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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021

‘I never believed that would happen’: After 20 years of war, an abrupt end

Five Afghans speak about the sudden end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and the uncertainty that lies ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021

China coal prices hit record high as floods in Shanxi add to supply woes

Last week it was reported that China has been releasing Australian coal from bonded storage but hasn't lifted an almost yearlong, unofficial import ban on the fuel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021

China says military drills near Taiwan a 'just' move

Taiwan says it is an independent country called the Republic of China, its formal name, and will defend its freedom and democracy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2021

Astros blow out White Sox to advance to ALCS

The Astros will face the Red Sox in the ALCS, a rematch of the 2018 series in which Houston lost in five games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021

When will China flinch and stop the Evergrande meltdown?

If China is at all serious about cutting down its debt, it will have to relent and do something dramatic. Maybe even bail out Evergrande.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2021

Why some nations using the same vaccines have deadlier COVID-19 outbreaks

Everything from dose intervals to the behavior of unvaccinated people has shaped the outcome of recent delta-driven waves in different countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2021

IEA warns world isn’t investing enough to meet future energy needs

Investment in green energy lags what's needed to keep the planet from warming significantly, while fossil fuel spending also fails to cater for currently growing demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021

Beijing Olympic sponsors face a $110 billion dilemma

Outside of China, politicians and human rights groups have been pushing the companies to use their platform to condemn Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 13, 2021

Jon Gruden unlikely to coach in NFL again, experts say

Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after it was reported that he used misogynistic and homophobic language in numerous emails over a seven-year period.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 13, 2021

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino backs biennial World Cup

Soccer's world governing body FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into the practicalities of staging a World Cup every two years, a move that has been met with fierce criticism.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 13, 2021

IOC's John Coates rules out pressuring China over human rights

Rights groups have called on the IOC to postpone next year's Games and relocate the event unless China ends what the United States deems ongoing genocide against Uyghurs.
The grey tabby cat Dorayaki is timid and cautious, but a gentle and patient person will certainly gain his trust over time.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 18, 2024

Scaredy-cat looking for his safe place

Someone gentle, caring and patient would be the best fit to help this poor thing overcome the fears from his past.
Nissan and its group firms have about $1.6 billion of debt due next year, a slight decrease from 2024, but that figure will jump to around $5.6 billion in 2026, the most in Bloomberg-compiled data going back to 1996.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2024

Nissan faces record debt bill with one year left to fix finances

The automaker and its group firms are seen having about $5.6 billion in debt due in 2026.
Positioned as Google's answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Gemini aims to tap into Apple's vast user base to expand its footprint in a rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2024

Google launches Gemini app — with Japanese support — on iOS App Store

The app gives iOS users direct access to Gemini, which was previously accessible only by navigating through the main Google app or a web browser.
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 18, 2024

In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation

The latest edition of the Japan Writers Conference was a friendly forum for anglophone writers to connect and converse.
The discovery of the Navaornis hestiae fills the intermediate step in evolution between the first bird-like dinosaurs, such as Archaeopteryx, and living birds.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 15, 2024

'One-of-a-kind' fossil from Brazil reveals birds' brain evolution

The fossil discovery filled in a gap of 70 million years in the understanding of the evolution of avian neuroanatomy.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani walks through the dugout with his dog Decoy before a game against the Orioles at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 28.
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2024

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani among honorees at MLB awards show

Ohtani, the likely National League Most Valuable Player, received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award and the NL Hank Aaron Award.
Lecanemab was developed by drugmakers Eisai of Japan and Biogen of the United States.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 15, 2024

European agency switches to recommending new Alzheimer's drug

The committee judged that the efficacy of lecanemab outweighs the risk for some patients.
A pure gold tea bowl that was stolen in April during a department store exhibition and later found at an antique shop in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2024

Man found guilty of stealing ¥10.4 million tea bowl from Tokyo exhibition

Masaru Horie was handed a prison sentence of two and a half years, suspended for four years.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning a stopover in Hawaii as part of an overseas trip starting in the coming weeks, sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 15, 2024

Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific, sources say

Six sources briefed on the visit said that the president is planning a stopover in Hawaii as part of an overseas trip starting in the coming weeks.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) and captain Wataru Endo speak during a news conference before the team's World Cup qualifier against Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER
Nov 15, 2024

Liverpool's Wataru Endo praises Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu's flexibility

Endo dismissed concerns that his lack of playing time for Liverpool will have a negative impact on his influence for Japan.
Osaka police arrested Yuji Imai, 37, along with Hiroshi Shima, 21, who had already been arrested and indicted on two other similar cases.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2024

Suspected ringleader of burglaries linked to 'dark' jobs arrested in Osaka

Osaka police believe Yuji Imai, 37, ordered the break-ins and sent out instructions to recruit more grunt workers.
France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont runs with the ball during his team's game against Japan at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 9.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 15, 2024

All Blacks hope to nullify 'freakish' Antoine Dupont during clash against France

New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown described France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as a "freakish player."
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung arrives at a court in Seoul on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2024

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law

"I will be appealing. Beginning with the basic facts, it is a conclusion that is difficult to accept," opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung said.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2024

Japan, U.S. and South Korea to set up secretariat to 'institutionalize' ties

Senior officials from the three countries have been discussing their relations ahead of Donald Trump being sworn in as U.S. president.
A Ferrari F12tdf fetched a record-high price of ¥171,001,000 ($1.09 million) in a tax agency auction this week.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2024

Ferrari sells for ¥171 million at Japanese tax sale

The gunmetal gray Ferrari F12tdf, registered in 2017 and with only 1,509 kilometers on the odometer, received 127 bids during the auction.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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