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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Shootings and manhunt paralyze Memphis as city is urged to shelter
It was not immediately clear how many people had been shot Wednesday or whether the shootings were random.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045
Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit crop yields.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
‘Special master’ wanted: Must keep secrets and ignore Trump’s barbs
That person will review documents seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago home as part of a probe into his handling of sensitive government records.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
China invading Taiwan is ‘distinct threat,’ U.S. national security adviser says
Jake Sullivan planned to meet congressional leaders later Wednesday to discuss a bill that would alter U.S. policy toward the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022
How will Ukraine rebuild (and who should pay)?
A report to Western donors before a major reconstruction conference next month urges quick decisions, phased investment and strict foreign oversight of any aid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022
Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers people in Texas
Crypto miners have flocked to Texas, attracted by a supportive regulatory environment and relatively cheap power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022
FBI found intel on foreign government's nuclear readiness at Trump home, report says
The 15 boxes handed over by Trump to the FBI were found to contain 184 documents marked as confidential, secret or top secret.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2022
U.S. eyes annual shots as updated COVID-19 vaccines roll out
By the end of this week, 90% of Americans will live within 5 miles (8 km) of sites carrying updated vaccines, U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022
Banned U.S. AI chips in high demand at Chinese state institutes
The development signaled a major escalation of a U.S. campaign to stymie China's technological capability as tensions bubble over the fate of Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Russia is buying North Korean artillery, according to U.S. intelligence
American officials have said that, when it comes to Russia's ability to rebuild its military, the economic actions of Europe and the United States have been effective.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
China says U.S. hacked aeronautics and space research university
Beijing and Washington have been engaged in an increasingly testy war of words over cyberspying, with China becoming more direct in naming American government agencies in its accusations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2022
Will the Supreme Court come to rescue of U.S. expats?
The U.S. is unique in tormenting its citizens abroad with tax obligations. But the U.S. Supreme Court could show mercy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022
Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze
Expanding overseas is a matter of survival for Japanese drinks companies facing an aging market at home and a shift away from alcohol among younger people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022
Biden seeks to make midterms a referendum on Trump
The 79-year-old Democrat has a catchphrase that says it all: 'Don't compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2022
Unpredictable Solomon Islands fuels U.S. concern as China's influence grows
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's unpredictable diplomacy will make it hard for Washington to make up lost ground with the island nation as Beijing seeks to expand its security presence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2022
India boosts exports to U.S., keeping it in race to be next China
Sea-borne shipments of festival goods and accessories to America touched $20 million last month, almost triple the value from the year-ago period, according to U.S. customs data.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2022
Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally
The dueling visits by Biden and Trump to Pennsylvania come as the Republican is under increasing legal pressure over the documents found by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
FBI found 48 empty folders that had contained classified documents at Trump’s home
The revelation raises the question of whether the government had fully recovered the documents or if any remain missing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2022
The two parties finally agree on something: American democracy is in danger
In a remarkable consensus, a new Quinnipiac University poll found that 69% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans say that democracy is 'in danger of collapse.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 3, 2022
Biden weighing actions to curb U.S. investment in China tech
A separate action against the TikTok video-sharing app is a possibility but no action is imminent, while the U.S. may place further restrictions on chips used for AI computing.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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