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JAPAN / Society
Nov 24, 2020

Sapporo and Osaka suspended as Go To Travel destinations

Residents of Sapporo and Osaka looking to travel elsewhere will continue to have access to discounts offered under the government-run campaign.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020

A tale of two Chinese cities: Shenzhen and Shanghai

Shanghai and Shenzhen are both vital to China's economic future. But neither is more important than the other and each has a unique role to play.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2020

Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight

Can you put a price on pollution? Some of the world's biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planet-warming emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020

City of London wants to clean up the world

After many previous efforts to spur carbon trading failed amid a lack of clear government policy, this might be one of the better chances to get a market going.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 24, 2020

Undersea internet cables offer more resilient connection

Japan has a new role to play in helping connect Asia with the rest of the world through a growing network of fiber optics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2020

Wild bear attacks in Japan reach highest number in five years

The pandemic has been cited as a reason for the creatures becoming bolder and getting closer to human settlements.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020

Why Democrats lost and will keep losing elections

When you expected to pick up tons of seats in the House and take back the Senate, and none of that happens and you just barely win the presidency, you basically got your a-- kicked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2020

After Trump, Biden faces pressure to stand up to China by embracing Taiwan

As concerns grow about China's increasingly aggressive behavior on the global stage, Biden will face pressure from Democrats and Republicans to strengthen ties with Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2020

U.K. considers whether to remove British judges from Hong Kong court

Britain is considering pulling its judges out of Hong Kong's highest court, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday, in its latest response to what it considers China's breaches of its international obligations in the territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 24, 2020

Big investors in Japan may be cashing in on global stock rally

Japanese funds have reaped a 27% return as a stimulus-fueled rally propelled global equities to a record high.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2020

Hong Kong campus rocked by protest becomes ‘prison’ a year later

Today, what had once been a bustling, freely accessible campus is locked down, its protest movement extinguished in a series of aggressive moves to stifle dissent in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2020

Ghosn’s repeated arrests 'extrajudicial abuse,' says U.N. panel

While Ghosn is unlikely to ever face trial or detention in Japan again, the report could be relevant for several ongoing proceedings related to the former auto executive.
By 2040, demand for cancer surgeries in Japan is projected to decrease by 5% by 2040, while that for radiotherapy is projected to increase by 24%.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 25, 2025

Health ministry panel calls for consolidating cancer care provision

A health ministry panel has called for consolidating surgeries and radiotherapies for cancer treatment, citing such reasons as the dwindling number of surgeons in Japan.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement following her impeachment by the lower house of the Congress, in her office at Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, in February.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 26, 2025

Philippine court says Sara Duterte impeachment unlawful

The ruling was a stunning victory for the embattled vice president and rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, in Prestwick, Scotland, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 26, 2025

EU’s Von der Leyen to meet Trump in bid to clinch trade deal

After months of talks and shuttle diplomacy between Brussels and Washington, the two sides have been zeroing in on an agreement.
A pagoda damaged by Thai artillery in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2025

Thailand-Cambodia clashes widen to new areas with over 30 dead

Thailand said its navy joined the army in repelling Cambodian attacks along the border as fighting spread to new areas.
David Oscar Markus, an attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell, talks with the media as he leaves the first meeting his client had with Department of Justice officials at the Federal Courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2025

Top U.S. Justice Department official questions Epstein accomplice for second day

Todd Blanche, who is also Trump's former personal attorney, has declined to say what he discussed with Ghislaine Maxwell in the highly unusual meetings.
The U.S. military base at Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2025

South Korean military plane apparently entered Japan ADIZ without notice

Seoul said that a transport aircraft bound for Guam urgently landed at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 13 as it ran out of fuel.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 27
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2025

U.S. judge reaffirms injunction on Trump birthright citizenship order

Trump signed the executive order on Jan. 20, his first day back in office, as part of his crackdown on immigration.
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
BASEBALL / Longform
Jul 26, 2025

With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear

Across his 28 seasons of professional baseball, Ichiro grew to become a superstar — first in Japan and then in North America — and then an icon.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with journalists in Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2025

Zelenskyy plans to ask Europe to help pay Ukraine’s soldiers

With a mobilization campaign in Ukraine increasingly unpopular among a population fatigued by the war, Zelenskyy’s government wants to attract more volunteers by boosting pay.
Children play on the splash pad in Miami Beach, Florida, on Friday as the region came under an extreme heat warning.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2025

World court climate ruling: nonbinding but game changing

By saying that all countries were firmly bound to a swathe of legal obligations, experts say the ruling will influence climate decisions globally.
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh competes at the Paris Olympics last August.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 26, 2025

Golden Summer beckons for swimming world championships in Singapore

The battle between Canadian teen Summer McIntosh and American icon Katie Ledecky highlights the program at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
CC Sabathia plays in a celebrity softball game during MLB All-Star festivities in Atlanta on July 12.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 26, 2025

Sabathia and Ichiro lead intriguing Hall of Fame class into Cooperstown

While the presence of Ichiro will lend an international flavor to the festivities, the enshrinement of classic era candidates Allen and Parker will add layers of poignancy.
People from the first group of white South Africans granted refugee status for being deemed victims of racial discrimination under U.S. President Trump's Refugee plan, listen to welcoming remarks during a meet and greet event, at Dulles International Airport in Virginia in May.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2025

U.S. diplomats asked if nonwhites qualify for Trump's South African refugee program

The State Department said U.S. policy is to consider both Afrikaners and other racial minorities for resettlement, echoing guidance posted on its website.
Tadej Pogacar leads rival Jonas Vingegaard during the ascent of La Plagne on Friday in the French Alps.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Jul 26, 2025

Master Pogacar has Tour de France peloton under his thumb

The contrast with Pogacar's almost effortless style on the last mountain day was striking as the three-time champion controlled his chief rival.
Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves next to Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his manager, Dave Roberts, before the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2025

All-Star Games may be flawed but still a boon for professional sports leagues

Several factors, including a lack of competitive furor and social media, have left many to wonder whether the standard All-Star Game model is broken.

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