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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2020

Does Trump’s defeat signal the start of populism’s decline?

The economic, social and political grievances that fed populist and xenophobic movements in many countries are still alive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2020

G20 countries still backing fossil fuels through COVID-19 response

Despite repeated pledges to end subsidies for oil, gas and coal, G20 governments continue to fund fossil fuels, with the COVID-19 crisis doing little to change that, a new report says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2020

Trump quickly remakes Pentagon leadership as critics see crisis

A flurry of changes in the Pentagon’s top ranks is underway as President Donald Trump elevates longtime allies in moves that critics say sends a signal of turmoil in the leadership of the U.S. military just after a contentious election.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 10, 2020

The danger lurking behind the U.S.’s reciprocity policy

Washington must take care when fighting Beijing's tariff hikes and visa restrictions with like-minded measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Buffeted by Trump, China has little hope for warmer relations with Biden

While many will welcome an expected change in tone, few expect Biden to quickly reverse the confrontational policies his predecessor has put in place.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

Trump-to-Biden handoff stalls as president rejects outcome

The administrator of the General Services Administration — currently a Trump appointee — is empowered to formally ascertain the apparent winner, something they have not yet done.
Special Supplements
Nov 9, 2020

Tokyo government making efforts to mitigate climate change and meet UN SDGs

The Earth is facing a crisis due to climate change that leads to extreme weather such as torrential rains, intensified typhoon damage and deadly heat waves occurring simultaneously around the world. Reducing emissions is one of the urgent actions that global society must take to address climate change....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2020

'I just couldn't be silent': How U.S. women decided the 2020 election

More than half of female voters — 56% — chose Biden compared to 48% of men, according to exit polls from the Edison Research firm.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2020

Tigers slugger Justin Bour heads home to U.S., not expected to return to team

Hanshin Tigers lefty slugger Justin Bour, who joined Nippon Professional Baseball in December, has returned to the United States the Central League club said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2020

Apple and Sony both held talks about buying podcaster Wondery

Wondery is one of the largest independent podcasting studios and networks, reaching a monthly audience of more than 8 million people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2020

Thousands of Facebook Groups buzzed with calls for violence ahead of U.S. election

Before Facebook Inc. shut down a rapidly growing "Stop the Steal" Facebook Group on Thursday, the forum featured calls for members to ready their weapons should President Donald Trump lose his bid to remain in the White House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 6, 2020

Smaller firms without heirs see more support as Japan grays

The problem has recently become more visible in Okhotsk, Hokkaido, where the number of companies seeking support from one bank doubled in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2020

Aung San Suu Kyi set to win again even as Myanmar’s economic dreams fade

Suu Kyi's first year in office saw foreign direct investment hit $9.4 billion, a record, but that dropped down to $5.5 billion in the last financial year that ended on Sept. 30.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2020

Chinese journalists sought freedom in the U.S. Now they’re in limbo.

Caught in a tit-for-tat battle over the media between the two countries, the worried reporters say they help bring a nuanced view of American life back home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2020

Possible pair of Georgia runoffs could determine U.S. Senate control

The U.S. Senate race between Republican Senator David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia appeared to be heading for a January runoff on Thursday, potentially making a pair of delayed elections that could determine control of that chamber.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2020

U.S. formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty

Trump's Democratic rival, Joe Biden, has promised to rejoin the agreement if elected.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2020

Bad blood: Why France-Turkey cartoon row could leave lasting impact

Slights and barbs have marred relations between France's Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan for years, but the row over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has dragged them to a new low which could have more lasting consequences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2020

K-pop's social media power spurs Thailand's youth protests

From raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Thai protesters to inspiring the youths who join demonstrations through dances and social media, K-pop fans have emerged as a potent political force in Thailand's anti-government movement.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Nov 2, 2020

Three-team race for final spot in Pacific League Climax Series down to wire

There is only one race of real consequence remaining in this NPB season and it's still too close to call.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020

‘We’re going to ground the fleet’: How Boeing’s 737 Max was parked

For days after the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max last year, one nation after another halted flights on the beleaguered jetliner.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Hitomi Obara, 2012 Olympic champion in wrestling, dies at 44
Hitomi Obara competes at the London Olympics in August 2012.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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