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Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jan 19, 2023

‘Natchan's Little Secret': Outdated comedy runs out of gas

Yasujiro Tanaka’s comedy about three drag queens who hit the road for a friend’s funeral feels like a throwback to old-school TV shows with over-the-top portrayals of gay characters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

How eco-friendly is that product? Here are four ways to spot greenwashing

Research in the EU found that more than half of the 'green' claims it studied were vague, misleading or unfounded — and that consumers don't trust businesses to tell the truth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2023

Taiwan records biggest economic contraction since 2009

Despite its size, Taiwan plays an outsized role in producing high-tech equipment, such as semiconductors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

U.S. and Japan lay foundation for new era of joint space exploration

A recent agreement appears to focus on increasing efficiencies between NASA and JAXA, particularly in the U.S.-led, multinational Artemis program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2023

Kishida to prioritize child-rearing support in policy address

The prime minister will declare child-rearing support to be 'the most important policy for the sustainability and inclusiveness of economic society,' according to the speech draft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2023

Germany's new defense minister faces pressure on tanks and army upgrade

Taking over just a day before a major arms conference, Boris Pistorius succeeds Christine Lambrecht, who quit following a series of blunders.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2023

Gauff edges Raducanu in titanic tussle at Australian Open

Enjoying a seven-match winning streak in 2023, Gauff is eyeing her first major after reaching her first Grand Slam final last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

Japan said last week that water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant could be released into the sea around this spring or summer, raising concerns from island nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

Despite speculation of shift, BOJ maintains dovish policies

The Bank of Japan said it will maintain its monetary easing policy, including its short-term interest rate at minus 0.1%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2023

Coinbase stops Japan operations after slump in digital assets

Coinbase Global is halting operations in Japan, giving customers until Feb. 16 to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2023

Defending champion Nadal crashes out of Australian Open in major upset

The Spanish 36-year-old, who was struggling with what appeared to be a hip injury, fell 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 to American Mackenzie McDonald at Rod Laver Arena.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 9,187 new cases, down 7,500 from last week

The number of severe COVID-19 cases in the capital stood at 44, unchanged from Tuesday, while 30 new deaths were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Foreign visitors to Japan rise over fifteenfold in 2022

In December alone, the number of foreign visitors rose by some 1.5 times from the previous month to 1.37 million, or over 50% of the level in December 2019.
Japan Times
PODCAST /
Jan 18, 2023

Clutter, trash and hoarding disorder in Japan

Alex K.T. Martin looks at what form compulsive hoarding disorder takes in Japan and how it manifests when combined with other aspects of life here.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Hideouts, wigs and cash: An Italian mobster's life on the run

Specialized police 'hunter squadrons' tirelessly track down these fugitives, who have gone to ground in Sicily, the wilds of Sardinia or in the mountains of Calabria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 18, 2023

How Japan and Canada can bridge their different priorities

Japan and Canada's differing geopolitical environments mean they have very different Indo-Pacific priorities despite their shared vision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

Warning lights flash faster and brighter on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea appears to be growing more emboldened due to its increasing nuclear arsenal, and is stepping up its military provocations with South Korea.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 18, 2023

Unstoppable Asanoyama well-positioned for return to top division

After serving a long suspension for violating the Japan Sumo Association's COVID-19 guidelines, the former ozeki is battling his way back to makuuchi with flair.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach

In response to the increased student use of ChatGPT, colleges and universities are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

At long last, Japan’s startup scene may finally be ready to take big leap forward

The president of Cambridge Innovation Center Japan is among those feeling bullish that Japan’s startup scene is on the right track, thanks in part to new government initiatives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Pentagon sends U.S. arms stored in Israel to Ukraine

The Pentagon is tapping into a vast but little-known stockpile of American ammunition in Israel to help meet Ukraine’s dire need for artillery shells in the war with Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2023

7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia; tsunami warning lifted

The epicenter of the tremor was located 150 kilometers northwest of the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera, at a depth of 48 kilometers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

What the Kardashians can teach climate activists

Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, a crisis that will affect every every nation and every human life — and yet people seem more curious about the Kardashians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

We’ll all pay for Uncle Sam’s cheap debt fantasies

By financing ballooning spending with short-term debt, the government failed to lock in record-low interest rates while it could. Now the piper has come to call.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

South Korea, like Japan, advances a new strategic posture

Seoul and Tokyo's historical enmity may be consigned to the past as the two face a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit

The artwork was purchased by the predecessor of insurance firm Sompo Holdings at Christie's in London for $40 million, making it briefly the world's most expensive painting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

U.S. military plans to use airport on remote Okinawan island

The U.S. Marine Corps submitted the plan to use the airport for helicopter flight training on the afternoon of Jan. 31, the officials said Tuesday.
Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over U.S. Steel
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will "block" a planned takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.
Japan witnesses warmest fall on record
Hibiya Park in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Saturday. Warm weather has delayed the country's autumn foliage season — when tourists flock to see leaves turn vibrant reds and yellows.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service. 
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
The Geisha bean is the leading lady of Tokyo's coffee scene
Discovered in the 1930s, the Geisha coffee plant came to worldwide fame in the early 2000s and now represents some of the best coffee on the planet — Tokyo's top cafes included.

Podcast

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

Longform

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
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