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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2021

'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul

As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is playing out on social media, with the junta using fake accounts to denounce opponents.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 11, 2021

Wilder-Fury trilogy yields path to unified title rather than another rematch

Fury and Wilder's series immediately joins other dramatic heavyweight trilogies as must-see material for serious fans of boxing. The pair now rank alongside Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, and Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021

Singapore passes contentious law to counter foreign interference

Singapore has passed legislation that gives officials the authority to order internet service providers to disclose 'harmful' information from foreign entities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2021

Challenges await as Kishida takes reins as Japan's prime minister

Fumio Kishida is taking over as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. But his first job will be securing his mandate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021

‘Major’ oil spill off California coast threatens wetlands and wildlife

Environmental groups said that the spill underscored the need for the state of California to move away from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2021

Suga cites coronavirus response, not political quagmire, as reason to quit LDP leadership race

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday emphasized it was his desire to focus on the country’s pandemic response, and not a political predicament, that led him to abandon his re-election bid for Liberal Democratic Party president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 8, 2021

Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ drive triggers a rare debate in China

Competing viewpoints in China's tightly controlled media space point to internal confusion over just how far Xi plans to go in reining in 'disorderly capital expansion.”
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 6, 2021

The Japan Times takes SILVER at WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards

The Japan Times, Ltd. (President and CEO: Minako Suematsu) is a Silver Award winner in the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) DIgital Media Awards Asia 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / First Person
Sep 5, 2021

A behind-the-scenes look at Suga’s shocking decision to quit the LDP race

Even to his inner circle, the prime minister had not disclosed his intent to quit the presidential race until just before the news broke.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2021

Asahi drops body-shaming ads. Will other outlets follow?

Body hair? Bad. Overweight? Bad. Japanese advertising isn't always subtle when it comes to body shaming — and a dip in ad prices on YouTube led to more of it during the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2021

Suga locks up LDP support and tames party rival with shakeup plan

In pushing Secretary-General Toshiro Nikai toward the exit, Suga has bolstered his support base and punctured ex-Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's momentum ahead of an LDP leadership poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2021

As his appeal wanes, can Suga be more than a caretaker prime minister?

Setbacks in by-elections, a lack of a political boost from the Olympics and criticism of his demeanor have put Suga on the back foot as he heads into an LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Second best in the world at the Tokyo Games, but still saying sorry

Many Japanese athletes who fell short of gold have wept through interviews and apologized profusely — sometimes, even after winning silver.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

New York's Andrew Cuomo faces day of reckoning over sexual harassment claims

Not one ally publicly came to the defense of the embattled governor after a report corroborated 11 claims of harassment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2021

Director of Olympics opening ceremony sacked over past Holocaust joke

The new scandal is a further drag on public enthusiasm toward the Games, which have already drawn strong opposition amid concerns about coronavirus infection risks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021

G7 a missed opportunity for Tokyo-Seoul ties as Suga and Moon fail to connect

With overtures on the sidelines of the G7 reportedly spurned and denials of a possible Olympic meeting, Tokyo and Seoul appear unlikely to repair their soured ties any time soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2021

Suga stares down Japan's Olympic challenge

Whether or not to go ahead with the already-delayed Summer Games is a decision fraught with implications, and not only for public health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 15, 2021

It's usually safe to say money talks, but is Myanmar's junta listening?

If the idea of economic pressure is to bend a regime to your will, then Japan should have leverage with Myanmar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

Roaring cryptocurrency cacophony drowns out rest of Wall Street

Even for a market that's famous for its wild volatility and gimmicks, the past week's cryptocurrency news set new records for jaw-droppers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2021

Osaka says deaths at home increasing amid COVID-19 wave

Eighteen people have died of COVID-19 at home in Osaka Prefecture, 17 of them since March 1, as highly infectious strains of the virus caused a spike in cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2021

Alexei Navalny’s network crumbling under Kremlin pressure

The move seems likely to push resistance to Putin further underground as the Kremlin's yearslong effort to suppress dissent enters a more aggressive phase.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2021

Behind the scramble over Japan's third coronavirus emergency

Behind the scenes, the central and local governments bickered over how best to effectively implement COVID-19 countermeasures, even as cases surged to fresh highs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021

Line data scandal alerts Japan of need to get serious about data protection

Following the news that the firm had allowed a Chinese software company to access users' personal information, calls are being made for better regulation of information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2021

‘We matter’: A moment of catharsis after the Derek Chauvin verdict

For some Americans who had closely followed the trial, the verdict was surprising — different, they said, from what they had come to expect in cases involving the police.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 18, 2021

To achieve long-term happiness, try taking these daily steps

Researchers have found strategies work perfectly when hope is on the horizon, but the path toward it isn't clear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2021

Myanmar activists hold candle-lit protests as EU and U.S. try to pressure junta

The European Union imposed on Monday sanctions against individuals involved in the coup and the repression of the demonstrators.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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