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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

'Neymar haters': Brazil's political divide spills over to World Cup

The Selecao superstar came under criticism after saying he would dedicate his first 2022 FIFA World Cup goal to Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Maskless World Cup fans pose dilemma for Chinese broadcasters

State broadcaster China Central Television appears to be pulling back on footage of stadium crowds compared with other international networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2022

People in Japan snap up winter clothing to reduce impact of high energy costs

A rise in sales of cold-weather goods is being driven by the government's “Warm Biz” initiative and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta

Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 28, 2022

U.S. faced with politically charged must-win match against Iran in group finale

The task is clear for the United States men's national team when it plays Iran in its final Group B game of the World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday: Win or go home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022

‘Disruptive’ China prompts Canadian tilt toward Indo-Pacific region

Canada is set to spend on more navy patrols in the region, better intelligence and cybersecurity measures, and increased cooperation with regional partners in the East and South China Seas
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 28, 2022

Spain will use 'full strength' and go for win over Japan

Spain tops the Group E standings with four points and only needs a draw in its final game against Japan to progress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2022

Iran rapper could face death penalty

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi is charged with 'corruption on Earth,' one of the Islamic republic's most serious offenses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2022

Kim vows North Korea to have world's most powerful nuclear force

Kim also noted that North Korean scientists had made a 'wonderful leap forward in the development of the technology of mounting nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles.'
A mosaic image of the asteroid Bennu, composed of 12 PolyCam images collected in December 2018 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from a range of 24 kilometers
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 24, 2023

NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth

Scientists hope the sample will provide a better understanding of the origin of the solar system and how the Earth became habitable.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 46th Annual Gala at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2023

Biden allies seize on impeachment as weapon against Republicans

Tapping White House aides and veterans of Donald Trump impeachments, the plan is to paint the picture of an evidence-free stunt.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2023

One month on, Chinese import ban hits Japanese food exports

Food exports to China plunged 41.2% in August from a year before — but the full effect of the ban after the Fukushima water release has yet to be felt.
Light from the opening ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games in the sky over the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 24, 2023

China opens Hangzhou Asian Games with dazzling ceremony

Spectators in the city's 80,000 capacity stadium let out a huge roar as Chinese leader Xi Jinping was introduced and sat with visiting dignitaries.
Max Verstappen celebrates leading team Red Bull to their second consecutive constructors’ title at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 24, 2023

Tsunoda fails to score points in Japan GP as Red Bull clinch title

Max Verstappen took the chequered flag for the Honda-powered Red Bull, clinching the team’s second consecutive constructors’ title.
Migrants from Venezuela, seeking asylum in the United States, sit before crossing the Rio Bravo river with the intention of turning themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol agents, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 24, 2023

AI's 'insane' translation mistakes endanger U.S. asylum cases

Machine translation has made huge leaps but is still nowhere near good enough for complex, high-stakes situations like the asylum process.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Touchdown: Highly anticipated asteroid sample arrives on Earth

It is only the third asteroid sample, and by far the biggest, ever returned to Earth for analysis, following two missions by Japan's space agency.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones directs his team before their match against Wales at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 25, 2023

Eddie Jones affirms commitment to Australia despite link to Japan job

Jones previously coached Japan for three years from 2012 and led the Brave Blossoms to a stunning upset of South Africa at the 2015 World Cup.
An aerial view of part of the 95,000-hectare Rio Preto-Jacunda State Nature Reserve, in Rondonia State, Brazil, after it was burned down, on Sept. 6.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 25, 2023

Arson turns Amazon reforestation project to ashes

A project that replanted trees in an illegally deforested nature reserve in Brazil was allegedly torched by land-grabbers.
Fans shoot Friday's second practice session at Suzuka Circuit.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 25, 2023

Amateur race photographers thrive at Suzuka Circuit

The famed Japanese speedway's "cameraman seats" were launched 10 years ago as a way to accommodate both hobbyist shooters and regular race fans.
The Nikkei stock index on June 1. Japan equity has gained 95% since 2020, the highest rate among G7 nations.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2023

Japan shows how to defeat secular stagnation

Outperforming other G7 countries on several economic indicators, Japan is demonstrating how prosperity can grow despite a shrinking population.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 25, 2023

Pacific League playoff race set for frantic finish

Three Pacific League teams are fighting for two playoff spots as the season nears its conclusion.
People visit the area near Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist destination, in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Sept. 7.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Japan's schools face double whammy of the flu and COVID-19

In the period between Sept. 11 and 17, the average national influenza case count rose to over 7.03 per medical institution from just 4.48 the week prior.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses media on the first day of the five-day long special parliamentary session, in New Delhi on Sept.18.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2023

India's ruling party linked with anti-Muslim hate speech: report

The report found that more than half of the documented incidents this year were orchestrated by the ruling BJP and affiliates.
A car leaves Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that has been inhabited by ethnic Armenians, on Monday after fighters were defeated by Azerbaijan in a lightning military operation.
WORLD
Sep 26, 2023

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after defeat by Azerbaijan

The leadership of the 120,000 Armenians who call Karabakh home said they feared persecution and ethnic cleansing.
Ukrainian refugees arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 5, 2022.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2023

Japan to introduce new residency status for asylum-seekers

A program to offer a long-term residence status that will allow asylum-seekers to work in Japan will be introduced in December.
A moment of silence is held for Robinson before the Orioles' game against the Nationals in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2023

Orioles' star third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86

Robinson won 16 Gold Gloves as the best at his position and was named an All-Star 18 times.
U.S. backtracks on Japan tariff calculation, taking effective rate lower
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, said the U.S. made a clerical error in not including a “reciprocal” tariff rate ceiling for Japan in the trade deal.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
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.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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