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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2021

This deadly coral disease is threatening more than just reefs

In South Caicos, researchers have reported a 62% loss of live hard coral coverage at three long-term research sites since stony coral tissue loss disease was first detected there in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2020

Giant diesel spill in Russia offers glimpse of Arctic’s future

With temperatures rising at twice the global average rate in the Arctic Circle, the frozen ground is thawing and causing cracks in roads and buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2020

U.S. states test safety of reopening as pandemic pushes jobless higher

An array of merchants in Georgia and other states prepared on Thursday to reopen for the first time in a month under newly relaxed coronavirus restrictions, as another week of massive unemployment claims highlighted the grim economic toll of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2020

Brief respite from devastating wildfires allows Australia to plan for next onslaught

Australian officials Monday used a respite from fierce wildfires that have killed 24 people across the country's southeast to race to reopen blocked roads and evacuate people who have been trapped for days.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2019

Storied British travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival with final creditor meeting

Bosses at Thomas Cook were meeting lenders and creditors Sunday to decide whether the world's oldest travel company could survive until Monday, or face a chaotic collapse that would be felt around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2019

Think the European heatwave was bad? Climate already hitting key tipping points

"Shall we all just kill ourselves?"
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 22, 2019

Will there be progress in the switch to a low-carbon society?

This is the fourth in a series of reports on Japan's energy policy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2019

France sets 2050 carbon-neutral target with new law

French lawmakers on Thursday voted into law the first article in a climate and energy package that sets goals for France to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and go carbon-neutral by 2050 in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2019

Climate change, pollution, epidemics, quakes: Growing threats put human survival in doubt, U.N. warns

Increasingly complex, growing and related risks, from global warming to pollution and epidemics, threaten human survival if left to escalate, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 13, 2019

Publisher aims to bridge fictional fun and reality

For Frank Foley, joining HarperCollins Japan as managing director in 2017 was akin to coming full circle, as it was also the first company he worked for in Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2019

'Why don't you die?': Australian's fight with a spider sparks police call

An Australian man triggered an emergency police response after a noisy exchange with a spider startled a passerby into reporting what sounded like a violent disturbance to the authorities, media reported.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2018

Improving the nation's resilience to disasters

Improvement must be made not only to physical infrastructure but also to operational aspects of the anti-disaster efforts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 18, 2018

Staying razor sharp: At the sharp end of Sakai's handmade knife industry

In Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, two things are certain: You're never far from the remains of dead people and you're never far from a knife. The two are connected, but not in the way you might think.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 16, 2018

Scorching weather reveals crop marks showing archaeological sites around Britain

Britain's hottest summer in decades has revealed crop marks across the country showing the sites of Iron Age settlements, Roman farms and even Neolithic monuments dating back thousands of years, archaeologists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2018

Crews gain ground on mammoth California wildfire as night temperatures ease

Crews battling the largest wildfire in California history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials it would take until September to snuff it out.
Reader Mail
Aug 3, 2018

Start marathon while it's still dark

Regarding, "Tokyo cool on changing clocks for Olympics in the Aug. 1 edition, as Tokyo swelters in a heat wave two years before the start of the Olympics, the organizers have found the solution to any health issues that may affect the marathon runners: They will move the start from 7:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.!...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2018

We can do more to help abused children

Japan's most precious asset is its children, yet estimated 350 of them die each year due to abuse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 15, 2018

Hiroshima mom waited three decades before she shared her A-bomb experience

Ren Taoda couldn't get over the regret she felt about denying her badly burned son water as they fled the fires in Hiroshima sparked by the atomic bomb.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 22, 2017

How not to create a stink at the office

More domestic companies are taking the issue of unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 18, 2017

Himakajima: A seafood paradise known for octopus doubles down on a wave of tourism

In a small, open space a few streets from the harbor, rows of octopus flutter in the breeze.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 7, 2017

LeBron risking reputation with his constant whining

Oh boy, here we go again. Looks like LeBron James is once more getting too big for his britches.
Ex-PM Miyazawa aired doubts about China's democratization to Clinton in '93
Then-Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (left) and then-U.S. President Bill Clinton meet for talks at the White House on April 16, 1993.
Images show new Chinese military aircraft designs, experts say
A Chinese military aircraft flies in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in this screengrab of a video posted on Chinese social media on Thursday.
Flu cases surge above ‘warning’ levels in much of Japan
Authorities are calling for utmost vigilance as Japan heads into the New Year holiday season, when many people plan getaways.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Some BOJ policymakers called for rate hike soon, December summary shows
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo following a BOJ policy meeting on Dec. 19
Flu cases surge above ‘warning’ levels in much of Japan
Authorities are calling for utmost vigilance as Japan heads into the New Year holiday season, when many people plan getaways.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Japan and China to continue delicate diplomatic dance in 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima.
Increasing number of Japanese bears find human dwellings ‘just right’
A bear trap in Hokkaido Prefecture. Bears have recently been found inside homes and shops.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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