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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2020

Trump’s near-concession shows he recognizes loss, allies say

Republicans outside Trump's innermost circle are increasingly showing their frustration with the president's rejection of his defeat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2020

Carlos Ghosn’s grand alliance showing cracks two years after his arrest

Nissan is exploring ways to sell some or all of its 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2020

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know

Coming a week after similar news from Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna's announcement offered more hope that there's going to be a way out of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2020

WHO investigating potential cluster of COVID-19 cases among staff

The World Health Organization said on Monday there had been 65 coronavirus infections among staff at its Geneva headquarters since the start of the pandemic and that a possible small cluster of cases was under investigation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2020

WHO warns against COVID-19 complacency after Moderna vaccine news

'Right now we are extremely concerned by the surge in cases we are seeing in some countries,' WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2020

South Korea to impose stricter social distancing as virus cases spike

Starting Tuesday midnight, tighter curbs will ban public gatherings of 100 people or more.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2020

How the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines stack up

The encouraging late-stage trial results from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. set a high bar for rivals that are expected to follow soon with their own pivotal reports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 17, 2020

An abundance of grammatical gratitude

As we approach a time of giving thanks, whether it's Thanksgiving or the year-end holidays, brush up on your ability to show gratitude in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 17, 2020

You should know there's nothing better than 'ni koshita koto wa nai'

The 'koto da' and 'ni koshita koto wa nai' structures express strong certainties that you should do something.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 17, 2020

Let's discuss moving to the countryside

The pandemic has taken the shine off city life for some, which means a move to the countryside.
A Palestinian flag is seen held outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2025

Could the Palestinians gain full membership at the United Nations?

The Palestinian Authority, which represents the Palestinian people, is not a full member and has no vote in the 193-member General Assembly.
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2025

GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan

People said GTN President Hiroyuki Goto was "a bit crazy" guaranteeing leases for foreign residents.
The National Personnel Authority plans to submit a proposal to raise bonus pay and the salaries for government employees to parliament and the Cabinet on Aug. 7.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2025

Government employees in Japan to see higher bonus pay on top of salary raise

This will mark the fourth straight year of increase in both salaries and bonuses for government employees amid rising salaries in the private sector.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok in Tokyo on May 22.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2025

Japan’s strategic blind spot in the heart of Europe

Central Europe may hold the key to increased strategic autonomy without the geopolitical baggage of the superpowers.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has been weakened by domestic setbacks and uncertain U.S. support as he tries to balance pressure from Beijing and political opposition at home.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2025

Taiwan’s president is running out of options

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is battling internal strife while navigating an unpredictable trade war with Washington.
Nippon Steel had pledged to ensure that more than half of members of the U.S. Steel board are American citizens.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2025

Nippon Steel names three American directors to U.S. Steel board

The move fulfills a pledge that the Japanese steelmaker made under a national security agreement reached with the U.S. government.
The Angels David MacKinnon runs to first after recording an RBI single for his first MLB hit on June 22, 2022.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Jul 31, 2025

Former Seibu player David MacKinnon hopes to connect baseball world with new podcast

MacKinnon decided to retire earlier this year after playing in MLB, NPB and KBO during his career.
Mizuho Financial Group now expects net income to reach a record ¥1.02 trillion ($6.9 billion) in the year ending March 31, up from ¥940 billion projected earlier, it said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2025

Mizuho and Sumitomo see strong results as Japan banks beat estimates

Japan’s three biggest banks in May predicted another year of record profits, even as the nation’s export-driven economy was at risk from U.S. tariff threats.
A policeman walks on a street in Yangon on July 19, 2025, on the 78th Martyrs' Day marking the anniversary of the assassination of independence leaders, including Gen. Aung San, the father of the currently deposed and imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2025

Myanmar junta ends 4½-year state of emergency in election run-up

Opposition groups have pledged to boycott the election, which monitors say will be used to consolidate the military's power.
Rio Takeda hits a shot during the first round of the Women's British Open in Porthcawl, Wales, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 1, 2025

Rio Takeda grabs lead as Japanese golfers set pace at Women's British Open

Takeda, 22, bounced back from a double-bogey on the ninth hole with four birdies down the stretch.
Narita Airport saw a 1% increase in foreign passengers in June, reaching a record high of 1,849,269, with the rise largely driven by flights to and from China, according to the airport's operator.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2025

Record number of foreign passengers used Narita Airport in June

The increase was led by flights to and from China, Narita Airport said.
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2025

Japanese students struggle with description-type tests

Students seemed to struggle especially with questions asking them to write their thoughts in a way others can understand.
Maki Takubo, mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, speaks during a news conference in the city on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2025

Scandal-hit mayor withdraws resignation in Shizuoka Prefecture

The Ito city assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution urging Mami Takubo to step down.
Nemah Hamouda holds a baby bottle while cradling her 3-month-old granddaughter, Muntaha, as she prepares to feed her amid a severe shortage of infant formula and rising malnutrition, in Gaza City, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Aug 1, 2025

'If the baby could speak, she would scream': the risky measures to feed small babies in Gaza

Infant formula is scarce after a plummet in aid access to Gaza and many women cannot breastfeed due to malnourishment.
Max Verstappen said it was always clear that he would stay at Red Bull next season.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 1, 2025

Max Verstappen shuts down rumors by committing to Red Bull for 2026

Verstappen has fallen into third place, 81 points behind series leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren, in the drivers' championship this 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.
India aims to challenge global shipbuilding giants
Cargo ships are docked in Navi Mumbai, India, in February. Only 5% of India's exports and imports are carried on Indian-flagged ships.
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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