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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

'Rainbow wave' in U.S. midterms lifts LGBTQ hopes, but battles lie ahead

Even as Republicans gained a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the absence of the predicted 'red wave' could act as a buffer against anti-LGBTQ legislation in the new Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

In Washington, an older generation begins stepping aside

A light breeze of change is blowing in Washington, where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just announced she will make room for 'a new generation.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2022

Will COVID boosters prevent another wave? Scientists aren’t so sure.

The shots may help vulnerable Americans dodge serious illness or death. But some experts believe boosters must be improved and are calling for a new strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022

How was Russia able to launch Its biggest aerial attack on Ukraine?

Western and Ukrainian officials have said Moscow's stockpile of missiles was dwindling. But the assaults this week raise questions about that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

'Most' APEC members condemn war in Ukraine in leaders' statement

Apart from substituting the organizations' names, the statement was word-for-word the same as a G20 declaration issued last week after a summit in Indonesia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

Xi and Harris meet briefly, with VP calling for U.S.-China communication

The U.S. vice president reinforced President Joe Biden's message that 'we must maintain open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between our countries.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2022

Tokyo encourages residents to wear turtlenecks to save energy

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, wearing a turtleneck under a jacket, encouraged residents to don turtleneck jumpers both to stay warm and as a way of reducing energy consumption.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2022

Iran's 'civil war' warning may presage bloodier crackdown, analysts say

Fears that Iran is sliding into deeper violence have grown since Wednesday, when assailants on motorcycles gunned down nine people in two mysterious attacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

From sex workers to bakers, Twitter business users fear losses

'Every day there's always something going on, and it looks like the site is falling apart,' a small business owner said of Twitter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2022

China has put longer-range ICBMs on its nuclear subs, U.S. says

China has fielded the new missiles on its six nuclear-powered submarines, letting it hit the continental U.S. from much closer to its own shores, the U.S. acknowledged for the first time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2022

Dutch minister says U.S. can’t dictate approach to China exports

The U.S. shouldn't expect the Netherlands to unquestionably adopt its approach to restrictions, the official warned, signaling a potential obstacle to the Biden administration's trade fight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2022

Asia embraces work from home but bosses say no to four-day week

While only 13% of companies in Asia expected their staff to work in the office full time, just 2% of leaders favor a four-day workweek for the next five years, a new survey has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022

Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to bring back Trump

Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse its ban on former President Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

U.S. Justice Department names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes

Jack Smith will serve as special counsel to oversee investigations into the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2022

Italian detainee dies in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration

The Italian man is the 18th person to have died in Japanese immigration facilities since 2007. Six of them, including this latest case, were apparent suicides.
Japan called on China to release an employee of Astellas Pharma after confirming he was placed in criminal detention over espionage allegations.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

Japan demands release of citizen detained in China for spying

The man in his 50s is an employee of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma and was initially held by Chinese authorities in March.
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

South Korea seeks revived China-Japan summit to shore up ties

Senior officials from the three Asian nations are set to meet in Seoul on Sept. 26.
Ethical Spirits is a venture company based in Tokyo that makes sake from discarded sake lees, or leftover sake residue.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 24, 2023

Birch, cedar and oak: The new building blocks of sake

Beverages are made from Japanese white birch, cedar, Lindera umbellata (used in high-grade toothpicks) and Mongolian oak samples.
Freshness and seasonality, along with the chef's ability to highlight both, feature heavily in Japanese fine dining.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 24, 2023

Does Japan's fine dining philosophy stand alone?

While Japanese fine dining is not as categorically defined as French gastronomie, a culture of refined dining has long existed in the country.
Drinking can be an unavoidable part of life in Japan, so what can do you to offset the worst of the damage?
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2023

Can't curb your drinking? These steps will reduce the harm

The current evidence makes it pretty clear that even a little alcohol is bad for your health.
What recent reports indicate is that, while abusers are being outed, the institutions that protected them for so long remain in place.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2023

As #MeToo outs more abusers, is anything changing for good?

After years of assault revelations, the institutional responses that have long enabled abuse must start to change.
Fumitake Fujita, secretary-general of Nippon Ishin no Kai, speaks during a news conference at the Diet building in Tokyo on Wednesday. Fujita said the party instructed its lawmakers to check whether their secretaries held other jobs.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

Lawmakers' secretaries doubling as assembly members stir controversy

State-paid secretaries are allowed to hold other jobs if lawmakers judge that that will not affect the performance of their duties as secretaries.
Johnny & Associates' new president Noriyuki Higashiyama (left) and former president Julie Keiko Fujishima at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7
JAPAN / Society
Sep 22, 2023

Victim says new Johnny's head apologized for founder's sexual abuse

Earlier this month, Noriyuki Higashiyama, who himself has been forced to deny allegations of sexual abuse, took over as agency president.
John Williams (right) and Seiji Ozawa (center) have been friends for decades. Their long-awaited reunion in Japan comes courtesy of a musical collaboration between Williams and the Saito Kinen Orchestra for the 31st edition of Ozawa’s annual music festival.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 24, 2023

Music legends John Williams and Seiji Ozawa reunite at Matsumoto festival

The American composer and conductor led a special program featuring his famous film scores at his long-time friend's annual event in Nagano Prefecture.
Yuki Tsunoda takes part in a practice session on Day 1 of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 22, 2023

Tsunoda races into Suzuka as his F1 career reaches critical stage

The driver's homecoming to a track he knows all too well comes as his long-term future at the pinnacle of motorsport remains uncertain.
Two American men were arrested for allegedly entering and filming a hotel construction site in Osaka's Chuo Ward without permission.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2023

Controversial U.S. livestreamer arrested over trespassing in Osaka

Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known as "Johnny Somali" on YouTube, was arrested with another American, Jeremiah Dwane Branch.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's disapproval ratings stood at 59%, according to a recent poll, up from 37% when elected last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2023

South Korea's Yoon lambasts critics, calling them ‘communists’

The remarks may rally his conservative base and distract from unease about some of his policies, but it risks fueling division and alienating some voters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a high-level Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine on the sidelines of the 78th U.N. General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2023

As Kishida takes center stage, Japan's diplomacy enters a new phase

The prime minister looks set to take on a larger role in representing the country on the world stage as he struggles to build a legacy domestically.
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki (right) visits a refrigeration facility in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, where returned stocks of scallops are piling up, on Sept. 14.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2023

Hokkaido seafood piles up in freezers following China ban

Scallops and other products are amassing in freezers at processing facilities in the prefecture, costing businesses more for storage.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 22, 2023

BOJ maintains its dovish monetary easing amid policy speculation

Comments by Gov. Kazuo Ueda in an interview earlier this month had sparked speculation that the BOJ might move to change policy at an earlier date.

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