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SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 23, 2022

Hoshoryu gains outright lead in Kyushu after Oho's loss

Fighting as a No. 13 maegashira, the 22-year-old Oho was thrust out by No. 9 Abi and joined No. 1 Takayasu on the second rung of the leaderboard at 9-2.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022

Farmers of Egypt's Nile Delta battle growing salinity as temperatures, and seas, rise

Causes including overextraction of groundwater and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, but also climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022

Mediterranean marine heat waves threaten coastal livelihoods

Populations of sponges, sea-stars, fish, and mollusks have been dying en masse in the waters off France and Spain.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 23, 2022

In the land of baseball, sumo and soccer share a close relationship

Japan's national sport and the 'beautiful game' have formed many ties over the years, with even top-ranked wrestlers attending matches and taking part in promotional events.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022

Will China prove the doomsayers wrong?

Investors seem convinced that China's new leadership lacks the know-how and independence to mount an effective response to the profound economic challenges the country faces.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

Wounded Argentina aims to move past Saudi trauma

Lionel Messi's fifth and final attempt to match Diego Maradona's immortality among Argentinians by winning soccer's greatest prize could not have started worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022

How the Russia-Ukraine war can and cannot end

Brewing talk of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine demands an honest look at the possible end games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2022

Can Japan at last do away with its 'postwar' mindset?

The time has come for pacifist Japan to fundamentally change its security strategy to reflect a changing world and new challenges and threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 12,850 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases rose 16.7% week-on-week to 9,358.3, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022

On Europe's new front lines, red tape, politics and potholes hamper defense

Planners from the Baltics to Romania are scrutinizing potential military reinforcement routes, planning to fortify bridges and adding military transport functions to civilian airports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022

Looking for the Qatar World Cup winner? Don’t follow the money

Even in today's winner-takes-all economy, superstars won't always come out ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022

Ukraine promises shelters for its people as winter sets in

Russian attacks have knocked out power for long periods for up to 10 million consumers at a time. Ukraine's national power grid operator said on Tuesday the damage had been colossal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2022

Mizuho Financial goes into high gear to appoint female managers

The plan is aimed at addressing the dearth of women in leadership positions stemming from factors including the lack of role models and opportunities for female employees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022

Cyclists cross Tokyo's iconic Rainbow Bridge for first time since 1993

About 2,000 people took part in the event Wednesday that was organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, as part of the legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics held last summer.
U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

Can Joe Biden and a wad of cash win rural America for Democrats?

Billions of dollars in federal funding have flowed to rural areas' infrastructure since Biden took office.
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping throws up a forcefield of security controls to repel perceived foreign threats, Beijing’s message to the public is that spooks are everywhere.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2023

Xi’s security obsession turns Chinese citizens into spy hunters

The push comes after Xi chaired a National Security Council meeting in May that stressed the importance of "extreme-case scenario” thinking.
A rendering of Interstellar Technologies' rocket, Zero, expected to be fueled by liquefied biomethane produced by Air Water
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2023

Cow waste to be transformed into rocket fuel for space startup

Air Water said it would begin conducting trials in the fall, with the fuel to be loaded on a rocket created by startup firm Interstellar Technologies.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives during the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 18, 2023

Max Verstappen looks ahead to Japan after end of record win streak

"I think we will be quick in Suzuka," Verstappen told reporters after a race that also ended his team's run of 15 successive wins.
Kiyotaka Akasaka, a former U.N. undersecretary-general for communications and public information, speaks in an interview at the Nippon Communications Foundation in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

Japan should take China to WTO over seafood ban, ex-U.N. official says

Tokyo could file a complaint with the WTO as a "tactical move" to induce Beijing to end the punitive action, says Kiyotaka Akasaka.
Fiji's Tevita Ikanivere celebrates after his team's win over Australia at the Rugby World Cup in Saint-Etienne, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 18, 2023

Fiji beats Australia for first time in 69 years in World Cup upset

Fiji kept its quarterfinal hopes alive with a 22-15 win over Australia
A Taiwanese pilot runs toward an F-16V fighter jet for an evening take off as part of a combat readiness mission at the airbase in Hualien, Taiwan, in August last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

Taiwan detects 'recent high' 103 Chinese warplanes near island

The incident happened hours after China's top envoy told the U.S. national security adviser that Taiwan is "the first red line that must not be crossed."
Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (left) competes for the ball against Real Madrid's Rodrygo during their match in Madrid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2023

Takefusa Kubo's star performance not enough against Real Madrid

Takefusa Kubo put in a stellar performance against his former club Real Madrid.
Astronomers focus on Jupiter because it’s big, making it easy to see and more likely to suffer the impact of cosmic debris.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2023

A fireball whacked into Jupiter, and astronomers got it on video

In August, stargazers in Japan recorded a bright flash on the giant gas planet. Scientists want to use data like this to study our solar system’s birth.
Masanobu Ogura (center left), then-minister in charge of policies related to children, receives a petition from Hiroki Komazaki (center right), founder of nonprofit organization Florence, in Tokyo on Sept. 1.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2023

Debate grows in Japan over proposed background checks for teachers

The Children and Families Agency is proposing to make screening for criminal convictions mandatory for people looking to work in schools or nurseries.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday after a major reshuffle of his Cabinet.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

Japan voters unhappy with Kishida's price policies, poll shows

About 77% of respondents to the survey said they didn’t rate his price policies positively, compared with 17% who said they did.
Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally on the eve of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, in Brussels on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

Protests continue in Iran as Mahsa Amini anniversary passes

The death of Mahsa Amini last year triggered months widespread protests in Iran.
Mia Lee Sorensen with her Danish mother, Lilian Hansen, 72, and father, Bent Hansen, 74, on the coast of Korsor, Denmark, on July 13. South Korean adoptees have been returning to the country to hold the government accountable for what they call a corrupt and predatory adoption system.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 18, 2023

World’s largest ‘baby exporter’ confronts its painful past

South Korean adoptees have been returning to the country to hold the government accountable for what they call a corrupt adoption system.
Survivors fill up water from a tanker truck in the earthquake-hit village of Ineghede in Morocco on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 18, 2023

Dire hygiene spells new threat for Morocco quake survivors

An especially pressing need is the provision of clean water, which was already in short supply in some areas before the quake.
The far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence party rally against measures imposed by the Polish government to stem the spread of COVID-19, in Warsaw in October 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

The far right is advancing in a vulnerable Europe again

Disruptors in far-right political parties are taking advantage of resentment born out of COVID-19, a cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the official farewell ceremony for his trip to New York, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2023

U.S.-Iran detainee swap deal to go ahead on Monday, Tehran says

Frozen funds are set to be in Iran's possession on Monday, triggering the swap of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran for five Iranians held in the U.S.

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