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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 29, 2022

Hummel to tone down Denmark's World Cup uniforms to protest Qatar's rights record

Denmark will wear kits at the World Cup that were designed by manufacturer Hummel as a protest against Qatar's human rights record ahead of the tournament, the sportswear company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2022

World of elite chess being shaken over cheating allegations by world champion

Magnus Carlsen's allegations sent shock waves through the chess world just seven days before the U.S. Chess Championship.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2022

Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes to be aggressive over remainder of F1 season

Seven time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton vowed 'maximum attack' to the end of the season on Wednesday as Mercedes seeks to end a winless streak and take second place from Ferrari in the constructors' standings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine war forces ugly bargains on food and fuel

The war in Ukraine has laid bare the world's addiction to freely flowing fuel and grain. Disrupted supplies and surging prices will force the have-nots into desperate choices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2022

Same-sex married couple hopeful Japan court will overturn residential status decision

Despite the strength of their relationship, their legal status and limited ability to live together in Japan as a couple has been a constant source of stress and anxiety.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,032 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 5,708.1, compared with 6,929 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Mysterious blasts and gas leaks: What we know about the pipeline breaks in Europe

Explosions had been detected nearby just before leaks occurred in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, and European governments have not yet identified any causes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022

Elderly should also shoulder cost of raising childbirth allowance, Japan panel says

At a meeting Wednesday, some members called for the creation of a system supported by a wide range of generations in order to secure funds to expand the allowance.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2022

Slots to smartphones: Pandemic sends Australia's gambling problem online

Already the world's biggest gambling nation in terms of loss per person, Australia has seen a shift in betting behavior since the pandemic-forced closure of public venues.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2022

With forestry pledges stuttering, could an indigenous funding boost offer hope?

The forthcoming COP27 in Egypt could offer a 'breakthrough' if parties convincingly demonstrate how to fund and work with indigenous peoples on forest conservation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2022

The U.K.’s fast-paced crisis of financial confidence was years in the making

Friday's mini-budget has become a flash point for not just investors' short-term concerns, but has given sharp focus to their long-held fears about the country.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a meeting to discuss the results of comprehensive inspection of My Number information held at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2023

15,907 mistakes found over My Number info linkages

The government said it has completed personal identification checks for 82.06 million of the 82.08 million My Numbers subject to inspection.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday. Zelenskyy came to the U.S. Congress to appeal for more aid to resist Russia's invasion, and Republican leaders told him to first wait for an elusive U.S. deal on immigration.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2023

Zelenskyy meets U.S. Republicans in push for aid to fight Russia

Some Republicans oppose more aid, saying any further money must be paired with changes to immigration policy at home.
The reading of the key index measuring confidence among major Japanese manufacturers, such as those in the auto and electronics sectors, rose for the third straight quarter, according to the Bank of Japan's tankan survey.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2023

Firms more confident ahead of BOJ policy meeting, tankan shows

Evidence of robust corporate sentiment boosts the odds of large wage hikes, paving the way for the normalization of monetary policy.
An oil pump outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, in 2019
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2023

Big Oil's bid to woo ESG investors fails to impress

A pledge by 50 of the biggest oil and gas companies at the U.N. climate talks in Dubai commits to reaching near-zero methane emissions by 2030.
A revised cannabis control law is passed during an Upper House plenary session on Dec. 6.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2023

Marijuana sees image shift as Japan revises control law

The revised cannabis control law, enacted in early December, will allow the use of medicines containing substances derived from cannabis.
Damaged buildings following an Israeli air strike on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2023

U.N. urges Gaza cease-fire as divide between Israel and U.S. grows

U.S. President Joe Biden told the longtime ally its "indiscriminate" bombing of civilians was hurting international support.
South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee during the Olympic semifinal against Japan in Tokyo in 2021.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 13, 2023

San Francisco signs South Korean Jung Hoo Lee for $113 million

Lee, 25, was the Korean Baseball Organization MVP in 2022 after he hit .349 with 23 home runs.
A pollution pod designed to mimic the air quality in New Delhi sits during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai on Tuesday
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 13, 2023

Without fairness, fossil fuel phase-out flounders at COP28

Developing countries emphasized that they could not embark on the journey toward renewables in the absence of clear guarantees of international support.
Mena Kato, Microsoft's new director of Japan partnerships for Xbox, during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 29
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2023

Microsoft taps PlayStation veteran to champion Xbox in Japan

Mena Kato is counting on her dealmaking skills, Microsoft’s global reach and local connections to make the Xbox a relevant player.
Shingo Takashima, a 26-year-old doctor, killed himself three months into his specialty doctor training at a general hospital in Kobe.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Dec 13, 2023

Young doctor’s suicide highlights overwork culture at Japan hospitals

The issue is coming into sharper focus ahead of the April implementation of a legal cap on doctors’ overtime.
The Tokyo headquarters of the Unification Church in Shibuya Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2023

Japan enacts law to monitor Unification Church assets

The special legislation is designed to ensure that victims of the organization's malpractices have a source of relief.
A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey aircraft takes part in a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 13, 2023

U.S. and Japan defense chiefs call Osprey safety 'top priority'

Defense Minister Minoru Kihara asked that the U.S. military not resume Osprey flights until the aircraft's safety could be ensured.
South Korean Lee Kyung-woo was sentenced to life in prison in October for the kidnapping and murder of a 48-year-old woman over a crypto dispute.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2023

Crypto and ketamine: The murder that shocked South Korea

Case resembling K-drama plot emerges in safe and almost drug-free country where violent killings are rare.
Since starting out as a venue for short, silly lip-syncing videos, TikTok has emerged as an incubator for consumer trends, with millions of people trying on clothes and reviewing products.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2023

TikTok Shop sees early success, taking aim at giant Amazon

In a sign of how seriously Amazon is taking TikTok, the company cut deals with Pinterest, Meta and Snapchat to let users shop without leaving those apps.
Set allocations to tea houses and other businesses, combined with various presale lotteries — some exclusive to paid fan club members — account for the bulk of sumo’s premium seat purchases.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 13, 2023

Sumo's big ticketing problem

Securing tickets for sumo's biggest matches can be a headache, particularly for sumo's many foreign fans, partially due to outdated information online.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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