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SAUDI ARABIA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2022
The Saudi-Russian oil axis snubs the West with production cuts
Coming weeks before the U.S. midterm elections, many also see the move to cut oil production as a personal attack on President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2022
In rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia aim to raise oil prices with big supply cut
U.S. President Joe Biden and European leaders have urged more oil production to ease gasoline prices and punish Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine.
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Oct 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in desert megacity
The $500 billion project, which is scheduled to feature a year-round winter sports complex when it's completed in 2026, will become the first West Asian city to host the event.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2022
Saudi prince’s new role gives him legal immunity in Jamal Khashoggi case, lawyer says
An order naming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prime minister 'leaves no doubt that the Crown Prince is entitled to status-based immunity,” lawyer Michael Kellogg said.
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Sep 30, 2022
Saudi Arabia outlines plans to invest $38 billion in esports
Saudi Arabia has started to become an active investor in the egaming industry. Its Public Investment Fund has built up stakes in Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Nintendo.
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Sep 27, 2022
With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi Arabia turns to esports
The world's biggest oil exporter has leveraged its immense wealth to assert itself on the esports stage, hosting glitzy conferences and snapping up established tournament organizers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2022
As Ukraine war grinds on, Saudi influence grows
Before the war, Saudi Arabia — and Crown Prince Mohammed in particular — was still struggling to overcome diplomatic isolation resulting from the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Sep 7, 2022
Manny Pacquiao eyes boxing return with Saudi exhibition fight
The 43-year-old legendary former world champion is to hold talks over a fight against French former sparring partner Jaber Zayani in Riyadh.
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 24, 2022
Saudi Arabia's 'surveillance city': Would you sell your data to The Line?
The country's poor human rights record does not bode well for responsible data usage or the safeguarding of individual privacy, digital rights experts say.
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Aug 22, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk's win leaves boxing with more questions than answers
Usyk and Fury could bring clarity — and a long-awaited, undisputed championship — to the heavyweight division, but Fury has claimed that he is retired from boxing.
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BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2022
Saudi Arabia’s booming — and this time it isn’t only about oil
A scramble for properties is reflecting a social and economic shift that's reshaping the kingdom, accelerated by the crown prince's overhaul program.
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Aug 21, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk targets Tyson Fury after win over Anthony Joshua
The pressure was on both former Olympic champions, with one representing a country fighting for its existence after a Russian invasion, while the other was battling for his boxing future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2022
Biden’s return to realism in Saudi Arabia
Contrary to critics' claims, U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to visit Saudi Arabia does not amount to a destabilizing display of American weakness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022
Japan and Saudi Arabia vow to work together for a stable international oil market
Concerns for crude oil supply have been boosting its prices, which have already climbed on the back of robust demand resulting from the global economic recovery from the pandemic.
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.
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WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden fails to secure major security and oil commitments at Arab summit
Saudi Arabia, Washington's most important Arab ally, poured cold water on U.S. hopes the summit could help lay the groundwork for a regional security alliance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2022
Biden fist-bumps Saudi crown prince, then raises attacks on dissidents
On a trip to reset relations after the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. president said MbS had denied involvement in the murder and said he had held those responsible to account.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Biden’s Saudi lesson: The only path runs through MBS
As the de facto ruler of the oil-rich monarchy, the 36-year-old prince has cast himself as a reformer. But his rule has also been defined by his institutionalization of force.
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.”
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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