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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022

As Ukraine war rages on, NATO allies confront Russian supremacy in the Arctic

The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the difficulty of monitoring waters in the region, where Russia has reopened tens of Soviet-era military bases and modernized its navy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 18, 2022

Warming up to onsen: The quirks and customs of public baths

Japan's hot spring baths are often on the to-do list of many tourists, just make sure you know the rules before heading inside.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2022

Tips on getting the most out of living in Japan

The third Expat Expo Tokyo is taking place on Nov. 25 (Fri.) and 26 (Sat.) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center’s Hamamatsucho-Kan. All international residents are welcome as there’s something for everyone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2022

After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting

Musk was meeting some top employees to try and convince them to stay, said one current employee and a recently departed employee who is in touch with Twitter colleagues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022

House GOP primed to hit Biden with avalanche of investigations

GOP lawmakers have been setting the groundwork for wide-ranging investigations that, at least in part, will serve as payback for probes of Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2022

Nancy Pelosi to exit as top House Democrat, ending historic era

Pelosi, 82, is leaving the post as Republicans are set to take control of the House in January after winning the majority in the midterm election.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 18, 2022

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge beats Angels' Shohei Ohtani in race for AL MVP award

Judge, who set the AL record with 62 home runs, received 28 of 30 first-place votes in what was expected to be a tight race with Ohtani.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 18, 2022

Celebrities give a needed boost to Japan’s podcast industry

Companies are putting in greater efforts to make the podcast medium mainstream by teaming up with high-profile names such as Hideo Kojima to drive a shift in listener interest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2022

Kishida voices security concerns during first talks with Xi as tension grows over Taiwan, East China Sea

The two leaders met in Thailand on the sidelines of the APEC summit, marking the first leadership-level talks between the two countries in almost three years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2022

In China’s Xinjiang, 'COVID zero' lockdown hits 100 days

Residents in the country's dry and mountainous far west have just marked 100 days of living under some of the toughest, and most strictly enforced pandemic measures in the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2022

China attacking Taiwan would be a mistake, top U.S. general says

Any Chinese attack on Taiwan would be 'a strategic mistake' similar to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Nov 18, 2022

Anime translation project to stream videos in Ukrainian

The Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy is a school in Tokyo that offers courses on becoming a translator of visual media, mainly between Japanese and English. But for its upcoming streaming event, the academy’s adding a third language to its repertoire: Ukrainian.
Fire and smoke rises above buildings during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2023

Israel security forces face questions over intel after Hamas attack

Israel's security apparatus appeared to break down as a force of Hamas gunmen estimated in the hundreds broke through security fences.
Palestinian youth near a car that was burned after it had been seized in Israeli territory and brought back to Jabalia, one of the northernmost settlements in the Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2023

An attack from Gaza and an Israeli declaration of war. Now what?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being pressured to launch a full-scale invasion that Israeli leaders have been scrupulously avoiding since 2005.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting near Moscow on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2023

On Russian nuclear threat, Putin lets others rattle the saber

While hard-liners voice provocative proposals about nukes, Putin presents himself as a moderating force — while never taking the option off the table.
Truffle's distinctive markings may be genetic, shelter staff believe he has a bit of the Kai Ken breed in his lineage.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 8, 2023

Truffle the dog's distinctive markings get heads turning

Young and a bit wary, once Truffle gets used to you he'll be your closest pal.
Taylor Swift attends the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 12.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2023

Taylor Swift and the political needle

With hundreds of millions of social media followers and a staunchly loyal fan base, she can move any dial with the tiniest of efforts.
A man stands in front of a damaged shop in Tel Aviv after it was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2023

In attack, Hamas strikes Israel and regional security realignment

Saturday's assault coincides with U.S.-backed moves to push Saudi Arabia toward normalizing ties with Israel.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a campaign launch in Adelaide for the "yes" vote in an upcoming referendum on whether to change the country's constitution to officially recognize Indigenous peoples.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2023

Australia PM ‘optimistic’ on referendum but would respect ‘no’ vote

Since the country’s federation in 1901, only eight out of 44 referendums have been successful, the most recently in 1977.
The "Toyoko" area in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district
JAPAN / Society
Oct 8, 2023

Japan considers shelters for young runaways

The Children and Families Agency hopes the shelters will help prevent youth involvement in downtown area crime.
Artemis II moon mission crew members Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch pose for photographs after taking part in a news conference with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 18.
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2023

Geopolitics in space: Why great powers are scrambling for the moon

A new space race — pitting the U.S. and its partners against China and Russia — is expected to have significant implications.
Photo shows the Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Miyazaki Prefecture, where six F-35B fighters are expected to be deployed next fiscal year, with a temporary squadron to be established.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2023

Japan boosting SDF presence in southwestern area of Kyushu

The region will see new SDF units from next April, including an F-35B stealth fighter squadron and a surface-to-ship missile unit.
Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher celebrates his team's win over Scotland in their 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B finale at the State de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 8, 2023

Ireland thrashes Scotland as England avoids Rugby World Cup stumble

England survived a Samoan scare by a point, while Wales beat Georgia to top Pool C.
A woman takes her meal alone in Tokyo's Yanaka neighborhood. As the country ages, Japan's average caloric intake has been shrinking.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Oct 9, 2023

Downsizing dinner: Aging Japan is eating less

As older citizens' shrinking appetites lead to less on the plate, businesses are having to adjust to a new market.
Dendrobium orchids — highly sought after due to their use in traditional Chinese medicine — growing in the wild in Nepal.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Oct 8, 2023

The orchid obsession: How science and smuggling meet in a global trade

Love of the flowers has a dark side, with the desire for rare varieties underpinning a robust illegal trade believed to have wiped out entire species.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (center) celebrates with his team after winning the Formula One driver's championship in Lusail, Qatar, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 8, 2023

Max Verstappen says third F1 title is his best

Red Bull's star Dutchman is the 11th driver overall to win three drivers' titles and one of only five to win three in succession.
North Korea's flag has been raised at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, which concluded on Sunday, in contravention to sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 8, 2023

North Korea to let doping officials back in for testing

WADA declared North Korea's national anti-doping body "non-compliant" in 2021 because it was unable to get its testers into the country.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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