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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 politics
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Lin Te-wang, the head of a communist party in Taiwan, has been indicted for allegedly acting as a proxy for Beijing and attempting to bribe voters in elections, Taiwanese prosecutors have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/05/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-communist-china-infiltration/?utm_content=buffer448dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to environment
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Building renewables like solar and wind requires a lot of land, one thing Singapore doesn’t have. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/08/03/singapore-technology-new-climate-era/?utm_content=buffer8fc95&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Russia has no designs on NATO countries and won't attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, while adding that if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine they will be shot down by Russian forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/world/politics/putin-nato-f16-ukraine/

thejapantimes, to business
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From on-demand helicopters to private superyachts, the spending power of ultrarich travelers could be the key to revitalizing regional areas in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/17/ultra-rich-travelers-revival/?utm_content=buffere8f3e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will run for re-election in March that could keep him in power until 2030 and make him Russia’s longest-serving leader since Catherine the Great in the late 18th century. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/09/world/politics/putin-seeks-reelection/?utm_content=bufferc7ca6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Small-circulation, self-published works known as zines are quietly gaining traction in Japan, as a growing number of writers and artists are moving away from showcasing their creations on social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/10/japan/media/zine-culture-publishing/?utm_content=buffer0f4a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will visit Fukushima Prefecture later this month, where he plans to eat fish from the area to show support for Tokyo's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/politics/us-envoy-fukushima-water/?utm_content=bufferc4ba6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has approved a military transfer to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing, program normally used for sovereign states, according to a notification sent to Congress. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/world/politics/biden-military-aid-taiwan/?utm_content=bufferb8887&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Far-right politicians that oppose immigration, abortion and COVID-19 lockdowns are gaining traction in Europe. Again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/18/world/politics/far-right-advance-europe/?utm_content=bufferbedb9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy changed the fates of thousands of Ukrainian men when signing a law lowering the draft age to 25 from 27 this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/world/politics/ukraine-draft-law-young/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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From fake street art to doctored media reports demonizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a torrent of online disinformation seeks to erode Western support that is crucial for Kyiv's war effort against Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/28/world/russia-ukraine-misinformation/?utm_content=buffer27b14&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A university in Japan recently became the first to successfully breed Japanese eels by hatching fish larvae from older specimens farmed in the facility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/05/japan/science-health/japan-eel-cultivation/?utm_content=buffer677fc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The kidnapping and murder of a woman over a crypto dispute by a purported spy-turned-hitman has shocked South Korea, a safe and almost drug-free country where violent killings are rare. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/asia-pacific/crime-legal/crypto-ketamine-murder-south-korea/?utm_content=bufferd6cb5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Some female Vietnamese technical trainees have been advised by organizations involved in a Japanese internship program to undergo contraceptive treatments before starting work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/22/japan/society/vietnamese-trainees-contraception-treatment/?utm_content=buffer995a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #vietnam #foreigntrainees #women039sissues #pregnancy

thejapantimes, to news
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Fertilizer made from human waste is finding new favor in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/06/national/human-waste-fertilizer/?utm_content=buffer6feda&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The U.S. Army has deployed its new Typhon midrange ground-based missile launcher to the Indo-Pacific region for the first time, for joint military exercises in the northern Philippines — a move likely to unnerve China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/asia-pacific/politics/us-midrange-missiles-philippines-china/

thejapantimes, to Russia
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Musk is such a politically polarizing figure that he doesn’t always get the credit he deserves for stepping up at the start of the war, or for the way he followed through on his Starlink donations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/09/21/elon-musk-ukraine/?utm_content=buffer61122&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to soccer
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A Women's World Cup that has broken records on and off the pitch will reach a suitable climax when England or Spain is crowned champion for the first time on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/18/soccer/womens-world-cup/england-and-spain-standing-on-cusp-of-world-cup-glory/?utm_content=buffer3e7aa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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For fundamentalist Christians in America, what matters is not the factual truth of Donald Trump’s sinful, un-Christian character, but rather the belief that divine forces are acting through him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/world/fundamentalist-christians-trump/ #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats #christians #religion

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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U.S. President Joe Biden said Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war in Gaza was "hurting Israel more than helping Israel," as the U.S. leader's impatience with his Israeli counterpart grows increasingly visible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/world/politics/biden-netanyahu-approach-hurting/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's oldest man, 112-year-old Gisaburo Sonobe in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, has died, officials of the city and the health ministry said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/japans-oldest-man-dies/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan is considering raising so-called adjustment allowances for public school teachers for the first time in about 50 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/society/japan-teacher-pay-hike/ #japan #society #schools #teachers #education #wages #jobs

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/asia-pacific/philippines-extreme-heat/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Israeli officials confiscated Al Jazeera equipment on Sunday, just hours after the cabinet approved a move to shut down the Qatar-based network's operations in Israel — an unprecedented action against an international media outlet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/world/israel-al-jazeera-banning-broadcaster/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The West’s strategic overreach vis-a-vis Russia is not only alienating much of the rest of the world, but also providing a windfall for its real rival, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/07/world/west-hastening-its-decline/ #commentary #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #china #chinarussiarelations #defense

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