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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 15, 2023

The future lies in helping to make China a responsible superpower

Under its aim of realizing a 'community with a shared future for mankind,' Beijing is increasingly involving itself in global issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 31, 2023

Filipinos press for right to divorce in slow social shift

Divorce is currently illegal in the Catholic-majority country, while court annulments take years and are increasingly exploited by online scammers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2023

An economic Hail Mary for China’s new premier, Li

Just as a baker cannot make bread without enough flour, China’s new premier, Li Qiang, cannot deliver growth without enough labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2023

As China has fewer children, baby product firms scramble to diversify

With domestic sales shrinking, manufacturers are working to develop new streams of revenue — whether that involves offering products for adults, or boosting sales overseas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2023

Dedicated to improving lives of poor, marginalized people

This year, the winner of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize is Rajagopal P. V. of India, the founding president of Ekta Parishad, in recognition of his efforts to establish justice and peace. He is known to have dedicated himself to the poorest and most marginalized of his country, through peaceful and nonviolent...
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2023

Japan order to shoot down North Korean rocket dramatic, but intercept unlikely

Experts say the order to shoot down any falling North Korean rocket components is more about reassuring a nervous public than actually intercepting them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023

Could Hokkaido be the key to Japan's renewable ambitions?

As Japan looks to shift its energy mix toward cleaner sources, vast Hokkaido is drawing attention for its enormous potential for wind power.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 5, 2023

Former Lionesses marvel at growth of women's game

The legacy celebration at England's training ground was held as England prepares for Thursday's inaugural Women's Finalissima game against Brazil at Wembley Stadium.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, an outspoken peace and environment activist

The award-winning composer took a particularly strong anti-nuclear stance that put him at odds with Japanese officialdom.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Deported: The Iraq War veterans denied the right to live in the U.S.

Advocates and former military personnel argue that the U.S. government continues to fail many foreign-born post-9/11 veterans 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2023

Georgia is a new front in Russia’s hybrid war

Vladimir Putin wants Georgia, a once staunch U.S. and European ally, firmly in his club of authoritarian states.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2023

Kishida’s child care plans raise questions about who will pay and how

Details of the proposal have become a hotly debated topic as Japan looks ahead to key local elections in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

The 2% target: Central banks' inflation touchstone faces post-pandemic reckoning

By announcing an inflation goal, central bankers feel they build credibility for themselves and focus the planning of households and firms in ways that help keep inflation controlled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2023

From lessons of 3/11, Japan scientists share knowledge of disaster resilience across Pacific

As Japan’s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 21, 2023

Nadeshiko Japan's Women's World Cup glory now distant memory as nation lags far behind rivals

Japan begins its latest World Cup campaign against Zambia on Saturday, but is ranked 11th now and no longer among the favorites.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2023

U.S. soldier in North Korea far from first American to flee to reclusive state

Numerous U.S. citizens — including soldiers, tourists, journalists and scholars — have been detained or crossed into North Korea since the Cold War.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2023

U.S. women's star Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of season

The winger currently has 199 caps over a span of 17 years playing for her country and also won an Olympic gold medal in London in 2012.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2023

A year after his death, Abe's legacy still looms for both left and right

While conservatives lost a key leadership figure, liberals no longer have a clear person to organize opposition around.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Young Japanese at the vanguard of technology, sustainability

Every year, the World Economic Forum designates around 100 individuals from all different sectors and nations as Young Global Leaders to become the world’s next generation of leaders. This year, three Japanese were selected as YGLs.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 13, 2023

Rafael Nadal's struggles in spotlight before Australian Open

Some observers feel Rafael Nadal looks vulnerable ahead of the Australian Open.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023

Unpacking the limits to Japan’s military awakening

Japan must find ways to frustrate China's furtive efforts to alter the regional status quo while avoiding the risk of open combat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2023

U.S. to boost military capabilities in Japan and step up cooperation amid China worries

Tokyo and Washington agreed to deploy a more agile and capable U.S. Marine unit to Okinawa, ramp up joint surveillance operations and expand the shared use of military facilities.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 12, 2023

Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami reaches agreement with Athletics

Fujinami, who was selected in the same 2012 draft class as Shohei Ohtani, is 57-54 with a 3.41 ERA and 1,011 strikeouts with Hanshin over 189 appearances.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 12, 2023

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ is light and dusted with sugar

The Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker acts as showrunner and co-writer on this Netflix series that peacefully drifts through a year in a shared residence for apprentice geisha in Kyoto.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Restoration of the ozone layer is back on track, scientists say

In a report for the United Nations, scientists said Monday that China had largely eliminated rogue emissions of an ozone destroying chemical known as CFC-11.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
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.
U.S. delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal
The exterior of a blast furnace building run by Nippon Steel in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Japan may provide support to boost rollout of smartphone-based health cards
A clinic in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, in May 2020
NATO won't back Trump's new defense spending target but will raise its sights
U.S. Army soldiers with the NATO multinational battle group on the territory of Bulgaria stand in formation with a U.S. flag and an armored vehicle during a visit by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the Novo Selo military ground near Mokren, Bulgaria, on Dec. 19.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
Disaster-hardened Japan faces enormous costs from climate change
Rescue workers search a flooded area during the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis, which caused severe floods at the Chikuma River, in the city of Nagano in October 2019.
‘Dorayaki’ creators say flavors trump the dessert’s murky origins
'Dorayaki' (red bean paste-filled pancakes) are humble treats with delicate sweetness — and the two Tokyo shops who may have created the treat are similarly light-handed in the way they pursue their claims as the originator of the morsel.
The case for Japan-ifying everything you cook
Pan-roasted baby beets, carrots, turnips and orange may be an otherwise American dish, but Sonoko Sakai's addition of lemon-miso yogurt turns it into a 'wafū' (Japanese style) marvel.
American stationery nerds are fueling a Japanese notebook boom
Hobonichi's 'techō' notebooks come in both set and customizable formats, and a thriving community of enthusiasts means there are even extensive guides on how to make the journal even more unique to your individual approach to journaling.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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