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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 2,160 new cases

The capital also reported two new deaths linked to COVID-19, while the seven-day average of new infections rose 23.3% to 1,963.4.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2022

Japan records hottest June day ever amid energy squeeze

The mercury rose to 40.2 degrees Celsius in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, as the Kanto region was gripped by intense heat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022

The man most responsible for ending Roe worries that it could hurt his party

As former President Donald Trump prepares for a likely 2024 presidential campaign, he has privately told friends and advisers the ruling will be 'bad for Republicans.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2022

Chinese military says U.S. plane in Taiwan Strait endangered peace

Beijing has said that it has sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait while Washington and Taipei assert that the strait is an international waterway.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2022

Russia's grinding battlefield gains seen driven by new tactics

Moscow's capture of Sievierodonetsk is likely to be hailed by Russia as evidence that its switch from 'lightning warfare' to a much slower grinding offensive is paying off.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2022

Biden limps to G7 as allies fret over his troubles at home

Several G7 leaders are concerned that a midterm election defeat would limit how much the U.S. president can promise and get done in the months ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022

Clarence Thomas opinion signals same-sex marriage and contraception at risk after abortion ruling

Thomas's opinion is a rallying cry for conservatives to start challenging same-sex marriages almost immediately, according to some experts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2022

What is causing record floods and heat waves in China?

Authorities have issued extreme weather warnings in multiple regions, while experts warned that these phenomena were more evidence of the impact of climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2022

China's Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary event

The trip will be Xi's first outside mainland China since January 2020, after his 'COVID zero' policy closed the country's borders and limited him to virtual attendance of global events.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022

U.S. passes first major gun bill in decades

That vote came hours after the Supreme Court's conservative majority had struck down a century-old New York law requiring permits for concealed-carry handguns.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 25, 2022

Serena Williams enters Wimbledon as ultimate wildcard

'She could lose first round or win the tournament,' seven-times major winner John McEnroe said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 25, 2022

Enactment of Title IX 50 years ago led to monumental change in women's sports

Olympians and trailblazers say Title IX in the U.S. has profoundly transformed global sports for women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2022

U.S. Fed chief Janet Yellen to visit South Korea to discuss sanctions on North

Yellen could have talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho amid concerns North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
OpenAI Japan’s president Tadao Nagasaki speaks at a news conference about the opening of its first Asia office in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2024

OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan

The artificial intelligence darling is opening an office in Tokyo as it releases a custom GPT-4 model catering to Japanese language users.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warns he’s ready to take action in the foreign exchange market after the yen fell further past ¥154 to the dollar.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2024

Japan’s tepid warning on yen fuels renewed weakness ahead of IMF

The finance minister’s comments come after the yen set a fresh 34-year low of ¥154.45 following stronger than expected U.S. retail sales figures.
Police stand outside the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church after a knife attack that took place during a service the night before, in Wakely in Sydney on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2024

Sydney bishop stabbed by teen in terror attack, police say

The teenager who allegedly stabbed the Bishop in western Sydney was known to police but not on any terrorist watch lists.
Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (left), and Nami Kritenbrink arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington on April 10.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

U.S. and China officials discuss Middle East, Taiwan and South China Sea

The meetings come ahead of the May presidential inauguration in democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Brussels, on April 10. Von der Leyen is unleashing a barrage of trade restrictions against China, aiming to tackle unfair trade practices that are said to be contributing to social and political challenges for the bloc.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

EU pushing back on China's 'assertive' trade practices with probes and policy

Investigations and moves to strengthen regulations aim to tackle trade imbalances that could cause social and political challenges for the bloc.
Spectators watch the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai in April 2019. The event will return to the city this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 16, 2024

Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after COVID-19 absence

Fans will get to see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One for the first time.
Coral reefs bleach in the Great Barrier Reef as scientists conduct in-water monitoring during marine heat in Moore Reef, Australia, on Feb. 27.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Apr 16, 2024

Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says

At least 54 countries and territories have experienced mass bleaching among their reefs since February 2023.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos answers questions from the media in Manila on Monday. Marcos has said that the Philippines will invoke its defense treaty with the U.S. if a Filipino soldier dies from a foreign attack.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Philippines may invoke U.S. pact if foreign attack proves deadly, says Marcos

Making the comments Monday, the Philippine president referred to his conversation with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last week at the Pentagon.
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
LIFE / Travel
Apr 17, 2024

Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day

Held this year on April 20, an ancient Kyoto monster march has overcome obstacles to continue going bump in the night.
This pure gold tea bowl was stolen last week during a department store event and has been found at an antique shop in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2024

Stolen pure gold tea bowl recovered at Tokyo antique shop

During the exhibition, the pure gold tea bowl was on display with no lock or alarm system.
Israeli soldiers mount an Israeli flag on a military vehicle near the Israel-Gaza border on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Israel vows response to Iran attack amid growing calls for restraint

Israel's military chief of staff said Iran's direct attack "will be met with a response" as world leaders call for no further escalation.
The remains of an Iranian rocket booster near Arad, Israel, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

Wars set to dominate G7 foreign ministers talks as calls for peace go unheard

A unified front between Western powers has not been enough to bring peace either to Ukraine or the Middle East.
Armed French soldiers patrol Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower Stadium, Champ de Mars Arena and Grand Palais Ephemere venues under construction for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris on April 1.
WORLD / Society
Apr 16, 2024

Is fractious France ready for an Olympics party?

The buildup has been marred by rows that go to the heart of a bitter national debate about identity and race.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak inside 10 Downing Street in central London on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024

British PM Sunak's Rwanda deportation plan set to pass Parliament

Britain's prime minister says he is "highly confident" his plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda will work.
Yen traders are bracing for 160 to the dollar or even further declines.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2024

Yen traders brace for 160 level even as intervention risks rise

The yen weakened 1% last week alone as fears of higher-for-longer U.S. borrowing costs spurred a stampede to the dollar.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lays a flower during the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on Friday.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
War must never be repeated, says WWII guerrilla commander
Former teacher Satoshi Ito speaks during an interview in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in June. Ito underwent training for guerrilla warfare at a secret school to prepare for a possible battle in mainland Japan during World War II.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
Samansa bets on commuter cinema
Filmmakers interview the general manager of a Bald Men's club for an upcoming Flix Oven documentary that will be available via the streaming platform Samansa.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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