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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022

Samurai spirit: Japan explodes with World Cup joy

Dressed in their team's blue jersey, the revelers mingled with commuters in suits on their way to work.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Morocco aiming even higher after advancing to knockout round at World Cup

Morocco coach Walid Regragui said the Atlas Lions are ready to "aim for the sky" after reaching the World Cup knockout round for the first time in 36 years on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2022

Activist fund that took on Toshiba targets $2 billion Japan firm

Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners is seeking to appoint four outside board members at Fuji Soft, a Tokyo-listed software firm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022

Heat-hit Indian farmers use solar-powered fridges to keep food fresh

Although India has thousands of cold storage facilities for produce, these units are largely connected to the electricity grid rather than powered by solar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2022

Nissan CEO wants ‘grace period’ for Biden rules on EV subsidies

The Japanese company and other carmakers have been urging the White House to adopt a more flexible approach to subsidy eligibility in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2022

Jiang Zemin seen as setting back Japan-China ties with hard-line stance

Jiang pursued a hard-line stance toward Japan, questioning several Japanese prime ministers about their recognition of historical issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022

Jiang Zemin death injects uncertainty for Xi at fraught time in China

Jiang's death at the age of 96 comes days after people took to the streets to challenge virus curbs in China's most widespread protests in decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

BOJ board member calls for policy review at the right time

Naoki Tamura has said it's hard to define the 'right time' mechanically, or decide what would make it necessary because it depends on inflation, wages and the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

World Cup stocks rise in Tokyo as Japan upsets Spain to advance

Shares of CyberAgent, which is broadcasting all the games for free in Japan on its Abema streaming service, jumped as much as 7.3%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 2, 2022

Elon Musk’s Neuralink hopes to implant chips in human brains within six months

The firm's main product for the brain consists of a tiny device and electrode-laced wires, along with a robot that carves out a piece of a person's skull and implants the wiring.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Stephanie Frappart makes history as first female referee for match at men's World Cup

Frappart's achievement was met with recognition, with Costa Rica manager Luis Fernando Suarez describing it as a step forward for women in a 'sexist sport.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022

Japanese power utilities to face record antitrust fines

The figure dwarfs current record fine of u00a539.9 billion handed to eight major Japanese road-paving companies in 2019 for fixing asphalt mixture prices.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, holds a news conference in the parliament last week.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2023

CDP and DPP face growing rift three years after merger failure

While the DPP has taken a cooperative line with the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition, the CDP has taken a confrontational stance toward the LDP.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, a short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, flies past during a preview at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore in 2022.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2023

Debris field found in search for missing U.S. F-35 fighter jet

The military had asked for civilian help in finding the F-35B Lightning II jet that suffered a "mishap” on Sunday afternoon
Identifying a sustainable product can involve evaluating claims about emissions, plastic use, water waste and packaging recyclability.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 19, 2023

Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse

The range of agencies tackling dubious sustainability claims is indicative of its ambiguity and breadth.
Japan needs to win its remaining two Pool D games in order to progress to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 19, 2023

Error-strewn loss to England leaves Japan facing uphill battle

The kick-heavy encounter in Nice left discouraged Brave Blossoms fans knowing their team will need a major turnaround to match its 2019 quarterfinal run.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal attends a Spanish first-division soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2023

Rafael Nadal still aiming to finish career in 2024

The Spaniard had two surgeries on his hip injury, one of which he announced publicly in June and was set to take around five months to heal.
A construction site where workers fell, with at least two killed, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Tuesday
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2023

Two workers killed after accident at Tokyo construction site

The workers were caught up in the incident when steel beams fell from the seventh floor to the third floor of the site in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward.
Montse Tome, the new coach of Spain's women's soccer team, speaks at a news conference in Las Rozas, Spain, on Monday.
SOCCER
Sep 19, 2023

Spain's women's players say their boycott remains, deepening crisis

Should they refuse the call-up, the players could face sanctions including fines of up to $32,000 and the suspension of their federation licence.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Vietnamese activists seek refuge in U.S. after Biden deal

In the United States, the families are expected to seek resettlement under the 'Priority 1' refugee program.
Phil Mickelson has lost $100 million betting on sports, according to a book released in August by Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 19, 2023

Phil Mickelson: Gambling crossed the line 'into addiction'

The three-time Masters winner denied betting on the 2012 Ryder Cup.
Victor Wembanyama is expected to make his regular-season debut for San Antonio on Oct. 25.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 19, 2023

Victor Wembanyama targeting Spurs playoff berth in first season

San Antonio last played in the postseason in the 2018-19 campaign.
Couples prepare to have their photo taken during a wedding photography shoot on a in Shanghai on Sept. 6.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2023

Fewer 'I dos' ruin the party for China's $500 billion wedding industry

The trend is worrying officials trying to revive marriage rates and birth rates, which dropped to record lows last year.
A tanker used for shipping liquefied natural gas sits near the Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, in Sabetta, Russia.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2023

Japan to ensure stable energy supply despite U.S. sanctions

The latest sanctions on the Arctic LNG 2 project are part of several economic measures the U.S., Europe and their allies have taken against Russia.
Pacific Island Forum Secretary General Henry Puna
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Pacific island nations to hold second summit with Biden next week

Henry Puna of the Pacific Islands Forum said the region had gone from a period of neglect to one of strategic interest, competition and "manipulation."
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the launch of the "Energy Transition: Fuel for the Future" project at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Sept. 14. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in New York.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

Conflicted ideas hinder Brazil's drive to revive 'soft power'

Dependence on China trade, off-the-cuff remarks about Russia and an outdated position on human rights derailing efforts
A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Canada, where Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in June 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023

India hits back at Canadian PM Trudeau, calling murder allegations ‘absurd’

The fraying ties center around Canada's Sikh population — one of the highest outside of India — and their demands for a separate homeland.

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