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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2020

Storms and pandemic raise fear of worst North Korea famine since 1990s

Three destructive typhoons, U.S.-backed sanctions and the global pandemic are fueling concern that North Korea’s 26 million people could slip back into the devastating food shortages the country faced during the rule of Kim Jong Un’s father in the 1990s.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2020

In ‘True Mothers,’ Naomi Kawase examines what makes a family

Naomi Kawase draws on personal experience in her new film, an intimate look at adoption that blurs the line between documentary and fiction.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 15, 2020

Buddhist monk and makeup artist seeks LGBTQ equality in Japan

Kodo Nishimura has recently released a book about his experiences, and hopes to raise awareness and spark discussion.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 15, 2020

Yudai Ono should be on track for Sawamura Award if committee keeps its word

The prize ostensibly honors the pitcher who most embodies the legacy of Eiji Sawamura in a given year. It's hard to argue Ono doesn't fit that bill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2020

Mass air travel two years away, says Singapore transport minister

The global aviation industry will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and for mass travel to return, Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung has said, stressing the importance of developing a widely available and effective vaccine to help countries open their borders....
Japan Times
SOCCER / WE LEAGUE
Oct 15, 2020

Japan women’s pro soccer WE League reveals 11 clubs for first season

The first WE League campaign will include seven J. League-affiliated clubs intended to give the new professional women's soccer league a solid foundation of support.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2020

Japan boosts checks on Chinese students amid fears of campus spying

Compared to a crackdown by Washington, measures by Tokyo are baby steps, but many believe it is vital to follow the U.S. lead in order to safeguard Japan's universities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 15, 2020

Japan’s startup gauge surges to 14-year high on retail demand

The coronavirus pandemic proved to be a blessing in disguise for many Mothers-listed companies as investors first poured their money into pandemic-themed stocks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2020

Zoom wants to partner with, not defeat, Slack and Microsoft

Zoom Video Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said the company will do a better job integrating office chatroom products from Slack Technologies Inc. and Microsoft Corp., betting that cooperation is better than competition for the software-maker’s growth.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that an agreement between the U.S. and Japan will be made public soon.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2025

Agreement on Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge to be released this week

The U.S. commerce secretary continues to insist that the U.S. president will control the funds.
The Finance Ministry in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The ministry plans to seek a record 32.4 trillion yen in debt-servicing costs in its budget request for fiscal 2026.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2025

Finance Ministry seeks record budget for debt financing

The ministry’s request would be the highest amount ever budgeted for debt-servicing costs, which already account for about a quarter of Japan’s national budget.
A worker operates machinery at a sawmill in Sundsvall, Sweden
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2025

Tariff uncertainty leaves European companies with tough decisions

There are difficult conversations with American customers about pricing and hard choices to be made about where to invest in.
Nuclear weapons may have prevented global war through deterrence, but today’s shifting threats require adaptable strategies and strong leadership to avoid catastrophe.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2025

How humanity can avoid starting World War III

As a new nuclear age dawns, the U.S. must once again adjust its policies with foresight and flexibility, resisting both technological determinism and political destabilization.
A critical flaw in Microsoft’s on-premises SharePoint, initially patched but soon bypassed by hackers linked to China, has exposed hundreds of organizations — including the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Safety Agency.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2025

Microsoft hack victims need to be on alert for sleeper cells

One critical detail of the attack is that it affects only those that use on-premises SharePoint installations.
An advertisement for McDonald's new protein slice is displayed on an ordering kiosk at a McDonald's restaurant in Bengaluru, India
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2025

In protein-deficient India, McDonald's, Bollywood and cricket fuel wellness craze

McDonald's has joined India's biggest dairy Amul, startups and a company backed by Bollywood superstar to unleash a marketing blitz with celebrity chefs pushing protein as crucial.
An employee works at a bar in the City of Dreams, an integrated resort that includes Sri Lanka's first high end casino, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 26, 2025

Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom

The success of the casino strategy is crucial for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who completes one year in office next month.
A liquefied natural gas plant in Sakhalin, Russia. U.S. and Russian officials discussed energy deals on the sidelines of the Ukraine peace talks, sources said.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2025

U.S. and Russian officials discussed energy deals alongside latest Ukraine peace talks

Russia has been cut off from most international investment in its energy sector and from striking major deals due to sanctions following the Ukraine invasion.
An ICE agent speaks to people lined up to enter the U.S. Immigration Court, in Manhattan, New York City, in June.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2025

Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers

Some current and former ICE officials say the agency is grappling with burnout as staff try to keep pace with the aggressive enforcement agenda.
Suyun Ham, an engineering professor at UTA, reviews data from a recent inspection with two other researchers. Ham likens his technology to a “portable MRI,” which can detect cracks and other hidden dangers in a bridge.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 26, 2025

Are bridges near you safe? This MRI-like scan may prevent disaster

An engineering professor from the University of Texas at Arlington is experimenting with a novel approach to inspecting bridges for heat damage.
An Instagram post reading "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," along with a photo showing National Football League player Travis Kelce proposing to singer Taylor Swift, in this screenshot taken from a social media post on Aug. 26.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 27, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement after two-year romance

The singer and football player posted their news on social media, there's no wedding date set as of yet.
Ezzeldin al-Masri holds equipment used by his brother Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist killed by an Israeli strike on Monday while operating a live video feed at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. Five journalists were killed in the strike.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2025

Reuters and AP journalists killed in Gaza strike weren't targets, Israel says

The Monday Israeli strike on Nasser hospital killed at least 20 people including the two journalists, as well as three others who worked for Al Jazeera and other outlets.
Nigel Farage in Oxford, U.K., on Tuesday. His Reform party would carry out the mass deportations of asylum-seekers and remove Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights while also scrapping the country’s Human Rights Act, he said.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2025

Farage floats Trump-style deportation push in bid to lead U.K.

The Reform party leader's approach is the most draconian policy yet advanced by any of the U.K.’s major parties to crack down on a record level of irregular migration.
A wildfire burns in Garano, northwestern Spain, on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 27, 2025

Record wildfires burn more than 1 million hectares of EU land this year

Spain and Portugal have been worst hit and together accounted for around two-thirds of the EU's burnt area.
Lisa Cook (right) is sworn in to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by Powell, at the central bank's headquarters in Washington on May 23. Trump this week said he is firing Cook over alleged improprieties in obtaining mortgage loans.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2025

Fed's credibility is an asset whose decline could be costly

Once eroded, markets will see monetary policy decisions from the central bank as likely to be more politically motivated.
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
Suzuki eyed for LDP secretary-general, reflecting Aso’s growing influence
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (center) speaks to reporters on Sunday after meeting Taro Aso, the party's supreme advisor, at the party's headquarters.
Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack
Shirakawago, a U.N. World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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