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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 21, 2022

Invasive rats spreading across Yamaguchi, damaging crops

The nutria, a kind of large rat native to South America, has expanded its habitat to almost all areas of the prefecture, with municipalities stepping up measures against the animal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022

‘Soup and Ideology’: A touching family portrait that feeds the soul

Director Yang Yonghi comes to terms with her mother's past trauma and animosity toward South Korea in the moving final chapter of her documentary trilogy on familial ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

Discrimination foe Lapsley wins 39th Niwano Peace Prize

This year, the 39th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Father Michael Lapsley, Society of the Sacred Mission, of South Africa in recognition of his relentless struggle against apartheid and social discrimination, his support for the liberation movement in South Africa and various peace-building activities...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022

U.S. inflation unexpectedly accelerates to 40-year high of 8.6%

Record gasoline prices and geopolitical factors threaten to keep inflation high in the coming months, suggesting the Fed will have to pump the brakes on the economy for longer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2022

The Republican climate plan forgets about the climate

The GOP is flashing just enough green to woo voters in vulnerable Democratic House districts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2022

How a global food crises will unfold

The disruption to this year's harvest because of the Ukraine conflict means that the global food crisis will become even more acute in the fall and winter.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 7, 2022

How China's history of influence operations has affected Japan

From politics to business, Beijing has sought to swing Tokyo's policies and actions in its favor since the mid-1950s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022

Rwanda deserves U.K. censure over handling of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero

The Biden administration is pushing back against President Kagame's treatment of u2018Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina. Boris Johnson should do the same.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2022

WTO seeks fish and vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions

It is not yet clear if a vaccine compromise forged by India, South Africa, the EU and the United States will transform into a full agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2022

Police, guns and schools protected from lawsuits over Texas shooting

As in past school shootings, families of the victims will likely find that any lawsuits will run into legal challenges that do not exist for shootings in other locations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022

After Ukraine, 'whole world' is a customer for Turkish drone, maker says

Selcuk Bayraktar, who runs the Istanbul firm Baykar, said the drones had shown how technology was revolutionizing modern warfare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2022

To reduce traffic, this company wants cargo e-bikes to replace delivery vans

URB-E, which started out as a company that made mini e-scooters, is pivoting to monetize the demand from companies that need their own low-emissions delivery systems.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 29, 2022

A musical match made in heaven … or was it Harajuku?

Fiddling Leona and JP Mathes teach the art of the deal on the Netflix series 'Swap Shop,' a reality TV show that sees them antique hunting in Tennessee.
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2022

Fans’ return eyed as riders gather for 89th Tokyo Yushun

The Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, will be held at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on May 29, and there’s every chance there will be a full field of 18 again as this year’s top 3-year-old colts do battle for the second leg of the Japanese Triple Crown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2022

China’s Xi holds rare meeting with U.N. human rights official

Beijing is willing to discuss rights issues and cooperate with all parties on the basis of mutual respect, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a video call.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2022

U.N. rights chief says her rare trip to China isn’t a probe

Michelle Bachelet said her trip aimed to promote, protect and respect human rights, sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2022

U.N. Human Rights chief due to arrive in China for historic visit

The May 23 to 28 trip has been long in the making after the commissioner said in 2018 she wanted unfettered access to Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022

Australia’s ‘climate election’ finally arrived. Will it be enough?

The likelihood of a significant shift in Australia's climate policy has suddenly increased after Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to an election win.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 23, 2022

Can China overcome its barriers to gaining more financial power?

Despite implementing various reforms over the past few decades, the moves of the world's second-largest economy remain only half completed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2022

In sharp switch, Australia votes for climate action

The election represents a remarkable change for Australia, one of the biggest per capita carbon emitters and exporters of coal and gas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2022

Climate-conscious independents could determine Australian election

Enraged by the lack of government action on climate change, the candidates are campaigning hard on environmental issues in the hope of appealing to moderate voters.
JAPAN
May 16, 2022

From Tran Anh Tuan to Masaki Ito: A Vietnamese refugee's journey to Japanese citizenship

When Masaki Ito saw Ukrainians who had fled their war-torn country arriving in Japan on TV, it brought back strong memories of his own arrival from Vietnam 40 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2022

‘Straw owner’ hides $1 billion worth of Russian yachts, U.S. says

In the race to seize assets from sanctioned Russian billionaires, U.S. authorities believe two yachts are being sheltered from scrutiny — including one linked to Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022

Toyota’s ‘unprecedented’ cost surge casts shadow over Japan Inc.

The world's biggest automaker forecasts a 20% decline in operating profit for the current fiscal year despite posting robust annual car sales.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2022

Marcos as Philippines president a boon for China but a setback for U.S.

The new leader has long-standing ties with China and is seeking a new deal over contested waters of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

At military parade, Putin says Russia is fighting in Ukraine as it did in World War II

Putin justified his faltering 10-week-old invasion of Ukraine as a battle comparable to the fight against Nazi Germany.
U.S. falling behind on aircraft shelters in Asia as China’s missile arsenal grows
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing complete post-flight checks on four F-15C fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2023.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Japan expands its sanctions against Russia
The additional sanctions against Russia "are to contribute to international efforts for peace," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease
A water bomber flies over houses burned down by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.
Apollo weighs $9.5 billion stake in Seven & I management buyout
Apollo Global Management is discussing a commitment of as much as ¥1.5 trillion for an equity stake in a bid by Seven & I’s founding Ito family to take the convenience store operator private.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
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