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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2022
Xi refuses to rule out taking Taiwan by force, warning of 'dangerous storms' ahead
The powerful Chinese leader is widely expected to win a third term at a twice-a-decade Communist Party congress and cement his place as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022
Soviet air incursions and the birth of the ASDF
In light of the impact of military aerial incursions, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the Soviet Union as the father of the ASDF.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022
New on the menu: Gourmet meals for your four-legged friends
Have a pet that's a picky eater? Perhaps this San Francisco chef has the answer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022
Specialty dashi shop opens in Brooklyn
New Yorkers on the constant search of the right Japanese soup stock are in luck.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 15, 2022
United States crush Japan 30-17 to keep quarterfinal hopes alive
Megumi Abe, Hinano Nagura and Komachi Imakugi crossed for the Japanese, who were thrashed by Canada in their opener and have not won a World Cup match since 1994.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 15, 2022
Musk tweets complicate U.S. diplomacy From Ukraine to Taiwan
Musk is hardly the first U.S. business executive or celebrity to get tangled up in foreign policy, but his wealth and penchant for mischief make him harder to ignore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2022
The U.S. midterms and what they may mean for Asia
A Democratic Party victory in both houses would probably lead to a foreign policy more focused on Asia compared to the more isolationist-leaning Republican Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2022
Japan-Australian alliance is even more important in today's geopolitical environment
Japan and Australia have much to gain by improving ties, both militarily and economically, in an uncertain global geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2022
Fast Retailing rises after profit outlook tops projections
The stock rose as much as 6.9% in early trading in Tokyo Friday, the largest intraday gain since July 15.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022
Is this a drill? Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West
Some Western officials are worried Moscow could deliberately try to muddy the waters about its intentions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2022
Entrenched U.S. inflation piles pressure on Fed and the world
Core inflation jumped to a 40-year high of 6.6% in September from a year ago, as investors bet that the Fed will be forced into two more 75 basis-point increases this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022
In dramatic move, Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump
The committee, in a unanimous vote on Thursday, agreed to demand documents and testimony from the former U.S. president about his role in the attack on the Capitol.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2022
Polarized world means the end of ASEAN as we know it
Geopolitical shifts have exposed new divisions within ASEAN, and the group's continued relevance will depend on its ability to set more realistic goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2022
U.S.-Japan business leaders urge cooperation amid economic security challenges
The war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic both pose challenges that requires bolstering the private sector's role in the bilateral relationship, business leaders said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
'Inevitable': Views on U.S. bases shift in Okinawa
With Okinawa Prefecture now a front line in the burgeoning confrontation between China and regional U.S. allies, bases are becoming increasingly important.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2022
Former Trump employee says ex-president ordered classified records to be moved: report
Coupled with surveillance footage, the witness testimony represents some of the strongest known evidence to date of possible obstruction of justice by the former Republican president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2022
U.S. experts urge anxiety screening for children 8 and older
The recommendation comes at a time of rising rates of diagnosed mental health disorders among American young people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022
Biden vows to punish Saudis but struggles to calibrate response
The president would only say he was 'in the process” of evaluating consequences for the kingdom.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022
Yen weakens past level that triggered last intervention
The currency fell to u00a5146.23 per dollar, surpassing the u00a5145.90 level that prompted Japan's first intervention to buy the yen since 1998.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022
Biden says ‘very slight’ recession possible, but downplays risk
The International Monetary Fund cut its U.S. growth forecast for 2022 to 1.6% and held it at 1% for 2023.

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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