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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020

Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?

The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 21, 2020

Striving to keep memories of WWII Kamaishi bombardment alive

The city has been spurred on by local residents sharing their stories of the two naval attacks in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 21, 2020

Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime

Fewer Japanese people want to work in sewing jobs, one industry insider said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 21, 2020

Pets in demand as Japanese stay home, but pandemic chokes supply

As people stay home longer amid the spread of COVID-19 infections, more are turning to animals for help in dealing with stress.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 21, 2020

Airing games in U.S. only first step in Pacific League's plan to take Japanese baseball abroad

For a nation so famous for its baseball exports — from Hideo Nomo to Shohei Ohtani — Japan hasn’t done a very good job at promoting Nippon Professional Baseball outside its own borders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020

Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ¥1.29 trillion

The two companies, which have been partners for over five decades, decided to unify their Asian businesses to create a dominant paint company in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2020

Mizuho becomes first Japan megabank to set fee for new passbooks

The bank's move could have an impact on rivals MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and regional lenders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2020

After dining ban, takeaway waste clogs Hong Kong's pavements and parks

Coronavirus restrictions on dining in restaurants are eating away at the city's capacity to dispose of its garbage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2020

As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement

On the third anniversary of a mass exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh, prospects look bleak for about 1 million members of the Muslim minority from Myanmar living in bamboo and plastic shelters in refugee camps.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws during the second inning of a game against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sept. 23.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2025

'Nervous, grateful' Ohtani poised for long awaited MLB playoff pitching start

The 31-year-old played a key role in the Dodgers' run to the World Series title last season, but his contribution was limited to his batting.
Yokohama midfielder Kota Watanabe (center) during a game against Kawasaki at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama last month.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2025

Nissan aims to remain top shareholder of Yokohama F. Marinos

The struggling automaker may sell some shares in the club, saying that "we are actively evaluating enhancements to the shareholding structure."
WNBA Commissionner Cathy Engelbert speaks during the WNBA Draft in New York on April 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2025

WNBA commissioner vows to 'do better' after Collier criticism

The dispute comes at a pivotal moment for the 29-year-old league, with its collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Oct. 31.
Moroccan youths from a collective calling itself GenZ 212 chant slogans, as they rally for a seventh straight day to demand reforms to public health care and education.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2025

Gen Z anger at ruling elites is erupting across the world

There has been a surge in Gen Z demonstrations in Africa and Asia against aging leaders and corruption.
An Israeli Army soldier mans a mounted machine gun in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip, in this picture taken during a media tour organized by the Israeli Army on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2025

Dozens killed in Gaza despite Trump's call for Israel to halt bombing

Israel said it had targeted a Hamas militant who had posed a threat to its troops in the area, and that reports of casualties were under review.
JB Pritzker
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2025

Illinois governor says Trump to send National Guard to state over his objection

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump plans to call up 300 members of the state’s national guard, defying local political opposition.
Police look at residential buildings that were destroyed overnight during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv on Sept. 28.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025

China provides intelligence to Russia on Ukraine targets, Kyiv says

A senior Ukrainian official said Beijing was passing on satellite intelligence on targets, including those benefiting from foreign investment.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march past the Colosseum as they take part in a protest in support of the Palestinian people and against Israel's interception of the Global Sumud flotilla, in Rome on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2025

Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe

The police in Rome said some 250,000 turned out for a fourth day of protests, after Israel intercepted the 45-strong flotilla seeking to reach Gaza in recent days.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Defense Development 2025 military exhibition event ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang in this picture released Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025

North Korea says 'special assets' deployed against South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the U.S.-South Korea "nuclear alliance" is "conducting various kinds of exercises to execute dangerous scenarios."
Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator during a protest at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2025

Judge blocks Trump on Portland troops as national guard ordered to Illinois

A Trump-appointed judge said in an order that the national guard deployment to the Oregon city did not appear to be justified due to the limited nature of the protests.
Alexander Zverev hits a return against Valentin Royer during their match at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2025

 Alexander Zverev says courts are being made to aid Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

The German said that the sport needs to bring back variety.
German Patriot air-defense systems are seen at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania in July 2023.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2025

Lithuania's Vilnius Airport reopens after suspension over balloons in airspace

European aviation has been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2025

Taiwan's Lai congratulates Takaichi on LDP leadership win

The Taiwanese leader expressed his heartfelt congratulations in a post written in Japanese on X, calling Takaichi a steadfast friend of Taiwan.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts after the club's loss against Chelsea in London on Saturday.
SOCCER
Oct 5, 2025

Liverpool left searching for answers after third straight loss

For the second time in the space of a week, Liverpool's title defense was rocked by an agonizing last-gasp loss.
A trade fair for video games in Paris in 2023. The games industry in general has struggled in recent years, with players spending more time on existing titles and not taking as many chances on new ones.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2025

Xbox’s hike on Game Pass shows cost of lost Call of Duty sales

The price hike and other changes are a sign that Xbox’s big streaming push is still not generating the revenue it would like eight years after launch.

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?