Notices by The Japan Times (thejapantimes@mastodon.social), page 2

Donald Trump's second-term domestic agenda centers on the mass deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, with his campaign claiming numbers as high as 25 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/16/world/miracle-tonic-of-mass-deportation/ #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #jdvance #immigration #us #useconomy #humanrights

China’s military on Monday launched military drills around Taiwan, calling the large-scale exercises a “stern warning to the separatist acts of Taiwan Independence forces.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/14/asia-pacific/china-taiwan-military-exercises/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #us #usmilitary #pla #defense #defenseministry #laichingte

Israel's ambassador to Japan criticized a leader of the atomic bomb survivors' group awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for comparing their experiences to the children of Gaza. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/13/japan-atomic-survivor-gaza-comparison/ #commentary #nihonhidankyo #toshiyukimimaki #hiroshima #atomicbombings #israel #gaza #hamas #israelhamaswar #nuclearweapons

The Japanese man instrumental in creating one of America's national parks is virtually unknown in his homeland. But why? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/10/07/issues/george-masa-hiking-appalachia-shin-etsu-trail/ #community #issues #georgemasa #northcarolina #asheville #hiking #appalachiantrail #japan

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "immediate and lasting” cease-fire in Lebanon and said countries should stop shipping weapons to Israel for use in the Gaza Strip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/06/world/macron-weapons-halt-israel/ #worldnews #france #emmanuelmacron #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #us #benjaminnetanyahu

Two Japanese nationals have fled Lebanon and arrived in Cyprus on a ship chartered by the Japanese government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/04/japan/japanese-nationals-flee-lebanon/ #japan #lebanon #foreignministry

Beneath the waters off Japan’s northeastern coast where two tectonic plates converge, scientists aboard a research vessel are investigating the causes of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and assessing whether they could lead to another massive temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/02/japan/science-health/chikyu-drilling-ship/ #japan #sciencehealth #earthquakes #chikyu #311

The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory Project has captured and unveiled images of the Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/02/japan/science-health/university-of-tokyo-tsuchinshan-atlas-comet/ #japan #sciencehealth #theuniversityoftokyo #tsuchinshanatlascomet #chile

A Canadian Coast Guard vessel has for the first time made a port call in Japan, in a move experts say will set the stage for greater cooperation with regional partners as Ottawa ramps up efforts to tackle illegal fishing in the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/02/japan/canada-coast-guard-japan/ #japan #canada #canadajapanrelations #oceans #fishing #japancoastguard #us #pacific

The Japanese oceanographic research ship Mirai arrived at Dutch Harbor in Alaska on Monday local time, completing its Arctic Ocean observation mission for this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/01/japan/japan-arctic-mission-ends/ #japan #mirai #oceans #surveys #environment

From astrobiology to cybernetics, scientists in Japan are trying to use art not just for public outreach, but to shape research itself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/29/japan/science-health/sciart-scientific-process/ #japan #sciencehealth #art #universities #photography

As the top elected official on Japan’s tiny “front-line” island of Yonaguni — just 110 kilometers from Taiwan — Kenichi Itokazu isn’t your typical small-town mayor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/26/japan/politics/yonaguni-kenichi-itokazu-taiwan/ #japan #politics #yonaguni #okinawa #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #pla #sdf #defense #defenseministry #kenichiitokazu

Russia has established a weapons program in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/26/world/russia-war-drones-project-china/ #worldnews #china #drones #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

Russia has generated more artificial intelligence content to influence the U.S. presidential election than any other foreign power as part of its broader effort to boost Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/24/world/politics/russia-ai-content-us-intelligence/ #worldnews #politics #russia #ai #us #2024uspresidentialelection #democrats #kamalaharris #republicans #donaldtrump #misinformation

Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after a Russian surveillance plane entered Japanese airspace three times, with Air Self-Defense Force fighters deploying flares for the first time since Tokyo began enforcing measures against such incursions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/23/japan/japan-russia-military-aircraft-incursion/ #japan #russia #russiajapanrelations #sdf #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #hokkaido

The iPhone 16 went on sale in Japan Friday, with enthusiasts lining up from 8 a.m to be the first to get their hands on the new smartphone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/20/companies/iphone16-japan-stores/ #business #companies #apple #iphone

Japanese firm Icom said Thursday that it was investigating after media reported that two-way radio devices bearing its logo exploded in Lebanon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/19/world/japan-walkie-talkie-lebanon-blasts/ #worldnews #middleeast #israel #lebanon #hezbollah

Concerned about the worsening security situation in the Indo-Pacific, France and Japan are speeding up negotiations to finalize a visiting-forces pact within the coming months, Paris’ top envoy to Tokyo said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/18/japan/politics/france-ambassador-japan-interview/ #japan #politics #france #francejapanrelations #sdf #defense #china #indopacific

Japanese media's coverage of U.S. debates tends to be more superficial and uniform, often merely reflecting U.S. media content rather than offering in-depth analysis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/12/japan/us-japan-election-coverage/ #commentary #japan #uspresidentialdebate #2024uspresidentialelection #republicans #democrats #donaldtrump #kamalaharris

Russia and China launched joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, marking the largest naval exercise in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/11/asia-pacific/russia-china-naval-exercise/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #philippines #southchinasea #seaofjapan #taiwanstrait #russia