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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 13, 2022
Israel's Netanyahu poised to retake reins of power
Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial over corruption allegations that he denies, will have at least 28 days to build a coalition government with his allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Israel harnessing DNA of wild crops to enhance food supply
Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some that have survived for thousands of years since the birth of agriculture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022
Iran’s weapons are slowly dragging Israel to Ukraine’s defense
After months of reluctance, Israel is softening its opposition to providing military aid to Ukraine, as Iran's deepening support for Russia evolves into a threat to Israel.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 4, 2022
As Netanyahu returns, concerns grow over far-right ally
Itamar Ben-Gvir, co-head of the Religious Zionism bloc, is a fiery provocateur who until recently was calling for Palestinians to be expelled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022
Israel's Netanyahu on cusp of victory with far-right allies
With around 87% of the vote counted, initial results put Netanyahu's bloc ahead after the country's fifth election in four years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022
Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends
Previously clandestine links between Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly visible as rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2022
'Fragile' Gaza truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad holds
The truce, which started Sunday night, aims to stem the worst fighting in Gaza since an 11-day war last year devastated the Palestinian coastal territory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2022
Palestinian rockets reach west of Jerusalem on third day of Gaza fighting
Israel launched the Gaza strikes on Friday in what it described as the pre-emption of an Islamic Jihad attack meant to avenge the arrest of a group leader in the occupied West Bank.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden ends trip with U.S.-Saudi relations on the mend but few other wins
Biden's four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first to the Middle East as president, aimed to reset ties with the Gulf Arab oil giant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Biden, battered at home, basks in unvarnished praise in Israel
At a red-carpet airport ceremony flush with fawning on both sides, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called his U.S. counterpart 'our brother Joseph.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022
Biden heads to Middle East on oil mission amid concerns at home
The U.S. leader risks political embarrassment unless near-record U.S. gasoline prices reverse course, and must avoid a backtrack on human rights that would deepen discontent among his base.
Japan Times
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Jul 10, 2022
Ex-Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei finally takes on Israeli Sagi Muki
The story between the two judokas dates back to the August 2019 world championships, when Mollaei was pressured by Iranian officials to lose rather than meet the Israeli in the final.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2022
U.S. and Israel push Arab allies for joint defense pact amid Iran tensions
The two allies are seeking to lay the groundwork for an alliance with Arab states that would connect air-defense systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 1, 2022
Japan Times 1972: 3 Japanese kill 26 at Tel Aviv
Tragedy strikes in 1972 when three Japanese gunmen terrorize Israel, and police take into custody the criminal that would become known to the country as 'Boy A.'
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist
The violent scenes, which lasted only minutes, added to Palestinian outrage over Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which has threatened to fuel violence that has surged since March.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2022
Al-Jazeera journalist killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was wearing a press vest that clearly marked her as 'Press' while reporting in the city of Jenin.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2022
Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday to disperse Palestinians who threw firecrackers and stones at them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2022
Second vaccine booster significantly lowers COVID-19 death rate: Israeli study
Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination had a 78% lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2022
UAE intercepts Houthi missile as Israeli president visits
The Emirati Defense Ministry said the missile was intercepted and destroyed, adding that its debris fell on an uninhabited area.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks about U.S. tariffs in Tokyo last week.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis at the end of the funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Saturday.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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