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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2023

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern gives the world a lesson in humility

Jacinda Ardern's leadership stood in such stark contrast to many of her boorish male counterparts, and represented a different kind of politics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year

Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

How eco-friendly is that product? Here are four ways to spot greenwashing

Research in the EU found that more than half of the 'green' claims it studied were vague, misleading or unfounded — and that consumers don't trust businesses to tell the truth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

Warning lights flash faster and brighter on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea appears to be growing more emboldened due to its increasing nuclear arsenal, and is stepping up its military provocations with South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2023

7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia; tsunami warning lifted

The epicenter of the tremor was located 150 kilometers northwest of the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera, at a depth of 48 kilometers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Top U.S. envoy to make long-awaited China visit on Feb. 5 and 6

Blinken is expected to meet Foreign Minister Qin Gang, until recently China's ambassador in Washington, and possibly President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 18, 2023

Corruption trial opens over international soccer broadcast rights

The charges are part of a long-running corruption probe surrounding soccer's global governing body FIFA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 18, 2023

Warriors praise Joe Biden on Brittney Griner in White House return

In addition to meeting Biden, head coach Steve Kerr and players Klay Thompson and Moses Moody attended a roundtable discussion with senior White House staffers on gun violence.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake