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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 5, 2020

Taiwan hopes Trump gets better so he can keep resisting China

Taiwan hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump can get better from the coronavirus soon so that he can continue to lead the free world in resisting China's "outrages," the speaker of the island's parliament said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 5, 2020

Philippines' Duterte scores record high rating — despite virus crisis

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval rating has hit a record high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, despite a stubborn coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the economy and caused millions of job losses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2020

How to end the pandemic this year

A properly designed universal COVID-19 testing program could bring the pandemic to an end within just a few months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2020

Would a universal basic income make us lazy or creative?

We are indeed in the midst of a digital transformation that will destroy many old jobs and create many new ones, and we need structures that help people adapt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2020

Japan looks to balance China concerns as the 'Quad' comes to Tokyo

Trump's hospitalization and worsening presidential fortunes are likely to preclude any bold statement from the top Japanese, Australian, Indian and U.S. diplomats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2020

Australia's miners carve themselves an ugly heritage

Digging iron ore out of the ground and carrying it to port inevitably involves conflicts between miners and the Aboriginal traditional owners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2020

Tokyo reports 66 new coronavirus cases Monday

The number of seriously ill patients fell by one from Sunday to 25.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2020

Threatening letter with razor blade sent to Japanese Cabinet minister

An envelope containing a threatening letter stating "die" and what is believed to be a razor blade was sent last week to economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, police said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2020

As Trump seeks to project strength, doctors disclose alarming episodes

New details raised questions about the credibility of the information provided about the president during hospitalization for COVID-19.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 5, 2020

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BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2020

How coal-loving Australia became the leader in rooftop solar

Homeowners are responding to incentives offered by state governments, a sharp drop in the price of solar panels and an increase in electricity rates.
Reni Folawiyo, founder of the Alara concept store, inside Alara in Lagos on Aug. 20
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025

Nigerian designer pushes 'Afro-lux' onto the global fashion scene

West African design is having a moment, the founder of a fashion and design concept store in Lagos said, but it's not enough.
Lightship co-founder and CEO Toby Kraus says his company's model of recreational vehicle attracts both hardcore environmentalists and RV veterans who aren’t necessarily concerned about climate change.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2025

Road trips are getting cleaner and quieter as RVs go electric

This year, serious alternatives are emerging to the gas-guzzling rigs chugging between national parks.
Police investigate an area around the scene where a woman was killed in a knife attack in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2025

Korean man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of killing ex-girlfriend

Police had told the suspect to leave the country after the victim reached out for help, and they saw him go through a security check at Narita Airport days before her death.
Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam lies on the ground during the seventh inning against the Orioles at Petco Park in San Diego on Monday. Adam was taken away on a cart after the play.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 2, 2025

Padres All-Star reliever Jason Adam ruptures quadriceps tendon

Adam will undergo an MRI to confirm the rupture, which would end his outstanding 2025 season.
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025

Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs

Police are investigating Niinami over supplements he allegedly purchased overseas that are suspected to be illegal in Japan, a fact that he was unaware of.
Members of the Indian delegation, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (third from left), attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2025

Indian delegation to Shanghai summit will give China's parade a miss

Indian government sources say India regards the military parade as an event marking China's victory over Japan in World War II, and that it has no intention of hurting Tokyo.
Japanese issuers are set to exceed $100 billion in bond issuance this year, marking a record in both dollars and euros, with companies surging into the primary debt market on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 2, 2025

Japanese companies near $100 billion milestone in global bond issuance

Nomura Holdings and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group have kicked off dollar bond sales in a week expected to be among the busiest of the year for global debt offerings.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center) speaks at a meeting of the government's Headquarters for Creating New Regional Economies and Living Environments on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2025

System launched to support regional cooperation across prefectures

The central government plans to provide grants and subsidies to help local governments and businesses with regional development initiatives, and will relax regulations on request.
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025

Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia

Fueled by nostalgia and "kidults," the Tamagotchi boom shows no sign of slowing.
Royal Navy Commodore James Blackmore, the commander of U.K. CSG 25, said in an interview aboard the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier that the chance to train closely with the Maritime Self-Defense Force was a "golden moment" for military ties between the countries.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2025

In Indo-Pacific deployment, U.K. carrier group boosts warfighting capability, says commander

The British warship also saw F-35B fighters — one British and one American — touch down and take off from the deck of the MSDF’s Kaga de facto aircraft carrier.
Bullion reached a record high of $3,508.50 after notching up a sixth day of gains on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 2, 2025

Dollar inches up as gold hovers near record high

The recovery follows five days of selling, ahead of the return of U.S. traders from the Labor Day holiday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping attend the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2025

Realism and realpolitik rule Indian foreign policy

A decade from now, there is likely to be heated debate in the United States over “who lost India,” an accounting that may rival the “who lost China?”
Losses in Japan due to special fraud cases reached ¥72.21 billion during the period from January to July, surpassing the worst-ever annual total of ¥71.88 billion in 2024, according to the National Police Agency.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2025

Losses due to special fraud cases from January to July exceed 2024 record

Two-thirds of the cases involved "fake police," with offenders posing as police officers to swindle targets out of money, National Police Agency data shows.
Protesters wave a pirate flag from the Japanese anime "One Piece," an internet trend used to criticize government policies, during a demonstration in front of the Bali police station in Denpasar, Indonesia, on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2025

Indonesia’s protests may fade. The fury won’t.

Politicians and business tycoons from the previous era still have clout, through dynastic parties, family owned businesses and patronage networks.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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