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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2020

Abe’s last national security legacy for Suga to complete

Tokyo is contemplating setting a new direction for national security policy to cope with missiles targeting Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2020

For Japan's new Constitutional Democratic Party, the hard work starts now

As the largest opposition party formally kicks off it faces no shortage of challenges, including corralling established figures not accustomed to being on the same side.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 15, 2020

Can behind-the-scenes operator Suga excel as Japan’s prime minister?

Seldom has he been recognized for leadership ability, and his identity as a nonhereditary politician sets him apart from the scions who have led the nation for decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020

Burned jaguars and fire tornadoes: Blazes in Brazil wetland deliver climate warning

This massive fire is one of thousands of blazes sweeping the Brazilian Pantanal — the world's largest wetland.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2020

Japan's table tennis players assemble for first exhibition since pandemic

The T. League hopes the successful event will be a springboard toward the start of its third season in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2020

New EU climate plan brings end of combustion engine closer

A major emissions-cut plan to be unveiled this week will leave no sector of the economy untouched, forcing wholesale lifestyle changes and stricter industry standards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2020

Abe's successor timed entrance perfectly, as tide turns for Japan

Suga's track record is promising. Earlier this year, as the risk of having supply chains in China became apparent, he came out in support of diversifying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2020

Blaming high taxes, Toyota says it won't scale up in India

Motor vehicles including cars, two-wheelers and sports utility vehicles, although not electric vehicles, attract taxes as high as 28 percent in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2020

'Vaccine nationalism': Seductive and dangerous

Medecins Sans Frontieres warns that the global scramble to hoard vaccines by rich countries will feed a dangerous trend of 'vaccine nationalism.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2020

FIA looking into Lewis Hamilton's anti-racism shirt gesture

Formula One's governing body is considering whether Lewis Hamilton broke any rules in wearing a T-shirt with "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" on it before and after Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 15, 2020

A debate on name order highlights an old translation issue

Last name, first? Some Japanese people would like to see their linguistic traditions better reflected in English-language media.
Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in 2018. The billionaire entrepreneur recently returned to a hands-on role at Alibaba after spending years out of the public eye.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 16, 2025

Jack Ma returns with a vengeance to ‘Make Alibaba Great Again’

Ma resigned as chairman of Alibaba in 2019 and largely disappeared from the public eye in 2020 amid the Chinese government's crackdown on the tech sector.
Bedouins, many of whom were displaced by fighting in the Sweida region, receive donated bread in the village of Umm Walad, Syria, on July 28.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Sectarian violence risks dividing Syria despite al-Sharaa's diplomacy

The country's Alawite, Christian and Druze minorities have voiced anger at the president's Islamist administration following outbreaks of sectarian violence.
Astroscale Holdings forecasts defense-related revenue from the U.K., U.S. and Japan to grow this fiscal year, alongside government missions with the U.K., Japan and the European Space Agency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2025

Astroscale anticipates more satellite orders from U.K. and Japan

New space-defense guidelines from the countries could generate "up to double-digit satellite orders,” signaling a stronger pipeline, Astroscale's chief financial officer said.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 16, 2025

Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo

With fans and his fellow competitors looking on, ​Duplantis once again proved he has no equal — past or present — on Monday at Tokyo's National Stadium.
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2025

China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea

The clash near the flash point Scarborough Shoal, which is also claimed by Manila, came just days after Beijing approved plans to turn the area into a national nature reserve.
A university student delivers a speech during protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 4. Gig workers joined students and laborers in protests that forced lawmakers to scale back official perks and oust some politicians from parliament.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2025

More protests planned as anger sweeps Indonesia’s gig drivers

Poorly paid and largely uninsured, gig workers are increasingly angry at the government over its failure to create enough jobs for the country’s workforce.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a news conference to mark 100 days in office at the Blue House in Seoul on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2025

South Korean Presidential Office says tariff talks with U.S. stalled

The countries have been struggling to overcome obstacles to finalize a trade deal agreed in July, especially the details of a $350 billion investment fund.
The "Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion" at the Osaka Expo on Thursday. Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture aims to relocate the pavilion to a site in the city after the event ends on Oct. 13.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2025

Reuse pavilions and equipment, Osaka Expo organizer urges

The organizer is encouraging local governments and companies to reuse buildings and equipment including air conditioners and lighting.
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 16, 2025

Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships

The atmosphere at National Stadium has been raucous in the opening days of the championships, particularly when hometown heroes are on the track or field.
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2025

Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor

Along with a nickname referencing its financial woes, Choshi Electric Railway is selling "Mazui-bo," a snack named after the company's mazui, or "bad" fiscal situation.
NITE advises elderly people using electric wheelchairs to avoid railroad crossings where the wheels tend to get stuck and wide roads that require time to cross, as well as steep slopes.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2025

Older people using electric wheelchairs and bikes warned of fall risks

There were 56 accidents involving people age 65 or older that occurred while using electric wheelchairs in the decade that ended last March.
Children stand near a nursery in Belgorod, Russia, on Aug. 26.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2025

Russia expanding forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children

U.S.-funded research has identified more than 210 sites where Ukrainian children have been taken for military training, drone manufacturing and other forced re-education.
Cars drive along a road during a snowstorm in the Arctic city of Norilsk, Russia, on March 19.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2025

Ticket to the Arctic: Inside Russia's system of convict labor

Russia says forced labor, introduced in 2011, is a humane form of punishment. Convicts tell a much different story.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at Lancaster House in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Lack of successor keeps U.K.'s Starmer safe as Labour mulls his ouster

Plots against British leader Keir Starmer have dominated the headlines in Britain following the messy departures of key members of his government.
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi announces his bid for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidency in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2025

In LDP leadership bid, Kobayashi touts ‘moderate’ stance as selling point

Kobayashi pledged to make Japan a tech powerhouse again, boost defense spending and push through a generational change in the LDP if elected party chief.

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