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As Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa continues to be a pillar of support for the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the diplomatic front, some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are hoping she might succeed him as party president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/japan/politics/japan-foreign-minister-supports-kishida-cabinet/ #japan #politics #yokokamikawa #foreignministry #fumiokishida #ldp #cabinet

Strategically placed Sri Lanka's economic recovery is essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Saturday, urging Colombo to swiftly restructure its foreign debt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/04/japan/kamikawa-sri-lanka-recovery/ #japan #srilankajapanrelations #china #srilanka #foreignministry #yokokamikawa

Tokyo stands alone in the Group of Seven. Far from shutting down polluting fuel plants, it’s opening them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/02/japan/japan-coal-power/ #commentary #japan #coal #energy #pollution #japaneseeconomy #fossilfuels

Police took down an encampment at UCLA, a jarring scene that underscores the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities in the U.S. this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/world/politics/arrests-us-college-ucla/ #worldnews #politics #us #ucla #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar

Scientists have observed an orangutan applying medicinal herbs to a face wound in an apparently successful attempt to heal an injury, the first time such behavior has been recorded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/world/science-health/orangutan-medicinal-plant-scientists/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #orangutans #medicine #animals #indonesia

Dortmund will take a slim advantage into the second leg against Paris St. Germain next week after a disciplined performance led to a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/02/soccer/dortmund-psg-champions-league/ #soccer #borussiadortmund #parisstgermain #championsleague #niclasfuellkrug

Diario Brasil Nippou, the last remaining Japanese-language newspaper in Brazil, is struggling to keep its presses rolling, but hopes it can stay afloat by stressing the cultural role it plays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/society/last-japanese-newspaper-in-brazil-stay-in-print/ #japan #society #braziljapanrelations #brazil #immigration #newspapers #media

Columbia University's embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday as a campus oversight panel sharply criticized her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian protest at the Ivy League school. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/27/world/society/columbia-university-israel-gaza-protests/ #worldnews #society #newyork #us #columbiauniversity #universities #israel #israelhamaswar

The planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen to Sapporo will be delayed until after fiscal 2030, informed sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/hokkaido-shinkansen-plan-delay/ #japan #hokkaido #shinkansen #bullettrains #jr

China can withstand any new tariffs the world throws at it — even the punitive ones Donald Trump is planning if he wins a second presidential term — because its prices are simply too competitive to resist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/24/companies/china-cheap-price-irresistible/ #business #companies #china #trade #us #globaleconomy #tariffs

The use of symbols for natural disaster monuments on the government's digital maps is expanding five years after their launch, as the nation aims to apply lessons learned from past calamities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/japan-disaster-monument-map/ #japan #disasterpreparedness #maps #earthquakes #tsunami #floods #landslides #disasters

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

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

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji scandal has prompted growing repercussions in Taiwan, where health authorities have announced steps that will help consumers get refunds from the Japanese drugmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/science-health/taiwan-kobayashi-pharma-pills/ #japan #sciencehealth #taiwan #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals

Developing nations feel that international trade rules favor developed countries and undermine their interests, particularly in areas like agriculture and fishing subsidies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/05/world/developing-countries-multilateralism/ #commentary #worldnews #wto #trade #developingeconomies #climatechange

Japan, the United States and the Philippines are considering cooperating in strengthening supply chains for key minerals, including nickel, to counter economic coercion from China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/japan-us-philippines-mineral-supply/ #japan #usjapanrelations #philippines #fumiokishida #joebiden #ferdinandmarcosjr #minerals

Dangerous confrontations between the maritime forces of China and the Philippines have the potential to draw in other nations, including the United States and Japan, into a wider conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/02/world/south-china-sea-crisis/ #commentary #worldnews #china #philippines #us #southchinasea #defense

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing challenges to power on Sunday as thousands gathered outside parliament to call for early elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/world/politics/protests-netanyahu-cease-fire-talks/ #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu

The central government has picked five municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture's Sakishima islands to set up emergency evacuation shelters where local residents can stay in the event of a foreign military attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/sakishima-islands-shelters/ #japan

Washington and Tokyo are planning to announce a deal to restructure the U.S. military’s command in Japan when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits the White House next month, media reports said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/politics/us-forces-japan-restructure/ #japan #politics #usmilitary #usbases #usjapanrelations #fumiokishida #joebiden #china #taiwan #pla #defense #sdf