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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 12,758 new cases as uptrend continues

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 8,967.4, compared to 7,863.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

Japan ramps up Unification Church scrutiny with management and adoption probes

The inquiry into the church's management and financial status is another step toward stripping it of its 'religious corporation' status.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2022

On island near disputed sea, Kamala Harris says U.S. stands with Philippines

Announcing extra U.S. assistance to enhance Philippine maritime law enforcement agencies, the vice president said Washington stands with its treaty ally “in the face of intimidation.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2022

Surprising lessons from the war in Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine underscores challenges not just in Europe but as far away as the Indo-Pacific
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2022

Why is the Swiss franc still a safe-haven currency?

While other leading safe-haven currencies have taken a hit as of late, the Swiss franc keeps going strong.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

Kishida's hunt for cash to fund defense buildup

Alarmed by rising tensions in Ukraine and Taiwan, many in the country want a stronger deterrent, but few in the heavily indebted nation want more taxes to pay for it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022

Bob Iger returns to reshape Disney as giant faces biggest decline since 70s

Iger, who led the entertainment company from 2005 to 2020, will have to tackle growing losses in streaming and fraying cable-TV viewership.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz vents anger over efforts to politicize players

Fans have accused the squad of siding with a violent state crackdown on the unrest, during which activists say more than 400 people have been killed, including dozens of minors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022

Japanese offices welcoming dogs in bid to encourage owner well-being

Fujitsu is trialing a new dog-friendly office until the end of the year at its building in Kawasaki as a way to improve employee well-being and productivity.
Polish opposition leader, former premier and head of the centrist Civic Coalition bloc, Donald Tusk addresses participants of a rally in Warsaw on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Polish opposition takes to the streets to energize campaign

Protesters supporting Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition swelled into Warsaw in last-ditch attempt to boost momentum and narrow the gap.
A rebound in auto output and falling raw material costs helped lift Japan's business sentiment in the third quarter.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2023

Japan's business mood improves as economic revival continues

The tankan survey suggests conditions for the BOJ to phase out its massive stimulus could fall into place, even as policymakers remain cautious.
Chinese tourists watch the North Korean border on the Yalu river in the Chinese border town of Dandong, in China's northeastern Liaoning province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 2, 2023

China's gateway to North Korea waits in vain for border opening

The bustling northeastern city of Dandong offers a window into isolated North Korea.
Johnny & Associates president Noriyuki Higashiyama (second from right), flanked by Johnnys' Island President Yoshihiko Inohara (second from left), unveils the company name Smile-Up during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 2, 2023

Johnny's to form new company in wake of sexual abuse by founder

The move comes after the agency acknowledged abuse and apologized to victims in a news conference last month.
A shopper browses among winter coats at a department store in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2023

Winter clothes pile up as warm weather threatens holiday shopping

With temperatures expected to start off warm, stores carrying winter clothes could find themselves loaded with inventory at the end of the season.
A video grab shows the acting President of Myanmar's National Unity Government, Duwa Lashi La, speaking during an interview from an undisclosed location in Myanmar, in November 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Myanmar resistance leader claims majority control over territory

Violence has intensified as the military dictatorship faces a crumbling economy, growing dissent and a multi-front conflict.
Fort Myers Beach during a high tide in Florida
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 2, 2023

A hidden climate danger threatens coastal communities

Rising sea levels could push contaminated groundwater to the surface, releasing toxic chemicals from contaminated areas nearby.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo launches the China-backed high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung called "Whoosh," at Halim station in Jakarta, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2023

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail

Indonesian President Joko Widodo hailed the bullet train "Whoosh" as "a symbol of our modernization."
Station staff call on people to stand still while riding escalators at Kanayama Station in Nagoya on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 2, 2023

Nagoya mayor promotes new ordinance to stop walking on escalators

The ordinance, which carries no penalties, is aimed at preventing accidents.
Bank of Japan board members discussed progress toward their inflation target and the need to put together an exit strategy in their September policy meeting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2023

BOJ board members see price goal progress and need to plan exit

The comments are likely to strengthen expectations among BOJ watchers that the central bank will adjust policy in early 2024.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference after his Cabinet reshuffle in Tokyo on Sept. 13.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Late fall emerges as possible timing for snap election in Japan

A decision on a snap poll could be determined by debate over an economic stimulus package and a supplementary budget bill to pay for it.
The Nasdaq market site in New York. Dozens of Japanese startups are preparing to list on the Nasdaq in the next few years.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 2, 2023

Nasdaq helps Japan startups escape risk-averse home market

An unprecedented number of entrepreneurs turn away from an aging, risk-averse home market.
A man sells The Big Issue Japan magazine in Osaka in April 2020.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 5, 2023

The Big Issue Japan marks 20 years of tackling homelessness

The publication has survived many challenges during its 20-year journey, including the global financial crisis of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gamers play during the first day of Europe's leading digital games fair, Gamescom, in Cologne, Germany, in August 2019
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2023

Video game competitions should be in the Olympics

Esports is already among the world’s most popular competitive activities. Last year, the global audience totaled more than 500 million people.

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Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free