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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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2024-06-13 11:30:00

Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday in Germany as the continent's soccer heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the crown away from reigning champions Italy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/13/soccer/euro-2024-preview/ #soccer #euro2024 #germany #england #france #italy

2024-06-12 17:43:01

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will remain in the job for next season and has entered into talks with the Old Trafford club over a contract extension despite the team's lowest-ever Premier League finish of eighth, British media reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/12/soccer/ten-hag-staying-on/ #soccer #manchesterunited #eriktenhag

2024-06-12 16:20:00

A U.N. inquiry has found that both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes early in the Gaza war, with Israel's actions also constituting crimes against humanity due to immense civilian losses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/12/asia-pacific/gaza-killings-crime-against-humanity-un/ #asiapacific #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #un

2024-06-12 08:23:00

China squeezed into the third round of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup by the narrowest of margins on Tuesday while Japan cruised past Syria as it completed its dominance of Group B. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/12/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-qualifying-asia/ #soccer #worldcup #samuraiblue #2026worldcup #china #southkorea

2024-06-06 03:26:01

A white-tailed eagle in Hokkaido that was infected with bird flu has been successfully treated with a human antiviral drug and released back into the wild, marking a world-first recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/japan/science-health/japan-bird-flu-treatment/ #japan #sciencehealth #birdblu #birds #endangered #hokkaido #medicine #health #environmentministry

2024-05-24 02:38:00

Green your Japanese vocabulary with a quick primer on different gardening terms courtesy of @yutranslates, then get started on that グリーンカーテン https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/24/language/gardening-gardens-japanese-vocabulary/ #life #language #gardening #gardens #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar

2024-05-22 00:27:00

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

2024-05-21 02:38:01

Animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli became the first collective to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/21/film/studio-ghibli-cannes/ #culture #film #hayaomiyazaki #cannesfilmfestival #cannes #studioghibli

2024-05-11 08:47:01

In the northern Philippines, near a military base the U.S. recently won access to that is crucial to any defense of Taiwan, Beijing has made inroads with key politicians, wooing them with VIP trips to the mainland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-elite-china-taiwan/ #asiapacific #politics #philippines #china #taiwan #southchinasea #disputedislands #us #usmilitary #pla

2024-05-09 13:06:00

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/japan-whale-hunt/ #japan #whaling #whales #iwc #fisheriesagency #yoshimasahayashi

2024-04-19 06:07:00

In 100 years, one-fourth of China’s urban coastal land could sit below sea level because of a combination of subsidence and sea level rise, a study has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/asia-pacific/society/china-city-sink-study/ #asiapacific #society #china #cities #environment

2024-04-16 13:56:01

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/ #asiapacific #politics #missiles #defense #us #usmilitary #china #usjapanrelations #philippines

2024-04-16 08:47:01

The Philippines will invoke its defense treaty with the U.S. if a Filipino soldier dies from a foreign attack, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said, in remarks that come amid growing tensions with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/asia-pacific/politics/marcos-us-pact-china-tensions/ #asiapacific #politics #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #us #china #southchinasea