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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2021

Biden supports moving MLB All-Star Game in response to Georgia voting restrictions

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would support moving MLB's July All-Star Game from Atlanta as a protest against Georgia's new voting restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

Let’s cut capitalism some slack

Rapid digitization, especially in emerging markets, will compensate for decompression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

Building a democratic high-tech alliance

Russian President Vladimir Putin is absolutely right: “Whoever becomes the leader in this (artificial intelligence) sphere will become the ruler of the world.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2021

Out of my mind: Advances in brain tech spur calls for 'neuro rights'

Scientists and lawmakers are working to rein in the potential abuses of neuroscience by companies from tech giants to wearable startups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

In support for Myanmar’s democracy, conditions apply

Outside powers should support ASEAN's lead role and work with it to persuade the generals to vacate the governance space without further bloodshed.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2021

Keep the pressure on the junta in Myanmar

If the geopolitical logic for support has crumbled, the moral and humanitarian rationale for opposition remains strong. The junta in Myanmar must go.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2021

Biden tells migrants to stay put. Central Americans hear a different message.

Disinformation suggesting that the U.S. border is now wide open has rocketed across social media and by word of mouth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021

South Korea to issue blockchain-protected digital 'vaccine passports'

South Korea on Thursday expanded its vaccine rollout, starting vaccinations of the general public age 75 and older with the vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021

'Do not tempt the law': Hong Kong police warn residents to avoid red lines on politics

For Hong Kong residents wondering what sort of behavior might breach the Beijing-imposed national security law, one of the city's top police officers says it's the wrong question to ask.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2021

In mutant variants, has the coronavirus already revealed its hand?

Emergence of the same few mutations simultaneously in different parts of the world gives scientists cautious optimism that there may be limits on the pandemic's endurance.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2021

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves to pre-pandemic levels

The results suggested that the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021

Hong Kong limits public information as China exerts control

Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub.
A student in hazmat suit moves around a taxidermied giraffe at the "crime scene" set up in the warehouse of the Wildlife Forensic Academy in the Buffelsfontein Game and Nature Reserve near Cape Town, South Africa, on April 16.
WORLD / Society
Apr 22, 2025

Inside South Africa's wildlife CSI school helping to catch poachers

South Africa faces an acute poaching crisis, with more than 10,000 rhinos killed since 2007 according to the International Rhino Foundation.
Televisions in Washington under a portrait of President Donald Trump display a Fox News program on April 16.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

Always 'the enemy' — Trump steps up media assault in first 100 days

The United States fell from 45th to 55th place in 2024 in the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders.
China had accounted for the biggest international student body in the U.S. for 15 years until it was overtaken by India last year.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

Trump visa cuts and tariff hikes turn Chinese students away from American Dream

A growing number of Chinese students are exploring other destinations.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping. A high-level Japanese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Xi this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

Ishiba pens letter to Xi as Japan aims to avoid trade crossfire

The gesture highlights Japan’s desire to balance managing its relationships with China, its largest trading partner, and with the U.S., its sole formal security ally.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) meets with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

Ishiba meets with new U.S. envoy to Japan

The new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass arrived in Tokyo last week.
Tokyo police have arrested three individuals, including 37-year-old Takuya Higuchi, a member of a money laundering group, on suspicion of fraud.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2025

Tokyo police arrest three believed to have been laundering money for 'Luffy'

One of the three arrested is Takuya Higuchi, 37, a resident of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, whose occupation is unknown.
Pope Francis waves to the crowd during his trip to Nagasaki Prefecture in November 2019.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 22, 2025

Japan joins world in mourning death of Pope Francis

Leaders commended the pontiff’s lifelong efforts in delivering the message of peace, which included a trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2025

Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns

More demand for epidurals may place a strain on the nation's anesthesiologists, who are already facing staffing shortages.
People carry packs of bottles of water following a strong earthquake in Pyawbwe township, Mandalay, Myanmar, on April 4.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2025

Japan's SDF ends disaster relief operations in Myanmar

An SDF C-130 transport aircraft delivered 2.5 tons of emergency supplies to a Japanese medical team in Myanmar after arriving in an airport in Mandalay on April 9.
The Japanese economy remains on a gradual recovery trend, the Finance Ministry said, while leaving its economic views unchanged for all of the country's 11 regions.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2025

Japan's Finance Ministry maintains economic view while warning of risk

Many manufacturers expressed concern about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on production, according to the ministry.
Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, crosses the finish line after securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2025

All hail the rise of the humanoid robots

Robotics is another of the critical emerging technologies, mastery of which will be central to 21st-century economic leadership.
Members of the clergy celebrate Mass in memory of Pope Francis, following the death of the pontiff, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, in La Paz, Bolivia, on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2025

A conclave to test Pope Francis’ legacy

Francis unraveled many knots after his elevation in March 2013, leaving the question of whether he did enough to secure his legacy now that he’s passed.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks as he receives U.S. Vice President JD Vance, his wife, Usha Vance, along with their children, before Vance and Modi's meeting in New Delhi on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2025

As U.S. VP visits India, all eyes on New Delhi’s tariff strategy

Experts warn that India’s response — even if successful — might not offer a blueprint for others since each has a unique relationship with the U.S.
People walk past the venue for the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on April 15.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

China ramps up charm offensive toward Taiwan alongside pressure, study shows

The number of Taiwanese attending state-supported business events in China last year is 3% higher than 2023, a Taiwan-based nongovernmental organization says.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba receives a gift from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 22, 2025

Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure

Japan has pledged to increase government and corporate funding in AI to over ¥50 trillion ($350 billion) in the next 10 years.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
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