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LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Sep 12, 2022

Rethinking the ancient origins of Japan’s wine industry

Recent excavations have uncovered Jomon artifacts that could push back our understanding of the nation's early winemaking techniques by several millennia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Water woes deepen misery for families in Syria shattered by war

Many people are having to choose between dirty water and risking disease or going without and possibly becoming malnourished.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Sep 4, 2022

The old capital’s cuisine — redefined in Kamakura

Chef Yasunori Kitajima draws on almost two decades in top Kyoto kitchens to create a cuisine reflecting his own background in historic Kamakura.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

New launch attempt scheduled for NASA's moon rocket after test flight delayed

The highly anticipated uncrewed mission — dubbed Artemis 1 — will bring the United States a step closer to returning astronauts to the moon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022

NASA shoots for the moon, on its way to Mars

Fifty years after the last Apollo mission, the space program called Artemis is to get under way with the blast off of the uncrewed 98-meter Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022

Russian attack kills 22 civilians on Ukraine's Independence Day, Kyiv officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of the risk of 'repugnant Russian provocations' ahead of the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from Soviet rule.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2022

In Japan's 'random travel' trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination

In addition to the thrill of leaving plans up to chance, railways and airlines are providing the incentive of affordability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2022

U.N. chief seeks to secure Ukraine nuclear plant and explore peace talks

Antonio Guterres said he is gravely concerned by circumstances at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and called for military equipment and personnel to be withdrawn.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2022

Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

Across rice farms on this Indian Ocean island, a bleak picture is emerging that the summer harvest could be as low as half that of previous years, according to experts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2022

Net-zero and Russia war drive nascent hydrogen economy

Green hydrogen is in sharp focus as governments seek to slash carbon emissions amid record-high temperatures and to safeguard energy supplies hit by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2022

Futenma base biggest issue in Okinawa governor race

The Japanese government is working to move the Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan, to the Henoko coastal district in the city of Nago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022

COVID stigma in China can cost recovered patients jobs and homes

One former worker at a government-run isolation facility in Shanghai slept on the streets during parts of June since he couldn't find work or housing after getting infected.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Thousands evacuated as 'explosive' California wildfire spreads uncontained

More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters have been deployed against the Oak Fire, which broke out Friday near Yosemite National Park.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 24, 2022

If you can’t beat the heat, savor it at Kakan

The best kept (and spiciest) secret in Kanagawa tofu dishes has finally come to Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2022

U.K. breaches 40 C for first time as heat records tumble in France

Experts have blamed climate change for the soaring temperatures — and warned that worse is yet to come.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2022

Jera to start new coal-fired power plant to ease Japan's electricity crunch

The move represents a rare example of a new coal power plant being built in a developed country, as many industrialized nations have been shutting down coal plants for years.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2022

Unification Church says Abe shooting suspect’s mother is follower

The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, reportedly harbored a grudge against Abe over what he believed were the former prime minister's ties to the group.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2022

Protection of VIPs in Japan under scrutiny following Abe assassination

The broad daylight killing has prompted an investigation into why police officers and other armed security personnel guarding Abe could not prevent the shooting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2022

In China's Shenzhen, nostalgia persists for the old days of Hong Kong culture

Before Shenzhen began to be transformed in the 1980s, Hong Kong's freewheeling economy represented a consumer haven for many from the mainland.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jul 4, 2022

As brown bears return, Hokkaido municipalities hope for police response

Many local governments have called on prefectural authorities to clarify the role of police in cases when the animals are spotted in urban areas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 27, 2022

Facing redevelopment, Koenji rises up

Koenji residents claim the government's proposed Auxiliary Road 227 would spell the beginning of the end for their bohemian neighborhood.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2022

Japan records hottest June day ever amid energy squeeze

The mercury rose to 40.2 degrees Celsius in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, as the Kanto region was gripped by intense heat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022

Biden seeks pause in gas tax to give families a ‘bit of relief’

The U.S. president said that states should also suspend their own gas taxes, and he called on refiners and gasoline retailers to make sure 'every penny” of the tax pause goes to consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2022

JERA prepares to revive a second aged power unit at Anegasaki plant

Japan's energy supply problems relate to various domestic issues, including the suspension of some plants after March earthquakes in Fukushima.

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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.
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