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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2019

Australia probes 'deeply disturbing' allegations of Chinese political interference

Australia's domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal Parliament in what Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday called "deeply disturbing" allegations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2019

Survey finds more young Japanese are watching less TV

In a recent Jiji Press survey, about 10 percent of Japanese in their teens and 20s said they did not watch television, showing youngsters' diminishing interest in the medium amid the rising popularity of various online video platforms.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 25, 2019

Waves of change washed over the Seto Inland Sea during the 2010s

Attracting international tourists used to be the goal. Events and trends over the past decade, however, have caused a small island to rethink their tourism strategy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 25, 2019

One diorama at a time, miniaturist reconstructs aftermaths of ‘lonely deaths’

Miyu Kojima's models of the apartments she has help clean after the deaths of their tenants can be hard to look at, but they also reveal the empathy needed to be able to continue in such a difficult line of work.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 25, 2019

Need last-minute, shipping-friendly holiday gifts?

The holiday season is closing in fast, and if you're looking to send gifts — especially to overseas — you likely only have a week or so at the most to get to the post office. Here are a few ideas that shouldn't need more than a Jiffy bag to pop in the mail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2019

China meddling allegations roil Taiwan election campaign

New allegations Beijing tried to infiltrate Taiwan's democracy roiled election campaigning on the island this weekend, with President Tsai Ing-wen's main opponent vowing to drop out if he had taken money from China's Communist Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

SoftBank to go ahead with WeWork stock tender offer this week

SoftBank Group Corp. will this week launch a previously agreed tender offer for as much as $3 billion of WeWork shares, including up to $970 million owned by the office sharing company's cofounder, Adam Neumann, two people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

Novartis agrees to buy Medicines Co. in $6.8 billion deal targeting promising cholesterol drug

Novartis AG agreed to buy Medicines Co. for an equity value of about $6.8 billion, snapping up a promising cholesterol drug and adding to a string of acquisitions for Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Thousands in Belgium march to demand end to violence against women

Thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against violence targeting women, placing pairs of women's shoes painted red outside a court to symbolize victims of femicide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

France's LVMH close to $16.3 billion deal to buy Tiffany after sweetening offer: sources

LVMH is close to buying U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. for about $16.3 billion after sweetening its offer, sources said on Sunday, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari aims to tap the fast-growing luxury jewelry market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Spanish rescue ship stranded in heavy seas off Italy with 62 African migrants on board awaiting port OK

Italian authorities have evacuated 11 migrants from the Open Arms ship but not granted port access to the vessel, leaving it stranded in rough seas with 62 African migrants still on board, a spokeswoman for the Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2019

Rudy Giuliani says dirt on Joe Biden will be released 'if I disappear'

Rudy Giuliani, a focus of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump's foreign policy dealings, suggested he has dirt on the Biden family that would be released were he to get into trouble — after earlier hinting he has a plan if he should fall out of favor with the president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2019

GOP Rep. Devin Nunes defiant as associate of Rudy Giuliani connects him with bid to dig up Joe Biden dirt

Rep. Devin Nunes lashed out at the media on Sunday as he faced criticism — and a potential ethics probe — for his alleged role in helping President Donald Trump dig up dirt on political rival Joe Biden.
SOCCER
Nov 24, 2019

Al Hilal blanks Urawa Reds again to win Asian Champions League

Twice previously in the last 12 years — in 2007 and 2017 — Urawa Reds took to the Saitama Stadium pitch backed by a screaming wall of red-clad supporters, stood tall against West Asian opposition and ended the night as continental champions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 24, 2019

From racetrack to showroom: Cars of the future profit from Formula E breakthroughs

Not every advance in electric-vehicle technology takes place inside the sterile calm of a research laboratory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 24, 2019

Setting the pace: Career diplomat tackles latest role

After Tokyo Olympics organizers moved the marathon to Hokkaido, Peter van der Vliet was among those disappointed. As a marathoner, the Dutch ambassador wanted to see the distance runners up close.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019

Pope Francis says in Nagasaki speech money used for nuclear weapons better spent on eradicating poverty

Pope Francis strongly criticizes the concept of nuclear deterrence and warned of arms races while calling on world leaders to instead use money and resources to cope with environmental issues and poverty.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2019

Rengo's daunting challenges

Thirty years on, there remain many hurdles that Rengo must overcome.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2019

North Korea goes nuclear: A post-mortem

How did Pyongyang succeed when so many other states have failed to get nuclear missiles?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2019

Tesla Cybertruck gets 150,000 orders in first two days

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that there have been about 150,000 orders thus far for the electric carmaker's Cybertruck, which was unveiled late on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2019

Kuroda talks up shift to fiscal firepower as BOJ reaches its limits

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's role as the prime focus for efforts to revive the world's third-largest economy is coming to an end.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2019

Canada's new foreign minister presses China on two jailed citizens

Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, who has been in the job for four days, said on Saturday he had pressed his Chinese counterpart about the case of two Canadian citizens jailed in Beijing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Nov 23, 2019

Ramen worth lining up for in Tokyo

Overwhelmed with how many ramen choices there are in Tokyo? Here's The Japan Times' pick of Tokyo's five best — and most innovative — ramen shops.
Figure Skating
Nov 23, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu dazzles en route to fourth NHK Trophy title; Alena Kostornaia wins women's event

Yuzuru Hanyu won the NHK Trophy in decisive fashion on Saturday night, claiming the title by a whopping 55 points before a packed house at Makomanai Ice Arena.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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