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Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2021

U.S. pipeline hack exposes brutal vise of cyberextortion schemes

Colonial said Monday it expects service to be mostly restored by the end of the week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2021

Taiwan fights to attend WHO meeting, but China says no

Taipei said it will fight for an invitation to the meeting this month, but China said there was no room for compromise over the island that Beijing claims as its own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2021

China posts slowest population growth since 1950s

There were 1.412 billion people in China last year, a once-a-decade census report showed, with the annual average growth of 0.53% in the past decade the slowest since 1953.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2021

Thousands of staff suspended as Myanmar junta targets universities

Students and teachers have been prominent in protests since the army detained Aung San Suu Kyi and halted a decade of tentative democratic reforms.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
May 10, 2021

Fighters take no chances after COVID-19 outbreak

There was something different about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters during pregame warmups Friday at Sapporo Dome. The players were wearing their special Hokkaido appreciation tops — which are predominantly blue this year — with white pants for their matchup with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 10, 2021

Japan’s undeterred housing market is full of opportunity for foreign residents

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many foreign residents to think about what they want to do long-term in Japan. For some, buying property is the answer.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2021

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer happy to make Man City wait

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted after a 3-1 win at Aston Villa mathematically kept his side in the title race and also secured a top-four finish in the Premier League.
OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021

Protesters call for Tokyo Olympics to be canceled

Some members of the protest group delivered speeches criticizing the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 organizers and the government for pressing ahead with the games.
JAPAN
May 10, 2021

Government adviser sparks ire with tweet laughing off calls for Olympic cancellation

Kaetsu University professor Yoichi Takahashi likened the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan to 'a ripple,' adding 'so you're telling me people want to cancel the Olympics for this? lol lol.'
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2021

As opposition to Tokyo Games grows, Suga says he has 'never put Olympics first'

Suga's remarks came the same day an opinion poll showed nearly 60% of people in Japan want the Olympics cancelled less than three months before they begin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2021

Hong Kong’s fading attractions: Will the new Carrie Lam Show help?

Hong Kong is changing so much that it is quickly becoming unrecognizable. With China tightening its grip over the former British colony, it is losing much of its old attraction.
A eulogy is read during a memorial service for the victims of the Nasu avalanche in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2025

Victims mourned eight years after 2017 deadly Tochigi avalanche

The ceremony, held at Tochigi Prefectural Otawara High School, was attended by about 50 people.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes a corner during the qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix. Piastri will start on pole for Sunday's race.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 22, 2025

McLaren's Piastri takes his first F1 pole in China

The Australian will be joined on the front row by George Russell after the Mercedes driver put in a storming final effort.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Friday
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2025

U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth to visit Japan next week

Hegseth will visit the Pacific island of Iwo Jima to participate in a joint memorial ceremony as Japan and the U.S. mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Saturday
WORLD
Mar 22, 2025

Trump’s makeover of U.S. diplomacy leaves many allies at a loss

Like with most things in Trump’s tenure so far, the president’s second-term playbook on diplomacy marks a significant shift from the past.
Yuki Tsunoda after qualifying in ninth position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday in Shanghai.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 22, 2025

Tsunoda shines again as Lawson's struggles continue

While New Zealander Lawson qualified last, Tsunoda reached the top 10 for the second race in a row and starts ninth in Shanghai on Sunday.
Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas amid clashes in Istanbul on Saturday over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2025

Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor

The demonstrations, which began in Istanbul on Wednesday, have since spread to more than 55 of Turkey's 81 provinces.
A couple take wedding photos in Qingdao, China, in April last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 23, 2025

Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wed

Couples having children outside of marriage is rare in China, where there is social stigma and fewer protections for such families.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2025

Trump plans his tariff ‘Liberation Day’ with more targeted push

Trump is preparing a "Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2.
An elderly man walks past rubble in Gaza City on Saturday.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2025

Israeli airstrike reportedly kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel's main aim is to destroy Hamas as a military and governing entity.
Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu gives a speech after his team clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup with a win over Bahrain on Thursday in Saitama.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 23, 2025

Japan's quiet World Cup celebrations show it is hungry for much more

Samurai Blue celebrated its qualification for the World Cup with victory speeches and a water shower for coach Hajime Moriyasu. But this squad has much bigger aims.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters in the White House on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2025

How Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts leave a vacuum that China can fill

When President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would move ahead with a long-debated project to build a stealthy next-generation fighter jet, the message to China was clear: The United States plans to spend tens of billions of dollars over the next decade, probably far longer, to...
Marui Group's Museum Epos Cards — where donations are made to art museums based on the amount spent on the card — sit on display in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2025

Marui launches museum-supporting credit card

The company has partnered with the National Museum of Art, the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage and the National Museum of Nature and Science.
The Tokyo District Court is expected to present its decision regarding the dissolution the Unification Church on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2025

Tokyo court may decide on Unification Church dissolution on Tuesday

The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shed light on the Unification Church's controversial practices.
Yuma Kagiyama performs during the men's free skate at Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki in November.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 23, 2025

Top skaters prepare to do battle at worlds as 2026 Olympics loom

From Kaori Sakamoto to the "Quad God," here are five skaters to keep an eye on over the next week in Boston.
Naomi Osaka serves against Hailey Baptiste at the Miami Open on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 23, 2025

Zverev, Sabalenka and Osaka all advance at Miami Open

Osaka prevailed 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 against American wildcard Hailey Baptiste and will play Italian sixth seed Jasmine Paolini.

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