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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

North Korea's Kim vows to boost nuclear-armed country's 'defense capabilities'

On the second day of a rare party congress, the strongman vowed to put 'state defense capabilities on a much higher level, and put forth goals for realizing it.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Japan joins world in voicing concern over U.S. Capitol in chaos

In language usually reserved for more restive parts of the world, Japan's top government spokesman said Tokyo is 'hoping for a peaceful transfer of power' in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Democrats win both Georgia races to gain control of Senate

Sweep of Senate run-off races shows that Georgia's metamorphosis from conservative bastion to battleground state is complete.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2021

WikiLeaks’ Assange denied bail in London; judge says he could abscond

Assange on Monday won an attempt to stop his extradition to the United States to face 18 criminal charges of breaking an espionage law and conspiring to hack government computers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 6, 2021

‘Angry Rice Wives’: Rousing take on 'rice riots' is sure to inspire

Katsuhide Motoki's drama about the “rice riots” in 1918 shows the bravery of female protestors who fought against sexism and the deep poverty that threatened their livelihoods.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 6, 2021

Beauden Barrett looking forward to Sungoliath challenge

The All Blacks star drew unprecedented media attention to his Wednesday unveiling ahead of the 2021 Top League season's Jan. 16 kickoff.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2021

Hakone ekiden's stubborn crowds cause for Olympic concern

The 2021 Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race concluded as a last-mile thriller between the eventual winner Komazawa University and runner-up Soka University.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2021

North Korea's Kim admits economic missteps as rare party congress opens

The strongman refrained from mentioning his country's nuclear program in an opening speech, but said the economic strategy unveiled in 2016 'fell extremely short' of its goals.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 6, 2021

Legal revisions would add weight to Japan's COVID-19 response

Levying fines on businesses if they don't shut down or reduce their hours of operation runs the risk of a political backlash against the government.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2021

NHL sells division naming rights to corporate sponsors

The National Hockey League, which took a revenue hit last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, said on Tuesday it has sold the naming rights to its divisions for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2021

U.S. lawmakers urged to use tunnels over risk from election protests

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged public protests to help pressure lawmakers to reject the Electoral College vote sealing Joe Biden's victory.
Renho speaks in Tokyo during a news conference for candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial election, in June last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2025

Opposition CDP to field Renho in Upper House poll

During her fourth term, Renho left the CDP and ran as an independent in last year's Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sideline of the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Trump considers more Patriots for Ukraine, saying Putin 'has to end' the war

The U.S. president added that Russian President Vladimir Putin "really has to end that war."
U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

Comparing U.S. Iran strike to Hiroshima, Trump plays down intelligence report

The U.S. president argued that the damage was severe even though available intelligence reports were inconclusive.
It is believed that Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings cannot reactivate the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant's No. 7 reactor until August 2029, when an antiterror measure is scheduled to be in place.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2025

Tepco changes Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactor restart plan

The firm has decided to put the No. 6 reactor back online ahead of the No. 7 unit, which is ready to be restarted.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference Monday that there are "various arguments from the viewpoint of international law" regarding U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

U.S. strikes against Iran create dilemma for Japan

After criticizing Israel's attacks on Iran, Japan would have been accused of adopting a double standard if it did not decry the U.S.' actions.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives for a news conference at Astoria Park in New York on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 26, 2025

Wealthy fear ‘hot commie summer’ after Democrat outsider wins mayoral primary

Voters across racially and economically diverse neighborhoods embraced Zohran Mamdani, shocking the Democratic establishment.
Apartment rents in the capital climbed 1.3% from a year earlier in April and May for the largest gains since 1994, government data shows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2025

Tokyo rents rising at fastest pace in 30 years backs case for BOJ rate hikes

Bigger outlays for accommodation are likely to further fuel a change in inflation expectations and behavior among households of all sizes.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

NATO spending deal creates new standard — for Indo-Pacific allies

NATO members agreed on a spending target of 5% of GDP by 2035, enabling the U.S. to shift its focus to the region as it zeros in on containing China.
Voters in the Upper House election in July 2022
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2025

Upper House election date falling on a three-day weekend sparks debate

The July 20 election falls on a Sunday that is also the second day of a three-day holiday weekend, when many people are likely to plan for trips and outings.
A San Francisco District Court has ruled that Meta's use of copyrighted works to train its AI model was "transformative" enough to constitute "fair use" under copyright law, in the second such courtroom triumph for AI firms this week.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 26, 2025

U.S. judge rules for Meta in AI training copyright case but says it isn't lawful

The ruling said the authors could have pitched a winning argument — that by training AI with copyrighted works, tech firms are creating competition in the marketplace.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark is seen during the second have of a game against the Aces in Las Vegas on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 26, 2025

WNBA players push for better pay as league soars to new heights

The league's recent $2.2 billion media rights deal, spanning 11 years, pales in comparison to the NBA's $76 billion package.
Emma Raducanu serves to Maya Joint during their match in Eastbourne, England, on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jun 26, 2025

Emma Raducanu suffers setback at Eastbourne ahead of Wimbledon

After a difficult year marred by poor form and back problems, Raducanu had hoped for a morale-boosting run at Eastbourne before Wimbledon starts on Monday.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and his counterparts pose for a group photo before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, Shandong province in China on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2025

China hosts Iran and Russia's defense ministers amid 'momentous change'

The Qingdao meeting of the SCO's top defense officials comes as a fledgling ceasefire between Israel and Iran holds after 12 days of fighting between the arch-foes.
Governments seeking agreements to whittle down country-by-country tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 2, and then suspended until July 9, have no idea where additional levies will land.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2025

Trump’s threat of more tariffs makes U.S. trade partners wary of signing deals

The U.S. might apply levies under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act on a range of foreign-made products in certain industries.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick attends an event at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2025

Lutnick says U.S.-China truce signed and 10 trade deals imminent

The move includes a commitment from China to deliver rare earths used in everything from wind turbines to jet planes.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Is Kishida plotting a return of the king? Or would he rather stay a kingmaker?
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chairs a plenary session at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
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