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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 29, 2020

Thailand's 'rule-breaker' school uniforms challenge tradition

In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is difficult.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 29, 2020

Department stores ready to take 2021 new year’s osechi orders

You may think it's too early to start thinking about the new year holidays, but department stores are expecting more work than usual amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2020

China’s top climate scientists unveil road map to 2060 goal

One of China's climate research institutes on Sunday laid out a plan of increasing renewable and nuclear energy and completely phasing out coal power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2020

Some of Hong Kong's poor finally feel at home in prefabricated 'modules'

When Lau Kai Fai, his wife and teenage son moved into a new Hong Kong flat last month, he thought the 290 square feet (27 square meters) of space in his "module home" felt like "winning the lottery."
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2020

Fiercest clashes since 1990s rage in Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian enclave

Fighting escalated sharply on Monday between Azerbaijan and its ethnic Armenian mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and at least 55 people were killed in a second day of heavy clashes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 28, 2020

Virus-hit Tigers endure tough, eventful week in Central League

The difference between playing a mostly representative NPB season — as opposed to 50 or 60 games — or having it all fall apart was always as tenuous as some dinner plans.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics should not be held amid coronavirus pandemic

Hiroshi Hoketsu, 79, is a Japanese three-time Olympic equestrian. He made his Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games and became the oldest Japanese Olympian when he participated in the 2012 London Games at age 71.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 28, 2020

A global vaccine?

Countries around the globe are collaborating on developing a vaccine. Why isn’t the U.S. participating?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2020

Lukashenko and Erdogan are laughing at the EU

The EU still requires unanimity for all foreign policy decisions. This has been one factor, amid many, that's neutered European foreign policy over the years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2020

After oil: Throwing money at green energy isn’t enough

COVID-19 and factors are giving governments the chance to move ahead on ambitious plans to advance the transition to alternative energy sources.
Jannik Sinner pumps his fist during his semifinal win over Felix Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open in New York on Friday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2025

Sinner downs Auger-Aliassime to set up blockbuster U.S. Open final with Alcaraz

Shortly after Alcaraz wove his magic to dismantle Novak Djokovic, Sinner prevailed in four sets to ensure a third successive major final with the Spaniard.
Amanda Anismova celebrates after defeating Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2025

Power struggle in U.S. Open final as Sabalenka faces Anisimova

Both players will bring big serves and lethal forehands to a U.S. Open final that is shaping up to be a slugfest.
Drone pilot Rubik controls a FPV drone during a training flight at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.
WORLD
Sep 6, 2025

Killing for points on Ukraine's front line

Ukraine has launched a new system in which drone pilots can earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed.
Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden speaks at the funeral for former teammate Jean Beliveau in Montreal in December 2014.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Sep 6, 2025

Legendary Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time Cup winner, dies at 78

Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons in the NHL, but won the Stanley Cup in six of those seasons.
Mourners pray during the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire on Friday, in Gaza City on Saturday.
WORLD
Sep 6, 2025

Israeli military urges Gaza City residents to leave, then bombs high-rise tower

The assault threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering there from nearly two years of fighting.
A moment of silence is observed during a memorial service to mark the seventh anniversary of an earthquake in Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2025

Victims of 2018 Hokkaido quake mourned on seventh anniversary of disaster

The powerful earthquake, which struck on Sept. 6, 2018, killed 44 people and partially or fully destroyed more than 2,300 houses.
Japanese Economic Revitalization Minster Ryosei Akazawa speaks to members of the media at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2025

Akazawa says U.S. trade deal not settled as Japan awaits pharma and chip orders

Akazawa said Japan would begin a full analysis of the economic impact of the U.S. auto tariff changes.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

Japan defense chief to make first visit to South Korea in 10 years

It will also be the first time since South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's inauguration that the two countries' defense ministers have met in person.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly arrives at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 6, 2025

Gasly staying at Renault-owned Alpine F1 until 2028

Alpine is last in the constructors' standings after 15 of 24 rounds and Gasly has scored all of the team's 20 points so far, with a highest placing of sixth in Britain.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with U.S. President Donald Trump meets at the White House in Washington on Aug. 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

South Korean president vows support to citizens arrested in U.S. immigration raid

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said the government has set up a team to respond to Thursday's arrest of over 300 South Koreans at the facility in the southern state of Georgia.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's next prime minister, leaves parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

Thailand's next PM reaffirms promise for fresh election

Conservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament on Friday, ending a weeklong power vacuum.
Emoni Narawa of New Zealand runs in a try during the All Blacks' win over South Africa on Saturday in Auckland.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 6, 2025

New Zealand holds off South Africa close battle in Auckland

Under pressure after conceding a first-ever defeat on Argentina soil against the Pumas two weeks ago, the All Blacks responded with a performance of grit and discipline.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open on Saturday in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2025

Sabalenka crowned queen of Queens with back-to-back U.S. Open titles

The Belarusian became the first woman to win back-to-back U.S. Opens since Serena Williams claimed three straight from 2012 to 2014.
Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George is interviewed in Tokyo in August.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2025

Departing Indian envoy calls Japan 'steadfast partner'

He underscored the significance of the two nations revising a joint declaration on security cooperation for the first time in 17 years.
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.
Woman in Japan arrested for keeping daughter's body in freezer for 20 years
Police have arrested a 75-year-old woman after she allegedly confessed to keeping her adult daughter's body in a freezer for 20 years.
JICA scraps Africa ‘hometown’ agreement after migration mixup
The “Africa Hometown Initiative,” announced by the Japan International Cooperation Agency at an African development conference in Yokohama in August, sought to foster exchanges that would help bridge four municipalities in Japan with four countries in Africa.
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.
Japan might be spared Trump's 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals
U.S. President Donald Trump is rolling out a number of new tariffs on Oct. 1.
LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sept. 16. All five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race demonstrated a tougher stance on foreign tourists and nationals.
Japanese corporate boards have changed dramatically in recent years
Most Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Section companies have independent directors now.
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.
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.

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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
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