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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2022

China's Gen Z has the power to make or break western brands

The 270-million-strong cohort born since the mid-1990s is already flexing their power: They have the fastest spending growth out of any generation in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2022

Anger grows with Xi's 'COVID zero' policy following home disinfections

Home sterilizations have drawn comparisons with the practice of ransacking private property during the Cultural Revolution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2022

Biden’s repeated Taiwan remarks could risk triggering the very conflict he seeks to avoid

Analysts say Biden's assertions may highlight his personal views on Taiwan but warned they could risk eroding confidence in Washington and triggering a conflict with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022

Rural Philippines, long neglected, newly appealing in COVID-19 times

The economic disparity between the nation's rural and urban areas has been a long-standing problem, but the lessons of the pandemic may finally lead to change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2022

How Russia uses show trials to punish Putin’s enemies

With nearly 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers from the besieged steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, in Russian custody, the prospect of so-called show trials has emerged again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

Electric farms in Japan are using solar power to grow profits and crops

In many respects, Takeshi Magami's farm is like any other in Japan. But one major difference sets it apart from its neighbors: the 2,826 solar panels perched above the crops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022

Japan loves its minicars. Can it embrace EV versions too?

Mitsubishi and Nissan have unveiled their takes on electrified minivehicles, possibly helping to spark a wider shift toward EVs in the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 20, 2022

Use certain Japanese phrases to turn that 'mansplaining' monologue back into a constructive dialogue

Japanese dating sites tend to encourage women to listen to and praise their male partners, but the conversation doesn't have to go in one direction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 19, 2022

Li Kotomi's 'Solo Dance' flows across prose and borders

A beautiful translation by Arthur Reiji Morris of 'Solo Dance' will solidify Li Kotomi's place in the next generation of Japanese writers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022

Obesity is stalking poor countries where hunger once reigned

Low-cost calories are at the heart of the next big health crisis — and we have no systems in place to deal with the fallout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 18, 2022

China and U.S. race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals

The countries' inability to cooperate on space risks not only an arms race, but also clashes over resources on the moon and elsewhere.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022

Companies should go green abroad, not just at home

Companies need to be rewarded for reducing emissions globally, not for scaling down their ambitions to focus on geographies where greener manufacturing is easiest.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2022

Some Ethiopians claim forced recruitment by Tigrayan forces

The war in northern Ethiopia since late 2020 has killed thousands of civilians and uprooted millions, triggering famine and devastating infrastructure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2022

New economic security bill lays the foundation for real national security

The new bill promotes self-reliance and innovation, which increases Japan's value within the global production network.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2022

China's economy skids as lockdowns hit factories and retailers

Analysts warn China's current downturn may be harder to shake off than the one seen during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2022

Poor workers bear the brunt of India's heat wave

For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of New Delhi is hard enough. This year, record high temperatures are making it unbearable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2022

North Korea's Kim blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for COVID-19 outbreak

The isolated country reported 392,920 new 'fever cases” and eight new deaths nationwide in a 24-hour period ending 6 p.m. Sunday, state media reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2022

Heavy rain forecast across much of Japan, including Tokyo

Some places in the capital region may experience torrential rain of up to 30 to 50 millimeters per hour, which could result in flooded roads.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 12, 2022

When will Japan open to tourists?

Kanako Takahara joins to discuss when Japan might reopen to international tourism, and what form that reopening might take.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2022

Ukraine war’s geographic reality: Russia has seized much of the east

Despite flawed planning, poor intelligence, barbarity and wanton destruction, Putin's forces have made significant gains on the ground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2022

Private meal with kingpin offers clues to how Marcos will rule Philippines

A dinner he attended soon after entering the race last October may provide clues on his priorities — and to whom he's beholden.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2022

Videos of people dragged into quarantine censored in China

The videos come as Shanghai tightens some aspects of its intensive lockdown despite a drop-off in new infections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2022

34 volunteers chose to get COVID-19. Here’s what scientists learned.

One of the first big surprises was how short the COVID incubation period was; it took only two days before the volunteers tested positive on PCR tests and soon after that on the rapid tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022

Has Shanghai been Xinjianged?

Shanghai and Xinjiang used to be two sides of the China coin; the former glamorous and thriving, the latter dark and repressed. Now both are subject to social control and surveillance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2022

As conflict and climate change bite, are high food prices here to stay?

War in Ukraine slashed wheat and fertilizer exports, while climate-induced disasters destroy harvests — together, they create harrowing risks to global food security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2022

The vanishing COVID variants: Lessons from gamma, iota and mu

While understanding omicron remains a critical public health priority, there are lessons to be learned from lesser lineages of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022

One voting group holds key to U.S. midterms after abortion leak: suburban women

A large majority of key U.S. voting blocs support abortion rights, but the matter has not been a top issue for voters in the past.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022

Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key.

After agreeing to cut Russian gas, the EU has proposed a ban on Russian oil imports — but this could further complicate energy security, as prices are spiking.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?