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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021

Lawyer, princess to wed, move to Big Apple

After a long wait, Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, will finally get married Tuesday to her longtime fiance, Kei Komuro, a commoner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

World 'way off track' in halting warming as greenhouse gas levels hit record

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 rose more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021

Shizuoka by-election boosts opposition's hopes ahead of Lower House poll

The LDP is taking stock of what went wrong after a ruling coalition-backed candidate lost despite campaigning by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2021

Global banks up pressure on Hong Kong to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Just below 60% of Hong Kong's population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 25, 2021

I felt fluish and then … I lost my sense of smell and taste

After catching COVID-19, it wasn't the hotlines or hospitals that helped — it was the kindness of one stranger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2021

Evergrande avoids default with last-minute bond interest payment

Speculation about a default has been swirling for months, stoking credit-market contagion among other cash-strapped developers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2021

Jair Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity in COVID-19 probe

Brazilian senators said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged for nine crimes in their conclusion of a probe into the government's handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2021

EU recognizes Alexei Navalny, Putin’s imprisoned foe, with top human rights award

Navalny challenged the Kremlin for a decade in protests and elections, survived an assassination attempt and is currently imprisoned in a Russian penal colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021

America’s superstar cities aren’t what they used to be

The 10 biggest U.S. cities, while large and growing, now account for less than 7.9% of the country's population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 19, 2021

What scientists know about the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 deaths

After former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died Monday from COVID-19 complications, vaccine skeptics immediately seized on news that he had been vaccinated to stoke doubts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2021

Japan's LDP vows sharp defense budget hike, but public focus elsewhere

With voters and the party's coalition partner, Komeito, more concerned about resuscitating Japan's pandemic-hit economy, large increases to defense outlays are unlikely to win much support.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 18, 2021

It’s hard to get your voice heard in a Japanese election

Ten years ago, a British resident grabbed the mic from a Japanese politician. What would you say if you had that moment in the spotlight?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 17, 2021

Departing Fighters manager helped Shohei Ohtani find his footing

Hideki Kuriyama won two PL pennants and a Japan Series in Sapporo, but his greatest accomplishment may have been his contribution to the Angels two-way star's development.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2021

How the Nobel Peace Prize laid bare the schism in Russia’s opposition

Navalny is in the ninth month of a yearslong prison sentence, while Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week with journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries in Moscow in May.  Whatever the results of the U.S. presidential election, the prospect of improved U.S.-Russia relations seems even more distant.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2024

Whether Trump or Harris, pessimism reigns in Russia over U.S. election winner

The sentiment is prevalent in a Russia that feels scorned and underestimated by Democrat administrations and betrayed by Trump.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

South Korean president says 'not ruling out' direct weapons to Ukraine

South Korea has a long-standing policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict.
For some Americans, physical distance between them and their country in the immediate post-election period is the best thing they can do for their mental health.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 9, 2024

Americans are traveling abroad as a post-election salve

One woman who temporarily relocated to Mexico City wishes she had traveled even further to a place like Japan for even more distance from domestic politcal news.
The bow of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Ukushima minesweeper is seen early Monday after most of the ship was submerged in waters off Fukuoka Prefecture following a fire that erupted in its engine room.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2024

One crew member missing after fire sinks MSDF minesweeper

The MSDF and the Japan Coast Guard are working together to search for the missing sailor, with divers taking part in the effort.
The theft of £300,000 worth of top-grade British cheddar serves as a reminder of the quality and joy British cuisine offers, particularly through its artisanal products like cheese.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2024

The great British cheese heist gets personal

A slice of Brightwell Ash cheese serves as a reminder of the quality and joy British cuisine offers, particularly through its artisanal products like cheese.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba votes to elect the prime minister at the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2024

Ishiba holds on to PM role as tricky parliamentary session looms

Ishiba was forced into a runoff after no candidate for prime minister was able to secure a simple majority in the first round of voting.
Chinese police have cracked down on an internet craze that saw thousands of cyclists throng a highway under cover of night to gorge on dumplings in a nearby city.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 12, 2024

China makes a U-turn on night biking, opting to crack down on it

Thousands of cyclists flooded a six-lane highway in China for the chance to "go crazy once.”
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who doubles as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a gathering on the party's political reform plans on Tuesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2024

Ishiba's minority government begins first day of business with focus on reform

With the ruling coalition no longer having a majority, Ishiba will likely be forced to make significant concessions to the opposition camp.
As the weather gets colder, we are seeing an uptick in cases of influenza as well as COVID-19.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 13, 2024

The Japanese you need to get vaccinated before winter comes

With strains of both COVID-19 and the flu circulating, learn the words that will help you navigate a visit to the clinic.
Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada, on Oct. 31.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general

The pick reflects Donald Trump’s determination to choose as the nation’s top law enforcement official a fierce defender who will not resist his directives.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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