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WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

The disasters that never happened: How to soothe rising climate anxiety

From retrofitting schools to withstand earthquakes to installing irrigation that saves crops from drought, many effective early disaster interventions have gone largely unnoticed.
Japan Times
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Mar 10, 2022

Alex Ovechkin skates into Canada’s Ukrainian enclave as scorned star

Ovechkin is one of Russia's most famous athletes, and his friendship with Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

Russia fails to make any headway in Ukraine as war enters third week

U.S. slams Russian bombing of a hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol amid fears that the war is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

Power cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant

Monitoring groups and experts saw little risk of a major incident at the plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

Construction spotted at North Korean nuclear test site for first time since 2018

In the latest sign that Pyongyang may be preparing to resume major weapons tests, construction has been observed at its Punggye-ri facility.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2022

China warns U.S. against backing Taiwan and turning Pacific alliances into Asia NATO

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said some of those speaking about Ukraine's sovereignty have undermined China's sovereignty over Taiwan, in what he called 'a blatant double standard.”
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2022

Can a new South Korean president rebuild Seoul's shattered ties with Tokyo?

While Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged not to exploit historical tensions with Japan for domestic political gain, Tokyo is likely to be skeptical no matter who wins Wednesday's election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine decries 'immoral' stunt after Moscow says it will let civilians flee — to Russia

Kyiv immediately dismissed Russia's proposed new 'humanitarian corridors' that Moscow said would transport Ukrainians trapped under its bombardment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2022

Russia detains more than 4,300 people at anti-war protests across the country

Thousands of protesters chanted 'No to war!' and 'Shame on you!' according to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2022

How the West marshaled a stunning show of unity against Russia

In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

Iran says it has agreed on roadmap with IAEA to resolve nuclear issues

The announcement comes as all parties involved in indirect talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear pact have said they were close to reaching an agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

Russia declares ceasefire in two cities, but Ukraine officials say fighting continues

The Russian defense ministry said its units had opened humanitarian corridors near the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, which were encircled by its troops.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Washington’s newest worry: The dangers of cornering Putin

Putin's reaction to the initial wave of sanctions has provoked a range of concerns that one senior official called the 'Cornered Putin Problem.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

A war the Kremlin tried to disguise becomes a hard reality for Russians

Even as the Kremlin gets more aggressive in trying to shape the narrative, many Russians are now realizing that their country is fighting a deadly conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces have control of Kherson regional administration, says governor

Russian forces have occupied the regional administration building in Ukraine's port city of Kherson, regional governor Hennadiy Laguta said in an online post on Thursday.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2024

Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death

Gov. Motohiko Saito said he has "responded within the necessary scope" of his duties in relation to allegations of power harassment against him.
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2024

Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards

Authors Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for literary writers, while the Naoki Prize for genre fiction went to Michi Ichiho.
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2024

Biden called ‘more receptive’ to hearing pleas to step aside

Biden has not given any indication that he is changing his mind about staying in the race, but has been willing to listen to rundowns of new and worrying polling data.
U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after delivering remarks during an event at the College of Southern Nevada North Las Vegas Campus, in Las Vegas, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2024

Biden faces mounting speculation amid pressure to drop his bid

Conjecture over if, when, or how U.S. President Joe Biden might step aside has dominated the political conversation.
An election observer (on the screen) remotely monitors early voting for the Kofu mayoral election in Kofu, Tottori Prefecture, on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2024

Tottori town becomes first in Japan to monitor voting online

Polling stations are decreasing as it is getting harder to find observers due to depopulation, and online monitoring is viewed as a possible solution.
A large screen in the Dubai Metro is out of service on Friday amid a massive global IT outage.
WORLD
Jul 20, 2024

From ATMs to flights, epic IT crash leaves trail of destruction

In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from a cybersecurity firm caused a global systems outage.
The Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration carried out a joint maritime exercise south of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2024

Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards hold joint drill off Chiba

China said Friday that it firmly opposes Japan undertaking joint maritime training with Taiwan, adding that it had lodged a complaint with Japan.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2024

Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out

He considers former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the main instigator but is irritated at ex-President Barack Obama, seeing him as a puppet master behind the scenes.
French maritime police patrol the waters of the River Seine in Paris on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2024

Paris Olympics preparations hit the home stretch

Police with sniffer dogs checked the 6-kilometer route along the Seine ahead of the opening ceremony on the river.
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee and  President Yoon Suk-yeol listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an official state dinner, during Yoon's visit to Washington at the White House in April last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2024

South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag and stock manipulation

Kim Keon-hee, has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, prosecutors said Sunday.
Unfortunately, the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy too tight after the 1985 Plaza Accord, leaving Japan mired in deflation and recession for two decades. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2024

Does the world need a Plaza Accord 2.0?

Unfortunately, the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy too tight after 1985 Plaza Accord and Japan was mired in deflation and recession for two decades.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2024

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris

The stunning announcement — just 3½ months before the Nov. 5 election — came as concerns mounted that Biden could not defeat Republican rival Donald Trump.
The 2024 presidential race throws another curveball at the markets with U.S. President Joe Biden dropping out of the race.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 22, 2024

How investors are reacting to Biden dropping reelection bid

Many investors are waiting to see who the new Democratic nominee will be, with some uncomfortable about the uncertainty.

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