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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2022

Growing ties between Pakistan and China raise concern in Washington and New Delhi

China's supply of advanced military equipment to Pakistan is part of an intensifying military and intelligence cooperation that reflects the growing level of trust between the two sides.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's actions have created huge uncertainty in Islamabad, fueling anger among the opposition and deepening the country's political crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2022

China promotes traditional cures as Pfizer pill alternatives

China is struggling to persuade skeptics to put aside doubts about traditional medicine that hasn't gone through large, standardized clinical trials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2022

Putin’s pre-war allies dominate Hungarian and Serbian elections

The country's leaders are walking a tightrope between maintaining old ties and trying to get closer to the West.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022

The best game that money could buy

In MLB, where players' salaries are public but owners' revenues are not, teams can spend as little as they want. They can also spend as much as they want.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2022

China's COVID-19 crisis grows with cases surging and new omicron sub-strains

Shanghai reported 9,006 cases Sunday as the city readies to test all 25 million residents in its latest efforts to weed out infections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 4, 2022

'Moonlight Shadow' director Edmund Yeo praises the Japanese work ethic and the dedication of producers

Though filmmaking is not a particularly popular career path in Malaysia, Edmund Yeo still managed to follow his dream of being a director.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2022

‘Totally inhumane’: Child separations feed anger in a locked-down Shanghai

The fury and concern of parents over what might become of their children if they fall sick is the latest in a series of crises faced by Shanghai officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2022

Missiles hit near Ukraine's Odesa as new Mariupol evacuation bid planned

Ukraine says its forces have retaken all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched its invasion on Feb 24.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2022

Bitcoin may serve many masters in the war in Ukraine

Cryptocurrencies face a bad rap, but they're showing the world they have the ability to be a force for good with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2022

Cuts in Britain could cause a COVID-19 data drought

As countries step back from tracking and tracing the virus, experts worry that it could hinder preparation for new surges or emerging variants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2022

Does the West need autocrats to fight Putin?

By embracing Poland's quasi-authoritarian regime in the interest of using its border as an access point to Ukraine, the West has struck another Faustian bargain it will come to regret.
SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Apr 3, 2022

Ultimate test awaits Samurai Blue after 'Group of Death' draw

While Japan will face a daunting challenge in a group featuring former World Cup champions Germany and Spain, the high-profile games may be exactly what the team needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2022

How the Bank of Japan took on the bond vigilantes and won — for now

Japan was the epicenter of market drama after the central bank set in motion a four-day buying spree of government bonds last week to stave off a global debt rout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2022

Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2022

For Putin, invasion is the latest in a long string of failures in Ukraine

Putin has made many attempts to undermine Ukraine — both overtly and covertly — but has been thwarted on at least three significant occasions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 3, 2022

Chesil's coming-of-age tale gives voice to the silenced

'The Color of the Sky Is the Shape of the Heart' is a short but heartfelt novel that tells an explicitly Zainichi story.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 3, 2022

Japan Times 1972: Paper tells story behind secrets leak

A British royal visits Japan in a flurry of celebration in 1922, while 50 years ago the Japanese press followed a story involving the Mainichi newspaper and press freedom.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 2, 2022

In Zimbabwe, coal power project seeks other backing after China's U-turn

China's recent about-face on foreign coal financing is forcing developing nations across Africa and Asia to rethink their energy plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022

Your next bottle of vodka could be made from captured carbon

A growing number of companies are turning carbon dioxide captured from the air or factory smokestacks into everyday products so the greenhouse gas doesn't escape into the atmosphere.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022

Red Cross plans fresh evacuation effort from Ukraine's Mariupol

A Red Cross convoy traveling to the city of Mariupol will try again to evacuate civilians from the besieged port on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for new attacks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2022

Surging Giants add to Tigers' woes with fifth straight victory

The Tigers matched the longest losing streak to start a season by a Central League team.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2022

COVID, Russia and economy put the ‘China model’ to the test

On social media, a growing number of citizens are accusing the Communist Party of breaching its social contract with the people as China faces down numerous challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2022

Malaria surges in the Amazon as wildcat mining devours Indigenous land

Miners leave behind gaping craters in the ground as they clear huge tracts of forest, creating ideal conditions for the spread of malaria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022

U.S. will help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine

The decision by the Biden administration — the first time in the war that the U.S. has helped transfer tanks — will help bolster Ukrainian defenses in the country's eastern Donbas region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022

Shaken at first, many Russians now rally behind Putin’s invasion

Polls and interviews show many Russians now accept the Kremlin's assertion that their country is under siege from the West. Opponents are leaving the country or keeping quiet.

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