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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen takes the stage during National Day celebrations in Taipei on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 10, 2023

Taiwan seeks 'peaceful coexistence' with China, president says

President Tsai Ing-wen said in her last national day speech Tuesday that the island will be democratic for generations to come.
Both the 2028 and 2032 editions of soccer's European Championship will be cohosted, governing body UEFA has announced.
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2023

U.K. and Ireland to host Euro 2028; Italy and Turkey awarded Euro 2032

Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval from European soccer's governing body, which they received at a meeting in Switzerland.
Chey Tae-won in Paris on Monday
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2023

SK Group boss blames U.S.-China tensions for EV battery prices

SK Group’s operations range from batteries and chips to chemicals and telecoms.
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. European nations have been dealing with a range of geoeconomic changes.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 12, 2023

European Union being shaken by geoeconomic changes

European countries previously did not see China as a security threat due to their geographical distance. That is starting to change.
Naoya Hatakeyama’s “Rikuzen Takata 2011-2023” is a display of hundreds of color contact prints of his hometown, Rikuzen Takata, Iwate Prefecture. The images show the shifting landscape of a place that was heavily affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2023

Tokyo Biennale 2023 seeks healing through art

The contemporary art festival creates safe spaces for its artists and their works by embracing a “we accept anything” maxim.
Anand Malligavad, a mechanical engineer known as “Lake Man,” stands in the clean waters of Kyalasanahalli Lake in Bengaluru, India. Malligavad, who turned to centuries-old knowledge to reclaim dozens of lakes, is now in demand across India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 13, 2023

India’s ‘lake man’ relies on ancient methods to ease water crisis

In the seven years, 35 lakes in Bengaluru with a combined water-holding capacity of about 106 million gallons have been restored.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks past then-Foreign Minister Qin Gang (front left) and defense chief Li Shangfu (front right) as he arrives for the closing session of the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People in March.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 13, 2023

With purges of top officials, is China’s Xi in trouble? Hardly.

The well-known opacity in Beijing may have clouded assessments of how the turbulence is affecting Xi’s grip on power
Hiroshi Watanabe, former Japanese currency policy chief and onetime head of  the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, speaks during an interview in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 15, 2023

IMF warning on China puts 'Japanization' risk in spotlight

Stalling inflation and a deepening real estate crisis were said to be among the biggest risks to global growth during a recent IMF and World Bank meeting.
Writer Baye McNeil (left) poses for a picture with Cameron Peagler, who organized the Black Gold event in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward.
COMMUNITY / Voices / Black Eye
Oct 16, 2023

An OG's tips for Japan: Create beauty and don't fake your smile

Speaking at Black Gold, an event aiming to connect the Black and Japanese communities, our columnist offered seven tips to enjoying life in Japan.
The International Monetary Fund says it sees no factors for Japan to intervene in the foreign exchange market to support the yen.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 16, 2023

IMF sees no conditions for Japan to intervene in currency market

Whether Japan will intervene to support the yen has been a key focus lately, with the currency staying near ¥150 per dollar.
Nour El-Sherbini, the top-ranked women's squash player, has won seven World Squash Championships.
OLYMPICS
Oct 17, 2023

Squash stronghold Egypt celebrates sport's inclusion in 2028 Games

Egypt dominates squash, with five players currently in the top ten in the men's world rankings as well as the top three in the women's rankings.
Busan International Film Festival host Song Kang-ho presents the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award to veteran Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat at the 2023 edition of the Asian film festival.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 18, 2023

Film fans flock to Busan festival despite scandal

Busan International Film Festival remains a prestige Asian movie event amid internal strife and budget cuts.
Without the World Games, the Sumo World Championships remain amateur sumo's top-level international competition.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 18, 2023

Sumo's Olympic dream requires fresh approach

A new variant of the sport wouldn't replace the professional or amateur versions, but would instead create a new path to participation and fandom.
A landscape covered with ice in northern Greenland
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 19, 2023

Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse, study says

The melting of Greenland's vast ice sheet is estimated to have contributed more than 20% to observed sea level rise since 2002.
Commuters ride on rickshaws on a flooded road after heavy rains in Dhaka in September.
ENVIRONMENT / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2023

Can pre-disaster cash and aid help fix climate loss and damage?

Anticipatory action can help avert the worst effects of climate-related disasters.
BUSINESS / Tech / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 23, 2023

Hokkaido waits to gauge impact from upcoming Rapidus chip plant

The nationally backed effort to revive Japan’s semiconductor industry has been called the region’s largest-ever development project.
Various aspects of Japan’s Sado Island — noh, taiko drumming, business investment and cultural regeneration projects — weave their way into “L’ile d’Or Kanemu-Jima,” with characters and cultures coming together in a melting pot of real-world political problems, theater styles and dark humor.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 20, 2023

Cultures collide in Ariane Mnouchkine's Sado Island-inspired play

The Kyoto Prize-winning French theater director's latest production, "L’ile d’Or Kanemu-Jima," draws from her experiences in Japan, both old and new.
Meiji University professor and cinema expert Lindsay Nelson writes about 
J-horror (Japanese horror) in her book, “Circulating Fear.”
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 28, 2023

‘Horror has always been a vehicle to talk about social problems’

A J-horror expert gives her take on the essence of the genre and the cultural roots of its creative choices.
Air conditioners on display during an event in Guangzhou
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Oct 20, 2023

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Global Cooling Pledge represents a tough request given the cooling industry is only expected to grow.
Vagaries in Japanese law mean single mothers are sometimes left without financial support from their former partners.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 23, 2023

Documentary shines a spotlight on Japan’s single mothers

"The Ones Left Behind" explores the successes and struggles of single mothers in modern Japan.
Neymar moves with the ball during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Montevideo on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 19, 2023

Neymar to have surgery after tearing ACL and meniscus

The Brazilian star is expected to miss several months after rupturing the ACL in his left knee.
Chinese President Xi Jinping exits the podium after giving his speech during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2023

Belt and Road anniversary prompts reflection on China's global ambitions

Countries like the U.S., Japan, India, and Canada should participate in the BRI's infrastructure projects to influence the initiative's evolution.
Bryce Harper rounds the bases after hitting a sixth-inning home run against the Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series in Phoenix on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 22, 2023

Phillies rip Diamondbacks to seize NLCS lead

Philadelphia can reach a second straight World Series with a win in Game 6 on Monday.
JERA's coal-fired power plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is under construction in 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 22, 2023

Japan sticks with climate solution that critics say is far from clean

The government hopes to use ammonia on a massive scale to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, but environmentalists remain skeptical.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, make a toast during a reception at the Kremlin in March.  
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2023

Xi and Putin think they’re winning — and maybe they are

China and Russia's actions are contributing to an emerging Cold War and aligning other powers against the U.S. and its allies in Europe and Asia.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Nearly 40% of respondents of the latest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey said Treasurys will face the most severe impact from the BOJ shifting away from superaccommodative policy.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2023

When Japan ends negative rate policy, Treasurys will suffer

The Bank of Japan is likely to unwind its unusual policy of subzero rates during the first half of 2024.
Rangers reliever Andrew Heaney pitches against the Astros during Game 6 of the ALCS in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 23, 2023

Rangers beat Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS

The Rangers evened the best-of-seven series 3-3 and will try to reach their first World Series since 2011 by winning on the road again on Monday.
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelley pitches against the Phillies during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2023

Diamondbacks outplay Phillies to force Game 7 in NLCS

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo got an earful from Merrill Kelly upon pulling the right-hander in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series Monday.
Despite shifts in the global economy and trade, the world remains highly integrated and globalization is far from over.
COMMENTARY
Oct 25, 2023

Globalization’s demise has been greatly exaggerated

Trade flows, allocation of dollars, and supply chains are evolving, but these changes are not uniform and can be challenging to predict.
Munakata Shiko's "Oshira-sama: The Flying Silkworm Deities" (1968)
CULTURE / Art
Oct 26, 2023

Major retrospective traces hero's journey of 'Japan's van Gogh'

An exhibition of Shiko Munakata's works shows evidence of a charismatic character and a career that reflects Japan's changing relationship with the West.

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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