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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2023

Thai prime minister to dissolve parliament, paving way for next election

The move could be an attempt to buy time for his new party to campaign and recruit members to run for office.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 22, 2023

Gareth Southgate's 'gentle revolution' to be brought to London stage

'Dear England,' named after an open letter Southgate wrote to England fans in 2021, is scheduled to open in June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023

Four-day week liked by U.K. employers in world's largest trial

Employees at 61 companies across Britain worked an average of 34 hours across four days between June and December 2022, while earning their existing salary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2023

Biden vows Russia will never win Ukraine as Putin fights on

Speaking in the capital of NATO ally Poland, Biden pledged that 'Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia — never.'
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2023

Nuclear risk seen rising as Putin 'suspends' last treaty with U.S.

The move raises the risk of a new arms race — in parallel with the war in Ukraine — in which neither side can rely on the stable, predictable framework.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2023

China decoupling debate misses the most important point

The decoupling of China and Western economies will be very expensive, but there are other needs to be considered.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Putin suspends last nuclear treaty with U.S. and puts new missiles on combat duty

The New START Treaty limited both sides to 1,550 warheads on deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine ballistic missiles and heavy bombers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2023

Severe allergy season in Japan threatens to drag down spending

Households are expected to hold back from eating out, clothes shopping or participating in leisure activities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Why the world needs a deal to protect its oceans

The ocean supports a huge range of biodiversity, including potentially millions of species that humans have not discovered yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,451 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,240.4, compared with 1,757.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2023

Ukraine’s future is not in NATO

Ukraine won’t become a party to the NATO treaty, but it can expect a close and continuing partnership with Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court to hear case that targets a legal shield of tech giants

Critics of Section 230 say it lets tech companies avoid responsibility for harms on their watch, while supporters say that without the shield the firms will stifle free expression.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2023

Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States

Under the terms of their visas, workers who are laid off face the prospect of having to leave the country in 60 days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023

Anti-harassment website set up to help women running for office in Japan

A group of volunteers has created the website to offer free consultations on how to deal with harassment for female candidates in April’s local elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023

'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion

The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 21, 2023

Why pharmaceuticals are a key issue in the ongoing U.S.-China conflict

Beijing has control over the chokepoints — active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials — of pharmaceutical supply chains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

Nuclear submarine plan shows fragility of nascent China-Australia reset

Ties between Australia and China have improved quickly since Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took power last year, but Canberra’s plans for a new submarine may test that goodwill.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Inside the hunt for UFOs at the end of the world

As quickly as the national craziness over downed objects began, the United States called off the search, leaving answers encased in Arctic ice and under the whitecaps of Lake Huron.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 21, 2023

Victoria Azarenka calls for fitting venue for women's tennis finals

The 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, witnessed sparse crowds and were only announced late September, less than two months before the event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

China looks to convince world it can broker Russia-Ukraine peace

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi is set to visit Moscow in the coming days after floating a fresh peace proposal to end the conflict triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2023

IBA says boycotted world championships will count as Paris qualifiers

The statement from boxing's Russian-led global governing body drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials, who described the organization as 'incompetent.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2023

Retirees take to the streets in China to protest health insurance cuts

Recent cuts in health insurance have angered older residents in Wuhan and Dalian, sparking large demonstrations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

In Biden’s unannounced visit to Kyiv, a preview of an increasingly direct contest with Putin

The vastly different world views of U.S. President Biden and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 21, 2023

Qatari bid for Manchester United poses questions over PSG's future

The tiny, gas-rich state is aiming even higher with its sights set on United, the most successful club in the history of the most powerful league in the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2023

Australia aligned with other nations on Russia and Belarus athlete ban

More than 30 nations have called for for the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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