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Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2022

Gerard Pique rejects wrongdoing over €24-million Saudi Super Cup deal

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique dismissed any wrongdoing over his involvement in helping the Spanish F.A. secure a deal to relocate Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, an agreement which earned his Kosmos company €24 million ($26 million) in commissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

New surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms

Thousands of Russian troops backed by artillery and rocket barrages were advancing in what Ukrainian officials called the Battle of the Donbas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2022

Japan’s trade shifts mean a weak yen is likely here to stay

The nation is expected to face a chronic trade deficit, putting further downward pressure on the yen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022

Japan to send protective suits, masks and drones to Ukraine

The decision to provide the defense equipment to Ukraine comes after reports of a possible Russian chemical weapons attack on the besieged city of Mariupol last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 19, 2022

Tesla autopilot stirs U.S. alarm as ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Regulators are applying greater scrutiny to Tesla's driver-assistance system than ever before, which could tarnish the company's reputation with consumers and spook investors.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 19, 2022

Rapper Macklemore, NFL great Marshawn Lynch join Kraken ownership

Both are longtime supporters in the community, with Macklemore using his platforms to advocate for social and racial justice and Lynch serving underprivileged youth through his foundation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 18, 2022

Is COVID more dangerous than driving? How scientists are parsing COVID-19 risks.

Even two years into the pandemic, the coronavirus remains new enough, and its long-term effects unpredictable enough, that measuring the threat posed by an infection is a thorny problem.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2022

China Eastern resumes flying model of Boeing jet that crashed

China Eastern had grounded more than 200 of the Boeing 737-800 planes after the crash in Wuzhou, in the Guangxi region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 18, 2022

Businesses in Chugoku region making moves toward decarbonization

Despite its higher cost, some businesses are adopting LPG as fuel for their operations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2022

Atrocities in Ukraine war have deep roots in Russian military

Like the shelling of cities, the seemingly pointless, close-up killing recalls wars in Chechnya. Do they reflect intent or just indifference, propaganda and a military culture of violence?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Is Donald Trump a lock for the 2024 nomination?

The argument that Trump has the nomination locked up is pretty straightforward. Still, we don't know for sure that he'll be running in 2024 but he is certainly running for 2024 right now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2022

The elusive politics of Elon Musk

Musk, 50, who was born in South Africa and only became an American citizen in 2002, expresses views that don't fit neatly into America's binary, left-right political framework.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2022

Kashmir journalists face forbidding pattern: arrest, bail, rearrest

Rights activists say Indian authorities have weaponized the legal system to harass journalists, particularly those in the Indian-controlled portion of the disputed Kashmir region.
People wade through a flooded road in Balagtas, Bulacan province, Philippines, on July 29, 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 12, 2024

Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes

The state weather bureau has said the country is likely to experience more tropical cyclones in 2024 due to the potential return of the La Nina weather phenomenon.
The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag outside government headquarters in Hong Kong in November 2017
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

Hong Kong authorities have outlawed more than a dozen overseas activists based in the United States, Britain and other countries.
From left: Promoter Frank Warren, fighter Anthony Joshua and Saudi official Turki al-Sheikh attend a fight between Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad in Riyadh on June 1.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 12, 2024

Saudi Arabia wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league, sources say

PIF is looking to invest in a joint venture with some of the sport's stakeholders that would feature more boxing bouts.
A notice put up in front of a near-finished condominium in the city of Kunitachi in Tokyo on Saturday, saying the complex will be demolished
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2024

Near-finished Japan condo blocking Mount Fuji to be razed

The company Sekisui House said in a statement late Tuesday it had "voluntarily decided to discontinue the project."
The share of women in legislative, senior official and management roles increased by 1.7 percentage points from 2023 and 4.6 percentage points from 2006, according to a World Economic Forum gender equality report.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 12, 2024

Japan makes gains in political empowerment in gender equality report

Overall, Japan ranked 118th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum report, making it the lowest-ranked G7 nation.
Taiwan National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen attends a parliament session in Taipei on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei

Taiwan's coast guard arrested the man on Sunday in the coastal neighborhood of Tamsui after his boat entered a river that leads into Taipei.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters Wednesday before declaring her candidacy for the gubernatorial election in the afternoon.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

It’s official: Koike will seek reelection as Tokyo governor in July

The incumbent governor finally declared her candidacy on the last day of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly session.
Basketball legend Jerry West at the Los Angeles Clippers training facility on April 9, 2018.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2024

Basketball legend Jerry West dies at 86

West played for the Lakers from 1960 through 1974, winning his only NBA title in 1972, and later had a wildly successful career as an executive.
The Russian Olympic Committee's headquarters in Moscow
OLYMPICS
Jun 13, 2024

Vetting of Russian athletes for Paris Games ongoing, IOC says

Not having actively supported the war in Ukraine and not having been contracted to any military or security agency are among the criteria for qualified Russian athletes.
Joey Chestnut (left) and Takeru Kobayashi compete in the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in New York on July 4, 2009.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2024

Netflix to air 'ultimate' hot dog eating contest

The announcement comes a day after the esoteric world of speed eating contests was rocked by news that Joey Chestnut had been banned from a popular New York event.
Honda unveiled small electric commercial van N-VAN e: on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2024

Honda to start selling micro-sized electric vans in October

Honda is determined to pursue EVs despite a slowdown in global demand
The Shein logo on hangers at a pop-up store in Dublin on Nov. 8, 2022
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2024

Shein steers tough course in pursuit of blockbuster London IPO

Both of the U.K.’s major political parties have met with Shein leaders, according to reports, though neither has come out in support publicly.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla react to results after the polls closed in the European Parliament elections in Berlin on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2024

How the far right gained traction with Europe's youth

In short, being more proficient than their mainstream counterparts in young voters' preferred channels of communication — apps such as TikTok, YouTube and Telegram.
U.S President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Fasano, Italy, on Thursday
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2024

G7 agrees on $50 billion loan to support Ukraine with Russian assets

The loan to the war-torn country will be repaid using interest generated by $300 billion worth of immobilized Russian funds, G7 leaders said.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Trump’s peace-deal demands leave Ukraine's Zelenskyy with only bad options
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with the European Commission president in Brussels on Sunday.
Japan watches nervously as Trump ramps up pressure on Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in an online meeting focused on Ukraine, with leaders from the "coalition of the willing," a group of nations that have pledged support for Kyiv against Russian aggression, late Sunday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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