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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022

Solomon Islands’ leader, a friend of China, gets an election delayed

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

Russian defenses crumble as Ukraine retakes key territory

Ukraine's top military commander said the country's forces had returned 3,000 square kilometers of lost territory to Ukrainian control since the beginning of September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2022

How Japan's political system linked the Unification Church with lawmakers

One problem faced by Japan is that there are institutional and customary factors that allow fringe organizations to maintain access to politicians at the highest levels of government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine retakes key eastern city, reshaping contours of battle

Ukrainian officials said that their troops had taken the eastern city of Izium, a strategically important railway hub that Russian forces seized in the spring.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Queen's coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets

Crowds lined the roads to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth's as her coffin made its way from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh ahead of her funeral on Sept. 19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022

Two dead in 'massive' Papua New Guinea quake

There is limited communication in the area struck by a deadly Papua New Guinea quake, with little government resources and few paved roads, making assessment and rescue efforts difficult.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

'Very strong' Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands

Typhoon Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday before heading north toward Shanghai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 7,750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 1,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022

Food and medical shortages in locked-down region spur China apology

Reports of shortages and tough conditions in part of China's northern Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan have been swirling on Chinese social media for days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 11, 2022

TELL brings back a classic fundraiser for a month of mental health awareness activities

Whether you sign up for the Tokyo Tower Climb or the more personal Step Up Challenge, the nonprofit TELL is appreciative of your support.
Newly appointed French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal speaks with Mayor of Clairmarais Damien Morel during a visit to Clairmarais, in northern France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest PM as Macron seeks reset

The appointment of Attal, 34, a popular and media-savvy rising star of French politics, signals a desire by Macron to move beyond divisive reforms.
A China Railway employee works at the construction site for the Xiongan station of a new railway connecting Beijing to the area in Hebei province, China, in March 2019. In his annual new year speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping trumpeted the city’s progress saying it was "growing fast” and helping to revitalize northeastern China.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 10, 2024

Xi Jinping’s empty dream city shows limits of his power, even in China

The meticulously planned metropolis' slow start underscores the flaws in the Chinese president's plan to tempt people from the capital.
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader, Lee Jae-myung, speaks after being discharged at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

South Korea opposition leader hopes for end to 'politics of hate' after attack

The 67-year-old male suspect told police he wanted to prevent Lee from becoming president and his party from winning the election.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open, in Melbourne on Tuesday,
TENNIS
Jan 10, 2024

Djokovic poised to scale Grand Slam peak at favorite stomping ground

The 36-year-old enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons of his career in 2023.
Rory McIlroy speaks during a news conference in Boston in November.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 10, 2024

Rory McIlroy has 'dream scenario' for a new world tour

The star golfer would like to see golf take a more global approach by tapping into markets like Japan and Australia.
Voters wait in line outside a polling station during the last presidential and legislative elections, in Taipei in January 2020. Taiwan is one of only 53 political systems that require in-person voting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

To protect election from China, Taiwan disenfranchises thousands of voters

In-person voting is hard to infiltrate, but it also deprives those who can't leave their posts or overseas Taiwanese unable to return from casting ballots.
Shinji Aoyama, Honda's chief director of North America, unveils its electric vehicle concept Space-Hub during the CES trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2024

Honda to launch new electric vehicle series as it plays catch-up

The automaker aims to roll out the first models of its new Honda 0 Series by 2026, with the series to be launched globally, starting with the North American market.
Tourists fill Kiyomizuzaka street near Kiyomizu Temple in the city of Kyoto in November.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2024

Kyoto becoming more proactive in tackling overtourism

Threatening social and cultural conflicts, issues arising from overtourism include public transportation congestion.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a munitions factory at an undisclosed location in this picture released Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

North Korea's Kim calls South ‘principal enemy,’ turning up heat

Kim pledged he was ready to fight a war but had no intention of starting one. Tensions have soared after the North fired artillery near the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.
A port in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. The seafloor was uplifted due to the Jan. 1 earthquake.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 10, 2024

Ishikawa quake triggered by faults that were dormant for 4,000 years

Through ground uplift, the total land area of the Noto Peninsula has expanded by 4.4 square kilometers.
Wakatakakage competes at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November. In sumo, early-arriving fans get to see some of the drama unfold in the lower tiers of the sport.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jan 10, 2024

For sumo fans, the drama doesn’t end with the top tier of wrestlers

Starting Sunday in Tokyo, myriad storylines are set to play out in sumo's lower ranks.
In Washington on Monday and Tuesday, Pentagon and Chinese military officials held their first in-person defense policy talks since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

China's military vows no compromise on Taiwan after rare talks with U.S.

The meeting came as China warned Tokyo over remarks by former Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso that Japan would join the fight in a war over the democratic island.
Pupils at Moromi Elementary School in the city of Okinawa use PCs during class to compile information they gather from textbooks and the internet.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 15, 2024

Tapping tech's potential, elementary school pushes proactive learning

Pupils, instead of teachers, take the lead in learning according to the goals that they themselves set at the Okinawa school.
Misao Shoji (center) speaks to executives of Lion Dor about the Omega Class, a new educational center she is launching in Aizuwakamatsu that targets "uniquely gifted children.” Lion Dor has offered a venue for the project free of charge.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 15, 2024

Fukushima educational project aims to nurture gifted children

Omega Class aims to provide a place of learning suited to each child, with local experts serving as volunteer instructors.
The Shika nuclear plant in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 4
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2024

Three-meter tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake

The plant is 11 meters above sea level and protected by a 4-meter seawall built after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
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.

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