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The Netherlands and Denmark have led a monthslong push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16's and ultimately to deliver the jets to help them counter Russia's air superiority.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2023
Netherlands and Denmark pledge to give Ukraine F-16s next year
The pledge is the first real promise of F-16's for Ukraine's armed forces and comes days after the United States approved the possible delivery.
Australia's Sam Kerr (left) and head coach Tony Gustavsson celebrate after progressing to the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 8, 2023
Sam Kerr returns as Australia downs Denmark to reach quarters
Kerr, who has been absent with a calf injury, came on as a 78th-minute substitute to the biggest roar of the night from the crowd of 75,784.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023
Betting on bacteria to fix the cement industry’s emissions problem
Denmark’s concrete manufacturing giant IBF and U.S.-based startup Biomason are creating a new kind of cement mix that requires less energy to make.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 10, 2023
Kristina Ganea: With sourdough, ‘the more you fail, the more you learn’
Smell something good wafting from a shop in Tokyo’s Hiroo neighborhood? That’s probably because Kristina Ganea has something delicious in the oven.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023
Gray area: The chilling past of the world's biggest brain collection
There are 9,479 of the organs, all removed from the corpses of mental health patients over the course of four decades until the 1980s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 10, 2023
Noma, rated the world’s best restaurant, is closing its doors
Is the end of Rene Redzepi's acclaimed restaurant the canary in fine dining's coal mine?
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022
Saudi Arabia celebrates shock defeat of World Cup favorite Argentina
Copa America champion Argentina had come into Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 15, 2022
Denmark's coach says team will 'focus on football' in Qatar
Last week FIFA denied the Danish request to be allowed wear jerseys bearing the message 'Human Rights for All' during training sessions in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2022
FIFA denies Denmark's request to wear shirts with human rights message during World Cup
The Danish Football Association (DBU) said on Thursday that FIFA had rejected Denmark's request to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words "human rights for all" on them.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 29, 2022
Hummel to tone down Denmark's World Cup uniforms to protest Qatar's rights record
Denmark will wear kits at the World Cup that were designed by manufacturer Hummel as a protest against Qatar's human rights record ahead of the tournament, the sportswear company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022
Major leaks in Russian gas pipelines caused by attacks, EU nations say
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2022
Denmark, overflowing with virus cases, embraces a ‘bring it on’ attitude
The government said this month it would no longer consider COVID-19 a 'socially critical disease” and dropped all restrictions, including a mask mandate in closed spaces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022
The 'stealth' subvariant of omicron is spreading in Japan. What impact could it have?
A look at the two known types of the omicron variant and what BA.2's spread could mean for the nation's health care system.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2022
As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?
Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move really achieves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
Omicron subvariant appears more contagious but not more severe, Denmark says
The BA.1 lineage currently accounts for 98% of all cases globally, but in Denmark it has been pushed aside by BA.2, which became the dominant strain in the second week of January.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2021
Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving the Earth
Among the glaciers and turquoise fjords of Greenland, a mining company is betting rock similar to the one the Apollo missions brought back from the moon can address Earth's climate problems.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 13, 2021
Denmark reach World Cup with 1-0 win over Austria
Denmark became the second European nation to reach the 2022 World Cup after building an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Scotland in qualifying Group F.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 8, 2021
Denmark proud but disappointed after Euro 2020 exit
The match marked the end of a journey which started when midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a heart attack on the field and later saw the team make a thrilling run to the semifinals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 8, 2021
Dare to dream? England beats Denmark in extra-time thriller to reach home Euro final
England to contest its first final since winning the 1966 World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021
'For Christian': Danish fans prepare for final Euro 2020 group match
Cristian Eriksen's remarkable recovery from his mid-game cardiac arrest last week has both the team and the fans wanting to get back to their winning ways for him.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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