506, while 288 new deaths linked to COVID-17 were confirmed.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022

Strong Typhoon Hinnamnor prompts evacuation orders in Okinawa

Okinawa's Miyakojima and Ishigaki cities instructed residents concerned for their homes on Saturday to evacuate to shelters before winds intensified.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022

Russia conducts military drills on islands claimed by Japan

The drills on the islands come in defiance of a warning from Tokyo that the actions are incompatible with its position and totally unacceptable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2022

Nomura made foreign exchange trades for Glen Point at heart of U.S. fraud case

Nomura Holdings pushed through hundreds of millions of dollars of trades for hedge fund Glen Point Capital that are now at the center of U.S. criminal charges, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2022

How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into war

Officials and insiders say it was only Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's stance behind the scenes that halted a meltdown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2022

'We've gone back 50 years': Pakistan farmers count flood damage

Pakistan's farmers are still counting their losses from the devastating floods that have put a third of the country under water, but the long-term impact is already clear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted ex-president gets government residence and security on return

The former president met with a group of ruling party members and lawmakers at the airport early on Saturday before being whisked to a residence allocated by the government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022

FBI found 48 empty folders that had contained classified documents at Trump’s home

The revelation raises the question of whether the government had fully recovered the documents or if any remain missing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022

‘Condemned to lead’ Europe, German chancellor struggles to make impact

Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2022

The two parties finally agree on something: American democracy is in danger

In a remarkable consensus, a new Quinnipiac University poll found that 69% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans say that democracy is 'in danger of collapse.”
Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China, in October 2018.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2024

China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023

Russia shipped a record 107.02 million metric tons of crude oil to China last year, equivalent to 2.14 million barrels per day (bpd), the Chinese customs data showed.
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2024

Trump suggests Nikki Haley out of running for VP pick as insults fly

The GOP front-runner's comments came as the two traded some of their sharpest barbs yet with the New Hampshire primary just four days away.
A cut out of Lord Ram on a street ahead of the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2024

A Hindu temple embodies the rise of Modi and India's deep divisions

With national elections a few months away, the inauguration of a controversial temple is symbolic of a changing India and marks the capstone of Modi’s 10 years in power.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Jan. 4.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 20, 2024

Kishida takes risky gamble by dissolving LDP faction

Members of the factions led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso and Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi have resisted following suit, potentially endangering the PM.
Japan forward Aoba Fujino competes against the United States during the SheBelieves Cup in Nashville, Tennessee in February 2023.
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2024

Japan, Brazil and Canada to feature in SheBelieves Cup in U.S.

The U.S. will face Japan and Brazil will take on Canada at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the semifinal games in Atlanta on April 6.
A woman prays while reading condolence messages attached to the wall of a narrow alley of Itaewon, where the deadly Halloween crush that killed more than 150 in October happened, in Seoul, in December 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2024

Seoul police chief charged over deadly Halloween crush

Kim Kwang-ho, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was charged with professional negligence resulting in injury or death.
China's Zheng Qinwen reacts after winning her third round match over compatriot Wang Yafan on Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024

'Queen Wen' taking inspiration from Li Na at Australian Open

The 21-year-old, known to her fans as "Queen Wen," battled into the last 16 with a fighting 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) victory over compatriot Wang Yafan.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves against China's Shang Juncheng during the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024

Awesome Alcaraz reaches second week at Melbourne for first time

In the unusual position of playing someone younger than himself, two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz simply dominated 18-year-old Shang.
Keisuke Honda is joining an inflow of investment in Japan’s long-neglected startup scene.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2024

Retired soccer star Honda sets up $100 million Japan startup fund

In a country where celebrities shy away from speaking about their money or investments, the former AC Milan midfielder faces little competition from other sports stars.
India supporters wave the country's flag before the start of the national soccer team's Asian Cup game against Uzbekistan on Thursday in Al-Rayyan, Qatar.
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2024

Not just cricket: Qatar's Indians cheer on soccer minnows

At the Asian Cup in Qatar, Indian fans have been showing the world that their passion for sports doesn't end with cricket.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jan 20, 2024

Sungoliath leave it late to see off Dynaboars in classic

The Sungoliath, who came back late to win a week earlier, repeated the trick for their fifth win from six games.
People gather near the site struck by a reported Israeli military strike in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 20, 2024

Apparent Israeli strike on Damascus kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Syrian state media said a likely Israeli attack had targeted a building in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, without giving further details.
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu will be wary of making too many changes after admitting that his tinkering against Iraq "had an effect on the players."
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2024

Shock Iraq defeat exposes Japan frailties at Asian Cup

The 2-1 loss leaves Samurai Blue facing a potential last-16 match with South Korea, assuming Japan still qualifies from its group.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2024

Record-low public support sends shockwaves through LDP

The falling support for the LDP is primarily due to a political funds scandal involving the party's powerful factions.
Poland's Iga Swiatek during her third round upset loss to Czech Republic's Linda Noskova on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024

Teenager Noskova stuns top seed Swiatek in Australian Open third round

With the win, Noskova became the first teenager to defeat the top-ranked player at the Australian Open since Amelie Mauresmo toppled Lindsay Davenport in 1999.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear