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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2022

At COP27, climate 'loss and damage' funding makes it on the table

Some rich nations — including the U.S., EU countries and Australia — have resisted a loss and damage fund, fearing they could face trillions of dollars in liability for damages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2022

Hedge fund veteran trims exposure to China and sees parallels with Japan slump

Indus Capital Partners' Byron Gill said the company's $729 million Pacific Opportunities Fund began to cut its exposure to China equities in the first quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

How long will it take to know who won in U.S. midterm elections?

Nonpartisan election forecasters and polls suggest Republicans have a very strong chance of winning a majority in the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2022

In final midterm push, Biden warns of threats as Trump hints at another run

Nonpartisan forecasters favor the Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2022

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte 'confident' Son Heung-min will recover in time for World Cup

The Spurs star sustained a fracture around his left eye when he collided with Chancel Mbemba during the club's 2-1 win over Marseille last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2022

Taliban reveal burial place of founder Mullah Omar, nine years after death

The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2022

Fate of Toshiba management causing friction for banks in buyout plan

There is concern preferred bidder JIP's plan to retain Toshiba CEO Taro Shimada and his team could impede the reorganization needed to put the firm on the road to recovery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2022

Pfizer’s Paxlovid anti-viral seen to lower long-COVID risk in study

Taking the oral medication within five days of testing positive for a SARS-CoV-2 infection was linked to a 26% lower risk of lingering post-viral complications, researchers found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022

Japan's development assistance program battered by yen's rapid weakening

A weaker yen means a decrease in the amount of Japanese assistance when converted into dollars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

Planet Earth: 8 billion humans and dwindling resources

Instead of fear of overpopulation, experts say we should focus on the overconsumption of the planet's resources by the wealthiest among us.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

What to expect in the plan to fix Britain's fiscal hole

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's finance minister is trying to identify u00a350 billion ($56 billion) of spending cuts and tax increases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID-19 disruptions

A Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Twitter asks some fired workers to come back

Twitter cut close to 3,700 people last week via email as a way to trim costs following Musk's acquisition, which closed in late October.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a public rally in Mashhad, Iran, in March.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas

Standing on the sidelines in the face of an all-out Israeli invasion of Gaza would significantly set back an Iranian strategy for regional ascendancy.
The Nihon University football club dormitory in Tokyo
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2023

Drug scandal at Nihon University American football club seen spreading

The university suspended the football club's activities indefinitely in August following the arrest of one person the same month over cannabis.
Hajime Hirota is lifted up after winning the Upper House seat in the Kochi-Tokushima district by election Sunday in the city of Kochi.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2023

In blow to Kishida, LDP loses one of two seats in by-elections

An independent candidate backed by the opposition won in the Tokushima-Kochi Lower House race, while the LDP pick won in the Nagasaki Upper House poll.
A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber prepares to land at a base in Cheongju, South Korea, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

Japan, U.S. and South Korea hold first joint air drills

The military exercise, which involved a B-52 bomber, comes as South Korea, Japan and the U.S. beef up their defense cooperation.
In recent years, China has arrested dozens of Chinese and foreign nationals on suspicion of espionage.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2023

China says it uncovered another U.S. spy

In recent years, China has arrested dozens of Chinese and foreign nationals on suspicion of espionage.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris during the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 23, 2023

Dominant Max Verstappen earns 50th career win

Yuki Tsunoda finished 10th for Alpha Tauri and secured an extra point for the fastest lap.
A water company employee fills bottles with potable water in Pozoblanco, Spain, in September 2023. The struggle for drinking water in this village of 18,000 has become a glimpse of what may lie ahead for parts of Europe where drought and extreme heat are on the rise.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 23, 2023

A peek into Spain's future: water by truck, not tap

Tanker trucks have been deployed to deliver 180,000 liters of potable water a day
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 6
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

U.S. and China visits put Australian PM’s diplomatic skills to test

There has been a significant easing in tensions between Australia and China since Anthony Albanese’s election.
Crushers team captain Bryson Dechambeau (right) and Charles Howell III celebrates after winning the LIV Golf team championship at Trump National Doral, in Doral, Florida, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 23, 2023

LIV Golf heads into offseason full of uncertainty

Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers won the LIV Golf Team Championship on Sunday.
A view of destroyed houses in the Beit Hanoun district of Gaza Strip as seen from Sderot, Israel, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon as Netanyahu convenes generals

Israel has amassed tanks and troops near the fenced border around Gaza for a planned ground invasion aiming to annihilate Hamas.
Swiss People's Party (SVP) leader Marco Chiesa (left) smiles next to the president of The Center (Die Mitte) Swiss political party Gerhard Pfister prior to a TV interview in Bern on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2023

Switzerland’s right-wing party soars on immigration concerns

The SVP — as the People's Party is known by its German acronym — won 28.6% of votes, up from 25.6% four years ago.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Nearly 40% of respondents of the latest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey said Treasurys will face the most severe impact from the BOJ shifting away from superaccommodative policy.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2023

When Japan ends negative rate policy, Treasurys will suffer

The Bank of Japan is likely to unwind its unusual policy of subzero rates during the first half of 2024.
The yen weakened to the ¥150-per-dollar level Monday, but just briefly, as investors betting on a further rise in dollar yields lost out to those expecting Japanese authorities will intervene in markets.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 23, 2023

Yen breaches ¥150 per dollar again, raising intervention risk

It touched ¥150.11 per the greenback in early Asian trading on Monday before quickly recovering.
Rangers reliever Andrew Heaney pitches against the Astros during Game 6 of the ALCS in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 23, 2023

Rangers beat Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS

The Rangers evened the best-of-seven series 3-3 and will try to reach their first World Series since 2011 by winning on the road again on Monday.
Victor Wembanyama's combination of size and skill has led many to label the Spurs rookie as once-in-a-generation talent.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2023

Victor Wembanyama set to take center stage when NBA season tips off

Wembanyama will be attempting to lead San Antonio back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
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

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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