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JAPAN / Explainer
Apr 18, 2022

Japan bids for more streamlined approach to children’s issues with new agency

Deliberations on a series of bills that will allow the government to create the agency, a key part of the agenda for the current parliamentary session, will begin on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2022

FIFA launches new streaming service for documentaries and live games

The new platform, which is advertiser-funded, also includes an archive featuring highlights or full replays of every World Cup and Women's World Cup match ever recorded on camera.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2022

Two new omicron sublineages discovered by South African scientists

The lineages have not caused a spike in infections in South Africa and have been found in samples from a number of countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine calls for more support as country's east becomes focus of new Russian assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up his tireless campaign to generate international support and rally his countrymen, warning the coming week would be important and tense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2022

Russia’s invasion supercharges push to make a new green fuel

Investment funds are now joining governments and utilities in ambitious plans to make hydrogen a viable substitute for fossil fuels in manufacturing, transportation and heating.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2022

China’s COVID-19 outbreak worsens as new Shanghai cases top 26,000

Residents have been locked down for weeks now, with frustration building among the population as they struggle to get access to food and medical care.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2022

Pakistan to vote in new leader as ousted PM Imran Khan rallies supporters

A united opposition bloc cobbled together 174 lawmakers to vote against Khan — two more than required to remove him from office — after midnight on Sunday in Islamabad.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022

Japan to expel eight Russians, including diplomats, as Kishida announces new sanctions

Kishida revealed a sweeping new round of sanctions against Moscow, declaring that Japan will phase out imports of Russian coal and ban imports of Russian machinery, lumber and vodka.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

U.S. and Europe plan new Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

U.S. President Joe Biden labeled civilian killings in Ukraine as war crimes as Kyiv warned that more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 2, 2022

Does moderate drinking protect your heart? A genetic study offers a new answer.

The risk of heart disease is small if people have an average of seven drinks a week when compared with none. But it increases quickly as the level of alcohol consumption rises.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022

New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard

Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday won backing from European Union members and EU lawmakers for her proposal, the Digital Markets Act, to reign in firms' powers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

Zelenskyy’s virtual world tour proves a new weapon in Russia war

Badly out-gunned by Russia on land, in the air and at sea, the information war is the one arena in which Ukraine is clearly winning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

On invasion milestone, Ukraine urges solidarity as Western leaders gather

In response the sanctions already imposed on Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow planned to switch gas sales made to 'unfriendly' nations to rubles, alarming international markets.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 16, 2022

Barcelona brings on Spotify as new main sponsor

The agreement will see the streaming service's name printed on the front of uniforms for Barcelona's men's and women's teams as well as attached to the club's famous Camp Nou stadium.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2022

Japan to discuss creating new police unit to guard nuclear plants

The issue of defending the nation's nuclear plants has come into the spotlight following Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia facility in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 28, 2022

Courageous dogs and some kitty duos are looking for a new place to live

Even though the weather may be warming up, it's always great to have a pet dog or cat to snuggle up with.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2022

China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation'

In a message to Kim, Xi said China is ready to work, together with the Korean side, to steadily develop the China-DPRK relations of friendship and cooperation ... 'under a new situation.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
Feb 19, 2022

Snow country wine: Old vines and new vision

A senior vintner stakes his future on uprooting the past, while his daughter embraces the past to forge an exciting future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022

Beijing Olympics reports no new COVID-19 cases for the first time

'The daily COVID cases are falling, thanks to everyone strictly following the COVID prevention measures,' said Huang Chun, a top virus-control official.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022

New research helps explain the brightest, most energetic objects in the universe

The latest observations support a 'unified model' of active galactic nuclei, which holds that all such objects are the same but appear to have different properties when seen from Earth.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2022

New bill looks to beef up Japan's economic security, but firms are wary

The planned legislation would cover a range of sectors, with penalties for those that don't comply, but businesses worry that it could harm international competitiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2022

Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal

Microsoft said it wouldn't require developers to use its payment system for in-app purchases, although that stipulation and a few others won't initially apply to the Xbox store.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

China reports 45 new COVID cases among Olympics personnel

Of the total infections, 26 were among new arrivals, including 20 athletes or team officials.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2022

Toshiba to more than double power chip output with new plant

The move comes as makers of electronics and cars struggle to procure even basic chips for routine tasks such as power management and wireless connectivity.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2022

Brian Flores says lawsuit against NFL about integrity of game

Flores said he felt compelled to pursue action because his story is 'not the only one' when it comes to Black coaches being interviewed to satisfy the Rooney Rule.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 30, 2022

China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among personnel connected to Olympics

Organizers have warned of more cases in the coming days as the Chinese capital enforces stringent measures.

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