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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2020

U.S. Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan, sources say

A two-star navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources said Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2020

Hong Kong-Singapore bubble delay shows travel rebound uncertain

The shelving of the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble shows just how delicate the process of reopening borders is — even for places that have largely contained the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2020

Suga says Japan to lead international efforts on climate change

Suga has already said that Japan will aim for net-zero emissions by 2050, making a green society one of his key policy priorities.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020

Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2

The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2020

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Ibaraki area

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 40 kilometers off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday at 7:06 p.m.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2020

The new normal that will arise after COVID-19

In the post-COVID-19 world, the coronavirus should prove far less dangerous, eventually becoming as common as the flu. But that doesn't mean life will completely revert to the way it was.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2020

After 23 years of Chinese rule, Hong Kong is back to square one

Hong Kong's chief executive has created a path for the city's leadership to remove legislators at will, without involvement of the legislature itself or the judiciary.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 22, 2020

Work from home in style with these design-focused office goods

As remote working becomes the norm, “On: Design” picks its favorite interior goods designed to help make the home office space less of an eyesore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Nov 22, 2020

Pfizer vaccine's safety milestone is just the beginning

As new vaccines look set for regulatory approval, managing the follow-up on adverse drug reactions will be critical for any vaccination program to be successful.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 22, 2020

Tech to improve your at-home concerts and beat the winter blues

It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2020

Trump’s Afghan troop withdrawal puts Biden in a jam

Avoiding calamity is not the same as wise statecraft. Trump's final military act is reckless, particularly in Afghanistan.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 22, 2020

Japan faces balancing act over virus clusters among foreign nationals

Talk of the issue underlines the delicate balance the government is trying to strike between stopping foreign communities from becoming hot spots and preventing discrimination.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2020

Kimchi-making at home was going out of style. Rural towns to the rescue.

Families that have grown weary of eating commercial kimchi in big cities have started making pilgrimages to the countryside where they can learn how to prepare it on their own.
Tzukte, popularly known as Asang, was taken into custody sometime in early July after he sang a song eulogizing Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the CTA said in a statement Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2025

China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile government

A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends the main naval parade marking Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg on July 28, 2024. The Kremlin said it has canceled this year’s annual navy parade, citing security concerns amid the Ukraine war.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2025

Russian Navy parade canceled for 'security reasons'

The parade was meant to be the highlight of Russia's Navy Day, which falls on the last Sunday of July each year and honors the country's sailors.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2025

EU reaches broad tariff deal with U.S. to avert painful trade blow

The U.S. and European Union agreed on a hard-fought deal that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, including automobiles.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks as he takes part in mediation talks on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle

During a meeting hosted by Malaysia, the two sides agreed to halt hostilities and resume direct communications.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the press following their meeting in Turnberry, Scotland, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 28, 2025

Out-gunned Europe accepts least-worst U.S. trade deal

The agreement on a blanket 15% tariff is a reality check on the aspirations of the bloc to become an economic power able to stand up to the likes of the U.S. or China.
Ichiro Suzuki speaks during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Jul 28, 2025

Ichiro leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame with humor and grace

Ichiro mixed a sharp sense of humor with a serious tone in discussing what made him a Hall of Famer.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, promises a rent freeze that’s easy to deliver but it remains to be seen if it will solve the city’s deeper housing problems.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2025

Freezing rent is easy. Making NYC housing affordable isn’t.

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign pledge would be simple to put into effect but wouldn’t do much to solve the underlying problem.
A woman casts her vote during parliamentary elections in Qom, Iran, in March 2012. Regime change in the Islamic country is harder than many think, but it has the institutions needed for democracy if it happens.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2025

Iran is more prepared for democracy than many realize

Some commentators, like the economist Nouriel Roubini and the Stanford political scientist Abbas Milani, see regime change as plausible or imminent.
The site of a train crash is lit at night after a local train derailed in Riedlingen, near Biberach, Germany, causing the death of several passengers, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2025

Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany

A landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region, German media reported.
Sanseito supporters celebrate at a rally in Tokyo on July 21, a day after the party’s strong showing in the Upper House election.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2025

Japan’s neighbors anxiously assess Upper House election results

Most notably, the far-right, anti-immigrant Sanseito won 14 seats, increasing its total seats from one to 15.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to punish Brazil with tariffs to protect former President Jair Bolsonaro is just one sign that the far right is shifting from rhetoric to real cross-border solidarity that undermines democratic norms.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2025

Trump is trying to build a far-right international alliance

There has been a lack of concrete solidarity among populist leaders. But Trump is changing that in his second term.
Workers operate at the site of an aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec. 30, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2025

Jeju Air jet still had working engine when it crashed, investigation says

Investigators have not yet produced a final report into the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil, but information about the plane's two engines has begun to emerge.
A supporter of Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT), waves the country's national flag during a rally against the recall election in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Failed bid to oust Taiwan opposition gives China new leverage

All 24 Kuomintang lawmakers survived recall votes over the weekend, dealing a blow to Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party and its hopes of regaining a parliamentary majority.
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2017.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2025

U.S. and China to resume tariff talks in effort to extend truce

China is facing an Aug. 12 deadline to strike a durable tariff agreement with the Trump administration, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal in June.
Protesters gather near Merdeka Square during a protest against Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Thousands rally in Malaysia demanding Anwar’s resignation

Saturday event was the first major rally targeting Anwar since he took office in 2022, and the only mass protest since 2018.

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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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