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CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021

2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021

China guilty of Xinjiang genocide, says independent U.K. panel

The tribunal has no government backing, meaning its conclusions are nonbinding, but its decision is certain to elicit an angry response from China.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2021

Simone Biles honored as Time's Athlete of the Year

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has earned Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" honor, the publication said Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2021

Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing included in initial program for Los Angeles Olympics

The inclusion of the three sports was a major success among young viewers during the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2021

Omicron variant threatens U.N. talks to seal global nature deal

The rapid spread of the omicron variant around the world could throw a spanner in the works of the COP15 nature talks scheduled for April 25 in Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021

'Silent financier': How Bangladesh's poor are paying the costs of climate damage

As climate change disasters and losses surge around the world, the world's poorest, who can least afford it, are paying the bulk of the costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021

Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air

On top of inflated base cargo fees fueled by high demand, batteries shipped via air incur extra handling charges because they're a fire hazard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021

Nicaragua breaks ties with Taiwan, switches allegiance to Beijing

Chinese state media said government representatives from China and Nicaragua would hold talks in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2021

Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race

In the year through Dec. 6, total investment activity for self-driving logistics vehicles leapt fivefold to $6.5 billion from $1.3 billion in the same period in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 10, 2021

Xi's next term needs a new China portfolio, investors say

What's whacked markets and put investors on guard is the unpredictable application of the 'common prosperity' doctrine, especially as Xi has worked to consolidate his power.
GU's first overseas flagship store opens in SoHo, New York.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 30, 2024

How to own something by the punk poet designer Jun Takahashi

GU, Uniqlo’s trendier sibling, is opening its first store outside Asia in SoHo, collaborating with the subversively witty Jun Takahashi of Undercover.
The former treasurer of the Liberal Democratic Party's former largest faction has been found guilty in a case tied to a major political funds scandal that the party has been mired in since late last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2024

Former Abe faction treasurer given suspended three-year prison term

Junichiro Matsumoto underreported political funds totaling ¥670 million between 2018 and 2022.
LDP policy chief Itsunori Onodera, Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama, Vice President Yoshihide Suga, Shunichi Suzuki, chairman of the general affairs council, and Shinjiro Koizumi, chairman of the election committee, at the party's headquarters on Monday
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2024

Ishiba announces new leadership lineup ahead of general election

The appointments seem to reflect Ishiba’s desire to maintain internal party harmony ahead of a general election and reward those who have supported him.
A room in a temporary shelter in Kanagawa Prefecture for young people who have run away from home due to abuse and other reasons
JAPAN / Society
Sep 30, 2024

Japan's children's agency looks to set up shelters for runaways

The agency has launched a project offering subsidies to prefectures and major cities that set up runaway shelters.
Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2024

Israel starts ground raids in south Lebanon and orders evacuations in Beirut

The Israeli air force has bombed targets in south Beirut, while U.S. President Joe Biden has indicated that he opposes an Israeli ground operation.
Former Reds great Pete Rose speaks during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of his bronze statue at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati in June 2017.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2024

MLB Hit King Pete Rose dies at 83

Rose helped the Reds win consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976 before winning a third title with the Phillies in 1980.
Dikembe Mutombo was one of the NBA's most fearsome shot blockers and earned defensive player of the year honors four times.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 1, 2024

'Larger than life' Hall of Famer Mutombo dies at 58

Mutombo's gregarious personality made him a fan favorite as he played 18 seasons with six different teams.
Mets second baseman Eddy Alvarez (left), first baseman Peter Alonso (center) and shortstop Francisco Lindor celebrate after a victory over the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2024

Braves and Mets split double-header to seal wild-card berths

The Mets booked a clash against the Milwaukee Brewers after winning a thrilling opening game at Atlanta's Truist Park 8-7.
France's Ugo Humbert hits a return against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic during their men's singles semifinal match at the ATP Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Monday.
TENNIS
Oct 1, 2024

Humbert to face Fils in all-French Japan Open final

Tuesday's match will be the first all-French final on the ATP tour in four years.
Lewis Hamilton, who has been racing competitively since he was 6, says he has battled depression during childhood and as an adult.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 1, 2024

Hamilton reveals long battle with depression in Times interview

'I’ve struggled with mental health through my life, depression from a very early age,' the Formula One driver said.
LeBron James of the Lakers speaks to members of the media in El Segundo, California, on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 1, 2024

LeBron James 'given life' by playing alongside son and winning Olympic gold

James said he felt reinvigorated by the "pure joy" of being able to go work with one of his children.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on July 22. Marcos is bolstering his base by endorsing big local names for the Senate, including three former movie actors, the daughter of the country's richest man and two of his presidential election rivals.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 1, 2024

Marcos-Duterte battle looms as Philippines prepares for midterm election

The May 2025 election will give President Marcos a chance to consolidate power, which the influential Duterte family is determined to stop after a falling-out.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via videoconference in Moscow on Sept. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2024

Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in autumn draft

Head of Russia's conscription office says new conscripts will not be sent to Ukraine
Cracked ground at a farm in Lincoln, U.K. Extreme weather worldwide is pushing up prices for food staples in ways that could eventually flow through to higher grocery bills.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 1, 2024

Rising food costs due to extreme weather likely to drive up grocery bills

One index of nine major food products has recorded a monthly gain of more than 7% — the most since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent markets soaring in early 2022.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday. Some 45,000 union workers could walk off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts on Oct. 1.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2024

U.S. port labor dispute threatens range of products

A possible strike by 45,000 union workers could affect the availability of anything from bananas to clothing to cars and cost the U.S. economy $5 billion daily.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
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