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WORLD
Nov 14, 2022

Climate disaster aid initiative 'Global Shield' launched at COP27

The plan, backed by the G7 and launched with initial funding of more than $200 million, aims to provide speedy financial support to communities battered by climate disasters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022

Biden set to meet Xi in bid to avert a full rupture in U.S.-China ties

U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Bali for his first in-person meeting with China's Xi Jinping since taking office last year with promises to try to keep the relationship from getting worse.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 13, 2022

Japan’s emotionally enhanced robots — and the people who love them

The future is now for these individuals and families that treat robots as emotionally as they might treat a pet — or even a child.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2022

Biden casts America as climate leader, while activists push him to do more

At climate talks in Egypt, President Biden apologized for his predecessor's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2022

Trump to announce 2024 presidential bid Tuesday, top aide confirms

Donald Trump will announce next week that he is taking another shot at the presidency with a White House run in 2024, his longtime advisor Jason Miller said Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 12, 2022

France not interested in being tagged as Rugby World Cup favorite

'The notion of favorites is so subjective,' France team manager Raphael Ibanez told reporters this week. 'We leave other nations the statute of favorites.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 12, 2022

Unsung stories of loyalty come to light in 'Bridge to the Sun'

Bruce Henderson's new book examines the long overlooked efforts of Japanese Americans who used their knowledge of the Japanese language, psychology and culture to help win the Pacific War.
SUMO
Nov 11, 2022

Only certainty about upcoming Kyushu Basho is uncertainty

Predicting who will emerge victorious in the 2022 Kyushu Basho is almost impossible, but another first time champion or unexpected career breakout performance is a safe bet.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Ministry to launch first-of-its-kind probe into Unification Church

The probe sets the stage for the controversial group to be stripped of its religious corporation status.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022

G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity

From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Japan ready to act as U.S. inflation data triggers broad dollar losses

While the gains for the yen should comfort policymakers given its sharp 20% decline against the dollar this year, Tokyo has consistently warned against excessive one-sided currency moves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

China’s new leaders back a more targeted 'COVID zero' approach

Politburo Standing Committee members have called for 'more decisive” measures to curb the spread of the virus so as to resume normal life and production as soon as possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2022

Can world leaders at COP27 climate summit still limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius?

One of the key objectives around which the 2015 Paris Agreement was formed, the figure has become a shorthand for the success of every subsequent climate summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2022

Sunak to meet with Irish counterpart in sign of post-Brexit progress

U.K.-EU relations have been strained for months over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2022

Japan’s credit ratings may hinge on BOJ policy changes, says S&P

Speculation has been building that the BOJ may start to withdraw its decade-old monetary stimulus next year as the yen's fall driven by its policy helps accelerate inflation.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 9, 2022

Should the Japan Sumo Association reconsider the Kyushu Basho?

While better ticket sales and increased income could potentially be found elsewhere, the value of holding a tournament in Fukuoka isn't just monetary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2022

As the 'Third Pole' melts, climate diplomacy is hard to come by

The country is one of eight that occupy the largest volume of glacial ice outside the North and South Poles — and the ice is melting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2022

China’s business elite sees the country that let them thrive slipping away

China's leader, Xi Jinping, used an important Communist Party congress last month to establish near-absolute power and make it clear that security would trump the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s Russia must be humbled

War always entails humiliation for the defeated, but it is false to suggest that humiliation will heighten the risk of future conflicts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Can COP27 deter Africa from a 'dash for gas' in green energy transition?

Climate campaigners have pitched themselves against African governments that believe they should be allowed to use gas to develop their economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022

Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says

The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter updates app to start charging $8 for blue checkmark

The change comes a week after Musk took over the social media company in a $44 billion deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2022

Climate change eclipsed by inflation, crime and abortion in U.S. midterms

Even as the Mississippi River withers from drought and Floridians struggle to recover from Hurricane Ian, the climate crisis is not a deciding issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

Twitter cuts spur concerns about U.S. midterm elections and human rights

Elon Musk's broad-based cuts at the social media site are leading current and former employees to question whether it will have the resources to effectively moderate content.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

Iran’s weapons are slowly dragging Israel to Ukraine’s defense

After months of reluctance, Israel is softening its opposition to providing military aid to Ukraine, as Iran's deepening support for Russia evolves into a threat to Israel.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 4, 2022

Nets suspend Kyrie Irving without pay after guard fails to denounce antisemitism

'We are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets,' the team said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

‘Sloppy’ U.S. talk on China’s threat worries some skeptical experts

The two governments' rhetoric is drowning out the concerns of some U.S. specialists on China who are skeptical of the logic behind Washington's analysis of Beijing.

Longform

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