Melvin Van Peebles, champion of new Black cinema, dies at 89 – The Japan Times
A fertile creative force, he wrote fiction and musicals but is best known for a breakthrough movie that heralded the genre known as blaxploitation.Read More
China preparing for Evergrande’s downfall, report says – The Japan Times
The move has been characterized as "getting ready for the possible storm" by officials, The Wall Street Journal said in a report.Read More
In setback for Apple, EU plans one mobile charging port for all – The Japan Times
The move has been more than 10 years in the making, with the European Union executive touting environmental benefits and savings for users.Read More
India is in need of climate-adaptation investment – The Japan Times
Even if India achieves its Paris accord targets and adopts measures to help keep global warming to 1.5 C, its carbon emissions in 2030 could...
As Amazon destruction continues, Brazil faces future of floods and drought – The Japan Times
The disastrous mix of floods, drought and intense downpours could be a glimpse of a potentially dire future.Read More
Meisei stuns Terunofuji as yokozuna suffers second loss – The Japan Times
The loss prevented Terunofuji from taking a two-win lead with three days remaining in the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Read More
Suga departs for ‘Quad’ summit in Washington – The Japan Times
The summit marks Suga's final overseas trip before stepping down in early October.Read More
Nick Martinez pitches Hawks to second straight win over PL-leading Marines – The Japan Times
Nick Martinez threw seven scoreless innings in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 5-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Thursday afternoon for their second straight...
Homophobes and autocrats: Dictators depend on order – The Japan Times
Dictators maintain their positions by controlling as many aspects of life in the country as they can, including defining exactly how people should behave.Read More
Taiwan’s trade deal application sets up showdown with China – The Japan Times
Taiwan’s request to join the TPP, coming just days after China’s submitted its own bid, presents the member nations with a difficult choice — admit...