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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Nov 27, 2022

Recipe: Persimmon saketini

The perfect drink to impress a discerning date after an afternoon of leaf peeping.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 27, 2022

Noma sets sights on Kyoto, and diners bite in droves

The acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant's second extended residence in Japan shifts to the country's ancient capital.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 27, 2022

Toyama puts itself on Japan’s map of sustainable tourism

From traditional architecture and local folk crafts to impressive temples and a luxury hotel, Toyama's rural Tonami Plain is rich with culture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2022

The secret ingredient of America's trendiest bars: Japan

There may be no definition better than Japan's indelible cocktail culture other than this: You know it when you see it — and taste it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2022

JIP to launch Toshiba tender offer by end of March

JIP, which holds preferential negotiating rights for the firm, plans to procure more than u00a52.2 trillion by securing investments from over 10 companies and bank loans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2022

Tokyo recognizes Uber Eats workers' collective bargaining right

The move by Tokyo's Labor Relations Commission on Friday marked the first official judgment recognizing the right of so-called gig workers engaged in temporary jobs
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2022

Artillery is breaking in Ukraine. It’s becoming a problem for the Pentagon.

Ukrainian soldiers are firing thousands of shells daily, forcing the U.S. to replace gun barrels across the border in Poland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2022

Deadly Xinjiang fire stirs anger at China's 'COVID-zero' policy

A deadly fire in China's Xinjiang region has spurred an outpouring of anger at the country's hard-line approach to containing the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2022

Xi tells Kim China willing to work with North Korea for 'world peace'

The message from Chinese leader Xi Jinping came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2022

LDP branch led by reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba paid fees to Unification Church

The branch led by Akiba — who is also allegedly involved in money and election law violation scandals — has been found to have paid u00a524,000 to a group linked to the religious organization.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 26, 2022

Iranian fans savor victory but wrangle over protests

Ahead of the match, which ended in a 2-0 win for Iran, several fans said security had prevented them or friends from taking symbols of support for protesters into the stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 26, 2022

England suffer reality check in 0-0 draw with U.S.

England will still qualify for the last 16 if they avoid a heavy defeat by Wales in their final group game, but they were greeted with boos at the final whistle on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2022

Freezing Ukraine gradually restores power after Russian strikes on grid

Millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian airstrikes of the war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2022

Trump dines at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white supremacist

The former president posted on his Truth Social site that he dined Tuesday with Ye and that the rapper 'unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about.”
A moment of silence is held for Robinson before the Orioles' game against the Nationals in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2023

Orioles' star third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86

Robinson won 16 Gold Gloves as the best at his position and was named an All-Star 18 times.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

Lack of political timetable fuels Japan snap election speculation

The ruling and opposition parties are watching for the possibility of a Lower House breakup at the start of an extraordinary Diet session this autumn.
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas and her teammates celebrate their UEFA Women's Nations League win over Switzerland in Cordoba, Spain, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Sep 27, 2023

Spain celebrates World Cup win with record crowd for Switzerland romp

Spain beat Sweden 3-2 in Gothenburg last Friday and then crushed Switzerland to take a stranglehold on top spot in its Nations League group.
Customers load their shopping into a vehicle at a New World supermarket in Wellington, operated by Foodstuffs New Zealand.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2023

Cost-of-living stress fuels crime wave in Australia and New Zealand

While the thefts are brazen, organized and increasingly violent, experts say the shoplifting underscores the hardship many people are facing.
Lee Jae-myung (center), leader of South Korea's opposition Democratic Party, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

South Korean court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader

Last week, several members of Lee Jae-myung’s own party broke ranks and voted to allow an arrest warrant for the sitting lawmaker to proceed.
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso speaks in the city of Fukuoka on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

Lawmakers upset as Taro Aso dubs coalition partner a 'cancer'

The LDP vice president reportedly made the remark while discussing Komeito's stance on the revision of key security documents last December.
Dave Limp speaks during the Amazon Devices and Services event at the HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 20.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2023

At Amazon, he launched Alexa. His new job is to launch rockets.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has spent two decades trailing Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the space-exploration race.
A screen in a shopping area in Beijing broadcasts news footage of military drills by China's People's Liberation Army around Taiwan on Aug. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

China says drills near Taiwan target 'arrogance' of separatists

Taiwan has said this month that it had observed dozens of fighters, drones, bombers and other aircraft, as well as warships operating nearby.
China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2023

Evergrande’s billionaire chairman Hui under police surveillance

Hui was taken away by Chinese police earlier this month and is being monitored at a designated location. It’s not clear why he is under surveillance.
Nissan and Renault's deal to rebalance their troubled alliance has given them more freedom to pursue other partnerships and become more agile.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2023

Renault and Nissan to drop common alliance purchasing organization

The new setup reflects Renault’s efforts to grow more independent from its Japanese partner after years of tensions within the alliance.
A type of adenovirus that causes pool fever
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023

'Pool fever' cases reach highest level in a decade in Japan

Local governments are calling for infection prevention measures such as washing hands and gargling.
Locally caught seafood at the Hamanoeki Fish Market and Food Court in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 31
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023

Russia considers banning Japanese seafood imports

Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it had discussed Japanese food exports with its Chinese counterparts.
Philippine fishermen catch fish as the sun rises near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sept. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

Tensions with China cross a new line in the South China Sea

The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Beijing's response has raised fears about an escalation in their ongoing row.
Refugees sit in a truck after crossing the border, near the town of Kornidzor, on Tuesday. Hundreds of vehicles were heading to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh, following Azerbaijan's lightning offensive against the separatist enclave.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2023

Armenia says ‘ethnic cleansing’ happening in Karabakh region

Armenia's prime minister met with top U.S. officials as the exodus of people fleeing to his country from Azerbaijan accelerated.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako release young barfin flounder and shrimp into the sea during the 42nd annual national marine convention in the town of Akkeshi in Hokkaido on Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023

Talks on imperial succession stall under Kishida administration

The prime minister has said that ensuring stable imperial succession is "an issue that cannot be put off," but no concrete steps have been taken.

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