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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2022

Xi faces painful gear shift as China's investment-led growth sputters

The economic model that underpinned China's impressive expansion over the past four decades is now unsustainable and in need of a rethink.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022

North Korea fires missile and artillery near border area

The missile traveled about 650 km, hitting a maximum altitude of around 50 km, before splashing into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Japan's defense minister.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 14, 2022

Champions Madrid await shaken Barcelona in Clasico

La Liga leaders Barcelona, who also beat Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu last season, somehow arrive as underdogs, bearing fresh wounds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022

Aoyama Gakuin students rally for second SDGs week

Aoyama Gakuin, a comprehensive educational institution in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, held its second Aoyama Gakuin Global Week from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. AGGW is an annual event highlighting activities and projects associated with the United Nations sustainable development goals that take place on campus....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022

China’s censors allow environmental criticism to flourish online

Public appeals for action made on the social network Weibo reduced pollution violations at industrial plants by more than 60%, according to the study released this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2022

Suicides among women in Japan rise for second year in a row

The number of suicides increased among women in almost all generations regardless of whether they lived alone or not.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022

China's Xi on course for historic third term at 'COVID zero' congress

The 69-year-old leader is set to be reconfirmed as his party's general secretary, cementing his position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 14, 2022

Yordan Alvarez strikes again as Astros take 2-0 ALDS lead over Mariners

After breaking Seattle hearts with a walk-off three-run home run in Game 1, Alvarez once again electrified Houston's home crowd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2022

Fast Retailing rises after profit outlook tops projections

The stock rose as much as 6.9% in early trading in Tokyo Friday, the largest intraday gain since July 15.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022

Two years sought for ex-nursery head over boy's death in bus

The former head of the facility in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to confirm that all the pupils had gotten off the bus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2022

LDP faction formerly led by Abe fails to launch new leadership team

Some faction members had called for promoting acting Chairman Ryu Shionoya to succeed Abe, but young and middle-ranking members voiced their opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022

Is this a drill? Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West

Some Western officials are worried Moscow could deliberately try to muddy the waters about its intentions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2022

Scientists find gene variant tied to better COVID shot response

Scientists have identified an immunity gene variant in people with strong responses to COVID-19 vaccines who were less likely to get breakthrough infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2022

Entrenched U.S. inflation piles pressure on Fed and the world

Core inflation jumped to a 40-year high of 6.6% in September from a year ago, as investors bet that the Fed will be forced into two more 75 basis-point increases this year.
A rescuer carries a child as he walks amid the rubble of a school hit during an Israeli strike before the start of a four-day truce in the battles between Israel and Hamas militants, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Gaza truce appears to hold as Israel and Hamas start cease-fire

There were no major reports of bombings, artillery strikes or rocket attacks as Israel and Hamas started a four-day cease-fire in Gaza on Friday.
Relatives, friends and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in southern Israel hold placards and images of those taken, during a protest for their release in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Nov 24, 2023

'You are in a safe place': Israel prepares to embrace hostages

Experts have warned that many hostages held by Palestinian militants could face a long road to recovery.
Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai on Nov. 14
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2023

China says no unusual pathogens found in respiratory outbreaks

Other nations also faced respiratory illness surges post-pandemic
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton denied having talks with Red Bull's Christian Horner about joining the team.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 24, 2023

Lewis Hamilton denies having talks about joining Red Bull team

Hamilton says no one from his team has spoken to Red Bull.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

The economy, stupid? Sunak's 'only' chance of re-election

Several resets have failed to claw back support from a resurgent Labour opposition, meaning his party's fortunes hinge on a British economic recovery.
Finnish Border Guards escort migrants at the international border crossing at Salla, northern Finland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Finland pushing back 'weaponized migration' on Russia border

Finnish PM described Russia's move to allow a growing number of migrants without papers to reach the border as "a systematic and organized action."
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates after sacking Commanders quarterback Sam Howell at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 24, 2023

Cowboys dominate Commanders in Thanksgiving showdown

Jordan Love led the Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise with a win over the Lions.
A recently implemented tracking system shows the real-time position of all horses during the live broadcast of the spring Tenno Sho on April 30.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 24, 2023

New technology enhances fan experience

A jockey camera and a tracking system introduced by the Japan Racing Association this past spring have proven popular with horse-racing fans.
A survey found that the number of children newly hospitalized for anorexia nervosa in Japan came to 183 in fiscal 2022, up around 60% from fiscal 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2023

Anorexia in children remained an issue three years into pandemic

Cases in fiscal 2022 were 40% higher than the level in fiscal 2019, before the pandemic.
At KIPI, a 1.06 gigawatt coal-fired plant will power the $2 billion Adaro Minerals Indonesia aluminum smelter due to begin operating in 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 24, 2023

A coal-powered industrial boom is testing Indonesia’s green goals

The reality to support a low-emission ambition lies years in the future
Keita Inagaki and the Wild Knights will face Super Rugby's Chiefs in Saitama in February.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 24, 2023

Super Rugby's Chiefs and Blues to face Japanese clubs in February

The Waikato Chiefs and Auckland Blues will travel to Japan in February for games against top local teams in preparation for the Super Rugby season.
Liberty Island claims victory in the Shuka Sho race at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 15, completing Japan’s Triple Tiara of top races for fillies.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 24, 2023

Domestic horses look to continue home dominance

It’s the weekend of the Group 1 Japan Cup in association with Longines, when one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, if not the world, will be run at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday. Having grown in stature over the past 40 years or so, the race has made a real name for itself over that time in...
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Japan says North Korean ‘object’ orbiting Earth after launch

"We need to continue to carefully analyze the details, including whether the satellite is orbiting the Earth as intended," the defense minister said.
Kashmiri journalists protest against internet blockade put by India's government in Srinagar in October 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security

Some blackouts last hours, others days. Some stretch for months.
An illegal money changer checks old U.S. dollars at a marketplace in Harare, Zimbabwe.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 24, 2023

As Argentina eyes dollarization, Zimbabwe and Ecuador offer clues

Adopting the greenback in place of the local currency might bring stability, but it is not without its pains.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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