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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 21, 2021

Pro athletes like the ‘Greek Freak’ are going after trademark violators

Some athletes seek out trademarks to keep others from profiting off their sporting fame. For others, establishing a brand could be a way to set up a revenue stream off the court.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 21, 2021

Premier League to play on through Christmas and New Year despite COVID-19 surge

The decision comes as more fixtures are postponed due to a surge in U.K. coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2021

Artisan’s $9 billion manager eyes backing Toshiba plan to split

Artisan Partners, one of the biggest U.S. investors in Toshiba Corp., generally supports the conglomerate's plan to separate into three companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 21, 2021

Jikei Hospital grapples with how to protect women seeking confidential births

A hospital in Kumamoto wants babies to be born safely while protecting their mother's privacy — but legal and administrative obstacles put it at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021

2022 is a year to call out greenwashing in China

Since Xi's climate pledge, several Chinese companies have announced net-zero deadlines, but many of the proposals consist of vague promises rather than concrete measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 21, 2021

At a Kyushu hospital, a wavering mother decides to keep her baby after hearing about a foster child

Still a minor and in her ninth month of pregnancy, she at first wouldn't reveal her full identity and said she wanted her information to be kept from the baby as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2021

WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading omicron

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said it would be 'unwise' to conclude from early evidence that omicron was a milder variant than previous ones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2021

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

An investigation has found a key piece of evidence underpinning U.S. warnings that Huawei products pose a national security risk for any countries that use them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 21, 2021

U.S. names Tibet coordinator, drawing warning from China

The United States on Monday named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing a warning from China to stay out of its internal affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2021

EU backs Novavax shot as region's fifth COVID-19 vaccine

It is not clear yet how Novavax performs against the omicron variant, or whether a booster dose will be needed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021

U.S. toughens auto-emissions standards once scorned as weak

The move will help U.S. President Joe Biden fulfill his Paris Agreement pledge to at least halve the nation's greenhouse gas releases by the end of the decade.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 20, 2021

Japan has released its digital vaccine passport. Here's what you need to know.

The digital version of the proof of vaccination issued by municipalities is joined by a new online service intended to simplify entry procedures for travelers.
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Dec 20, 2021

How Twitter moderates content in Japan

Japan's top social media platform is drawing increased scrutiny about its operations, particularly in the wake of several high-profile cyberharassment incidents.
Argentina's Joel Sclavi (left), Ignacio Calles (center) and Thomas Gallo celebrate after Los Pumas defeated the Springboks on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 22, 2024

Argentina stuns South Africa in 29-28 win to keep title hopes alive

Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz kicked a penalty 11 minutes from the end to hand Argentina a thrilling 29-28 victory over South Africa.
A China Coast Guard ship (left) collides with the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal, in disputed waters of the South China Sea, on Aug. 31.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2024

'Quad' cements ties with coast guard patrols amid China concerns

China has long objected to the Quad, calling it part of a concerted effort to encircle and contain Beijing.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2024

Biden and Kishida affirm strong ties ahead of leadership transition in both nations

The leaders agreed to "advance cooperation" on a range of security, economic and diplomatic issues as both leaders prepare to leave office.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting in Washington in September last year
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2024

Zelenskyy to press U.S. on long-range missile strikes inside Russia

While visiting Washington, the Ukrainian leader plans to pitch his plan to end the war in a series of meetings with Biden, Harris and Trump.
Decades after Bhutan introduced its Gross National Happiness index, the idea that gross domestic product is an inadequate indicator of human well-being and social progress is gaining ground.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2024

Is gross national happiness the way forward?

The World Happiness Report's top-ranked countries tended to be smaller Western countries, led by Finland. Larger Western economies tend to perform worse.
Lebanese soldiers and civilians inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2024

Israel’s plans for Hezbollah are becoming clearer

No ground invasion is imminent; instead, the aim appears to be to degrade Hezbollah to the point where it’s incapable of continuing the rocket and missile attacks.
Arisa Trew competes in the women's skateboard park competition at X Games Chiba on Sunday. Trew went on to win the event to back up her gold from the Paris Olympics.
MORE SPORTS / Action sports
Sep 22, 2024

Arisa Trew's golden run continues with win in skateboard park at X Games Chiba

Japan’s men had a big day in the skateboard street competition, with Sora Shirai grabbing the title ahead of two of his compatriots.
Onosato (right) during his bout against Kotoshoho in Tokyo on Wednesday, which marked his 11th straight win to open the Autumn Basho.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 22, 2024

With Autumn Basho win, Onosato makes it clear that he is sumo's dominant force

Onosato was so dominant over the course of the Autumn Basho that it's hard to see who can stop him from adding even more silverware in the coming tournaments.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian leader Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden look on during an event at the Quadrilateral Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2024

Australia backs easing of China's ban on Japan fishery products

The leaders of Japan and Australia agreed to enhance their countries' cooperation on economic security and affirmed the importance of expanding youth exchanges.
A closure order on the door to the Ramallah Al Jazeera office in the West Bank after the Israeli raid on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2024

Israel forces raid Al Jazeera TV in West Bank and order 45-day closure

The Israeli parliament passed a law in early April allowing the banning of foreign media broadcasts deemed harmful to state security.
Criminal justice advocates said they hope U.S. President Joe Biden will grant more clemency requests before his term ends on Jan. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2024

As sun sets on Biden's term, some inmates pin their hopes on clemency

Since Biden took office in 2021, the White House has pardoned 25 people and commuted sentences for 131 people, according to Justice Department data.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meets with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2024

Kim Jong Un offers tepid praise to China as he cozies up to Russia

Kim wished "the Chinese people greater success in building a modern socialist country,” in a reply message to Xi for his congratulations on North Korea’s birthday.
Former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a candidate in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, takes part in a debate in Tokyo on Sept. 14.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2024

Koizumi enjoys most support among lawmakers in LDP race: Jiji survey

Ahead of Friday's voting, Koizumi, 43, was backed by over 50 LDP lawmakers, according to the survey of LDP lawmakers and others conducted by Sunday.
A semiconductor wafer at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2022
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 23, 2024

TSMC and Samsung weigh adding chip factories in UAE, WSJ says

Projects of the scale under consideration could cost more than $100 billion to complete and may not come to fruition, the paper reported.
Netflix has developed more local content for India featuring Bollywood actors over the years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2024

India probing Netflix for visa violations and racial discrimination, email shows

Netflix has often faced heat in India over its content deemed insensitive by some users, as well as an Indian tax demand since 2023.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
Prince Hisahito concludes his his elaborate "kakan no gi" coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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