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WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2022

Trump to announce 2024 presidential bid Tuesday, top aide confirms

Donald Trump will announce next week that he is taking another shot at the presidency with a White House run in 2024, his longtime advisor Jason Miller said Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Ministry to launch first-of-its-kind probe into Unification Church

The probe sets the stage for the controversial group to be stripped of its religious corporation status.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2022

FIFA denies Denmark's request to wear shirts with human rights message during World Cup

The Danish Football Association (DBU) said on Thursday that FIFA had rejected Denmark's request to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words "human rights for all" on them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2022

What does Donald Trump do now?

After his candidates fell flat in the midterm elections, does Donald Trump have a chance to win in 2024?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

China eases quarantine and flight bans in 'COVID zero' pivot

The changes are the furthest-reaching overhaul of China's approach and potentially marks the beginning of the country's move to rejoin a world that's living with the virus.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Leading firms join Japan's 'last chance' push to reinvigorate domestic chip sector

Eight major companies have jointly invested to launch a new firm that is expected to play a key role in boosting the chip sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2022

Bain goes on Japan buying spree with $40 billion in investments

The U.S. firm is on a buying spree, sealing a multi-billion dollar deal last month to acquire Hitachi's metals unit, while it is involved in a bidding war for Toshiba.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2022

SoftBank’s quiet finance chief Yoshimitsu Goto to take Son’s place in spotlight

Goto will likely lead earnings briefings in the future to give Son more time to focus on chip design unit Arm's planned initial public offering and other priorities, the firm said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2022

Elon Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible if cash burn lingers

The warning came amid a tumultuous start to Musk's reign at the social media company — a two-week period in which he has fired half of Twitter's staff.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2022

Soon there will be 8 billion people on the planet

We live in a world where billions of people are struggling, hundreds of millions are facing hunger and famine and record numbers are on the move due to conflict and other hardships.
A Palestinian woman with a foreign passport waits at the Rafah gate hoping to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continues on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Foreign nationals in desperate wait to escape war-torn Gaza

Foreign passport holders have been stuck in the territory, which is currently facing heavy Israeli bombardment.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Human Rights Campaign national dinner in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Biden considers Israel visit, while warning against Gaza occupation

The U.S. leader also acknowledged concerns voiced by Palestinians in Gaza and Arab leaders across the region over Israel's moves.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Washington on Oct. 4.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Defense chief retracts comments implying LDP vote would be good for SDF

Article 61 of the Self-Defense Forces Law explicitly forbids SDF personnel from engaging in political activity, with the exception of voting.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Kishida’s popularity in free fall ahead of key political events

The government’s popularity hit a record low in four public opinion surveys over the weekend, just as the political calendar looks set to heat up.
The late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, is depicted on a leaflet marking the first anniversary of his death in September 2012
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2023

Japan's media has to account for its failures, too

The Unification Church is set to be dissolved and Johnny & Associates is undergoing structural reforms. What role did the media play, or not play?
Visitors walk down the main shopping street of Nanjing East Road, one of Shanghai's main commercial and tourist areas, on Sept. 30.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2023

China data likely to show fragile economy in need of support

Data due Wednesday will likely show gross domestic product expanded 4.5% in the July-to-September period from a year earlier.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Amman, Jordan, early Tuesday after overnight negotiations in Tel Aviv with Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2023

U.S. whirlwind Israel diplomacy hits hard Middle East realities

The top U.S. diplomat's flurry of travel to Arab capitals appears to have resulted in little beyond President Joe Biden's planned visit to Israel.
South Korea's Aegis-equipped destroyer Yulgok Yi I (right), the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (top), the Aegis-equipped USS Shoup destroyer (bottom center), the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga destroyer (left) and the South Korean Navy's Cheonji (center) sail in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters southeast of South Korea's Jeju Island on Oct. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2023

Military deterrence alone will not dissuade China, experts warn

Governments must be proactive in pressing for diplomatic solutions, as a focus on military power won't make the world safer, analysts say.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

South Korea, Japan and U.S. set up three-way security hotline

he hotline comes at a time of military tensions with North Korea and China's growing regional influence.
About 9 million sets of customer information have been leaked from an NTT West subsidiary.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2023

NTT unit says around 9 million sets of customer information leaked

The former worker illegally downloaded customer information between around July 2013 and January this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

Japan resumes babysitter discount coupon program amid high demand

The babysitter coupon system was implemented in 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to offer financial aid to working families with children.
Various student and left-wing organizations march in support of Palestinians in New Delhi on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2023

Hamas' war and what it means for India

Some strategic thinkers are calling for a broader "Indo-Abrahamic Alliance" that includes not only the I2U2 but also Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a ceremony at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

Putin arrives in China to meet 'dear friend' Xi

China this week welcomes representatives of 130 countries for a forum on Xi's vast trade and infrastructure Belt and Road Initiative.
Cooling towers and reactors at a nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 17, 2023

Nukefluencers are on a quest to push clean power from reactors

Influencers are tapping into a generation that’s increasingly anxious about climate change by focusing on how nuclear energy is carbon-free.
When COVID-19 first emerged, companies across the health care industry raced to reconfigure themselves. That transformation is now unraveling.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2023

Life after COVID turns rocky for reshaped health care businesses

When the coronavirus first emerged, companies across the health care industry raced to reconfigure themselves. That transformation is now unraveling.
Ukrainan President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on Oct. 11.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2023

Ukraine uses U.S. long-range missiles against Moscow for first time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the weapons had "proven themselves" after inflicting heavy damage on airfields under Russian control.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2023

Discount supermarket OK opens store in Tokyo's posh Ginza district

Discount supermarket operator OK opened a store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district, aiming to cater to foreign tourists and restaurant operators.

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