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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2021

Kim Jong Un’s head bandage is added to list of health mysteries

Images of the North Korean leader at events in late July showed a bandage and later a dark greenish spot on the back of his head.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Sweden and Canada ask for women's gold medal soccer match to be moved to avoid heat

Trackside temperatures at the athletics stadium hit 40 degrees earlier this week, and with the women's medal game due to take place at 11 a.m., both sides have expressed concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

'Constantly pursued': Ukraine's LGBT activists attacked online and in the street

Campaigners said abuse and violence could be increasing partly because of the growing visibility of the nation's LGBT community.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

COVID-19 shots targeting delta variant may be needed, researchers say

Researchers pointed to evidence that the strain's spike protein has mutated to a point where antibodies raised by current shots are becoming less effective.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2021

U.K. considers blocking chipmaker Nvidia's takeover of Arm over security risks

Nvidia, the biggest U.S. chip company by market capitalization, announced in September a $40 billion deal to acquire Arm from Japan's SoftBank Group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2021

Harris to push back on China's South China Sea claims during Asia trip

Harris will be the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam as Washington seeks to bolster international support to counter China's growing global influence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

New York's Andrew Cuomo faces day of reckoning over sexual harassment claims

Not one ally publicly came to the defense of the embattled governor after a report corroborated 11 claims of harassment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine and oxygen shortages

A large portion of the funding being requested is needed to buy tests, oxygen and face masks in poorer nations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Even a world record doesn’t always guarantee Olympic gold

Both Karsten Warholm of Norway and Rai Benjamin of the United States broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles. Only one got a gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Day 11 recap: Simone Biles back with brave bronze on balance beam as records fall

The Olympic organizers investigate Belarus' treatment of an athlete who is now in diplomatic protection.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Resilient Japan loses in extra time to Spain, missing chance at historic final

A late goal by Real Madrid star Marco Asensio set up a Friday meeting between Hajime Moriyasu's side and Mexico with the bronze medal at stake.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

The man behind the Olympic 'anti-sex' beds speaks out

The Airweave beds at Tokyo 2020 have taken a pounding on social media, but CEO Motokuni Takaoka says they can handle it all.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Liu Xiang the inspiration behind Su Bingtian's stellar Olympic sprint

Su finished sixth in the men's 100 meters final on Sunday after qualifying joint-fastest to give China its most high-profile male athletics performance since 2004.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021

Financial firms develop plan for early closure of Asian coal plants

The proposal offers a potentially workable model, and early talks with Asian governments and multilateral banks are promising, sources said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Japan's Sena Irie punches her way to gold in women's boxing

Irie, a native of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is the first athlete from the sparsely populated prefecture to win Olympic gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Healthy Kodai Senga gives Samurai Japan a major — and unexpected — weapon at Olympics

While Senga's return to Samurai Japan didn't have the same fanfare that greeted starter Masahiro Tanaka on Monday, it was no less impactful.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2021

Biden puts Southeast Asia in U.S. sights — at last

The Biden team has shifted into high gear, dispatching officials and announcing policies to reinforce U.S. ties with Southeast Asia in a belated diplomatic offensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2021

The circular economy grows up

If we do not abandon the “take-make-waste” consumption pattern by 2050, we will need the equivalent of almost three Earths to provide enough natural resources to sustain current lifestyles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2021

Nissan and AESC to build ¥50 billion car-battery plant in Japan

The plans, to be announced Wednesday, include spending as much as u00a5100 billion and boosting output to 18 gigawatt-hours after about five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021

Japan government starts to 'name and shame' quarantine rule-breakers

The announcement, the first of its kind, sparked a flurry of speculation among Twitter users about the details of those identified, such as their jobs and locations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Australian athletes damage rooms, while mascots vanish and reappear

The athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, but no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologized, the Australian team's chief said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 3, 2021

‘Anti-aging freak’ makes $817 million as hot Japan stock triples in value

Online sales account for about 70% of total revenue for Premier Anti-Aging Co., which was poised to benefit as digitalization has started to disrupt the cosmetics industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021

A year after taboo on Thai king broken, 103 face prison for royal insult

Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, one of those charged, says he has no regrets and vows the prosecutions won't crush the country's anti-government movement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

In weightlifting, a historic moment for transgender women

New Zealander Laurel Hubbard has become the first to participate in the Olympics, but her appearance has received a mixed response.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

A track built for speed is already producing records at the Tokyo Games

The springy surface at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo has been compared to a trampoline. “You can feel the bounce,” one runner said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Day 10 recap: Politics and drama as Biles, Belarus and New Zealand's Hubbard in spotlight

China has pulled ahead on the medals tally with 29 golds, followed by the United States with 22 and Japan on 17.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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