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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2022
Cambodia PM Hun Sen cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for COVID
The prime minister, who is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, had tested positive before he had held any meetings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Biden set to meet Xi in bid to avert a full rupture in U.S.-China ties
U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Bali for his first in-person meeting with China's Xi Jinping since taking office last year with promises to try to keep the relationship from getting worse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Why Putin is staying away from the G20 summit
Observers say the Kremlin is seeking to shield the Russian leader from a storm of condemnation in Indonesia, but Putin's no-show also risks further isolating the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2022
Russia, U.S. fail to agree on ASEAN statement in bad sign for G20
Russia's foreign minister blames the U.S. and its allies for the ASEAN joint statement failure, saying they insisted on unacceptable language regarding the situation in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 13, 2022
G20 unveils global pandemic fund to avoid repeat of COVID-19
The World Bank will manage the G20 fund to address future COVID-19 pandemics, drawing commitments from more than 20 counties, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022
G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity
From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2022
Soon there will be 8 billion people on the planet
We live in a world where billions of people are struggling, hundreds of millions are facing hunger and famine and record numbers are on the move due to conflict and other hardships.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Biden seeks to gauge U.S. and China 'red lines' with Xi
A day before flying to Asia, Biden indirectly confirmed plans to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in what would be their first encounter since Biden took office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
Poor nations face peril over elusive G20 debt relief push
Results under the Common Framework have proven elusive, hampered by a combination of a lack of progress in bringing key creditors around the table and getting them to commit to joint action.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2022
Biden faces G20 quandary between joining Putin and Xi or staying home
The U.S. leader is facing a difficult choice — attend this year's summit with two leaders he has sought to isolate, or skip the gathering and forgo a chance to shape its outcome.
Japan Times
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
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2022
The Group of 20 in an age of war
From a demographic perspective, the G20 is a much more legitimate grouping — in terms of representing a diverse, complex world — than the G7.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022
Japan’s finance chief flags sudden yen slide at G20 meet
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, speaking on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Indonesia, voiced his concern over the yen’s sudden drop on the back of some speculative moves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2022
China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as 'chess pieces' by big powers
Speaking at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta, China's foreign minister Wang Yi said many countries in the region were under pressure to take sides.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2022
War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in Bali
The buildup to the gathering on the Indonesian island of Bali has been dominated by the war and its impact on the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2022
Zelenskyy and Putin invited to G20 summit in Indonesia
The decision to invite both leaders shows the delicate balance Indonesia is trying to keep as the G20 host this year.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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