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Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2021

History looms large as Japan seeks much-needed win over Socceroos

In Tuesday's crucial showdown at Saitama Stadium, Japan will face an Australia that has won a record 11 straight matches in qualifying for Qatar 2022.
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SPORTS
Oct 10, 2021

WADA sanctions Russian anti-doping laboratory

The ruling, which follows the lab's provisional suspension in January 2020, means it will not be allowed to process athletes' blood samples or conduct other doping-related testing.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 10, 2021

Canada eliminated from Rugby World Cup; Uruguay clinches spot

Despite a first-leg victory last week, Saturday's drubbling in Valparaiso meant Canada would miss the sport's marquee tournament for the first time.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 10, 2021

28 shades of aimai: Reinventing Japan’s traditional color wheel

Want to upholster your couch in a color that references “fog hanging above blue seas”? Now you can, with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara's lineup of textile shades for Kvadrat.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 10, 2021

Anime aesthetics blur the line between real and virtual fashion

As some brands dip their toes into NFTs, others turn to nostalgia-with-shock-value to sell both real and virtual clothing.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Japan's eight-month booster shot timeline could cause large sixth wave, study says

Failing to accelerate the rollout of booster shots may lead to a new wave of infections that could far surpass that of the fifth wave over the summer, a study has shown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

As international travel returns, confusion over vaccines reigns

Many countries opened to international visitors following the successful rollout of vaccination programs, but fragmented rules and documentation issues have left some travelers confused.
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BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain

Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
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WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

After hailing editor’s Nobel Prize, Kremlin extends media crackdown

Several media outlets have been branded 'foreign agents” under a Russian law that forces them to post the label on all news reports and meet strict financial disclosure rules.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders coach made racist comment about NFL players’ union chief

The email surfaced just hours before the player representatives for the 32 teams voted to give Smith a fifth term as the union's leader.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2021

Anxiety surged during pandemic, particularly among women: study

Many women found themselves bearing the brunt of household work and facing an increased risk of domestic violence, a study published in the Lancet on Friday found.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead in formation during the Keen Sword exercise in the Philippine Sea on Nov. 8, 2018.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 18, 2024

Japan, Australia and U.S. boost collective deterrence efforts amid China concerns

The coordination will see the Ground Self‑Defense Force take part regularly in annual amphibious training drills in Australia involving U.S. Marines.
Wales coach Warren Gatland says he wants to continue in his role, but would support change amid the team's struggles.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

Head coach Warren Gatland would support any change that helps slumping Wales

Turning to his future, with a six-day turnaround before Wales faces a daunting fixture against back-to-back world champion South Africa, Gatland said: "I don't know.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to UFC President Dana White during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

Donald Trump meets PGA commissioner and Saudi PIF head

Golf star Rory McIlroy said Trump could help the two sides reach a deal.
Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp competes against Italy during the Davis Cup in Bologna, Italy, on Sept. 15.
TENNIS
Nov 18, 2024

Dutch team plans early end for Rafael Nadal's retirement party at Davis Cup

Nadal will call time on his iconic career at the Davis Cup on home soil this week.
Jorge Martin celebrates after winning the MotoGP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

'Emotional' Jorge Martin defies Francesco Bagnaia to claim first MotoGP title

Bagnaia took the checkered flag for the 11th time this season, but it was not enough to wrest the title from the Spanish rider
A screenshot of a health ministry website that allows people to easily calculate the amount of time it takes for their body to break down the alcohol they have consumed
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2024

Japan ministry launches website to estimate alcohol breakdown time

The “Alcohol Watch” website allows people to enter the type and amount of drinks they consumed to calculate how long it will take for the alcohol to break down.
Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police raid a metal shop in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2024

Four shops raided in Japan for allegedly buying stolen cables

By October, Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department had arrested seven members of a Thai group for stealing copper cables from solar power plants.
The Bluesky social network has soared to one of the top positions in social network downloads in app stores in the past week since the U.S. election. The company reported a recent gain of 700,000 new users joining the social media platform, an alternative to X.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024

How Bluesky, alternative to X and Facebook, is handling explosive growth

Bluesky’s meteoric growth underscores its role as a decentralized alternative to traditional social networks, prioritizing user control and developer creativity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a news conference at the European Political Community summit in Budapest on Nov. 7.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2024

Ukraine’s allies are leaning on Zelenskyy for a way to end the war

There is increasing recognition that Kyiv will have to compromise with Moscow because it has become clear that neither side can secure a decisive victory.
A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai on April 2
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024

China EV makers bet on self-driving models to fend off Tesla

Chinese electric car manufacturers say their advanced driving-assistance services — which can navigate highways or busy city streets — are coming very soon.
Air Self-Defense Force F-35A fighter jets at the U.S. military's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture. The deployment of the U.S. military's cutting-edge F-35A stealth fighters at the base will start in the spring of 2026.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2024

F-35A deployment at Misawa base to start in spring 2026

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to spend about $10 billion to upgrade its fighter jets deployed in Japan over several years.
Since inmates with mental disabilities often repeat similar offenses after a short period of time — partly due to a lack of necessary support — increased help from staffers with specialized knowledge is becoming crucial.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2024

Ministry ramps up support for prisoners with mental disabilities in Japan

One of the main targets is to reduce the recidivism rate, which tends to be higher for prisoners with mental and developmental disabilities.
The building that was the home of the late Kosuke Nozaki in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. Prosecutors are seeking an indefinite prison term in the lay-judge trial of a woman suspected of murdering him.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2024

Indefinite prison term sought for murder of 'Don Juan of Kishu'

In seeking the indefinite sentence, the prosecution said that Kosuke Nozaki's life and properties had been taken, which was a grave form of "damage."
A prototype vehicle equipped with a laser system to destroy drones is unveiled at the Ground Self Defense Force's Asaka training field in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 9.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2024

Japan to test anti-drone laser system next year

The prototype vehicle is based on an existing large GSDF vehicle and is equipped with a high-power laser and a system to automatically detect and track targets.
Microsoft has artificial intelligence and machine learning research bases in various countries around the world.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024

Microsoft opens AI and robotics research base in Tokyo

The U.S. technology giant aims to combine AI with Japan's strength in robotics and put the results into practical use.
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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