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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia

Biden outlined a five-part 'new framework for the Middle East” that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jul 17, 2022

Drinks first: Reverse engineering the traditional pairing menu

Who says bartenders have to play second fiddle in the pairing menu business?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2022

U.S. House panel subpoenas Secret Service records in Jan. 6 inquiry

The committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed the records after being told by a government inspector general that the agency wasn't cooperating with the inquiry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

Warning sirens sound in Ukraine's capital as Russia steps up bombardment

Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days and wounded scores.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2022

Man acquitted in deadly 1985 Air India bombing case killed in Canada

Ripudaman Singh Malik was reportedly shot outside his clothing business in the area of Vancouver.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022

China property crisis is spiraling with homebuyers’ boycott

Mounting signs of stress this week in an industry that accounts for about a quarter of the world's second-largest economy are roiling China's credit markets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 15, 2022

Kamasami Kong gives voice to city pop's resurgence on 'FM Station 8090'

The radio DJ and personality brings his distinct narration style to the soundtrack of Japan's bubble era.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 15, 2022

Retrieve your lost item in Japan with the right words

Connect verbs and adjectives using the te-form to describe your missing item and you're a step closer to getting back what you've misplaced.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2022

Japan to bolster small passenger ship inspections by August

A transport ministry expert panel released an interim report Thursday on strengthening safety measures for small passenger ships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2022

Japan expands eligibility of fourth COVID-19 vaccine

Despite rapidly rising cases of the BA.5 omicron subvariant, the government says it won't take further action beyond encouraging social distancing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 14, 2022

Royals to play in Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players

The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 unvaccinated players who won't travel to Toronto for a four-game series that begins Thursday, manager Mike Matheny told reporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022

Companies need to get real about climate risk

To ensure the planet's future, the SEC is looking at the idea of having businesses calculate and disclosure climate-related costs and risks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022

Haven’t had COVID-19 yet? Maybe you’ve just been lucky

With highly contagious new variants in circulation, anyone who hasn't yet gotten sick can probably thank randomness or genetics more than behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022

Why the world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it

The world's inability to fund more Mosquirix shots dismays many in Africa. Children on the continent account for the vast majority of the roughly 600,000 global malaria deaths every year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2022

MUFG said to be considering bid for Indonesia’s Panin Bank

The interest in Panin Bank comes as the Gunawan family, which controls about 46% of shares in the Southeast Asian bank, is also working to explore options for its stake.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022

Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues

Apart from being major global wheat suppliers, Russia is also a large fertilizer exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2022

Former executives ordered to pay Tepco ¥13 trillion over Fukushima disaster

Presiding Judge Yoshihide Asakura said the possibility of a major tsunami-related accident could have been avoided if measures to prevent flooding had been taken.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022

Anti-American sentiment throws a long shadow over geopolitics

There is even a virulent strain of anti-American sentiment among countries with much to lose if they distance themselves from Washington and its policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022

Elon Musk isn’t the only one to blame for the Twitter mess

From Larry Ellison to Marc Andreesen, Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn't have backers on Twitter deal as much as well-heeled enablers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Terror in Pakistan's north as melting glaciers cause severe floods

While responsible for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country's 220 million people are disproportionately impacted by climate change.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2022

Suspect in Abe assassination planned to attack religious group leader

Tetsuya Yamagami planned an attack on the Unification Church leader when she visited Japan in 2019 to attend an event.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2022

Once a civil war leader, now deposed: Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees nation

An immigration official said Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left the country by a Sri Lankan air force plane in the early hours of the day he was due to resign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jul 12, 2022

As Japan mourns Abe's death, details of shooting suspect begin to emerge

Investigative sources have indicated that Tetsuya Yamagami planned his attack on Shinzo Abe extensively.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2022

Shinzo Abe’s funeral procession passes through a somber Tokyo

Crowds looked on as a black hearse carrying Abe's body, with his wife, Akie, in the passenger seat, headed toward Japan's political center of Nagatacho.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2022

Smart countryside: How tech can help revive Japan’s rural regions

Changes in work patterns wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are already drawing some remote workers to the countryside.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2022

Webb telescope reveals clearest infrared image of early universe

The stunning shot is overflowing with thousands of galaxies and features the faintest objects ever observed, colorized from infrared to blue, orange and white tones.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2022

U.S. hails Abe as 'man of vision' as family mourns late former leader

Top diplomat Antony Blinken said he had shared letters from U.S. President Joe Biden with Abe's family and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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