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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 China
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President Xi' Jinping's strategic objectives during his European visit to France, Hungary and Serbia was aimed at promoting a multipolar world order and deepen ties with sympathetic nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/05/10/xi-courts-europe/

thejapantimes, to business
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South Korea's Naver said on Friday it is exploring various options including the potential sale of its stake in the company that controls LY, which operates the popular messaging app Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/naver-line-operator/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The former treasurer of the Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pleaded guilty to underreporting political funds totaling ¥670 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/politics/junichi-matsumoto-trial/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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One of the great ironies of the war in Gaza is that it has given a free pass for repression to one of the world’s ugliest regimes: Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/10/world/iran-gaza-cloak-repression/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Was Trump's erratic foreign policy an asset or a liability for the U.S.? In capitals all over the world, leaders are weighing the prospect of his return. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/10/world/trump-second-term-repercussions-asia/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa criticized recent remarks by U.S. officials that justified the August 1945 atomic bombings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/kamikawa-us-atomic-bombing/

thejapantimes, to music
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The way artists here have joined the feud between two of rap's biggest names says more about hip-hop beefs in Japan than you realize. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/10/music/drake-kendrick-lamar-feud-japanese-rappers/

thejapantimes, to baseball
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Gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter being turned into TV series https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/baseball/mizuhara-ohtani-television-series-gambling/

thejapantimes, to baseball
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As the specter of injury hangs over some of sumo's elite, the race for glory in the upcoming tournament looks destined to be led by two men who have yet to win the Emperor’s Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/baseball/onosato-spring-basho-stardom/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japan's logistics companies are boosting ties to maintain delivery services amid concerns about a looming truck driver shortage stemming from new regulations capping overtime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/logistics-firms-partnerships/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The details of what happened to a Tokyo couple whose bodies were burned in Tochigi Prefecture are starting to become more clear following the arrest on Monday of their daughter’s common-law husband, the suspected mastermind. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/crime-legal/tochigi-burned-couple-explainer/ #japan #crimelegal #nasu #tochigi #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Several of the U.K.'s largest pub chains are now encouraging customers to add a tip of at least 10% to their bills, leading to some uncomfortable situations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/us-tipping-uk-pub-culture-change/ #worldnews #society #uk #beer #drinking #alcohol

thejapantimes, to soccer
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David Beckham is urging Manchester United's current players to prove they are motivated to play for the troubled club. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/soccer/beckham-manchester-united-motivated/

thejapantimes, to soccer
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A top Malaysian soccer player who was attacked with acid is "responding well" after undergoing a three-hour skin graft procedure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/soccer/soccer-acid-attack-surgery/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Experts say governments around the world could save billions of dollars a year by tackling domestic abuse and hope that revealing the financial toll will spur them to act. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/domestic-abuse-women-economy/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Staying in a room that hasn't been child-proofed — whether it's at a hotel or a relative's house — during the holidays requires extra caution, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation said, following reports of casualties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/society/young-children-accidents/

thejapantimes, to random
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The musical series "Shock" starring pop idol Koichi Domoto has marked its 2,018th performance, becoming the most performed play in Japan with the same lead actor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/10/entertainment-news/koichi-domoto-musical/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japanese steelmakers have raised concerns with Australian authorities that BHP Group could become too dominant in the global supply of coking coal if it goes ahead with a takeover of Anglo American. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/japan-steelmakers-bhp-anglo-american/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a bill to introduce a security clearance system that grants certain individuals access to important information related to economic security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/politics/security-clearance-bill/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, said Friday that the town will accept a so-called literature survey on hosting high-level nuclear waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/genkai-nuclear-waste-survey/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 and will meet Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/saudi-crown-prince-visit/

thejapantimes, to business
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The Bank of Japan must avoid raising interest rates to combat a weak yen, as higher borrowing costs would hit consumption and services inflation, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official and an expert on price trends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/economy/ex-boj-banker-watanabe/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward earlier this week had allegedly lent ¥18 million to the victim. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/crime-legal/shinjuku-murder-case-details/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #shinjuku #japanesepolice #stabbings

thejapantimes, to GoldenStateWarriors
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is embracing the moment as she brings her super-sized star power from the collegiate game to the pro ranks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/basketball/clark-pressure-wnba-debut/

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Rafael Nadal said that he can no longer afford to fear injury after battling into the second round of the Italian Open on Thursday, with the French Open looming on the horizon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/tennis/rafael-nadal-italian-open/

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