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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2021

Trump can’t pardon himself

If a president can be impeached for pardoning someone with whom he is 'connected, in any suspicious manner,” then he certainly can be impeached for pardoning himself.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2021

Avoid nonessential outings in daytime, Japan virus response chief says

Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura made the request after the three-day weekend saw no change in the number of people venturing out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

Malaysia virus emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969

Move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Worsening U.S.-China tensions put companies in crosshairs

Both Washington and Beijing took steps over the weekend that threaten to further ratchet up tensions and cloud the outlook for cross-border commerce.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

China plans further Hong Kong crackdown after mass arrests, sources say

Beijing denies curbing rights and freedoms in the global financial hub and has opposed criticism of the arrests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 12, 2021

Patriots coach Bill Belichick declines Medal of Freedom from Trump

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that he has decided not to accept the Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2021

World’s top maker of tiny motors has sights on Tesla as EVs gather pace

Although most who use its products don't know its name, Nidec's motors are used in about 85% of the world's hard drives and it controls almost half of the global market for brushless motors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

‘I’m still shocked’: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village

The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Trump and Pence signal president won’t resign

The president and vice president agreed in a meeting Monday to work together for the remainder of their term, according to a senior administration official.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a news conference in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2025

Trump floats firing 'numbskull' Fed chair Jerome Powell

The Republican leader regularly berates Powell over the bank's decisions not to lower interest rates.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press as workers install a large flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 21, 2025

Deal, not bombs, seen as only way to end Iranian nuclear threat

For U.S. President Donald Trump, a deal would avoid dragging the U.S. into another regional war or driving up inflation-generating oil prices.
A group of scientists have found an astonishing diversity of microorganisms in tiny pools of melted ice in Antarctica, suggesting that life could have ridden out several ice ages in similar ponds.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 21, 2025

How did life survive 'Snowball Earth'? In ponds, study suggests.

A group of scientists have found an astonishing diversity of microorganisms in tiny pools of melted ice in Antarctica.
Members of the Japan Coast Guard prepare to toss a dummy into the sea for a rescue operation simulation during a maritime exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard ship Teresa Magbanua, the United States Coast Guard cutter Stratton and the Japan Coast Guard ship Asanagi in the waters around the southern city of Kagoshima on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2025

Japan, U.S. and Philippine coast guards simulate crisis amid China threat

The joint coast guard exercises held off Japan's southwest shore follow a warning from the three countries about Chinese activity in disputed regional waters.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi steps off the plane upon his arrival at OFranjo Tudjmano airport in Zagreb, Croatia, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2025

Modi's ambitious water plan fails to quench India's thirst

On paper, the water initiative is a success. But unconnected water tanks and broken taps point to a very different reality on the ground.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (second left) speaks during a tour of a Federal Mobile Command Center at the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 21, 2025

Vance, in LA, lambasts Newsom and says troops need to stay

The U.S. vice president accused Democratic state and city leaders of encouraging immigrants to cross the U.S. border illegally.
An opposition-sponsored gasoline tax cut bill is discussed in the Upper House finance committee on Saturday morning, a day before the ordinary session of parliament ends Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

Parliament session wraps up as Upper House skips vote on gas tax bill

On Saturday, the Upper House Committee on Financial Affairs met to discuss the bill, but the meeting ended without a vote.
Lexus GX 550 SUV is displayed at the New York International Auto Show in New York in March last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2025

Toyota to raise U.S. auto prices by more than $200 from July

Some Toyota- and Lexus-branded models will see their prices raised by an average of $270 and $208, respectively.
Military personnel secure the perimeter around the World Forum hosting the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2025

Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?

When leaders from NATO's 32 countries gather for a summit in The Hague, most want to send a clear message: Russia is the main threat to their alliance.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington on June 14.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

Trump confirms Republic of Congo-Rwanda peace deal, gripes about Nobels

"This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!" Trump said in a Truth Social post confirming the breakthrough.
A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Tehran, in Sidon, Lebanon, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025

If Iran's supreme leader falls, what would replace him?

Analysts say Israel is taking a gamble given there is no guarantee new rulers would be any less hard-line.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would have little choice but to provide military support to the U.S. should it decide to strike Iran, security experts say.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2025

Why a remote U.K. base makes the U.S.-Iran standoff so difficult for Starmer

The standoff drew a fresh spotlight on a remote Indian Ocean base controlled by Britain that has long provided a key staging point for American bombers.
The Dodgers, coming off a World Series championship in 2024, are a cultural icon in Los Angeles and have a large Latino fan base.
BASEBALL
Jun 21, 2025

Dodgers pledge $1 million to support families impacted by U.S. immigration raids

The Dodgers will partner with the city to get the money to those in "critical need," the team said.
Kirsty Coventry, who will formally take over as the president of the International Olympic Committe on Monday, speaks during a news conference in Costa Navarino, Greece, in March.
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2025

As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow

Such testing has its share of critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only to abandon it in 1996.
Flamengo defender Danilo celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Brazilian club's win over Chelsea on Friday in Philadelphia.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2025

Flamengo fightback stuns Chelsea at Club World Cup

The win built on an impressive record for South American teams so far at the competition.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
The Japanese face and body patches that have had the world wondering
Japan's Mebuki Suzuki in action with Uganda's Oscar Chelimo in the men's 10,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
Taiwan isn’t as susceptible to invasion as one would think
Soldiers participate in a military exercise in Miaoli County, Taiwan, in July 2022. While China may desire to unify the island, military, geographic, political and economic factors make a successful invasion unlikely.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan’s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

"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.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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