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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2022

Is the Taiwan Policy Act good for Taipei?

The contentious legislation will bring the island and the U.S. closer together than ever — a necessary evolution in their relationship, given the rising threat from China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 30, 2022

'Hellscape' or not, Twitter will be something different under Elon Musk

Musk has already axed much of Twitter's leadership and plans to be CEO himself in the immediate term, according to sources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2022

Man faces charge of attempted murder after attack on Nancy Pelosi's spouse

The incident stoked fears about political violence less than two weeks ahead of U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2022

Hate speech and online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe

Nancy Pelosi has been demonized online and in public by both far right and far left-leaning political websites and figures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2022

Japan plans to boost cyberdefense personnel to 5,000 by fiscal 2027

Japan is behind in developing cybersecurity talent and expanding personnel, compared to countries such as Russia, China and North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2022

South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 153

Social media footage showed hundreds of people packed in the narrow, sloped alley crushed and immobile as emergency officials and police tried to pull them free.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 30, 2022

Nets' Kyrie Irving says 'anti-Semitic' label 'not justified'

Nets owner Joe Tsai said in a Twitter post on Friday he was 'disappointed' that Irving drew attention to a 2018 film with a number of anti-Semitic tropes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 30, 2022

Xi kicks off third term with flurry of diplomatic activity

His busy diplomatic schedule comes after he pledged at the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress to ensure China leads the world in 'international influence.”
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2022

'No excuses' for Liverpool as Leeds ends unbeaten Anfield run

Liverpool have now lost twice as many games in the first 12 league games of this season as they did in 38 last season.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2022

Russia halts deal over Ukraine Black Sea grain exports after drone attacks

Russia told U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a letter that it was suspending the deal for an 'indefinite term' because it could not 'guarantee safety of civilian ships.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2022

Kirin to export premium Fuji whisky to Singapore amid weaker yen

Singapore was chosen as the fifth country for the brand to enter, counting on a large population of well-to-do customers eager to snap up high-end products.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Oct 30, 2022

The Ichimatsu motif: Cooking for both flavor and fortune

There's more than meets the eye for foods cooked with this distinctive checkerboard pattern.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 30, 2022

The rural temple where winemaking equals worship

Yamanashi Prefecture's Daizenji Temple is dedicated to the premodern monk who is said to have introduce the joy of wine to Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2022

Buffaloes move to brink of Japan Series crown with victory in Game 6

Orix has won three straight games and can clinch the title with a victory in Game 7 at Jingu Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2022

Japan to set up new joint command to manage SDF operations: report

The joint command will be tasked with coordinating strategies with an eye on boosting Japan's defense cooperation with the U.S. military, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen speaks about the current situation in Israel amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas militant group, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2023

Israeli and Palestinian envoys to Japan detail a week of violence

Both envoys expressed hope for Japan's diplomatic role in the conflict, but from very different perspectives.
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings and its U.S. peer Western Digital are expected to agree on a merger as early as this month.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2023

Chipmakers Kioxia and Western Digital set to agree on merger

The deal would create the world's leading producer of memory chips.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks to reporters at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2023

Japan may dispatch SDF plane to evacuate citizens in Israel

In the meantime, Japan plans to evacuate its citizens on a charter flight Saturday amid the intensifying violence.
A Kura Sushi restaurant in Nagoya
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2023

Man convicted over viral 'licking' video at Nagoya sushi outlet

Ryoga Yoshino was sentenced by the Nagoya District Court to three years in prison, suspended for five years.
Over 20% of actors, stunt performers, voice actors and announcers in Japan said between October and December last year that they had experienced sexual harassment, according to a government white paper released on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2023

Over 20% of actors in Japan say they've been sexually harassed

Over 20% of actors, stunt performers, voice actors and announcers in Japan said between October and December last year that they had experienced sexual harassment, a government white paper showed Friday.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet in Budapest in October 2021. Modern autocrats focus on manipulating public opinion while gradually weakening the democratic institutions from which they claim legitimacy.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2023

No, the world's democracies are not 'backsliding'

Fears that we're turning the clock back on democracy are inaccurate — and unhelpful for dealing with new shades of authoritarianism.
Japanese purin is a classic dish, but this plant-based version is a bit of a sweet twist.
LIFE / The Recipe Box
Oct 15, 2023

Recipe: Soy caramel flan

Looking for a sweet snack? Here’s a traditional caramel and plant-based custard with a seaweed extract setting agent.
A representative of Chevalier Brewery presents a bottle of its sake adapted to French drinkers' tastes.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 15, 2023

Sake fights an uphill battle for France’s wine lovers

Among many French drinkers, sake is still associated with cheap, low-quality alcohol only served at the end of meals in Japanese restaurants.
Nearly 60 years old, Pop-Tarts remain a polarizing yet iconic symbol of America's love of processed sweets.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 15, 2023

How one family influenced the rise and recipes of Pop-Tarts

As Kellogg’s prepares to celebrate the 60th birthday of Pop-Tarts next year, the polarizing treats remain a cultural touchstone.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem in July 2017.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2023

India’s realism comes of age in response to Israel-Hamas war

Unlike other Global South country leaders, Modi wasted no time expressing solidarity with Israel, an ally of India.
A gender-equality supporter protests against discrimination at an event held in Tokyo for International Women's Day in March 2021
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2023

Japan’s gender gap has never been wider. Can Kishida close it?

The government emphasizes the need to improve gender equality, but correcting Japan's dismal record requires a nuanced approach.
Smoke plumes billow over Gaza City after Israeli airstrikes Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 13, 2023

Hamas mines depths of inhumanity. Israel must not do same.

There is the very real danger of a wider war. Netanyahu vowed “to change the Middle East,” a statement with ominous overtones.
A screen displays the Israeli flag in New York's Times Square on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2023

As Israel readies Gaza invasion, U.S. sees no plan for what’s next

The desire to support Israel versus the fear about what might come next underscores the delicate balancing act Biden faces.
Palestinians flee following the Israeli army's warning to leave their homes and move south before an expected ground offensive, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2023

Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israel masses troops for assault

Israel announced overnight that it would temporarily guarantee the safety of Palestinians fleeing the area on two main roads.
Voters fill out ballot papers at a polling station on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Saturday as polls open in Australia's historic Indigenous rights referendum.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2023

Australian voters reject greater Indigenous rights

The result will be a setback to reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Australians and a political blow to the center-left Labor government.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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