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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2020

Sony and Microsoft consoles struggle in launch week as stock runs thin

Factory and logistical disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have hurt manufacturers' ability to keep up.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2020

In Indonesia, making of a mayor sparks talk of nation's newest dynasty

The political aspirations of the president's son have raised suspicions that the leader is forming a new dynasty to elbow its way in among Indonesia's old elites.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2020

Can first vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts.

Figuring out what's needed to achieve herd immunity with COVID-19 vaccines involves a range of factors, several of which are unknown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020

Women handling the dead: More female morticians in South Korea as taboo fades

A growing number of South Korean women are training to be morticians, a field from which they had long been excluded, amid changing views on gender roles and a rising preference for women's bodies to be handled by women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020

Australian special forces suspected of 39 murders in Afghanistan

The report said the majority of those killed, which included prisoners, farmers and other Afghan locals, were captured when they were killed and therefore protected under international law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2020

¥10 trillion needed to set Japan on green path, says Suga adviser

'What's key for the Japanese economy now is whether we can strengthen our growth strategy and conduct reforms,' said Mitsumaru Kumagai, chief economist at Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2020

Taiwan shuts pro-China TV channel in battle over press freedom

Taiwan’s broadcast regulator has ordered the closure of one of the island’s most ardently pro-China cable news networks following a monthslong battle over journalistic standards and freedom of the press.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020

Thailand’s protests shatter taboos but so far produce little change

In unison, anti-government protesters Wednesday called the King of Thailand a giant monitor lizard, one of the worst things that can be said of anyone in Thai, and spray-painted bus stops and pavement in the capital’s central business district with graffiti describing his sexual activity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2020

A new study questions whether masks protect wearers. You need to wear them anyway.

Researchers in Denmark reported on Wednesday that surgical masks did not protect the wearers against infection with the coronavirus in a large randomized clinical trial. But the findings conflict with those from a number of other studies, experts said, and is not likely to alter public health recommendations...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020

'Five Eyes' alliance demands China end crackdown on Hong Kong legislators

The Five Eyes intelligence sharing group said Wednesday that China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2020

Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas'

Final trial results showed the vaccine had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects, the drugmakers said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2020

Boeing Max cleared to fly in U.S. as FAA lifts longest grounding

The U.S. actions set the stage for other regulators to clear the Max, which would allow airlines worldwide to resume passenger service with the plane.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020

‘Within seconds everything was gone’: Devastating floods submerge the Philippines

Storms are getting more ferocious and more frequent, the tragic consequence of a changing climate that is making disasters more intense.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli before sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 30, 2025

Teenager Antonelli paying price for 'wrong steps' by Mercedes

Antonelli, 18, finished third in Canada in June for his first F1 podium but has since failed to score.
Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins celebrates after a penalty overturned a scoring play by the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Sep. 29, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jul 30, 2025

Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins

ESPN reported Wilkins attempted to kiss a teammate on top of the head in the locker room and the action was not appreciated.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 30, 2025

Australia adds YouTube to teen social media ban, tearing up exemption

The country's internet regulator cited a survey that found 37% of minors reported seeing harmful content on the site.
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2025

80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II

The tiny island in Hiroshima Prefecture hosted a poison gas plant of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, leading to its removal from maps for confidentiality purposes.
China players pose for a photo before a World Cup qualifying match against Thailand at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on Nov. 16, 2023. President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has ensnared several high-profile figures involved in the country's struggle to build a successful men's national soccer team.
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2025

Two former China soccer officials sentenced for corruption

President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has ensnared several high-profile figures involved in China's struggle to build a successful men's national soccer team.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday. The party’s loss in the July 20 Upper House election has become the defining factor for the yen.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 30, 2025

Yen option traders brace for more weakness ahead of BOJ decision

Analysts warn that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may resort to populist spending to shore up support for his weakened coalition.
Former Canada coach Bev Priestman during a Women's World Cup group match against the Republic of Ireland in Perth, Australia on July 26, 2023
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2025

'I didn't feel safe': Banned Canada coach explains move to New Zealand

Wellington Phoenix announced Wednesday that Priestman would take over as head coach of its women's team.
Emperor Naruhito meets with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2025

Emperor meets with Micronesia's president

Emperor Naruhito thanked Micronesian President Wesley Simina for visiting Fukushima Prefecture in March to observe the reconstruction efforts there.
A new law set to take effect in December to promote competition in the smartphone app market bans Google and Apple from excluding other companies' app stores from phones that use their operating systems.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2025

Japan releases guidelines for IT giants regarding smartphone apps

The guidelines prohibit companies like Google and Apple from using data obtained through their operating systems to develop products with competitive advantages.
A bus belonging to the Think Outside Da Block gun violence prevention program is parked outside the organization’s office in Chicago, Illinois, on July 25.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2025

Trump administration slashed federal funding for gun violence prevention

The funding cuts threaten the sustainability of community violence intervention initiatives that have taken years to establish, advocates say.
Pedestrians use umbrellas to shelter from the sun as they cross a street in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 30, 2025

Record number of heatstroke sufferers taken by ambulance to hospital

A total of 10,804 heatstroke sufferers were taken to hospital by ambulance last week, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
JAPAN / Media / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2025

How the Japanese TV industry is changing

After a series of major scandals in recent years, Japan’s TV industry appears to be growing more sensitive to issues of harassment and misconduct.
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby (right) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington on July 21
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2025

U.S. to complete review of AUKUS defense pact in fall

The announcement buys Australia more time to convince the Trump administration of the pact's importance.
A wall is pockmarked by bullet holes following sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria, on July 25.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2025

How Syrian attackers killed: One hand on the gun, another on the camera

Videos posted to social media provide some of the most detailed depictions yet of the sectarian bloodshed that erupted Syria this month.
The agriculture ministry believes the increase in rice distributed through new channels with higher transaction prices is one of the factors behind the rice price surge since last summer.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2025

Varied sales channels may have triggered rice price surge

The amount of 2024 rice shipped from producers to major buyers dealing with farmers fell by 340,000 metric tons from the previous year.
Autumn to be cut short as harsh winter arrives suddenly
A short-lived autumn is expected this year, with temperatures staying unseasonably high through October before plunging in late November, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Tim Cook arrives in Tokyo as Apple prepares to reopen Ginza store
Apple is reopening its redesigned store in Ginza, Tokyo, on Friday. The location holds special importance for the company — it was its first overseas store, which originally opened in 2003.
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.
Osaka Expo tickets being resold at exorbitant prices as closing date nears
With just three weeks left until the closing of the Osaka Expo, most admission slots are nearly fully booked. On auction sites, however, many reserved tickets are being traded at high prices.
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.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
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.

Podcast

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

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

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