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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2022

Tencent unveils first sales fall as economy sinks

Tencent Holdings' sales fall has underscored the extent to which China's worsening economy is hurting its biggest corporations.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 17, 2022

Serena Williams falls in generational clash, Naomi Osaka out in Cincy

The loss leaves Serena Williams with just one professional tournament remaining before she drops the curtain on her historic career: The U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2022

Ukraine counters in the south as Russia pounds Donetsk region

Kyiv has said for weeks it is planning a counteroffensive to recapture Zaporizhzhia and neighboring Kherson province, the largest part of the territory Russia has seized.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2022

The Group of 20 in an age of war

From a demographic perspective, the G20 is a much more legitimate grouping — in terms of representing a diverse, complex world — than the G7.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2022

With new weaponry, Ukraine is subtly shifting its war strategy

Despite massive losses, Russia still holds an advantage over Ukraine in a head-to-head fighting, but Ukraine is waging the war on its own terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 13, 2022

Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia

The buffet at Singapore's Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2022

India at 75: Dreams of a Hindu nation leave minorities worried

Hindus make up the overwhelming majority of India's 1.4 billion people but when Mahatma Gandhi secured its independence from Britain in 1947 it was as a secular, multicultural state.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 13, 2022

China's military drills near Taiwan offer spying opportunity for U.S. and allies

The drills provide an opportunity to scrutinize the missiles China would use to drive off foreign militaries intervening in any future invasion.
Figure Skating
Aug 12, 2022

Yuzuru Hanyu speaks about transition into pro skater

Figure skating great Yuzuru Hanyu has opened up about his thoughts and aims as a professional performer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022

Russia is scouring the globe for weapons to use against Ukraine

While Ukraine has received billions of dollars of weapons from the U.S. and Europe to help defend itself, Russia must rely on its own resources to support front-line forces.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 9, 2022

Real Madrid motivated ahead of Super Cup clash with Frankfurt

Real coach Carlo Ancelotti sees echoes of his team's fighting spirit in underdog opponent Frankfurt, and is aware that his players should not take last season's Europa League winner lightly.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 9, 2022

Commonwealth Games reach triumphant close as Birmingham parties

Australia easily topped the event's medal table above host England, while organizers touted strong ticket sales and growing interest among participants in hosting future editions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2022

How to organize reconstruction aid for post-war Ukraine

Before significant funds are committed to Ukraine's reconstruction, it is important to determine who will control and direct the money and how the recovery will be structured.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Aug 8, 2022

Women from ASEAN who are following their dreams in Japan

The ASEAN-Japan Centre in Tokyo, established by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and Japan, produced a series of documentary videos that take a closer look at women from ASEAN countries who are active in Japan. There are about 500,000 women from ASEAN in Japan, and these videos...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2022

U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

The Biden administration's next security assistance package will be one of the largest so far, and could include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 6, 2022

Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up

The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2022

U.S. Senate ratifies NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

If the ascension wins approval from all current members of the alliance, Finland will join Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland as NATO countries that share a land border with Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2022

Giant sequoias are built to withstand fire, but not these fires

Infernos rampaging through the American West are so hot, they're killing trees that have thrived on fire for thousands of years.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 2, 2022

South American countries set to launch official 2030 World Cup bid

The joint bid by four nations aims to stage the 2030 final in the very same Centenario stadium that hosted the tournament's first title match 100 years earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahri: From Cairo physician to al-Qaida leader

The first time the world heard of him was when he stood in a courtroom cage after the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat in 1981.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2022

Singapore signals male-sex ban review won’t allow gay marriage

The country has grappled with how to make its society more inclusive of the LGBT community even as some countries around the world move toward recognizing same-sex marriages.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami