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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2022

Boris Johnson to quit as U.K. prime minister after months of scandals

He leaves a nation mired in political and economic uncertainty and still showing the strains of his singular though deeply divisive triumph — the U.K.'s exit from the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2022

How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with 'anti-woke' laws

The growing restrictions show how America's culture wars are creating new risks for U.S. companies, forcing them to balance pressure from workers and investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2022

Ravaged by floods, Bangladesh pitches plan to adapt to climate impacts

Residents and aid groups said the June floods, caused by record-shattering heavy monsoon rains in India's upstream Meghalaya state, were the worst in living memory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 7, 2022

Biden calls Brittney Griner's detention in Russia 'intolerable'

If convicted on drug charges, she could face up to 10 years in prison. Griner sent Biden a letter this week, telling him she was 'terrified (she) might be here forever.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2022

Ailing Rafael Nadal unsure about health ahead of Wimbledon semifinal

'I can't give you a clear answer because if I gave you a clear answer and tomorrow another thing happens, I will be a liar, he said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2022

Scalded by Russia, investment funds tread carefully in China

The United States says China has largely complied with restrictions, but last week blacklisted five Chinese companies for allegedly supporting Russia's military industrial base.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2022

‘Believers’ is explicit but has nothing to say

Hideo Jojo's cult caper is a kinky, flimsy throwback to the turn of the millennium when the Japanese public was still reeling from attacks by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2022

Beijing rolls out China’s first COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The city will require live performances, entertainment venues, museums and gyms, as well as training and tutoring locations, to restrict entry to people who are vaccinated.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2022

Skirmish over Japan's defense spending behind key ministry appointment

A new vice minister has been appointed to the Defense Ministry, replacing someone close to former Prime Minster Shinzo Abe, despite the objections of the defense minister, Abe's brother.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2022

In the land of the free, democracy is under attack

Voters need to recognize the Supreme Court's radical majority for what it is: part of a carefully laid plan to turn the U.S. into a repressive regime.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2022

Warren Buffett’s advice for the barbarians at Japan’s gate

Activist investing and private equity are growing in Japan, but that doesn't mean Western-style management has all the answers.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 6, 2022

Harassment of female candidates a growing issue in Japanese politics

Despite moves to draw more women to public office, Japan remains far behind other developed countries, in part due to abuse on the campaign trail.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2022

Russia’s brain drain is officially under way

Georgia estimates about 30,000 Russian citizens have arrived there since the war in Ukraine began. Many arrived recently from Belarus and Ukraine, too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2022

Japan to lose Sakhalin-2 rights if Kishida supports oil price cap, Medvedev warns

The price cap plan would set an upper limit on international purchase prices of Russian oil, at around half the current level, in line with discussions by Group of Seven nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2022

U.S. top diplomat to meet China, but shun Russia, at G20 talks in Bali

Blinken will arrive in Bali this week for talks of foreign ministers of the Group of 20, the club of major economies that still includes Russia — despite U.S.-led efforts to isolate Moscow.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2022

Tiger Woods: 'No way physically' to play U.S. Open

The former world No. 1 said that problems with his surgically repaired right leg kept him out of the June 16-19 major.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2022

Knowing nothing else, will Turkey's first-time voters choose more life under Erdogan?

A big majority of young Turks say they want change but remain somewhat skeptical that the opposition can properly improve the job situation, schools and freedoms like free speech.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022

Seoul steps up moves to mend tattered relationship with Tokyo

South Korea has held the first meeting of a public-private body on wartime labor, with momentum toward improving ties with Japan expected to grow after Sunday's election.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 5, 2022

Graeme McDowell regrets LIV Golf comments after receiving threats

Speaking ahead of the inaugural event in London last month, McDowell had said the circuit was 'polarizing' but that he was proud to be part of it.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2022

Russia hails capture of Luhansk region, but big Ukraine battles lie ahead

The Russian assault will now switch its focus to the rest of the Donbas industrial heartland, but Kyiv may be more prepared to defend the areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2022

Knauf bid for Chiyoda Ute a rare example of foreign takeover success

The secret behind the deal? Seven years, a lot of conversations and plenty of patience.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 5, 2022

Nick Kyrgios laughs off criticism after reaching Wimbledon quarters

Forty-eight hours after his fiery clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world No. 40 Australian was a model of maturity in his five-set win over Brandon Nakashima.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2022

Japan’s paychecks trail inflation, suggesting a reluctance to spend

The inflationary pain has become a key topic ahead of a national election on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022

Energy crisis slams Japan as weak yen sends import costs surging

Japan imports about 90% of its energy, mostly priced in dollars, and costs were already soaring from a jump in global oil, gas and coal prices, even before the yen fell.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 4, 2022

IOC President Thomas Bach says Ukrainian 'flag will fly high' at upcoming Olympics

Speaking during a visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bach pledged to increase the amount of IOC funding for athletes from the war-torn nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022

Traders face showdown with Kuroda as BOJ policy rips every asset

Selling the yen remains one of the hottest macro trades after BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda rammed home the message at the last policy meeting in June that it's too early to cut back on stimulus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 4, 2022

YouTube escapism offers a glimpse of Japan's luxurious life

From luxury apartments to swanky ski lodges, real estate agent Alex Shapiro showcases the country's most lavish real estate on his YouTube channel, Tokyo Portfolio.
Japan Times
Hawaii report 2022
Jul 4, 2022

FICOH: Growing with Hawaii since 1911

Founded in 1911, First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd. (FICOH) is Hawaii’s oldest and largest property and casualty insurer.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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