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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

Trump-to-Biden handoff stalls as president rejects outcome

The administrator of the General Services Administration — currently a Trump appointee — is empowered to formally ascertain the apparent winner, something they have not yet done.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

The U.S. election is over. The nation’s rifts remain.

By Sunday morning, celebration and grieving had melted away to expose a difficult question for divided families and a divided nation: Now what?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

Johnson enters Brexit endgame that could define his premiership

Major differences still need to be bridged on the same issues that have plagued talks from the beginning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2020

China extends reach in the Caribbean, unsettling the U.S.

Beijing is expanding its footprint and influence in the region through government grants and loans, investments by Chinese companies, and diplomatic, cultural and security efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2020

Trump’s final days ripe for settling scores and pardoning allies

Trump's final two months in office could see a whirlwind of actions to make governing more difficult for President-elect Joe Biden.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 9, 2020

Kenzo Takada: The fashion industry mourns the loss of a dreamer

Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain international success out of Paris's fashion industry, making his designs accessible and affordable.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 9, 2020

Cuushe: Music born from emotion

Dream pop musician Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, aka Cuushe, on her upcoming album, “Waken,” and her musical inspiration.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 9, 2020

Pushing international dialogue over the airwaves of Hokkaido's FM G'Sky

A radio station in small-town Hokkaido wants to help its listeners broaden their horizons.
PRESS / Events
Nov 9, 2020

The Japan Times Satoyama & ESG Awards 受賞者による特別オンラインセッション

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（代表取締役会長兼社長　末松 弥奈子）は、Satoyama、ESG活動に顕著な取り組みを行った企業・団体・個人にフォーカスし、成功事例を広く国内外に紹介することで社会に貢献できるよう、2020年9月４日に「第2回The...
Special Supplements
Nov 9, 2020

Tokyo government making efforts to mitigate climate change and meet UN SDGs

The Earth is facing a crisis due to climate change that leads to extreme weather such as torrential rains, intensified typhoon damage and deadly heat waves occurring simultaneously around the world. Reducing emissions is one of the urgent actions that global society must take to address climate change....
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 8, 2020

'King Kohei' Uchimura highlights Friendship and Solidarity meet

Thirty athletes representing four nations participated in the event at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, which served as a test for virus countermeasures ahead of next year's Olympics.
Airbnb's second-quarter net income was $642 million, beating analyst expectations.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025

Airbnb warns of slowing growth despite strong Q2 earnings

Results were surprisingly strong in the second half of last year, as travelers ultimately booked trips that they had delayed, which could make for tough comparisons.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an interview at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2025

Lula sees no point in talking tariffs with Trump

"I won't humiliate myself," the Brazilian president says as 50% U.S. tariffs on goods from the Latin American country kicked in.
The average wage hike rate among major Japanese firms this year hit 5% for the second straight year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Major Japan firms set record with pay hikes above 5% for second year

This year's average raise of 5.39% was the second biggest since comparable data became available in 1976.
The SK Hynix logo at the 26th Semiconductor Exhibition (SEDEX 2024) in Seoul in October 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix not subject to 100% U.S. chip tariffs, South Korean envoy says

Trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said that South Korea will face the most favorable U.S. tariff rates on chips under the trade deal between Washington and Seoul.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 14.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2025

U.S. to ease criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, says report

The Trump administration has increasingly moved away from the traditional promotion of democracy and human rights.
Students at the Taira First Elementary School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, learn about the World War II "mock atomic bombs" during a special class given at the school in July.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2025

People work to pass on stories of U.S. 'mock atomic bombs' dropped on Japan in WWII

Over 400 people were killed by 49 of what are also called "pumpkin bombs" that the U.S. dropped on Japan between July 20 and Aug. 14, 1945.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel after hitting a home run against the Cardinals during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 7, 2025

Shohei Ohtani pitches and homers for 1,000th hit in Dodgers' loss to Cardinals

Ohtani joined newly minted Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui as the only Japanese-born players to reach 1,000 hits in the major leagues.
Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines, speaks during a campaign event in Manila on May 8. The Philippine Senate on Wednesday voted to shelve an impeachment complaint against her after the country's top court ruled it as unconstitutional.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2025

Philippine Senate shelves VP Duterte’s impeachment case

The vote follows a ruling by the country's top court that the complaint was unconstitutional.
Trees burn during a wildfire near in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse in southern France on Wednesday.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2025

Deadly wildfires in southwest France burn area larger than Paris

The fire, which has killed one, has cut power to thousands of homes and is being tackled by around 2,100 firefighters assisted by aircraft.
The National Personnel Authority recommended Thursday a 3.62% increase in average monthly base pay for public employees in the current fiscal year.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2025

Japan’s public workers set to get largest pay hike in 34 years

The rise in wages will come as a welcome development for policymakers at the Bank of Japan, who are seeking broad-based and lasting growth to support stable inflation.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2025

The United States imposes 15% 'reciprocal' tariff on most Japanese goods

Japan and the U.S. still disagree on how the rate will be calculated.
A geothermal energy station in Geretsried, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2023
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Aug 7, 2025

Germany moves to fast-track geothermal energy projects

According to a 2023 study, Germany holds some of Europe's largest geothermal reserves, with the potential to supply over a quarter of its annual heating needs.
Sony’s music unit has grown to be a reliable pillar of the group, bringing in a steady flow of revenue as opposed to the company’s more prominent consumer electronics, PlayStation and image sensors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat

The company now expects its operating profit for the year ending March to reach a total of ¥1.33 trillion, compared with a previous forecast of ¥1.28 trillion.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Clara Tauson during the Canadian Open semifinals in Montreal on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2025

Resurgent Naomi Osaka books spot in Canadian Open final

Osaka will be playing for her first tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open.
Tokyo Electron is one of the largest suppliers of semiconductor fabrication tools and gear to TSMC.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Tokyo Electron fires worker suspected of stealing TSMC tech

Taiwan prosecutors arrested six at TSMC on suspicion of intellectual property theft this week, including an individual who was identified as a former Tokyo Electron staffer.
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’

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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