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Akihiro Kaneko, president of the Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2024

Japan union head calls for government to work more on raising pay

The call comes as Japan prepares for annual wage negotiations that culminate in the spring.
AE3803 (Mei Nagano, left) and U-1146 (Takeru Satoh) are the red and white blood cell protagonists of “Cells at Work!,” Hideki Takeuchi’s quirky film about the human body.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2024

‘Cells at Work!’: Cellular shenanigans make for a fantastic voyage

Spirited performances by Mei Nagano and Takeru Satoh bolster Hideki Takeuchi’s quirky and stylish film.
“Ainu Puri” is a nuanced portrait of Shigeki Amanai (left), a modern Ainu man who strives to uphold his culture and heritage in daily life.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2024

‘Ainu Puri’: A vital portrait of indigenous culture in contemporary Japan

Takeshi Fukunaga’s documentary is an engaging examination of the life and community of a Hokkaido man devoted to his Ainu heritage.
Georgian anti-government protesters face off against police during consecutive days of mass demonstrations against the government's postponement of European Union accession talks in central Tbilisi on Dec. 3.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2024

Georgia has crossed a Russian Rubicon

A tipping point came last week when authorities in the capital Tbilisi sent masked police to raid the headquarters of opposition parties.
An SM-3 interceptor is launched by the Aegis Guam System during a test at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2024

Can a U.S. missile defense system shield Guam from Chinese threat?

Building the island's missile defenses as envisioned will cost about $10 billion over the next decade.
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2024

Luigi Mangione was charged with murder — then donations started pouring in

The photogenic, Ivy League-educated 26-year-old's support has seemingly only intensified since his arrest on Monday.
Najem al-Moussa, 36, his wife Bushra al-Bukaai, 30, and their five children at their home in Athens on Tuesday.
WORLD / Society
Dec 12, 2024

Syrian refugees in Europe fear being forced home after Assad's fall

"I consider my life to be here. Not just me, but my children," said one Syrian refugee who is living in Athens.
The village of Szolosgyorok, in Hungary
WORLD / Society
Dec 12, 2024

Some German retirees find low-cost refuge in Orban's anti-migrant Hungary

Expats may be drawn to Hungary by right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's hard-line anti-immigration rhetoric.
Keiko Ogura (center) and Masao Tomonaga (right), representatives of hibakusha, speak at a forum on nuclear disarmament held at the University of Oslo in Norway on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2024

Nuclear disarmament forum held to honor Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel win

Two hibakusha from the bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki joined past peace prize recipients in a panel discussion about their experiences of the bombings.
Pep Guardiola looks on from the technical area during Manchester City's Champions League match against Juventus in Turin, Italy, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2024

Pep Guardiola stays positive after City's woes continue against Juventus

The Premier League champion has recorded just one victory in its last 10 games across all competitions.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in May 2019
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 12, 2024

Widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to meet with Trump

Akie Abe's late husband was once dubbed the “Trump Whisperer” for his close ties with the former U.S. president.
A student at the University of Toronto campus. New immigration laws drastically reduce the number of foreign students in Canada.
WORLD / Society
Dec 12, 2024

Immigration whiplash hits Canada’s colleges in warning for economy

Concerns are mounting about damage to Canada’s reputation as a higher-education hub for talented young people who aim to join the workforce.
International Gymnastic Federation Morinari Watanabe is one of seven candidates running to succeed current International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
OLYMPICS
Dec 12, 2024

IOC presidential hopeful Morinari Watanabe calls for changes in marketing strategy

Watanabe is one of seven candidates running to lead the IOC.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2024

China vows bigger fiscal spending to boost consumption next year

For only the second time in at least a decade, Chinese officials made "lifting consumption vigorously” and stimulating overall domestic demand their top priority.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing in November 2017.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2024

Trump inviting China's Xi to inauguration is 'diplomatic theater'

China experts said it was highly unlikely that Chinese President Xi Jinping would come to Washington for the inauguration.
The Mets' Juan Soto poses for photos at Citi Field in New York on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 13, 2024

Juan Soto hoping to build dynasty with Mets

Mets fans are eager to see their team end a World Series championship drought that stretches back to 1986.
Former China coach Li Tie, seen during a World Cup qualifier in September 2021, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on corruption charges on Friday.
SOCCER
Dec 13, 2024

Former China men's soccer coach Li Tie sentenced to 20 years in jail for corruption

Anti-graft authorities in China took aim at the sports industry in 2022 and announced a string of convictions for former soccer administrators this week.
A broken statue of late Syrian president Hafez Assad lies outside the Baath party offices in Damascus, on Thursday. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on Dec. 8, ousting Syrian President Bashar Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2024

G7 to meet on Syria as new government pledges 'rule of law'

Leaders of the Group of Seven said they were ready to support the transition to an "inclusive and nonsectarian" government in Syria.
Farhan al-Khouli, a Syrian military conscript who deserted his post on the first day of the rebel offensive, works at a horse stable in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2024

Demoralized and abandoned by allies: Why Syria’s army failed to fight

Rampant corruption and a heavy reliance on foreign allies hollowed out Bashar Assad's once-feared army.
Before (top) and after images of the regrowth of a tooth in a ferret (center top and bottom) and mice (right and left)
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2024

Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth

Tests on mice and ferrets suggest that blocking a protein called USAG-1 can awaken a third set of teeth.
The Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. Brennon Washington was stationed at the base when he abducted a minor on Dec. 24, 2023.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2024

U.S. serviceman sentenced over sexual assault of underage girl in Okinawa

Brennon Washington persuaded the girl to get into his car under the pretense of cooking and watching a movie together at his home. Once there, he assaulted her.
Tokyo Union Church volunteers prepare food for unhoused individuals. The church helps people regardless of religion, race or sexuality.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Dec 16, 2024

From the stage to the streets, make a difference this holiday season

Discover the joy of giving back through a variety of charitable efforts. Helping others helps you, too.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at his official residence in Seoul on Saturday after the National Assembly voted to impeach him earlier in the day.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 15, 2024

South Korean president impeached over martial law decree

The 204-85 vote means Yoon Suk Yeol's ultimate fate now rests with the Constitutional Court, which can either decide to formally oust him or return him to office.
World chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest undisputed world chess champion on Thursday, beating China's Ding Liren in the final match of their series in Singapore.
MORE SPORTS / Chess
Dec 14, 2024

Gukesh Dommaraju's championship win fuels chess dreams in India

Gukesh stunned China's Ding Liren on Thursday when he seized upon an unfortunate blunder to win the last game of the World Chess Championship.
Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol react after the result of the second impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2024

Protesters in South Korea rejoice as lawmakers impeach Yoon

Saturday was a big day in Seoul, where many thousands have gathered over the past couple of weeks to voice their displeasure for — or support of — Yoon.
Corn crops affected by a long drought, near Buenos Aires in January 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Dec 15, 2024

World falls short of drought deal at Saudi-hosted talks

The Riyadh talks came after a lack of progress on in other international summits regarding biodiversity, plastics pollution and climate finance in recent months.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks to press in Paris on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2024

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

73-year-old Francis Bayrou was the torch-bearer of centrism until Macron reshaped the political landscape in 2017.
185 content moderators sued Meta last year, saying they had lost their jobs for trying to organize a union.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 16, 2024

Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents

Court documents say that Meta allegedly ignored advice from experts it hired to tackle hate speech in Ethiopia.
Customers queue at a bank ATM in Lagos. Roughly 93% of total currency in circulation sits outside of banks.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 16, 2024

Nigeria’s dying ATMs leave a cash-shaped hole filled by agents

Roughly 93% of total currency in circulation — or 4 trillion naira ($2.6 billion) — sits outside of banks as of September.
Flowers and offerings are placed outside a McDonald's restaurant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, where two junior high school students were stabbed by a man on Saturday, one fatally.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2024

Fatal knife attack in Kitakyushu McDonald’s took less than 30 seconds

One student attacked by the unknown assailant, who is still at large, died from blood loss while the other is not in a life-threatening condition.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
China and Russia start joint military drills in Sea of Japan
Russian and Chinese naval officers take part in a ceremony Thursday ahead of the start of joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, following the arrival of Chinese military vessels in Vladivostok, Russia.
Kamchatka quake may have awakened volcano dormant for 600 years, Russia says
Kamchatka. Krasheninnikov Bay
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Signs for fast-fashion factories in Prato, Italy, on Friday. Chinese crime groups in the district thrive on the "Prato system" rife with corruption in the fast-fashion sector.
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.

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