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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

Egypt crushes at home the climate action it’s championing abroad

The difficulties foreign climate campaigners have endured offer a glimpse into the challenges local activists face in their home country on a daily basis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 4, 2022

Nets suspend Kyrie Irving without pay after guard fails to denounce antisemitism

'We are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets,' the team said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

‘Sloppy’ U.S. talk on China’s threat worries some skeptical experts

The two governments' rhetoric is drowning out the concerns of some U.S. specialists on China who are skeptical of the logic behind Washington's analysis of Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Nov 4, 2022

Marvel at master swordsmith’s latest creations

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, the Main Building Art Gallery of the Nihombashi Takashimaya Shopping Center will host the “Kirameku” (“Sparkle”) sword exhibition of the newest creations by Kozaemon-Yukihira Miyairi, a master swordsmith and chairman of the All Japan Swordsmith Association.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

North Korean ICBM launch that triggered alert may have failed in-flight

North Korea fired off another barrage of missiles Thursday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile that failed over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2022

Bank of England makes historic rate hike despite 'very challenging' outlook

The Bank of England forecasts inflation will hit a 40-year high of around 11% during the current quarter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Energy market turmoil shakes Europe's green power plan

As energy prices have increased all costs, investment models built on low prices for renewable-produced electricity are in doubt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot in shin in what aides call assassination attempt

Khan was six days into a protest procession bound for Islamabad, standing and waving to thousands of cheering supporters from the roof of a container truck, when the shots rang out.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

Japan eyes deployment of long-endurance drones by fiscal 2027

The ministry aims to have the deployment of such drones stated in the country's three key defense documents, which are due to be revised later this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 6,686 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases grew 39.4% week on week to 4,699.9, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 3, 2022

Kyrie Irving admits posting about film had "negative impact" on Jewish community

The $1 million donated by Irving and Brooklyn will be funneled towards 'causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 3, 2022

Runners enthused by New York City Marathon's addition of nonbinary category

'I think it's just being able to run as your authentic self' they said, to 'create a space for, you know, a group of people that that space was never there before.'
The armed suspect in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday. At least 22 people have been reported killed and dozens injured in the city, U.S. media has reported, citing police.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2023

At least 22 killed and dozens wounded in Maine shootings

If the death toll of 22 is confirmed, the massacre would be the deadliest in the United States since at least August 2019.
Servers inside Huawei's factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, in March 2019
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 26, 2023

China swaps Western tech for domestic options as U.S. cracks down

The telecom and financial sectors are considered the next focus for the drive, with digital payments seen as particularly vulnerable to Western hacking.
Street stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis near the entrance to Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday
WORLD
Oct 26, 2023

Hurricane Otis pummels Mexico's Acapulco, cutting off beach resort

Footage on social media showed hotels wrecked by Otis, ceilings and walls ripped open, windows shattered and cars partly submerged in floodwaters.
Japanese companies that have more female directors tend to outperform their peers in terms of stock market performance.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2023

Japan firms with more female directors beating peers

The positive impact from having more women in leadership roles hasn’t necessarily enhanced compensation for women in line with their contributions.
The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shoots over the Mavericks' Grant Williams during their game in San Antonio on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 26, 2023

Victor Wembanyama scores 15 in NBA debut with Spurs

Wembanyama is a 19-year-old phenomenon considered to be the top NBA prospect since LeBron James.
Nomura's majority-owned joint venture in China has struggled to grow since its launch in 2019.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2023

Nomura reviews business plan for mainland China as losses rise

The move comes as a further blow to the top Japanese investment bank's global expansion strategy.
U.S. President Joe Biden toasts with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an official state dinner at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2023

U.S. and Australia seek military drone cooperation with Japan

The moves comes as the nations aim to maintain an edge in the face of China's growing military might.
A poster for Uber displayed at a Tokyo subway station reads: "Meeting inbound demand together with Japan's taxis." It also notes that its service is used in 71 countries.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 26, 2023

Japan weighs allowing ride-hailing amid taxi industry opposition

The taxi industry is opposed to any change, arguing that allowing ride-hailing is just a temporary fix that will take jobs from taxi drivers.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2023

Parliamentary Vice Minister Taro Yamada steps down over affair

The first Cabinet resignation since a mid-September reshuffle deals a blow to Kishida at a time when public support rates have plummeted.
Chinese astronauts attend a see-off ceremony at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, on Thursday
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2023

China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station

The spacecraft and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Israeli soldiers gather around a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip on Oct. 15. The IDF is preparing to conduct a ground offensive into the Palestinian territory.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2023

When history rhymes: Are we back in 2003, at the dawn of the Iraq War?

Given the parallels between the Israeli position today and the U.S. invasion of Iraq a decade ago, history can offer important lessons.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 26, 2023

All-Kansai Japan Series offers new chance to remember foreign aces

The 1964 Japan Series featured two of the best foreign pitchers in Japanese baseball history.
The simplest option for many Japanese industries facing labor shortages might be to do what the taxi sector is doing — keep people in the workforce longer.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2023

Octogenarian taxi drivers to the labor-crunch rescue

An option for many Japanese industries facing labor shortages might be to do what the taxi sector is doing — keep people in the workforce longer.
SUMO
Oct 26, 2023

Takakeisho heads to Kyushu Basho with yokozuna promotion in sight

The 27-year-old has put himself in line for elevation to the sport’s highest rank following the upcoming Kyushu meet.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear