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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2022

A vibrant refuge in Seoul goes quiet after deadly crowd crush

Makeshift altars pay homage to the victims while the government investigates one of the worst peacetime disasters in the country's history.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 6, 2022

Son Heung-min's surgery succeeds but World Cup still in balance

Worried South Korean fans have since been waiting nervously for updates on Son's condition, fearing their World Cup would be ruined without the talismanic national captain.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022

'Kokoro': Lafcadio Hearn's insights into a country he loved

The collection of 15 essays and stories, which explore the inner lives of Japanese society through topics such as karma, art and architecture, reveal the writer's deep affection for Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2022

Momoko Ueda seeks wire-to-wire win at Toto Japan Classic

After two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, Ueda delivered four birdies and a bogey on the back nine in front of the home crowd during Saturday's third round.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022

'Our Man in Tokyo': An ambassador's view of a decade of turbulence

Through diary entries, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand accounts, biographer Steve Kemper explores the pivotal years leading up to World War II from the perspective of Joseph Grew.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

France’s far right picks 27-year-old to succeed Marine Le Pen

The result was widely expected as Marine Le Pen has been progressively handing over duties to Bardella, who's served as deputy leader since 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 6, 2022

Rice balls and a hashtag lead to millions of school meals for kids across the globe

It's one of the simplest meals you can find in Japan, but it's having a big impact across the globe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 6, 2022

Recipe: Simmered kabocha

In honor of all the jack-o-lanterns headed for the trash heap this week, turn some kabocha in to a subtly sweet treat.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Nov 6, 2022

Dining from forest and field at Niigata's Satoyama Jujo

The Sanaburi dining room in Minamiuonuma serves dishes so fresh they come straight from the soil — sometimes literally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2022

North Korea continues frenetic pace of missile launches as U.S. B-1B bombers fly to South

The missiles were the latest in a flurry of launches by the North, including one of an intercontinental ballistic missile that was believed to have failed in-flight over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2022

Japan to boost Defense Ministry's tech research role

The government is considering including the policy in the country's three key defense and national security documents to be updated later this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan tallies 75,645 new cases, up by 30,000 from a week ago

By prefecture, Tokyo had the largest number of cases Saturday, at 7,967, followed by Hokkaido, at 7,463, Aichi, 5,031, Kanagawa, 4,644, and Saitama, 4,294.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2022

Full-scale nuclear accident drill held at Fukui plant for first time in three years

The central government held a comprehensive nuclear disaster drill on Saturday under the premise of a serious accident at the Mihama power station in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

'Never again': Ukraine bolsters defenses near Belarus-Russia borders

After Moscow's invasion from the north in the early days of the war and subsequent retreat, Ukraine has been watching its northern borders with Belarus and Russia closely to avoid a repeat.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech Monday during celebrations for the 67th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, in Veszprem, Hungary.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2023

Hungary's Viktor Orban slams Brussels, with eye on EU election

The EU has suspended payment of funding to Hungary over rule of law concerns, complicating efforts to drag the economy out of recession.
Environmental activists on the sidelines of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 24, 2023

Countries deadlocked on 'loss and damage' as climate summit nears

Developing and developed countries at odds over fund's eligibility and who will oversee it.
Sawai Pharmaceutical president Motohiko Kimura (left) and chair Mitsuo Sawai apologize at a news conference in the city of Osaka on Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2023

Sawai joins list of drugmakers known for manufacturing misconduct

The company had been fraudulently using capsules with new, replaced outer shells for post-approval quality testing, in place of ones it should have used.
A pedestrian walks past an electronic signboard showing data from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and on the Japanese yen after the currency rebounded slightly after hitting ¥150 to the U.S. dollar in overnight trading, along a street in central Tokyo on Oct. 4.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2023

Germany set to eclipse Japan as No. 3 economy in 2023, IMF says

The yen’s widely watched depreciation has played an outsized role in its projected slide in position.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Oct. 3
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2023

China-linked 'spamouflage' targeted Canadian PM and lawmakers

The campaign, using networks of new and hijacked social media accounts to post bulk messages, took place in August and September.
Taiwan Vice President and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2023

Taiwan presidential front-runner assails China's Foxconn probe

The major Apple supplier is facing a tax probe in China, two sources close to the company said Monday, confirming a report in Chinese state-run media.
English and Italian footballers observe a minute of silence for the victims of a deadly shooting in Brussels and of the devastating events in Israel and Palestine, at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2023

Qatar-owned network altered broadcasts to avoid war references

Instead of tributes and moments of silence at recent games, beIN broadcasts aired extended studio discussions that hewed solely toward soccer.
A man tries to start his car after Israeli airstrikes at the Nuseirat Market in the Gaza Strip on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 24, 2023

How the Israel-Hamas war imperils action against global warming

The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate talks.
PRESS
Oct 24, 2023

ジャパンタイムズが世界新聞協会のアジア・メディア・アワード2023を受賞

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)は、2023年10月に発表された世界新聞協会(WAN-IFRA)のアジア・メディア・アワード2023にて、速報部門と特集記事部門の2部門で最優秀賞を受賞しました。...
A Hello Kitty balloon is paraded down 6th Ave during the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in November 2017.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2023

Soft power and Japan's role in a complex world

While hard power zeroes in on what can be physically controlled such as an empire by force, soft power is an empire by invitation.
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation about the war in Israel and Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2023

New mantra for U.S. diplomacy: First, do no harm

U.S. power has diminished and the overweening advantage it enjoyed after World War II, even at the end of the Cold War, has dissipated.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens as Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Kenta Izumi speaks in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2023

Tough questions for Kishida in parliament over spending plans

Japan’s main opposition party began its scrutiny of Kishida's economic stimulus package as the country struggles with inflation and stagnant wages.
Cosmo Energy Holdings has said it will call another shareholder vote in December to seek approval for a "poison pill" takeover defense against a group of activist investors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2023

Cosmo calls another shareholder vote in activist defense

Japan's third-biggest oil refiner said it will not prevent the group a group of activist investors from voting this time.
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu salutes before delivering a speech during the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2023

China ousts defense chief and removes ex-top envoy from Cabinet

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has been removed from his positions as defense chief and state councilor, state-run media said.
Victor Wembanyama speaks to members of the media a day before his NBA debut on Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 25, 2023

'Butterflies' for Victor Wembanyama ahead of NBA debut

The gifted No. 1 draft pick will be the center of attention across the league on Wednesday when he takes to the court in San Antonio's home opener.

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