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thejapantimes

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Official account of Japan's most widely read English-language news source. Est. 1897. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/

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thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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A former member of the U.K.'s Royal Marines, bailed by a court last week over allegations of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services in a Chinese-linked espionage case, has been found dead, British police said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/uk-hong-kong-spy-case/

thejapantimes, to random
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The Paris Games will be an opportunity for the various systems for Paralympic athletes, developed during the Tokyo Games, to finally bloom, says the chairman of the Japanese Paralympic Committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/22/paris-paralympics-tokyo-legacy/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan, with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and the sport's soaring popularity fueled by a manga blockbuster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/22/books/haikyu-volleyball-manga/ #culture #books #haikyu #volleyball #manga

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Novak Djokovic says Rafael Nadal is his favorite to win the French Open, despite the record 14-time champion struggling for fitness in the twilight of his career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/tennis/djokovic-nadal-french-open/

thejapantimes, to soccer
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Portugal's 39-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his sixth European Championship, as coach Roberto Martinez named his 26-man squad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/soccer/ronaldo-sixth-euros/

thejapantimes, to random
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No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century, but a group of 13— and 14-year-old female racers is making its first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/more-sports/female-formula-one-drivers/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Thousands of people thronged the streets around Taiwan's parliament, protesting against measures that would give lawmakers more oversight over the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/protest-taiwan-parliament-reforms/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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One passenger aboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which hit such severe turbulence that one passenger died and many were injured, recounts his harrowing experiencing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/singapore-air-passenger/ #worldnews #singaporeair #airlines

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A government advisory panel on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen Japan's fiscal resilience after the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy earlier this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/japan-panel-fiscal-resilience/

thejapantimes, to business
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Carlyle Group raised ¥430 billion ($2.8 billion) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, adding to signs of investor interest in the country despite a gloomy fundraising climate for private equity firms globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/21/carlyle-largest-japan-buyout-fund/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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ASML and TSMC have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/asml-tsmc-disable-chips-possible/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said, with one passenger on board dead and local media reporting multiple injuries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/singapore-airlines-emergency-landing/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Andre Hayato Saito's Palme d’Or-nominated short film, “Amarela,” is rooted in the director's own experiences with searching for a sense of belonging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/21/film/andre-hayato-saito-palme-dor-cannes/ #culture #film #andrehayatosaito #cannesfilmfestival #cannes

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan has sent a defense official to the U.S. Navy to leverage on its experience for the development of a railgun, which uses electromagnetic force to fire bullets at high speeds, government sources have revealed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/japan-defense-railgun-development/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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His death in a helicopter crash has opened the race to succeed Khamenei. There is speculation that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may gain more influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/21/world/irans-president-raisi-failure/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The modernization of Japan's defense strategy is not just about military capabilities, it is also about building consensus and fostering public understanding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/21/japan/japans-defense-modernization-program/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Nanae Aoyama’s Akutagawa Prize-winning novella captures the lonely juncture between adolescence and adulthood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/21/books/a-perfect-day-to-be-alone/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A proposed revision to Japan’s immigration law that will allow the government to revoke a foreign national's permanent resident status if the holder deliberately fails to pay taxes has cleared the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/politics/permenant-residency-law-revision/ #japan #politics #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #immigration #expats #taxes #justiceministry #visas #fumiokishida #ryujikoizumi

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Kyoto University researchers say they have found a way to create “near-indefinite” volumes of early-stage sperm and egg cells from iPS cells, in a step that could potentially lead to new infertility treatments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/science-health/kyoto-university-ips-germ-cell/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The alarm raised following the death of 9-year-old Virun Roeurn and the urgent activity that followed is a testament to the strength of Cambodia’s disease tracking system, and to its importance within a global biosurveillance system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/disease-detectives-bird-flu/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Experts in Yokohama kicked off discussions about nuclear arms reduction, focusing the impact of AI amid global tensions and technological risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/yokohama-nuclear-arms-reduction-meet/ #japan #nuclearweapons #npt #yokokamikawa

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Tokyo District Court dismissed a lawsuit by a foreign woman who claimed to have been subject to discriminatory treatment by police. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-discrimination-ruling/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #japanesecourts #discrimination

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Taiwanese lawmakers shouted each other down Tuesday in a rambunctious parliamentary session, indicating the troubles ahead for newly appointed President Lai Ching-te and his minority government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-arguments-lai/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Police on Tuesday issued fresh warrants for the arrests of two men over the alleged murder of a couple whose burned bodies were found in Tochigi Prefecture, days after two others were arrested on the same charges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/crime-legal/tochigi-murder-fresh-arrests/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to build on the foreign policy legacy of his predecessor. But balancing a fragile status quo with China as a power struggle looms at home is sure to prove a challenge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/lai-ching-te-foreign-policy-analysis/

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