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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

As food shortages loom, a race to free Ukraine’s stranded grain

The Lithuania route appears to be the most promising for getting food quickly to areas like the Middle East and Africa that need Ukrainian grain the most, even if it is also a long shot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

The U.S. is sending advanced weapons to Ukraine. But conditions apply.

There is no question that the decision to give Ukraine the weapons they have requested for weeks marked a major escalation in the kind of military aid that Washington is providing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

Pandemic and Ukraine war threaten clean energy gains for world's poorest

The impact of the pandemic on incomes has made basic energy services unaffordable for nearly 90 million people in Asia and Africa, according to international organizations.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2022

U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel praises Japan’s decision to 'invest in its own defense'

In an attempt to strengthen both Japan's deterrence capabilities and its ties with Washington, Tokyo is breaking a long-standing taboo on hiking defense spending.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

Putin thinks his biggest ally in Ukraine is time

For Ukraine, still outgunned and economically devastated, a key risk lies in the durability of the lifeline of fiscal and military support from abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Meta Platforms' Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook operator after 14 years

Sandberg's departure marks an end of an era for the firm after years of scandals over privacy abuses and the spread of conspiratorial content on its platforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Elon Musk’s return-to-office mandate flies in the face of new reality

Musk's ultimatum for Tesla also runs counter to current policy at Twitter, which is one of the most prominent tech companies to let most employees work from home permanently.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

South Korea’s new president gets boost from provincial elections

The People Power Party won 12 of the 17 major posts in elections held Wednesday for provincial governors and mayors, including the top job in the two biggest cities of Seoul and Busan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

Hong Kong backpedals on home quarantine for COVID subvariants

The reversion to centralized quarantine runs counter to recent commentary from Hong Kong health experts that the public shouldn't be too worried about new omicron subvariants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Battle of solar giants comes down to a 28-millimeter fight

The tussle involves bragging rights over the ideal size for wafers, the key component for making solar modules, with Longi's 182-millimeter version and Trina's 210-mm the contenders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

WHO says COVID in North Korea likely 'getting worse, not better'

North Korean state media has said the COVID-19 wave has subsided, after daily numbers of people with fever topped 390,000 about two weeks ago.
A supporter of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump waves a flag during a gathering in Palm Harbor, Florida, in March.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2024

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in U.S. His allies have a plan.

Some high-profile supporters say policies for safeguarding people of color should be repurposed to protect the rights of white people as well.
Bruins winger David Pastrnak celebrates after scoring the winning goal in overtime of Boston's Game 7 win over Toronto on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2024

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves for Boston, which has now won seven consecutive playoff series against Toronto dating back to 1969.
Volunteers help carry out furniture in the town of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture on April 26.
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2024

Volunteer activities in full swing in Noto during Golden Week

Local governments prepare for an influx of traffic during the holiday period as some volunteers begin entering the area in their own vehicles.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2024

Kishida, fresh off Latin America visit, vows to zero in on political funds reform

Grappling with record-low approval ratings, the prime minister hopes to amend the Political Funds Control Act during the current session of parliament.
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas
OLYMPICS / Athletics
May 5, 2024

U.S., Italy and Japan among 4x100 meter teams to qualify for Paris Olympic relays

Reigning Olympic 100 m gold medalist Marcell Jacobs helped Italy qualify for the 4x100 relays at the Paris Olympics.
While a new Alzheimer’s test offers hope for early intervention, it also raises complex ethical and practical questions about its implementation and potential impact on individuals' lives.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2024

Do you really want to find out if you'll get Alzheimer's?

Would you want to know there’s something going wrong in your brain — even if there’s no cure?
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2024

Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position

While the visit may improve ties, observers doubt countries like Brazil will jeopardize relations with Beijing, their most important trading partner.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during a welcoming ceremony hosted by an organization of Nikkei immigrants from Japan and descendants in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2024

Kishida meets with Brazilians of Japanese descent

At 2.7 million, Brazil has the world's largest community of Nikkei — immigrants from Japan and their descendants.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2024

Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?

Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting the ruling party's desperation.
A 100-meter-tall life-size Godzilla is displayed on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building using projection mapping.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2024

Tokyo turning projection mapping into a tourist event, but some debate cost

The show is gaining recognition, with nearby hotels offering packages to those staying overnight.
Japan Tobacco was the most popular investment destination among Nippon Individual Savings Account account holders at SBI Securities.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2024

Half of new NISA investments went to Japanese stocks

Japan Tobacco was the most popular investment destination among NISA account holders at SBI Securities.
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (right) speaks at a news conference with then-South Korean President Park Geun-hye and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after their trilateral summit at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul in November 2015.
JAPAN
May 5, 2024

Japan, China and South Korea arranging summit for May 26-27

The meeting is expected to bring together Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks at the Asian Development Bank's annual general meeting on Sunday in Tbilisi, Georgia.
JAPAN
May 5, 2024

Japan announces bid for 2027 ADB meeting

Japan last hosted an ADB annual meeting in Yokohama in 2017.
Karan Brar (left),  Karanpreet Singh (center) and Kamalpreet Singh, the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the killing in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
WORLD
May 5, 2024

Canada's prime minister hails 'rule of law' after arrests in Sikh separatist murder

Three Indian nationals, two aged 22 and one aged 28, were arrested Friday on first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in killing of Sikh leader.
U.K. Prime Minister Sunak is hearing calls to consider policies including an immigration cap and a withdrawal from the European Court of Human Rights.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2024

Tories press Sunak to move to right after local election rout

Sunak's team said they will respond with upcoming media appearances and policy announcements on the economy, migration and healthcare.

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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