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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 2, 2022

Ukraine war pushes revision of Japan's Constitution into the spotlight

With more LDP lawmakers calling for changes and the public taking a greater interest in the issue, Kishida has been forced to address the topic ahead of July's Upper House election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2022

With Yoon Suk-yeol at helm, South Korea is set for a foreign policy reset

The incoming leader is expected to take a more confrontational approach toward North Korea and shift to a tougher line with China.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
May 1, 2022

Brush up on your bento basics

Spring has more than sprung, making these eye-catching bento the perfect addition to your next warm-weather picnic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2022

Millions of South Koreans could soon get younger (on paper)

South Korea has three ways of calculating age, often adding a year or two to the international standard. The incoming president wants to change that.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 28, 2022

‘Bubble’: A thin plot brings down exciting visuals

Tetsuro Araki's film about teenage parkour practitioners living in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo has some exhilarating action sequences, but its jumble of genre elements falls flat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage

Historians, librarians and IT specialists from around the world have joined forces since the invasion began to form an online army to back up everything from websites to libraries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2022

War in a world that stands for nothing

Ukrainians, and everyone else, are learning the hard way how global capitalism trumps democracy and human rights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

Ukrainian volunteers recount weeks in Russian captivity and allege beatings

Two people claim they were with the Red Cross when they were taken prisoner, interrogated and accused of passing information on the activity of Russian forces to the other side.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2022

Scientists question data behind an experimental Alzheimer’s drug

Studies linked to Cassava Sciences, once a stock market favorite, have been retracted or challenged by medical journals.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2022

No longer business as usual: The deteriorating Sino-EU relationship

It was a meeting that was supposed to emphasize the need for cooperation on global challenges. Instead, an EU-China summit earlier this month highlighted their growing divide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2022

Here are the big takeaways from the Japan-Philippines security meetings

The Japan-Philippines two-plus-two meeting was a big step for establishing the policy architecture necessary for evolving bilateral ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2022

China's widening COVID-19 curbs threaten global supply chain paralysis

On Wednesday, more than 30 Taiwanese companies, many making electronics parts, said that COVID-19 measures in eastern China had led them to suspend production until at least next week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2022

Cash handouts are saving Brazil’s poorest — and Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign

Despite a turbulent four years, signs of support show that Bolsonaro isn't out of the next presidential election just yet.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 12, 2022

J. League targets Generation Z with TikTok partnership

The league hopes to use the short-form video-sharing platform to offer an unfiltered look behind the scenes and appeal to younger fans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 11, 2022

Azuki to Kouri elevates Japan's classic summertime sweet

Azuki to Kouri. “Red Beans and Ice.” Whichever language you prefer, the name of Tokyo’s newest, hottest dessert counter evokes one of Japan’s classic summertime treats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Ukraine demands tough global response to train station strike that killed dozens

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike in Kramatorsk in the eastern region of Donetsk a deliberate attack on civilians.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

Tesla-backed startup made cheap power a debt burden for the world’s poorest

Solar pay-as-you-go plans have been hailed as the answer to bringing clean, affordable electricity to millions, but the system can break down catastrophically.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2022

Could North Korea mark key anniversary with a nuclear test?

The U.S. special envoy has said that North Korea may conduct its seventh nuclear test on the 110th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 4, 2022

As the pandemic drags on, more in Japan find solace in 'oshikatsu' devotion

Made more accessible through new technology, styles of fandom long monopolized by those obsessed with pop culture, anime and manga are, for many, becoming a vital part of lockdown life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022

‘I feel shame and pain’: Pope apologizes to Indigenous people of Canada

Francis also promised he would travel to Canada, where he would be better able to show 'my closeness” as part of a process of healing and reconciliation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022

Japan to take emergency steps to secure key materials amid Ukraine crisis

Seven key items will be subject to the steps, including oil, palladium and ferroalloy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022

Russia's war of aggression and Asia’s great reset

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to tectonic shifts in the strategic environment around the world, and Northeast Asia is no exception.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2022

Japan’s top power producer Jera makes bet on ammonia and hydrogen

The firm is also exporting its ambitions abroad, as it sees a potential to help some other countries, especially in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2022

As pandemic and war send prices soaring, people are changing how they eat

The cost of basics such as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through commodity markets and damaging the global food system.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2022

Russia’s ruined game plan for Ukraine is visible in the south

Mariupol risks acquiring the totemic status of Vukovar or Sarajevo during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s, sieges whose destruction and cruelty sparked indignation around much of the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 17, 2022

‘Kappei’: The end can’t come soon enough

Even a perfectly cast Hideaki Ito can't save this limp, low-calorie comedy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2022

Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money

In recent weeks, global businesses have rushed to cease operations in Russia. But for venture firms that have accepted funds from Russian investors, cutting ties is a thornier imperative.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022

Shaming Apple and texting Elon Musk, a Ukraine minister uses novel war tactics

Mykhailo Fedorov has become one of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most visible lieutenants, deploying technology and finance as modern weapons of war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2022

Bitcoin was made for this moment. So why isn’t it booming?

For years, bitcoin buffs who were questioned by skeptics about the value of the cryptocurrency would respond by saying: Just wait.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks
The logo of Jetstar Airways on an aircraft parked outside a maintenance hangar in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 27.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.

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