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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Proud Boys leader charged with sedition for role in U.S. Capitol attack
Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio and four associates are accused of plotting the attack in advance and encouraging Donald Trump supporters to prevent Congress from certifying his election defeat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2022
U.S. warns Kim Jong Un of ‘forceful response’ to any nuclear test
The U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency said it has observed indications North Korea 'may be preparing for a nuclear test.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Jan. 6 hearings aim to catch America's attention with prime-time TV debut
The televised hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol will need to produce show-stopping moments to grab a divided, distracted nation that has largely moved on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022
Biden’s trade plan to kickstart U.S. solar fails to win over industry
The president is facing challenges when it comes to supporting domestic manufacturers without alienating the companies that rely on low-cost imports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade
The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022
Rwanda deserves U.K. censure over handling of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
The Biden administration is pushing back against President Kagame's treatment of u2018Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina. Boris Johnson should do the same.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2022
South Korea and U.S. fire off missiles in response to North Korean tests
The two countries' militaries conducted the joint live-fire exercise early Monday, firing off eight surface-to-surface missiles into the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 6, 2022
Biden plans solar manufacturing push to end project slowdown
The moves are aimed at boosting oft-competing political priorities: combating climate change and nurturing domestic solar manufacturing that has struggled to compete with cheap imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2022
Mini nuclear reactors have an outsized waste problem
Small-modular reactors, known as SMRs, could produce as much as two to 30-times more waste than conventional atomic power plants in operation today, according to scientists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. to let Eni and Repsol ship Venezuelan oil to Europe for debt
While any impact on global oil prices will be modest, Washington's greenlight to resume Venezuela's oil flows to Europe could provide a symbolic boost for the Venezuelan president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2022
How an airport nail salon became the front line of U.S. COVID surveillance
Despite rules that require travelers to produce a negative COVID-19 test result in order to enter the U.S., the former nail salon chain's testing service routinely finds positive cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2022
War and peace after China’s great transformation
In recent years, China's “great transformation” into the world's largest economy has become enmeshed in a deepening confrontation with the U.S. and the wider West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2022
No radio and old tactics: How the police response in Uvalde broke down
The commander at the scene arrived without a police radio, and decided in the first minutes on an approach that would delay a confrontation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2022
Musk's warning could be auto industry's 'canary in the coal mine' moment
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's 'super bad feeling' about the economy could signal a looming recession for an industry whose bosses have shown no signs of concern.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2022
Chinese and U.S. defense chiefs to focus on 'managing competition' at meeting
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Beijing had formally requested a meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2022
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine forces Biden to rewrite U.S. security plan
The new draft emphasizes the importance of both Europe and Asia to U.S. national security interests, a shift from an earlier version that focused more squarely on China and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2022
‘Not if but when’: More mass shootings add to weary nation’s grief
Some 20 shootings in which at least four people were hurt or killed have unfolded in a matter of nine days, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2022
U.S. technology, a longtime tool for Russia, becomes a vulnerability
While the technology made by American and European companies has been turned against Ukraine, the situation has also given the U.S. and its allies a source of leverage against Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2022
The inflation tail is wagging the policy dog
Just as central bankers have embarked on a long-overdue process of balance-sheet unwinding, global developments have pushed the economy to the edge of recession.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2022
Biden says 'Enough!' on gun violence and urges Congress to act
The president called for a number of measures historically opposed by Republicans in Congress, including banning the sale of assault weapons.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
At LDP’s post-election meeting, calls intensify for Ishiba’s resignation
Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, flanked by LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (left) and LDP Vice President Yoshihide Suga, speaks at a meeting of party lawmakers and executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Japan and NATO to launch defense-industrial talks, top envoy says
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks at military equipment on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami stealth frigate during a visit to the MSDF's naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in April.
‘Killer satellites’ beware: Japan unveils first space defense guidelines
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters during a visit to the Air Self-Defense Force's Space Situation Awareness radar in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Monday.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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