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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2022

Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of U.S. midterms

Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Russia looks to private militia to secure a victory in eastern Ukraine

Wagner Group forces launched attacks from several directions on the city of Bakhmut, though analysts said seizing it would yield little strategic value.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Nov 7, 2022

Okinawa’s shima-dōfu makers fight to preserve their tradition

The people who make the products are having to contend with rising soybean prices and strengthened food hygiene rules.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 7, 2022

South Korea's Yoon vows to hold officials to account after Halloween crush

Yoon, who came to office in May, is seeking to avoid the mistakes of his predecessors, who had been sometimes seen as too slow to respond to disasters.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2022

Belgium's 'golden generation' prepares for last stand at World Cup in Qatar

'Of course, we've got an incredible generation of players, but we still haven't won anything,' Eden Hazard said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 7, 2022

Jessica Gadirova caps Britain's best showing at worlds with gold

Jessica Gadirova claimed gold for Britain in the women's floor exercise to seal the nation's best-ever medal haul on the final day of the World Gymnastics Championship in Liverpool on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Ukraine's Kherson, held by Russia, without electricity and water after airstrike

It is the first time the city of Kherson — which fell to Moscow's forces within days of Russia's February offensive — has seen such a power cut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2022

Japan spent ¥45.5 billion in tax money wastefully in fiscal 2021, government reports

There were 310 reported cases of wasteful spending, the Board of Audit of Japan has said, following a slump in the number of on-site inspections by board staff during the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2022

At COP27, climate 'loss and damage' funding makes it on the table

Some rich nations — including the U.S., EU countries and Australia — have resisted a loss and damage fund, fearing they could face trillions of dollars in liability for damages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2022

Hedge fund veteran trims exposure to China and sees parallels with Japan slump

Indus Capital Partners' Byron Gill said the company's $729 million Pacific Opportunities Fund began to cut its exposure to China equities in the first quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

How long will it take to know who won in U.S. midterm elections?

Nonpartisan election forecasters and polls suggest Republicans have a very strong chance of winning a majority in the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2022

In final midterm push, Biden warns of threats as Trump hints at another run

Nonpartisan forecasters favor the Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2022

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte 'confident' Son Heung-min will recover in time for World Cup

The Spurs star sustained a fracture around his left eye when he collided with Chancel Mbemba during the club's 2-1 win over Marseille last week.
JERA's coal-fired power plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is under construction in 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 22, 2023

Japan sticks with climate solution that critics say is far from clean

The government hopes to use ammonia on a massive scale to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, but environmentalists remain skeptical.
A China Coast Guard vessel collides with a Philippine resupply vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, in this image taken from video.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

Philippines and China trade blame over South China Sea collision

The incident occurred near the Second Thomas Shoal, as a Philippine resupply vessel made its way toward a military garrison.
The nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia during the ship's launch ceremony in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in November 2022
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

NATO admiral says growing China-Russia ties raise risk in Arctic

Moscow is busily realigning commercial ties after its invasion of Ukraine — all while boosting oil shipments to Beijing.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Oct. 16
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi

The widely anticipated trip will be the first of its kind since 2016 and an opportunity to repair a once-frosty relationship.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to supporters upon his return from a self-imposed exile in London, in Lahore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

Exiled former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives home for comeback bid

Pakistan is facing multiple crises ahead of a January election, with Sharif's fiercely popular opponent languishing in jail.
Francis Ngannou trains in Las Vegas on Sept. 26 ahead of his Oct. 28 world heavyweight title bout with Tyson Fury.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Oct 22, 2023

MMA star’s $10 million boxing payday continues shakeup

Francis Ngannou will fight world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Collin Morikawa receives the winner's trophy after the final round of the Zozo Championship in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 22, 2023

Collin Morikawa cruises to Zozo Championship title

The two-time major winner was playing his first tournament since being part of the American team that failed to retain the Ryder Cup in Rome.
Children look to the sky at the sound of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Oct. 9.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2023

The never-ending catastrophe that plagues Palestinians

Displacing the Palestinian residents of northern Gaza would be a flagrant violation of international law.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, make a toast during a reception at the Kremlin in March.  
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2023

Xi and Putin think they’re winning — and maybe they are

China and Russia's actions are contributing to an emerging Cold War and aligning other powers against the U.S. and its allies in Europe and Asia.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a public rally in Mashhad, Iran, in March.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas

Standing on the sidelines in the face of an all-out Israeli invasion of Gaza would significantly set back an Iranian strategy for regional ascendancy.
The Nihon University football club dormitory in Tokyo
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2023

Drug scandal at Nihon University American football club seen spreading

The university suspended the football club's activities indefinitely in August following the arrest of one person the same month over cannabis.
Hajime Hirota is lifted up after winning the Upper House seat in the Kochi-Tokushima district by election Sunday in the city of Kochi.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2023

In blow to Kishida, LDP loses one of two seats in by-elections

An independent candidate backed by the opposition won in the Tokushima-Kochi Lower House race, while the LDP pick won in the Nagasaki Upper House poll.
A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber prepares to land at a base in Cheongju, South Korea, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

Japan, U.S. and South Korea hold first joint air drills

The military exercise, which involved a B-52 bomber, comes as South Korea, Japan and the U.S. beef up their defense cooperation.
In recent years, China has arrested dozens of Chinese and foreign nationals on suspicion of espionage.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

China says it uncovered another U.S. spy

In recent years, China has arrested dozens of Chinese and foreign nationals on suspicion of espionage.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris during the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 23, 2023

Dominant Max Verstappen earns 50th career win

Yuki Tsunoda finished 10th for Alpha Tauri and secured an extra point for the fastest lap.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Sure, Tokyo’s trains are amazing. But are they ruining your trip?
Walking through Tokyo's varied neighborhoods and the sub-communities within them can be the best way for a tourist, even one with limited time, to take the city in.
Ishiba says LDP will not endorse some 'slush fund' lawmakers in general election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Saturday.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day
Ishiba's U-turn on interest rates surprises market
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda ahead of their meeting on Wednesday. Ishiba's comment after the meeting that he doesn't believe Japan needs an additional interest rate hike has surprised the financial market.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free
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.
At Tokyo Game Show 2024, nostalgia was king
As is the trend in movies and TV, the games with the biggest budgets at Tokyo Game Show 2024 were by and large remakes and remasters.
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?

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

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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
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