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JAPAN
Sep 3, 2020

Ship carrying 43 crew and almost 6,000 cattle missing in typhoon off Japan

The Japan Coast Guard said it had rescued one crew member on Wednesday night while searching for the ship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine front-runners will soon see their moment of truth

Early safety data is key; unlike drugs, vaccines are typically given to relatively healthy people and shouldn't create severe risks.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 3, 2020

[VIDEO] If you don’t have a vaccine, try fighting the virus with … TikTok?

While the United States was creating confusion with its virus messaging, the rest of the world got creative.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2020

Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20 percent, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organization to update its advice on treatment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2020

Germany says Putin foe Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok agent

Soon after a private plane carrying poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny touched down in Berlin last month, doctors treating him at the prestigious Charite hospital there became so alarmed they called in the army.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2020

Japan's convenience stores are told to stop pushing 24-hour schedules

The firms' business models have been criticized for putting profit ahead of the needs of franchise owners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2020

Top U.S. envoy imposes new limits on Chinese diplomats as tensions rise

Approval must now be sought to visit university campuses or meet with local officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2020

Typhoon Maysak hits waterlogged Koreas with heavy rain and wind

Flooding, power outages and disruption to transport have been reported across the peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2020

Ant’s huge IPO sets up Jack Ma to escalate war with Tencent

Ant Group’s late-summer IPO filing drove home why the business — backed by 711 million active users that spent $17 trillion through its platform — is headed for potentially the world’s largest stock debut. Yet investors may do well to focus on the long-term threat to its core businesses from...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2020

Warren Buffett seen liberating his successor with not-so-Buffett moves

By showing he's willing to move beyond some of his long-held practices, the billionaire investor is removing those handcuffs from his next-in-line.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2020

In a changed Kashmir, moderates feel betrayed by India

For more than two decades, Peerzada Lateef Shah risked his life in a high-wire political process to bring peace to Kashmir, the mountainous, predominantly Muslim region that has long chafed under India’s rule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 3, 2020

Toyooka Theater Festival brings French flair to Japan’s theater scene

Dramatist Oriza Hirata's dream of holding Japan's version of the Avignon Festival is becoming a reality with a two-week arts fete starting on Sept. 9.
A silicon wafer. Taipei for the first time has unilaterally imposed semiconductor export controls on a country.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2025

Taiwan weaponizes chip sector to deter China on world stage

Taipei’s chip curbs reflect its strategy to increasingly use economic and trade policy for diplomatic goals, according to a Taiwanese official.
Justin Rose lines up a shot during a practice round ahead of the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 25, 2025

Europe's Justin Rose would gladly accept Ryder Cup trophy from Donald Trump

Rose said the feeling around Team Europe is that Trump's presence will spark even more patriotic vibes.
Smoke rises from a missile strike after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2025

Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza City as Trump talks peace

Urging the population to move south, Israel has pressed on with its military campaign on Gaza City despite repeated calls for it to pull back.
Packers defensive end Micah Parsons sacks Lions quarterback Jared Goff during the second half of their game in Green Bay on Sept. 7.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 25, 2025

Cowboys and Packers try to downplay Micah Parsons' return to Dallas

Parsons had four double-digit sack seasons in four years in Dallas. He added 1½ in his first three games with the Packers.
High school girls wear rented Chinese dresses for <i>purikura</i> photo stickers on Aug. 20 in Tokyo's Toshima Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2025

'Purikura' photo sticker machines keep offering more 30 years after debut

The first photo sticker machines in 1995 were much simpler than what's offered today, but the novel feature of turning photos into stickers led to their blockbuster popularity.
Asset Management One Best Selection Japan is looking to build stakes in some small and midsized caps as valuations become more appealing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2025

Top Japanese fund looks to small and midsized caps on improving valuations

The fund is also holding on to some of its artificial intelligence-related shares even after multifold gains.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a bilateral meeting at the 80th session of the U.N.’s General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2025

Trump’s new shift on Ukraine leaves Europe feeling on the hook

The U.S president's newly upbeat view of Kyiv’s prospects against Moscow's invasion shows signs of a familiar move — his upping the pressure not on Russia but on Europe.
Honda announced Wednesday that it has ended production of the Acura ZDX luxury electric vehicle developed in collaboration with General Motors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2025

Honda pulls plug on Acura ZDX luxury EV

The automaker said the decision reflected a slowdown in EV demand and other market changes.
Activists wave Palestinian flags as they gather to support a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, on Sept 12.
WORLD
Sep 25, 2025

U.N. calls for probe after alleged drone attack on Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Italy has dispatched a frigate to provide protection for the vessels, while Spain has said it will dispatch a navy ship as well to ensure the safety of its citizens.
In April 2022, the Tokyo Stock Exchange reorganized its four markets into three sections: Prime, Standard and Growth.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2025

In fourth year of TSE reform, listed firms face pivotal choices

The TSE reorganized its four markets into three sections, then disclosed that 208 companies did not meet the criteria for continued listing on these markets.
The Sapporo Family Court on Friday ruled that a legal provision requiring individuals to undergo genital surgery to change their legal gender is unconstitutional and invalid.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2025

Court rules sex change appearance requirement unconstitutional

A court said that the world has made advances in medicine since the law was established, so genital surgery may not be necessary in some cases.
Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2025

Gunman wrote 'ANTI-ICE' on unused bullet in fatal attack on Dallas immigration office

U.S. President Donald Trump quickly politicized the incident on his Truth Social platform, accusing "Radical Left Democrats" of stoking anti-ICE violence.
Team USA's Scottie Scheffler hits a shot during a practice round for the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 25, 2025

Europe and United States prepare to add new chapter to Ryder Cup rivalry

More than 50,000 spectators are expected each day at the suburban New York layout, where raucous home fans are likely to provide deafening support for the U.S.
Intel has approached Apple, a longtime customer that switched to in-house processors in the past five years, about securing an investment.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 25, 2025

Intel is seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid

A deal with Apple would represent further validation of the ailing chipmaker’s turnaround bid.
Suspected Chinese hackers can dwell undiscovered in a victims’ networks for more than a year while stealing information, researchers say.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2025

‘Most prevalent’ Chinese hacking group seen targeting tech and law firms

The attackers are described as incredibly advanced and stealthy, dwelling undiscovered in their victims’ networks for an average of more than a year while stealing information.

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