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thejapantimes, 10 minutes ago to worldnews

Already under global pressure over the mounting toll from the war in the Gaza Strip, Israel slipped further into international isolation on Wednesday after three European countries broke with their main EU partners and decided to recognize a Palestinian state. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/politics/european-recognition-palestine-israel-isolation/ #worldnews #politics #europe #norway #ireland #spain #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #benjaminnetanyahu

thejapantimes, 41 minutes ago to worldnews

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to keep police reinforcements in New Caledonia as long as required as he attempts to end deadly riots in the French-ruled Pacific island triggered by a contested electoral reform. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/politics/macron-new-caledonia-talks/ #worldnews #politics #emmanuelmacron #france #newcaledonia

thejapantimes, 1 hour ago to business

Service prices, a key component of Japan’s inflation data, are sustaining momentum, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to take another step before too long toward policy normalization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/economy/japan-service-price-inflation/ #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj #consumerspending

thejapantimes, 1 hour ago to worldnews

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to stake the Conservative Party’s future on a rare summer election was so secret that even his chancellor of the exchequer appeared surprised by the plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/politics/sunak-chancellor-uk-election/ #worldnews #politics #jeremyhunt #rishisunak #uk #tories

thejapantimes, 1 hour ago to Japan

The mayor of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, stressed the need for the swift demolition of buildings damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/japan-quake-house-demolition/ #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #suzu #masuhiroizumiya

thejapantimes, 2 hours ago to Japan

North Korea continues to focus on achieving qualitative improvements in its nuclear and missile capabilities, according to an early draft of Japan's 2024 defense white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/politics/japan-defense-paper-north-korea-nukes/ #japan #politics #defenseministry #defense #northkoreajapanrelations #nuclearweapons #missiles

thejapantimes, 3 hours ago to worldnews

Russia has deployed what is likely a space weapon into the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, the Pentagon said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/russia-space-weapon-us-satellite/ #worldnews #pentagon #russia #space #us #satellites

thejapantimes, 3 hours ago to worldnews

A Michigan farmworker tested positive with bird flu, the second person to contract the potentially lethal virus that has run rampant in U.S. cattle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/science-health/human-bird-flu-michigan/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #us #birdflu #michigan

thejapantimes, 4 hours ago to worldwithoutus

China began two days of military drills “surrounding the island of Taiwan” on Thursday, state-run media reported, days after the self-ruled island’s new president was sworn into office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-drills-lai/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #usmilitary #laichingte

thejapantimes, 4 hours ago to worldnews

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah during one of the most intense nights of bombardment there since Israel launched its offensive in the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/world/israeli-forces-rafah-battle/ #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas

thejapantimes, 4 hours ago to conservative

The dying words of a wounded man come back to haunt him when he fails to meet his maker on schedule in Nobuhiro Yamashita’s “Confession.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/23/film/kokuhaku-confession/ #culture #film #tomaikuta #ryujiyong #nao #nobuhiroyamashita

thejapantimes, 5 hours ago to conservative

Slashing realism, fluid camera work and moody color palettes achieve an evocative effect in Kazuya Shiraishi’s samurai drama “Bushido.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/23/film/bushido/ #culture #film #kazuyashiraishi #tsuyoshikusanagi

thejapantimes, 13 hours ago to worldnews

Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump's hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially big implications for the 2024 White House race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/trump-verdict-election-impact/ #worldnews #2024uspresidentialelection #us #donaldtrump #joebiden

thejapantimes, 13 hours ago to worldnews

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has created a diplomatic quandary for some key member states: How can they be supportive of both Israel and the ICC? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/israel-allies-icc-warrant/ #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #icc #warcrimes #humanrights

thejapantimes, 14 hours ago to business

Japan’s 10-year sovereign bond yield reached the key psychological level of 1% for the first time since the Bank of Japan ramped up unprecedented stimulus measures in 2013. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/markets/japan-10-year-bond-yield/ #business #markets #boj #japaneseeconomy #bonds

thejapantimes, 14 hours ago to worldnews

Beijing and Moscow's dynamic partnership impacts global diplomacy, regional stability and the international order, revealing mutual insecurities rather than consolidated power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/22/world/deepening-china-russian-ties/ #commentary #worldnews #china #russia #russianchineserelations #vladimirputin #xijinping #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 14 hours ago to worldnews

Abroad as at home, in Gaza or The Hague, the United States can’t be for the rule of law only when it likes both the rules and the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/22/world/bidens-defense-netanyahu-icc/ #commentary #worldnews #benjaminnetanyahu #hamas #gaza #israel #icc #warcrimes

thejapantimes, 15 hours ago to worldnews

When regulating AI, we need to be as dynamic, innovative and creative as the pursuit of the technology itself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/22/world/ai-for-good-governance-united-nations/ #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #un #tech #telecoms

thejapantimes, 15 hours ago to Japan

For more than two years, the West has trickled weapons and ammunition into Ukraine and imposed financial and trade sanctions on Russia, sometimes with little coordination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/22/japan/unified-western-ukraine-strategy/ #commentary #japan #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato #eu #us #defense

thejapantimes, 15 hours ago to Japan

Iwao Hakamata, who in a rare example is being retried over a 1966 murder case, will be given a verdict on Sept. 26 that could see him finally acquitted more than five decades after he was sentenced to death. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/crime-legal/hakamata-retrial-ruling-date/ #japan #crimelegal #shizuoka #iwaohakamata #massmurder #falseconvictions #japanesecourts #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 16 hours ago to business

Norinchukin, Japan's top agricultural bank, plans to raise ¥1.2 trillion ($7.7 billion) and reshape its overseas investments after significant losses on its bond holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/norinchukin-bank-victim-of-surging-us-interest-rates/ #business #companies #norinchukin #banks #investments #bonds

thejapantimes, 16 hours ago to Japan

Japan was once a strong player in the field of new drug development, but has fallen behind in recent years. A new proposal hopes to change that by accelerating local efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/science-health/generic-drugs-supply/ #japan #sciencehealth #drugs #manufacturing #pharmaceuticals #medicine

thejapantimes, 16 hours ago to business

In a bid to break Apple and Google’s dominance of the smartphone app ecosystem, the Japanese government is looking to change rules on app markets and payments to stimulate competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/tech/smartphone-apps-competition-bill/ #business #tech #google #apple #tech #apps #phones #iphones #android

thejapantimes, 17 hours ago to Japan

Many Japanese COVID-19 researchers who spoke to the media during the pandemic have been harassed or threatened by the public, a new study has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/science-health/japan-covid-experts-harassment/ #japan #sciencehealth #covid19 #covid19injapan #harassment #sciencecommunication

thejapantimes, 17 hours ago to worldnews

The United States hopes defense meetings in Riyadh on Wednesday will help advance a long-standing goal of building a regional missile shield. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/israel-us-gulf-missile-shield/ #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #israelhamaswar #defense