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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2022

North Korea trumpets training for 'tactical' nuclear strikes

North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches — including a test of what it said was a “new” type of missile over Japan — were training for hitting its enemies with smaller warheads.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 10, 2022

Why strict but inconsistent gun laws did not keep Thailand safe

The murder of two dozen small children — committed during nap time in colorful classrooms — has horrified the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022

Former Unification Church member recounts fear and hardship as daughter of devout followers

The former member said that as a child she was forced to attend the church's worship services and read its doctrine, and was banned from having romantic relationships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2022

Delving deeper into Kishida’s post-Abe trust crisis

If Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to regain the public's trust, he must break with the ruling party's gerontocracy and modernize Japan's government bureaucracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

Blunt criticism of Russian army signals new challenge for Putin

An official in a Russian-occupied region of Ukraine suggested Russia's defense minister shoot himself over his army's failings, an unusually blunt rebuke of Kremlin leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2022

Abe’s mixed legacy haunts the Kishida administration and the nation

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mixed legacies will significantly impact the policies of the current administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Missile-alert panic triggers calls to ramp up Japan's defenses

By the time many people were aware of the alert on Tuesday, North Korea's missile had already splashed down in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 kilometers away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2022

In rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia aim to raise oil prices with big supply cut

U.S. President Joe Biden and European leaders have urged more oil production to ease gasoline prices and punish Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 5, 2022

Classic sumo film 'Shiko Funjatta' finds new life as spinoff drama

The upcoming Disney+ series based on director Masayuki Suo's award-winning work is leading a new wave of sumo content on streaming platforms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2022

Putin gives final approval to Ukraine annexation plan despite retreats

Russia has escalated the war with the annexation drive, a military mobilization and warnings of a possible recourse to nuclear weapons to protect all of its territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 2, 2022

Russia slams idea of making athletes condemn war in order to compete

Responding to a proposal from IOC President Thomas Bach, one sports federation chief said Olympic participation should not require athletes to become 'traitors.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2022

At least 174 dead after riot at Indonesian soccer game

After the match had ended, supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas, triggering a stampede.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

Japan wrestling legend and former lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The famed professional wrestler was known for taking on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976 and making numerous trips to North Korea as a lawmaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

LDP lawmaker's newly uncovered links to Unification Church take total to 180

The ruling party also revealed new connections between the church and 11 of its lawmakers who had already been found to have links to the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2022

Tokyo court gives same-sex married couple partial win in residency ruling

The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Kremlin proxies in Ukraine plead to Putin for annexation

Ukraine called on the EU to hit Russia with more sanctions and for NATO to send more weapons to the front line.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2022

In Myanmar's rebel strongholds, internet blackouts can mean life or death

With many people relying on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, warnings about impending attacks by junta forces haven't been able to reach villages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Protest-hit Iran launches strikes that kill 13 in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has accused the Iraq-based Kurdish groups of 'attacking and infiltrating Iran ... to sow insecurity and riots and spread unrest.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s war has come home to Russia

The “partial mobilization” of reservists may have sowed unrest, but by deepening the engagement of ordinary Russians, it will sharpen the conflict for both Russia and Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2022

Little to celebrate as Japan and China mark 50 years of ties

Amid issues over territory and Taiwan, experts say the best Tokyo and Beijing can hope for is to stop ties from crumbling further in the near-term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2022

Putin grants Edward Snowden Russian citizenship

Snowden received Russian citizenship as a result of his own request, made in 2020, to make it easier for his American wife to travel back and forth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2022

Japanese government to face three new forced sterilization suits

The plaintiffs in the three cases are demanding that the government pay a total of u00a5158.7 million in damages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2022

Japan finance chief reaffirms readiness to respond to yen speculation

The remark came after the government's decision Thursday to intervene in the currency market to stem yen weakness, by selling dollars and buying yen for the first time since 1998.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022

U.S. warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nuclear weapons

U.S. officials said that they still had not seen any movement in Russia's stockpile of 2,000 or so small tactical weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 23, 2022

Japan’s intervention underlines its interest rate isolation

The yen is paying the price for the Bank of Japan's ultraeasy monetary stance. Until the bank shifts, a sustained rally is very difficult.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Japan to reopen to independent travelers and lift daily arrival cap, Kishida says

The move marks a major policy shift after nearly 2u00bd years of strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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