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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2022

Palestinian rockets reach west of Jerusalem on third day of Gaza fighting

Israel launched the Gaza strikes on Friday in what it described as the pre-emption of an Islamic Jihad attack meant to avenge the arrest of a group leader in the occupied West Bank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after COVID-19 outbreak

Tourists want to leave must test negative in five PCR tests over seven days, health authorities said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

China wraps up largest-ever Taiwan military drills

Taipei has remained defiant throughout China's sabre-rattling, insisting it will not be cowed by its 'evil neighbor.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022

Why the banks financing Elon Musk's Twitter deal are unlikely to help him walk away

Twitter has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete a deal for the firm, dismissing his claim that it misled him about the number of spam accounts on its social media platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022

Snickers maker apologizes for advertisement suggesting Taiwan is a country

Snickers joins a long list of foreign brands that have been forced to apologize after being called out by Chinese social media users for not using Beijing's preferred nomenclature.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022

Taiwan tensions underscore importance of Philippines-U.S. ties, new president Marcos says

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the presidential palace in Manila on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022

North Korea slams Nancy Pelosi over visit to DMZ

North Korea on Saturday slammed the U.S. House speaker over her recent visit to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, calling her the 'worst destroyer of international peace.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2022

'Synthetic embryo' breakthrough but growing human organs far off

The breakthrough was hailed as a major step forward, though some experts said the result could not fully be considered to be embryos and warned of future ethical considerations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2022

Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial

The U.S. conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2022

Fuji Rock offers escapism once again

The summer music festival's 2022 edition marks a return to an event resembling 'normal.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2022

You won’t like what comes after inflation

The post-inflation new normal could look a lot like the low-growth hole the U.S. was in for years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2022

Jury finds Alex Jones must pay $4.1 million for Sandy Hook hoax claims

The amount fell far short of the millions of dollars in compensatory damages that had been sought by the plaintiffs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 5, 2022

Backstage at Fuji Rock with Night Tempo

Electronic artist Night Tempo boasted a busy schedule with a live performance, a Showa pop DJ set and celebrity guests as one of Japan's marquee music events returned to form.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Japan says five Chinese ballistic missiles landed inside EEZ near Okinawa

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tokyo had protested to Beijing over the move — the first time Chinese missiles had landed inside the EEZ.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2022

Chipmakers have a message for carmakers: Your turn to pay

The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans over the past two years are easing — at a new and permanent cost to the car companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2022

After Nancy Pelosi’s visit, what now for Taiwan?

Conflict between China and Taiwan is not imminent, but Beijing still has more up its sleeve that threatens the island democracy.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Russia's ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima Peace Park

The envoy said he wanted to highlight Russia's efforts to reduce nuclear arms, while also criticizing a decision not to invite him to a commemoration on Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Japanese researchers to share A-bomb survivors' stories on sidelines of U.N. meet

The University of Tokyo researchers hope the project will help visitors grasp the extent of the damage caused by World War II.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2022

Suspected drones and cyberattacks in Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi visit

Pelosi praised Taiwan's democracy and pledged American solidarity during her brief stopover, adding that Chinese anger could not stop world leaders from traveling there.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 4, 2022

So you want to be a stand-up comedian?

Learn the tricks of the trade at Tokyo Comedy Bar, the capital's new stand-up comedy venue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2022

As wheat prices soar, the world's consumers vote with their feet

As rising costs strain household budgets, protests have erupted across the world, with people taking to the streets from China and Malaysia to Italy, South Africa and Argentina.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2022

Al-Zawahri killing was a great success of a bygone era

After 9/11, the U.S. built a man-hunting machine without parallel in human history. But today, its priorities lie elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2022

Lawyers decry ban on 'menacing' eyewear at Japan prison

The glasses risked 'intimidating and inviting derision from' other prisoners, the jail in Hokkaido has been quoted as saying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2022

‘We never give in to autocrats': Why Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan

Given Pelosi's position as U.S. House speaker and second in the presidential line of succession, Beijing has emphasized that it views her visit to Taiwan as a 'major provocation.'
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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