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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2022

How Japan's political system linked the Unification Church with lawmakers

One problem faced by Japan is that there are institutional and customary factors that allow fringe organizations to maintain access to politicians at the highest levels of government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine retakes key eastern city, reshaping contours of battle

Ukrainian officials said that their troops had taken the eastern city of Izium, a strategically important railway hub that Russian forces seized in the spring.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Queen's coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets

Crowds lined the roads to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth's as her coffin made its way from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh ahead of her funeral on Sept. 19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022

Two dead in 'massive' Papua New Guinea quake

There is limited communication in the area struck by a deadly Papua New Guinea quake, with little government resources and few paved roads, making assessment and rescue efforts difficult.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

'Very strong' Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands

Typhoon Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday before heading north toward Shanghai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 7,750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 1,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022

Food and medical shortages in locked-down region spur China apology

Reports of shortages and tough conditions in part of China's northern Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan have been swirling on Chinese social media for days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 11, 2022

TELL brings back a classic fundraiser for a month of mental health awareness activities

Whether you sign up for the Tokyo Tower Climb or the more personal Step Up Challenge, the nonprofit TELL is appreciative of your support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine says final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched off

The world has been concerned about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — the largest in Europe — amid recent fighting in the area that has raised fears of a serious incident.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2022

Argentina's four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili enters Hall of Fame

The 45-year-old told the audience that playing next to Tim Duncan and Tony Parker under the guidance of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was what made his ascension to the Hall of Fame possible.
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader, Lee Jae-myung, speaks after being discharged at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

South Korea opposition leader hopes for end to 'politics of hate' after attack

The 67-year-old male suspect told police he wanted to prevent Lee from becoming president and his party from winning the election.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open, in Melbourne on Tuesday,
TENNIS
Jan 10, 2024

Djokovic poised to scale Grand Slam peak at favorite stomping ground

The 36-year-old enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons of his career in 2023.
Rory McIlroy speaks during a news conference in Boston in November.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 10, 2024

Rory McIlroy has 'dream scenario' for a new world tour

The star golfer would like to see golf take a more global approach by tapping into markets like Japan and Australia.
Voters wait in line outside a polling station during the last presidential and legislative elections, in Taipei in January 2020. Taiwan is one of only 53 political systems that require in-person voting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

To protect election from China, Taiwan disenfranchises thousands of voters

In-person voting is hard to infiltrate, but it also deprives those who can't leave their posts or overseas Taiwanese unable to return from casting ballots.
Shinji Aoyama, Honda's chief director of North America, unveils its electric vehicle concept Space-Hub during the CES trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2024

Honda to launch new electric vehicle series as it plays catch-up

The automaker aims to roll out the first models of its new Honda 0 Series by 2026, with the series to be launched globally, starting with the North American market.
Tourists fill Kiyomizuzaka street near Kiyomizu Temple in the city of Kyoto in November.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2024

Kyoto becoming more proactive in tackling overtourism

Threatening social and cultural conflicts, issues arising from overtourism include public transportation congestion.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a munitions factory at an undisclosed location in this picture released Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

North Korea's Kim calls South ‘principal enemy,’ turning up heat

Kim pledged he was ready to fight a war but had no intention of starting one. Tensions have soared after the North fired artillery near the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.
A port in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. The seafloor was uplifted due to the Jan. 1 earthquake.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 10, 2024

Ishikawa quake triggered by faults that were dormant for 4,000 years

Through ground uplift, the total land area of the Noto Peninsula has expanded by 4.4 square kilometers.
Wakatakakage competes at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November. In sumo, early-arriving fans get to see some of the drama unfold in the lower tiers of the sport.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jan 10, 2024

For sumo fans, the drama doesn’t end with the top tier of wrestlers

Starting Sunday in Tokyo, myriad storylines are set to play out in sumo's lower ranks.
In Washington on Monday and Tuesday, Pentagon and Chinese military officials held their first in-person defense policy talks since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2024

China's military vows no compromise on Taiwan after rare talks with U.S.

The meeting came as China warned Tokyo over remarks by former Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso that Japan would join the fight in a war over the democratic island.
Pupils at Moromi Elementary School in the city of Okinawa use PCs during class to compile information they gather from textbooks and the internet.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 15, 2024

Tapping tech's potential, elementary school pushes proactive learning

Pupils, instead of teachers, take the lead in learning according to the goals that they themselves set at the Okinawa school.
Misao Shoji (center) speaks to executives of Lion Dor about the Omega Class, a new educational center she is launching in Aizuwakamatsu that targets "uniquely gifted children.” Lion Dor has offered a venue for the project free of charge.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 15, 2024

Fukushima educational project aims to nurture gifted children

Omega Class aims to provide a place of learning suited to each child, with local experts serving as volunteer instructors.
The Shika nuclear plant in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 4
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2024

Three-meter tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake

The plant is 11 meters above sea level and protected by a 4-meter seawall built after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
The New York Times website lists the city of Yamaguchi among its "52 places to go in 2024."
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2024

Yamaguchi among New York Times '52 Places to Go' list for 2024

Noting its moniker as 'the Kyoto of the West,' NYT praised Yamaguchi's traditional charms and smaller crowds
Akio Mimura, honorary chairman of Nippon Steel and head of a private panel focused on depopulation, submits the group's proposal to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 10, 2024

Japan should aim to maintain population of 80 million by 2100: panel

A group comprising academics and business leaders say a higher target than the projected 63 million is needed to maintain economic growth.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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