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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2023
Intelligence suggests pro-Ukrainian group sabotaged pipelines, U.S. officials say
There is no evidence that the perpetrators of the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines were acting at the direction of any Ukrainian government officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2023
Biden administration backs new TikTok bill, aiming for swift passage
The bill would give the president the ability to force the sale of foreign-owned technologies, apps, software or e-commerce platforms deemed a national security threat to U.S. users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2023
Fed's Powell sets the table for higher and possibly faster rate hikes
In his first public comments since inflation unexpectedly jumped in January, Powell acknowledged that the ‘disinflationary process’ is not unfolding smoothly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2023
Long at odds over historical disputes, can Seoul and Tokyo make amends with latest deal?
While the U.S. has offered effuse praise for the proposal, some observers have said it may not be durable as reservations remain over how the deal was negotiated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2023
China warns U.S. risks catastrophe with moves to ‘contain’ Beijing
Foreign Minister Qin Gang calls Washington’s approach toward Beijing a reckless gamble that threatens the future of humanity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2023
Ukraine seeks U.S. cluster bombs to adapt for drone use
Kyiv has urged members of Congress to press the White House to approve sending the weapons but it is by no means certain that the Biden administration will sign off on that.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2023
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan president in the U.S. in April
The meeting in California with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen could replace the Republican Speaker's anticipated but sensitive trip to the democratically governed island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2023
Kim’s powerful sister threatens action ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills
Kim Yo Jong said that Pyongyang is monitoring the maneuvers while remaining on standby to take ‘appropriate, quick and overwhelming action at any time.’
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2023
China's chip sector needs more than state money to dull impact of U.S. restrictions
Beijing has earmarked $140 billion for domestic chipmaking development in response to U.S. export restrictions, but money alone is not enough to catch Western rivals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023
Biden marks Selma’s 1965 ‘Bloody Sunday’ with eye on 2024 race
The U.S. president sought to restrengthen ties with Black voters 58 years on from incident in which White state troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators in the Alabama city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023
Shein’s throne challenged by shopping platform Temu
Temu views Shein as its biggest rival in the near-term, and wants to surpass its dominance within the next few years, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023
Forget peak oil demand: A thirst for barrels puts $100 in view
With supply buffeted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a slowdown in U.S. shale growth and lackluster investment in production, oil consumption is heading for a record year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023
Netanyahu rebuffs IAEA chief's remarks against possible attack on Iran
Israel rebuffed as 'unworthy' on Sunday comments by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief that any Israeli or U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be illegal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2023
Fox News is trapped by its own zealotry
Fear of losing viewers to more fervent purveyors of the Trump gospel ultimately ensnared the Fox news network in a $1.6 billion defamation suit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2023
At right-wing CPAC forum, Trump shows why he'll be tough to topple
The conference illustrated his grip on the right-wing, grassroots base of his party and how hard it could be to challenge him for the Republican nomination in 2024.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023
Nontraditional runners are finding their stride online
The organizers of many of running groups that were established to welcome people of various races, ethnicities, life stages or speeds often share a similar story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023
Pyongyang says U.N. should demand end to South Korea-U.S. military drills
The United States and South Korea will conduct more than 10 days of large-scale military exercises in March, including amphibious landings, officials from the two countries have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023
The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.
A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2023
London’s investment appeal is unraveling as Arm heads to the U.S.
The trend is ominous for flagging initial public offerings in the U.K. and also sets back efforts to transform what is widely perceived to be a dinosaur equity market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2023
Can the United States fix Black women's maternal mortality crisis?
Despite being one of the world's wealthiest countries, the United States lags far behind other developed nations on curbing maternal deaths, with race strongly associated with risk.
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.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
Japan ties with South Korea for second most powerful passport
Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out of 227 globally.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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