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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2022

Inside Johnson & Johnson’s secret plan to cap litigation payouts to cancer victims

If J&J succeeds, some experts argue, it could provide a blueprint for corporate America on how to circumvent jury trials involving allegations of defective products or misconduct.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

Political activism has surfaced at many international events, including the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but no other host nation has been as strict as China in policing political dissent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, leaving the premier on the brink

The U.K. prime minister's chief of staff and his principal private secretary both resigned on Thursday, along with his director of communications.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2022

Biden calls out Putin’s actions — but is he pushing Moscow to war?

The administration's goal is to expose Russia's plans at every turn, but that approach could also provoke Putin at a time when many believe he has not yet decided whether to invade Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2022

No, athletes are not dying from COVID-19 vaccines

The conspiracy theory that athletes are collapsing or dying after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has resurfaced after two prominent voices advanced the idea.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 24, 2022

Fighters' new look only small piece of puzzle in Tsuyoshi Shinjo's first season

For all of Shinjo's charisma and ability to dominate a room, everyone is waiting to see what type of manager he will be and how the players will respond to him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2022

Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year

The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the virus' unpredictability.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2022

Naomi Osaka is out at Australian Open, but looking ahead

Upset again in the third round by a young unseeded talent on the rise, Naomi Osaka was in a different mood and better place at this Grand Slam tournament.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

Biden strengthens his words on Ukraine after flustering European partners

The comments came a day after the president triggered alarm in European capitals with his suggestion of divisions among allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2022

Boris Johnson eases COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall

People are no longer being asked to work from home, and rules forcing people to wear face masks in shops and on public transport will be dropped from Jan. 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2022

Kishida-Biden meeting to go virtual as omicron wreaks havoc

Kishida's push to promote 'summit diplomacy' takes a hit as COVID-19 caseloads grow in both countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2022

Texas synagogue hostages freed, gunman dead after standoff

All hostages held by a gunman at a synagogue in Texas have been freed after a standoff that ended in the death of their captor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 16, 2022

The decades of discoveries before the ‘miraculous’ sprint to a vaccine

The breakthroughs behind the vaccines unfolded over decades, little by little, as scientists across the world pursued research in disparate areas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2022

No concessions, no breakthroughs: Russia and U.S. cast pall on Ukraine talks

Russia vowed not to make concessions under pressure and warned that talks on the Ukraine crisis might end early, while Washington said progress depended on de-escalation from Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2022

A year later, Capitol riot becomes just another wedge in a divided U.S.

In the 12 months since the riot, lies and disinformation spread by Donald Trump have so permeated politics that nearly universal outrage has reverted to separate blue and red realities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

New York Times to buy the Athletic in $550 million deal

While the purchase will add to revenue growth immediately, the Times expects the acquisition to reduce its operating profit for about three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2022

How Kishida's political journey has shaped his views on China

The prime minister's factional background and time as foreign minister have influenced his thinking on Japan's neighbor and will play a role in determining what line he takes with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021

Inside America’s polarized views on race

Democrats are much more likely to attribute racial gaps to systemic causes such as the legacy of slavery while Republicans believe individual actions and decisions explain the disparity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2021

Tokyo confirms first case of omicron community transmission

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday a doctor with no recent history of overseas travel has been confirmed to have been infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2021

Concern grows as highly transmissible omicron variant finds foothold in Japan

The Kyoto Prefectural Government said it has confirmed that one person has been infected with the variant, and that their infection route has not been traced so far.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2021

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

An investigation has found a key piece of evidence underpinning U.S. warnings that Huawei products pose a national security risk for any countries that use them.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Inside the deadly water crisis threatening Iran’s leadership

The nation's long-brewing crisis over water scarcity is the result of decades of unchecked industrial expansion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 18, 2021

Sapporo faces uphill battle convincing public about 2030 Winter Games bid

About half of all respondents to a 2014 survey said they were worried about how much the Games would cost. A lot has changed since then.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021

Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing's favor

Amazon's compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world's largest marketplaces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows cited for criminal contempt by U.S. House

The vote aims to send a message to Trump loyalists that the former president's assertion of executive privilege will not deter the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 siege.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2021

New video embarrasses Boris Johnson on alleged illegal party

The episode casts further doubt over government integrity, while fueling a view that there is one rule for the government and another for the governed.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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