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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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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, to worldnews
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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/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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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, to conservative
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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

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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/

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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/

thejapantimes, to business
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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/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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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/

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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

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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/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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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/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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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/

thejapantimes, to business
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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/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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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/

thejapantimes, to business
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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/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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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, to worldnews
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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/

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Norway will recognize an independent Palestinian state in the hope that this will help to bring peace with Israel, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/norway-ireland-spain-palestinian-state/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The youngest plaintiff in South Korea’s first youth-led climate lawsuit was only a 20-week-year embryo when he first participated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/baby-lawsuit-south-korea-climate/

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Rohingya activists accused a Myanmar ethnic armed group on Wednesday of displacing thousands of the persecuted minority in the western Rakhine state. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/rohingya-displaced-myanmar/

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G7 finance chiefs meeting in Italy this week will discuss how to use frozen Russian assets and address China's export strength. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/g7-finance-chiefs-russia-china/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Tokyo said on Wednesday that it had protested “extremely inappropriate remarks” by China’s ambassador to Japan earlier this week, which appeared to insinuate that Japanese people would be “brought into the fire” of conflict over support for self-ruled Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/politics/japan-protest-china-envoy-taiwan-remark/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing to death a 19-year-old college student, who is believed to have been his girlfriend, in her apartment in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/crime-legal/man-arrested-osaka-student-killing/

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The death in a helicopter crash of President Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process, with the Iranian No. 1's, son Mojtaba emerging as a top contender. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/raisi-iran-succession-khamenei-son/

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Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence have pledged at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/ai-summit-safety-commitments-companies/

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