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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2022

Home of Aoki Holdings founder raided over suspected Olympic bribery

In October 2018, Aoki signed an official supporter contract with the organizing committee for business and formal clothes, obtaining the rights to make uniforms for referees and others.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2022

Nigerians bask in Tobi Amusan's record-breaking athletic glory

The three main challengers in Nigeria's February presidential ballot hailed Amusan's success, as well as that of Ese Brume who won silver in the long jump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2022

Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

Making predictions are complex, scientists around the world said, but with cases doubling every two weeks, sustained transmission is likely to last several months and possibly longer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022

Tunisia's leader savors near total power, but faces looming economic tests

By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2022

The space race the world needs is finally starting

Elon Musk wants SpaceX to become the first private company to complete a mission to Mars, but he has competition and that's good for everybody.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2022

Why Sri Lanka imploded

Sri Lanka's ruling Rajapaksa family's ill-advised economic handouts and unsustainable policies eventually ran into a wall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Inflation, interest rate hikes and China lockdowns hitting Asia’s growth outlook

The Asian Development Bank's Albert Park details the reasons the organization cut its growth forecast for Asia to 4.6% from an earlier forecast of 5.2%.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022

On armistice anniversary, North Korea warns of 'second Korean War'

The foreign ministry in Pyongyang blamed the U.S. and South Korea for inflaming hostilities, calling the two a 'horde of belligerents wanting the wretchedness of war.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus

Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2022

Mother of suspected Abe shooter feels sorry for causing trouble for Unification Church

The suspect has told the police that his mother, a member of the religious group, went bankrupt after making a large amount of donations to the group, causing his family to collapse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2022

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste, study says

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, which could provide a natural way to remove plastic pollution from freshwater ecosystems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2022

Biden to speak with Xi on Thursday as U.S.-China ties worsen

The first talks between the two presidents since March will take place at a particularly difficult juncture for Sino-U.S. ties as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eyes a Taiwan visit next month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Months after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, many Japanese firms staying put in Russia

Teikoku Databank said difficulties finding alternative suppliers of rare metals and liquefied natural gas are making it difficult for Japanese companies to sever ties with Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022

Honeymoon over for South Korea's Yoon as police feud adds to woes

Just two months into his term, Yoon was already struggling with surging inflation, rising COVID-19 cases and historically low approval numbers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 27, 2022

NBA will not have vaccination mandate in 2022-23: report

Discussions between the league and its players union remain ongoing about whether unvaccinated players will be subject to periodic COVID-19 testing during the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022

Crisis of confidence stifles China's economic recovery

Consumer and business confidence slumps in China as strict curbs aimed at stamping out COVID-19 undercut a recovery in the world's second-largest economy and dent global growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022

From burgers to gadgets, stressed consumers buy cheap

Investors are closely watching second quarter corporate results for signs economies are headed toward recession.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022

Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heat waves

Since last winter, which brought relatively little snowfall, the Alps have sweltered through two big early summer heat waves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022

Facing ‘Putin’s energy blackmail,’ Europe agrees to cut Russian gas use

Some EU countries rely on the fuel much more than others. Before the invasion of Ukraine, Germany relied on Russia for 55% of its gas imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022

Pair of new studies point to natural COVID-19 origin

Answering the question of whether the disease spilled over naturally from animals to humans, or was the result of a lab accident, is viewed as vital to averting the next pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022

World may be heading toward recession, IMF warns

If the thicket of threats continues to intensify, the world economy faces one of its weakest years since 1970, a period of intense stagflation across the globe.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 27, 2022

England thrashes Sweden to reach women's Euro 2022 final

After semifinal heartache in the last three major tournaments, the Lionesses roared to the delight of the home crowd of 29,000 at Bramall Lane to set up a clash against Germany or France.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022

A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

Creating a more sustainable, inclusive and connected future is the moon shot of our times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2022

U.S. bolstering capabilities of Asia-Pacific allies with latest missile sales

The two missile sales approved for Australia and Japan over the past five days come amid heightened tensions with China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2022

Smuggling migrants at the U.S. border now a billion-dollar business

Title 42, introduced under the Trump administration, has authorized immediate expulsion of migrants caught crossing the border illegally, which has led to a substantial escalation in incursions.
A hiker walks toward Asahidake in Hokkaido. The health and environmental issues around PFAS could be a particular problem for Japan, which boasts a number of globally renowned outdoor brands and related suppliers.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Mar 10, 2024

Japan’s revered outdoor brands face down PFAS challenge

Outdoor apparel consumers are generally more environmentally conscious, but are likely to be using products that have a big environmental footprint.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) embraces Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before a match in Manchester, England, on April 1, 2023.
SOCCER
Mar 11, 2024

Premier League rivalry between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola ends on high note

The pair have gone head-to-head in several epic title races
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
‘Rice minister’ Koizumi faces urgent task to bring prices down quickly
New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.

Podcast

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

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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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