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  International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane has called on all U.N. member states to defend the court against U.S. sanctions, which she said threaten international justice and the rule of law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/03/japan/icc-president-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tomokoakane #icc

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  Anthropic is SpaceX's largest single customer, a person familiar with the matter has said, accounting for more than a third of the revenue for the Elon Musk-owned firm during the third quarter of this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/30/companies/spacex-customer-anthropic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies

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  The court found that a lawsuit has effectively lost its meaning because the Nuclear Regulation Authority is unlikely to approve the restart of the Hamaoka reactors due to a data manipulation scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/27/japan/crime-legal/shizuoka-court-rejects-hamaoka-reactor-injunction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #nuclearenergy #shizuoka #chubuelectric

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  New Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita expressed eagerness in a recent interview to legalize the sole use of maiden names after marriage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/27/japan/new-justice-minister-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #women039sissues #takashiyamashita

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  Japanese electric motor maker Nidec said on Tuesday it had decided to sue founder Shigenobu Nagamori and eight other former executives for damages over suspected accounting irregularities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/27/companies/nidec-sue-former-executives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nidec #shigenobunagamori #corporategovernance

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  Forget vampires and zombies. Japan has its own supernatural stars, from shape-shifting foxes to cucumber-loving river creatures. Meet four "yōkai" and pick up some Japanese grammar along the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/10/27/language/meet-japanese-yokai-halloween/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #grammar #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #jlptn3 #halloween

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  Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot edged ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 2023 attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/world/politics/israeli-opposition-netanyahu-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #gadieisenkot

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  Naomi Osaka paid tribute to her Japanese heritage by wearing a blue-and-white cape adorned with cranes before beating Jasmine Paolini in her first-round match at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/28/tennis/naomi-osaka-ppo-japan-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #panpacificopen #jasminepaolini

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  The U.S. plans to issue a visa to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, a senior State Department official announced, confirming reports that the senator fled Brazil following his loss. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/world/politics/us-visa-brazil-election-bolsonaro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #brazil #luizinacioluladasilva #southamerica #flaviobolsonaro #jairbolsonaro #us

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  A ceasefire appeared to be holding around the Ukrainian town of Oleshky after more than four years of Russian occupation that have left trapped residents desperate for food, water and medicine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/world/politics/us-truce-ukraine-town-starvation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #us

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  Passengers on a luxury ship touring the world were told their unexpected final stop was Cambodia after the cruise company suspended operations, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/asia-pacific/cruise-cambodia-fuel-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #cambodia #southeastasia #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #persiangulf

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  France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologized to China on Tuesday after a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator, underscoring how swiftly global celebrities can come unstuck. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/28/soccer/mbappe-defuse-anger-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #kylianmbappe #china #maozedong #realmadrid #laliga

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  Japan's rising interest rates are giving Kyoto Financial Group more reason to cash in on some of its $6 billion in paper gains on cross-shareholdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/28/companies/kyoto-bank-rising-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kyoto #banks #boj

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  While reconstruction efforts have been progressing since a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July, more than 1,000 people are still staying in shelters there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/japan/society/kumamoto-3-months-shelters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2026kumamotoearthquake #earthquakes

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  The parents of Alex Pretti, a man shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for withholding evidence from local prosecutors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/world/crime-legal/alex-pretti-parents-trump-evidence-killing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #us #donaldtrump #republicans #ice #murder

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  Hedge fund traders are jostling for a slice of the action in Japan this week as the biggest-ever rebalancing of the Topix equity benchmark comes into effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/28/markets/hedge-funds-topix-revamp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #topix #stocks #investments

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  A hacker or hackers have targeted the U.S. Federal Election Commission's website, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the Nov. 3 elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/world/politics/hackers-us-campaign-finance-midterms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #hacking #campaignfinance #cybersecurity

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  Japan is considering revising its rules on bicycle child seats, which currently limit use to those who have not yet entered elementary school, and consider other factors such as a child's weight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/28/japan/society/bicycles-rules-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cycling #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice

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  Stan Wawrinka bid farewell to tennis as he brought down the curtain on a decorated 24-year career following a first-round exit at the Basel Open on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/28/tennis/wawrinka-ends-career-basel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #stanwawrinka #baselopen

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  Whether to make mandatory a work interval system, governing the hours between one shift and the next, has become a key issue as the Japanese government considers revising working-hour regulations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/28/work-interval-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #overwork #workstylereform #mhlw #unions

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  Ferrari fans can only imagine what might have been had local boy Kimi Antonelli signed for their team rather than Mercedes as a young go-karter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/28/more-sports/mercedes-antonelli-ferrari-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kimiantonelli #mercedes #ferrari #totowolff

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  A U.S. regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 enforcement deal in which it promised to ban U.S. users from its main overseas platform, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/28/tech/us-polymarket-2022-settlement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #polymarket #tech #us #gambling #predictionmarkets

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  The idea of killer AI robots is speculative because mobile robots that can perform multiple tasks don't really exist now, but the autonomous-vehicle industry is proving that AI can be tightly controlled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/26/world/driverless-trucks-ai-safetly/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #autonomousvehicles

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  Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that the stakes of the conflict in Ukraine are so high that Russia may cease to exist should they fail, a claim that has been puzzling as it seems absurd. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/14/world/putin-russia-may-cease-to-exist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #europe #eu #nato #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #defense #us #donaldtrump

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  Various spots in Japan are setting up pioneering therapeutic bus stops based on an initiative to prevent people with dementia, who often experience the urge to "go home," from wandering and getting lost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/14/japan/society/aichi-bus-stop-dementia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #dementia #aichi #toyohashi #buses

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  Tencent Holdings is leaning into cheap offshore yuan debt to bankroll its artificial-intelligence infrastructure, the latest prominent example of leading Chinese technology firms using that edge over global rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/14/companies/cheap-yuan-china-ai-funding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #asia #eastasia #china #ai

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  Mrs. Green Apple's "Pops" delivers the catchy melodies fans expect, but look closer and you'll find rock roots, odd meters and darker themes lurking beneath the bright J-pop surface. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/10/14/music/mrs-green-apple-pops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #mrsgreenapple #motokiohmori #jpop

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  A string of companies in Japan coming forward in recent days to disclose data breaches has left many wondering what happens after such a theft and how they can protect themselves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/14/japan/crime-legal/cyberattacks-japan-response/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #cybersecurity #hacking #tech

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  A weak yen and rising costs for Japanese households have India and the U.K. on course to overtake Japan in GDP next year, the International Monetary Fund says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/14/economy/japan-economy-6th/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #uk #india #imf

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  In a recent report the World Wildlife Fund found a 73% decline in the size of wildlife populations over 53 years, but green turtles are bucking that trend thanks to egg relocation, marine protection and trade bans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/10/14/wildlife/turtles-malaysia-wildlife-conservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #environment #asia #malaysia #southeastasia #climatechange #animals #endangered #turtles