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PRESS / Events
Aug 22, 2022

“Policymaking to achieve Sustainable Development Goals” with Mahesti Okitasari

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
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WORLD
Aug 22, 2022

The face of China: A globetrotting diplomat armed with U.S. admonitions

While Xi Jinping hasn't visited another country in the pandemic, his foreign minister, Wang Yi, has been to dozens, extolling Beijing's vision for the world.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 22, 2022

Fulfilled destiny, leveraging diplomacy for development

After completing her master's degree in International Policy and Practice, Shorna-Kay Richards began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Kingston. In 2009 she was assigned to the Jamaican High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, and in 2012 as Jamaica's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. 8 years later she become Jamaican ambassador to Japan
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2022

Can Xi’s China correct course on COVID-19 — like Vietnam?

Vietnam's economy has come back to life, while the threat of persistent COVID-19 lockdowns continue to still stalk its northern neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2022

How the Republican gods failed the party

Liz Cheney condemned the Trump “personality cult” that has hijacked the Republican Party, and she paid a political price for her convictions.
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TENNIS
Aug 21, 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas downs Daniil Medvedev to reach Cincinnati final

The former French Open finalist set up a match with Borna Coric, who defeated Cameron Norrie in the day's other semifinal.
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BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2022

Climate action to spur Australian green bonds to record year

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a radical change from his predecessor, Scott Morrison, who famously signaled his commitment to fossil fuels by bringing a lump of coal into the Parliament.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022

Japan to up subsidies to help tackle invasive species

The subsidy expansion comes after the country's invasive alien species law was revised in May to stipulate roles to be taken by prefectural and municipal governments.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2022

In India, new trauma as 11 convicted of gang rape and murder walk free

The convicts' early release came as the country marks 10 years since the horrific gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in the capital, New Delhi, which set off nationwide protests.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2022

The final days of the Trump White House: chaos and scattered papers

Government documents that Trump had accumulated were with him in two dozen boxes in the White House residence. They were to go to the National Archives. Some ended up in Florida.
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WORLD
Aug 21, 2022

Russian crops and fertilizer must move 'unimpeded,' U.N. chief says

Guterres traveled this week to Ukraine, where he met the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the western city of Lviv on Thursday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2022

Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began

Public prosecutors believe the firm had relied on the exec for not only sponsorship selection but also a wide-range of pursuits, including sales of officially licensed products.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022

NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus

The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 19, 2022

Ghost of Tsushima casting prompts the question: Who is — and isn’t — Japanese?

Director Chad Stahelski says he wants a Japanese cast speaking Japanese, but pulling it off would mean navigating the murky waters of identity.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2022

China’s reaction to Pelosi's Taiwan visit has air of deja vu

Beijing's Taiwan outbursts over Pelosi visit have been seen before, such as in the central government's purchase of the Senkakus.
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WORLD
Aug 19, 2022

Indonesian president says Xi and Putin will attend G20 summit

Putin's attendance could also bring him face to face with Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2022

Japanese squad to host Ivy League all-star team in Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl

The Japan All-Star team will mainly consist of players from the X League.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2022

U.S. warns it will deploy ‘strategic assets’ to South Korea if Pyongyang conducts nuke test

It's unclear which strategic assets Washington might deploy, but the term could cover anything from nuclear-powered submarines, strategic bombers or even tactical nuclear weapons.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 18, 2022

Japan’s inflation getting harder for BOJ's Kuroda to explain away

A continued acceleration of price growth over the coming months will make the governor's stance on stimulus increasingly difficult to defend.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2022

The Afghan abyss: One year after the U.S. pullout

The Taliban regime is behaving as expected, turning the country into a breeding ground for international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and mass migration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022

Why a century-old vaccine offers new hope against pathogens

The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against COVID-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 17, 2022

Threatened by rivals, Nichidai continues to produce elite sumo talent

Though Nihon University has ceded space in the elite tier of college sumo to its rivals, the school is still capable of developing wrestlers who can make an impact in the pro ranks.
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WORLD
Aug 17, 2022

Ukraine strikes again in Crimea, challenging Russian hold on peninsula

Ukrainian attacks in Crimea represent a growing challenge to Putin, with the peninsula's security key to Russia's military effort — and to Putin's political standing at home.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2022

Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

Across rice farms on this Indian Ocean island, a bleak picture is emerging that the summer harvest could be as low as half that of previous years, according to experts.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022

WHO vows nothing 'ridiculous' as public submits ideas to rename monkeypox

Often disease names are chosen behind closed doors by a technical committee, but this time the WHO has decided to open up the process to the public.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami