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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Foreign NGOs halt work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female staff

The ban is the latest blow against women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban reclaimed power. The hard-line Islamists also recently barred women from attending universities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as Putin says he is open to talks

The Kremlin says it will fight until all its territorial aims are achieved, while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2022

China’s economy shows increasing strain from COVID surge after lifting curbs

Retail sales in Beijing fell almost 18% in November as both cases and restrictions in the capital increased.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

LDP-Komeito coalition facing friction 10 years after return to power

LDP-Komeito friction is increasingly visible under the administration of incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Packers beat Dolphins to boost playoff hopes

Green Bay's playoff hopes were also aided by Detroit, Seattle and Washington all losing on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

Savage blizzard leaves 31 dead across U.S., disrupting power and transport

A crisis situation was unfolding in Buffalo, New York, where residents were warned to stay indoors amid a 'very dangerous life-threatening situation.'
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 26, 2022

Shoma Uno dominates field to win national title

Uno punched his ticket to the world championships with his fifth national title.
Japan Times
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Dec 26, 2022

Kathy Whitworth, golf's winningest professional, dies at 83

Kathy Whitworth, whose 88 LPGA Tour victories are the most ever
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

Incumbent Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono secures fourth term

Voter turnout came to 56.69%, upu00a0sharply from the previous gubernatorial poll's turnout rate of 33.9%, which set a record low.
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JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022

With wildlife pests on the rise, Japan turns to novel countermeasures

The old-school approach of the nation's hunters is being pushed to its limits, prompting some to turn to unusual kinds of drones and robots.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2022

Man arrested after three people found dead at Saitama house

The victims are believed to be a couple in their 60s who lived at the house and their daughter, who was in her 30s.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

Charles charts a path as a king for all holiday seasons

Adding a Hanukkah party and Diwali treats to the traditional Christmas address, King Charles III is publicly embracing a more inclusive monarchy in his first months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2022

China's Zhejiang province has 1 million daily COVID-19 cases, expected to double

The COVID-19 infection peak is expected to arrive earlier in Zhejiang, China, during which the daily infection number will rise to up to 2 million, according to the authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2022

World is starving for peace, Pope Francis says in Christmas message

Pope Francis condemned the use of food as a weapon of war, saying the war in Ukraine has put millions at risk of famine, as well as wars in other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2022

One in 10 local politicians have Unification Church ties: Jiji survey

The 67 local politicians have Unification Church ties included 44 LDP members, six of Nippon Ishin no Kai, five of Komeito and one of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
A farmer picks coffee beans at his plantation in West Java, Indonesia, on Aug. 2.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 14, 2023

World's fourth largest coffee crop threatened by El Nino

Lower coffee output in Indonesia could trigger a steeper rise in prices, which have climbed more than 40% in 2023.
Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei (center) on stage at his campaign headquarters on the day of Argentina's primary elections, in Buenos Aires on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2023

Argentine far-right outsider posts shock win in primary election

With some 90% of ballots counted, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei had 30.5% of the vote, far higher than predicted.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named caretaker prime minister with the task of leading Pakistan through to elections due by November.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2023

Little-known senator to be Pakistan's caretaker prime minister

Sen. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, tasked with governing until elections later this year.
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani will skip his next start in the rotation due to arm fatigue.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2023

Angels ace Ohtani to miss next pitching start with arm fatigue

Shohei Ohtani asked to skip a turn in the rotation in order to rest his arm.
The Dragons' Yuya Yanagi pitches against the Carp in Nagoya on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2023

Yuya Yanagi throws nine no-hit frames before Dragons win in 10th

Yuya Yanagi threw nine no-hit innings before the Chunichi Dragons won a 10th-inning home run derby to defeat the Hiroshima Carp 2-1 in the Central League on Sunday.
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito (left) speaks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in July.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2023

LDP increasingly wants land minister post back from Komeito

Calls are growing within the LDP to get the post of land minister back from Komeito just as Kishida considers a possible Cabinet reshuffle.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands on a multipurpose armored vehicle after a visit to an important munitions factory at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2023

Kim Jong Un calls for more missiles ahead of South Korea and U.S. drills

Seoul and Washington say the exercises are staged to improve their ability to respond to Pyongyang's evolving nuclear and missile threats.
Tourists walk along the road that leads to Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2023

New coronavirus variant EG.5 gains momentum in Japan

The prevalence of EG.5, called Eris by health experts, nearly doubled in July to account for 22% of cases in Tokyo.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis-equipped Maya destroyer launches a new Standard Missile-3 Block 2A interceptor in November in the Pacific Ocean.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2023

Japan and U.S. to jointly develop hypersonic missile interceptor

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree on the plan during bilateral talks.
Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te speaks during a luncheon in New York City in this handout picture released Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 14, 2023

Taiwan VP vows to ‘never back down’ amid totalitarian threats

Lai Ching-te is not known to have met any top U.S. officials during his stopover in New York City.
Aoi Suzuki’s son runs past a home in Taketomi on Iriomote Island (not to be confused with Taketomi Island, which lies to the east of Iriomote). The Suzukis run the Takemori Inn, one of the few hotels on Iriomote.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Aug 14, 2023

My annual pilgrimage to Okinawa

Navigating between different ferries can open up whole new worlds in Japan's southernmost islands.
The image of schools as exploitive workplaces where labor regulations are habitually flouted is seen as the biggest factor putting off job applicants for teaching positions.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 14, 2023

Japan panel weighs raising overtime pay for teachers

The government is set to discuss an increase in overtime pay for teachers in a bid to compensate them for long working hours and attract new applicants.
Liudmila Sezonova, a honey merchant, with her son Albert, in their home in Kupiansk, Ukraine
WORLD
Aug 14, 2023

They endured one Russian occupation. Now, they fear a second.

The Ukrainian city of Kupiansk was liberated last year. With fighting at their doorstep, residents fear what a second Russian occupation would mean.
Prachi Gupta (left) after the birth of her first child in 2018
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2023

For foreign expecting mothers in Japan, a struggle over maternity norms

Different expectations over things like natural births and weight gain can cause anxieties for non-Japanese.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 41st home run of the season during the Angels' win over the Astros in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Aug 14, 2023

Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer helps Angels edge Astros

Ohtani sent his first homer in nine games over the wall in center on a 1-0 slider from left-handed reliever Parker Mushinski in the sixth inning.

Longform

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