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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Twitter is said to have struggled over revealing U.S. influence campaign

The situation began in 2017 when an official working with U.S. Central Command requested that Twitter verify some of the military's accounts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Zelenskyy’s weapons wish list goes mostly unfulfilled on trip to Washington

The leader's speech mixed appreciation for the aid provided by the United States with growing demands for weaponry, knowing that he will not get all of what he wants
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2022

Coalition deal puts Netanyahu on brink of power in Israel

The new Likud coalition's formation puts the country on course for a constitutional showdown between the government and the judiciary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2022

Trump’s taxes: Red flags, big losses and a windfall from his father

The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation reviewed the Trump returns and found dozens of red flags that it believed required further investigation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2022

Hybrid wheat hitting U.S. fields as war and climate threaten food supplies

The hybrid wheat, which combines positive traits from two parent plants, arrives after severe weather slashed grain harvests and the Ukraine war disrupted shipments to importers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 22, 2022

Tattoo artists in Argentina swamped by demand from fans eager to pay tribute to Lionel Messi

Tattoo artists has been hard at working inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans since Argentina's triumph at the World Cup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2022

E-commerce giant Rakuten cut further into junk territory by S&P

The group's long-term rating was lowered to BB from BB+ because of 'slow improvement in its mobile business,' the ratings firm said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2022

The hard-won benefits of Indonesia's soft diplomacy

The rest of the world would benefit by learning a lesson or two from Indonesian President Joko Widodo's success at the recent G20 summit in Bali.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Dec 21, 2022

World economy bets on China learning to live with COVID

Those who believe the world economy can avoid the hardest of landings next year are watching China closely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2022

Bans on TikTok gain momentum in Washington and states

In the past several weeks, at least 14 states have banned TikTok on government-issued devices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2022

Southeast Asia’s reliance on not taking a stand is a dangerous bet

Southeast Asian nations trying to distance themselves from the increasingly contentious relationship between China and Western governments makes sense for a lot of reasons but is also dangerous.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2022

From 'zero-COVID' to no plan: Behind China’s pandemic U-turn

Xi's own formula for beating back COVID may have inadvertently set China up for this jolting and potentially devastating turn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2022

Ukraine cries foul as Russian-annexed Crimea showers Syria with wheat

The development comes as a sign of tightening economic ties between two allies shunned by the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2022

Nearly every country signs on to a sweeping deal to protect nature

The agreement comes as biodiversity is declining worldwide at rates never seen before in human history.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 20, 2022

France's Karim Benzema retires from international soccer

Since his 2020 return to the international team, the Ballon d'Or winner had scored 10 goals in 16 appearances for Les Bleus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Dec 19, 2022

Downsizing death: Japan's funeral industry at a crossroads

The death care business is rethinking the services it offers in response to soaring bookings and sagging revenue in a rapidly aging nation
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2022

Investors boost pressure on Big Oil firms to set 2030 climate targets

The move revives pressure on the sector after a year that saw governments shift their focus to energy security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022

Cafeterias offering low cost children's meals in Japan rose by 1,300, survey says

This is the second largest increase after a rise of 1,432 marked in 2019, according to the survey by Musubie, a Tokyo nonprofit supporting such facilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2022

Are Europe’s Russia sanctions a shot in the foot?

If the European Union is enduring severe economic pain while Russia's Ukraine war proceeds apace, sanctions become tantamount to self-flagellation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2022

For firms, climate and deforestation becoming part of bigger ‘nature’ issue

Companies may still be tempted to treat their responsibilities on climate and forests as separate issues, but the two are intimately linked, an expert has stressed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2022

Vikings beat Colts to complete biggest comeback in NFL history

With the win, the Vikings improved to 11-3 and secured the NFC North title — their first since 2017 — with three games left to play in the 2022 regular season.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2022

‘This isn’t war. It’s the destruction of the Russian people by their own commanders.’

Russia has been at war most of the year, yet its army seems less prepared than ever.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2022

Daiya Seto makes history as three more records fall at short-course worlds

Daiya Seto became the first swimmer ever to claim six straight world titles in the same event at a short-course championships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2022

In suspending journalists on Twitter, Musk flexes his media muscle

Elon Musk's decision to abruptly suspend several journalists underscored the role of a simpler, more enduring element of American life: the press baron.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

New COVID booster shots cut hospitalization risk by half, CDC reports

The research represents the CDC's first look at how the bivalent boosters are performing in the prevention of severe consequences of infection with the virus.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 17, 2022

France no stranger to major success under Didier Deschamps

Win or lose against Lionel Messi's Argentina, France is going through a remarkable period of sustained success that began with its World Cup triumph in 1998.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2022

Ancient sport of falconry gets some upgrades in Qatar

Long before soccer fever swept Qatar, peaking with its hosting of the World Cup this year, the sport of falconry was a point of national pride.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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