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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2023

TikTok content under scrutiny with Taiwan election heating up

TikTok’s Chinese ownership and its status as the fastest-growing app is drawing scrutiny as campaigning gets underway.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023

Around-the-world aviator siblings set another youth record

Mack and Zara Rutherford have become the youngest winners of the Royal Automobile Club's Segrave Trophy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2023

North Korea fires off ICBM-class missile ahead of Kishida-Yoon meeting

Although the missile fell outside Japan's EEZ, the weapon's 74-minute flight was the longest yet for a North Korean missile, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023

Canadian lake sediments reveal start of new geological age, scientists say

The deposits provide unmistakable evidence that Earth entered a new human-driven chapter known as the Anthropocene epoch some seven decades ago, according to researchers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023

China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return to 5G phone market

A return to the 5G phone market would mark a victory for Huawei after almost three years of being in 'survival' mode.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023

France to greet Modi with Bastille Day welcome as Paris courts New Delhi

Strategic and economic tie-ups are expected during the visit as France looks to broaden its engagement in Asia and check growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023

Mitsui Fudosan displaces Mitsubishi Estate as Japan's top real estate developer

Recovering tourism, after the lifting of pandemic controls, and work-from-home habits have altered investors’ views of hotels and offices, in which Mitsui is more heavily invested.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 12, 2023

Daniel Ricciardo back in Formula One with AlphaTauri

The eight-time F1 winner will return to front-line racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix on July 23.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023

Yen strengthens through ¥140 as bulls bet on turning point

Predictions that the yen was poised for a 10% rally as Japan relented on its ultradovish monetary policy have yet to pan out, but signs that the currency is at a turning point are mounting.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 12, 2023

Ukraine's Wimbledon semifinalist Elina Svitolina has no time to lose

There is a reason why Elina Svitolina has been an unstoppable force at Wimbledon this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023

Portugal bans tourist boats from approaching orcas after incidents

Authorities say boats should move away from the animals to avoid contact, and that if they are already close, vessels need to stop, leaving the engine running, until they leave.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2023

Girl dies in Mie after AI suggested not taking her into custody

In June, the Mie Prefectural Police arrested the girl's mother, 42, for allegedly inflicting injuries resulting in the girl's death.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023

Turkish thaw on Western priorities comes as economic pain drives policy rethink

Analysts believe that in addition to visa-free travel for Turks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants closer trading arrangements with the EU, even if membership remains distant.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 12, 2023

Fukushima-born Jun Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup

The Angel City forward recalls watching the 2011 final in the middle of the night with her parents and three siblings, describing it as 'a turning point' in her life.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023

AI is making politics easier, cheaper and more dangerous

Deepfakes have plagued politics for years, but with AI, savvy editing skills are no longer required to create them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2023

Death toll from southwestern Japan rain rises to seven

Five were found dead in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the other two were found in neighboring Saga Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023

NATO to offer Ukraine fast path to join when conditions met

NATO leaders agreed that Ukraine won’t need a so-called Membership Action Plan to prepare for joining, Secretay-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2023

Nissan eyes final agreement on review of alliance with Renault

Nissan hopes to conclude a final contract with Renault to achieve an equal capital relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2023

Hong Kong police question family members of self-exiled activist

Relatives of Nathan Law, who was among those targeted last week with an arrest warrant and bounty, were taken into custody but later released.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2023

Japan's supreme court makes landmark decision on transgender rights

In the first Supreme Court decision over bathroom usage by sexual minorities, the body ruled it was unlawful to restrict the use of bathrooms by a transgender woman at the economy ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2023

‘Extremely hot’ summer arrives in Japan amid climate change and El Nino

Across the nation on Tuesday, 57 locations saw highs that surpassed 35 degrees Celsius.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2023

Six feared dead after torrential rain pummeled southwestern Japan

The downpours, which forecasters had warned risked being the region's 'heaviest rain experienced,' also prompted evacuation notices for hundreds of thousands of people.

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