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BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2022

U.S. launches formal talks with Indo-Pacific countries on new economic framework

The meeting in Los Angeles is expected to lay out the scope of ensuing negotiations and help clarify which countries will join negotiations for each of four pillars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2022

Sustainable development is a matter of market design

High-level sustainable development objectives need to be implemented at grassroots levels and with the right market structures and incentives.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2022

Josh Allen leads Bills to victory over Rams in NFL opener

'We knew if we came out and tried to execute the way we know we can execute, we were going to move the ball and score,' Allen said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2022

Long COVID's link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose as it has a range of more than 200 symptoms — some of which can resemble other illnesses.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth mourned globally as a stabilizing force in tumultuous age

Her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth's family rush to side of ailing monarch

The queen's doctors have recommended that the 96-year-old monarch remain under medical supervision at her castle in Scotland.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

LDP survey shows 121 lawmakers had substantial ties with the Unification Church

The degree of ties varied, with some lawmakers having been interviewed in a publication linked to the religious group, while two were found to have received organizational election support.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2022

China earthquake death toll rises to 82

The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometers southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 km on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2022

Britain’s new PM Liz Truss to get closer to Japan and tougher on China

Truss is reportedly set to label China a 'threat' to U.K. interests and seek closer ties to other Indo-Pacific countries such as Japan, India, Australia and South Korea.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 7, 2022

France star Virimi Vakatawa devastated by premature end to career

The 30-year-old center, who played at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, was forced to retire on Monday due to a heart defect his club's doctor said has worsened in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022

BOJ should look at exit steps while holding policy, former official says

'This isn't the time for a drastic rate hike, so there is a limit on what the BOJ can do now,” Yuri Okina has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2022

Latest COVID-19 conundrum is when to get another shot

People's intuitions about timing their boosters don't always agree with the science. What will that mean for this fall's reformulated vaccines?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2022

Tokyo police step up counterespionage by sharing intel with firms

Police are shifting their counterespionage strategy to one in which they work to prepare corporations against theft while cracking down on spies at the same time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2022

How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into war

Officials and insiders say it was only Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's stance behind the scenes that halted a meltdown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022

‘Condemned to lead’ Europe, German chancellor struggles to make impact

Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 3, 2022

Where eco-friendly diets falter, 'climatarianism' thrives

Environmentally friendly diets usually eliminate resource-intensive foods, but there might be a better way to ration your pantry's impact on the Earth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

Water crisis in southern U.S. city previews a wetter and hotter future

In addition to warming up the planet, climate change is making precipitation events more intense, and therefore more likely to overwhelm strained systems.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

U.N. plans permanent presence at Ukraine nuclear plant amid concerns over shelling

'We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is now there, it is at the plant and it is not moving,' the U.N. watchdog's chief said after leading a team to the Russian-held facility.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Insurers in Japan to narrow scope of COVID-19 benefits

The move reflects the health ministry's shift to requiring detailed infection reports only on cases involving people with high risks of developing severe symptoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

The report was hailed by human rights groups for adding credibility to long-running concerns over violations that some Western nations have labeled genocide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022

Putin brings China and India to Russia for war games defying U.S.

More than 50,000 troops and 5,000 pieces of military equipment are due to take part in the weeklong Vostok 2022 war games that start Thursday in Russia's far east.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Sep 1, 2022

Take some time to refresh your emergency vocabulary on Disaster Prevention Day

It was 99 years ago that a devastating earthquake hit Tokyo. As a result, Japan marks Sept. 1 by conducting disaster-preparedness drills at schools and companies nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2022

Kishida says LDP to sever all ties with Unification Church

The prime minister acknowledged that revelations surrounding lawmakers' ties to the religious group over recent months have eroded public faith in politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

China's Xi to push a more 'Sinocentric' approach in third term

With little change expected in broad policy direction, key outcomes from the congress will revolve around personnel — who joins Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Schools in China face third year of disrupted schedules and demanding COVID controls

Schools in major cities and across the country have postponed classes in an effort to get virus flare-ups under control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Documents at Trump's residence were hidden as U.S. sought them, filing suggests

The filing paints the clearest picture yet of the department's effort to retrieve the documents before taking the extraordinary step of searching a former president's private property.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2022

Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality

Despite efforts to set up an equitable distribution mechanism for vaccines, some marginalized groups may face a longer wait than others.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear