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Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 20, 2022

How the Proud Boys breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile up the normies

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 19, 2022

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, citing Achilles injury

The former world No. 1 and her team indicated that the withdrawal was due to tendinitis in her left Achilles tendon and that she would have played if healthy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 19, 2022

How the Jewish community found a home in Japan

A bestseller from 1970 compares and contrasts two peoples more different than alike, and yet both sharing a sense of uniqueness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2022

How Japan achieved one of the world’s lowest COVID-19 death rates

Health experts point to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination and an already healthy population as the core factors behind its success.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2022

A defiant Putin says Russia will flourish without the West

In a speech at an economic forum, the Russian leader called the U.S. a fading power and said sanctions on Moscow, not the Ukraine war, are hurting Western economies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022

Fears grow over Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran digs a new tunnel network

Although construction is evident on satellite and has been monitored by groups that track the proliferation of new nuclear facilities, officials have never talked about it publicly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

Airlines were totally unprepared when travel came roaring back

Chaotic scenes at airports around the world show that the aviation industry doesn't have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 15, 2022

Philosophical living legend Konishiki reflects on launch of career

The Hawaiian-born former ozeki, a driving force in gaining sumo recognition overseas, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his entry into the sport.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

Food export bans in Asia prompt fears of more protectionism

The bans risk hurting farmers and producers, and one concern is that the current cycle of protectionism could lead to restrictions on other food exports — including rice
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jun 13, 2022

As COVID-19 fears subside, Japan debates the future of masks

How much longer before the nation reaches a tipping point when people start ditching their masks en masse?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2022

They inhabited separate worlds in Taiwan. Decades later, they collided in a California church.

David Chou — armed with two guns, four Molotov cocktails and a deep-seated rage against Taiwanese people — opened fire inside the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2022

Iran has lessons on grim survival for Russia under sanctions

The founder of one of the first Iranian ad agencies to focus on social media has some advice for Russian businesses: You'll adapt and survive, but it'll be brutal.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2022

Ukraine crisis pushes the world’s hungry over the brink

If the prospect of mass starvation in distant countries due to the Ukraine war is not horrific enough to motivate the world to take action, self-interest should.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022

Pandemic disruption to children's routines risks unhealthy habits later, researchers say

The team conducted a cross-sectional survey of 11,958 elementary and junior high school students from 48 schools and educational organizations across 14 prefectures in June 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2022

Indian workers suffer as heat waves turn factories into 'furnaces'

Many Indian cities recorded their highest average temperatures this summer, breaching century-old records, with multiple heat wave alerts announced by local administrations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2022

The (no longer) secret world of surf spots

Surfing has treated knowledge and waves, whether in San Diego or semirural Oregon, as things that are earned, not given — the way anglers hold dear the locations of secret fishing holes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2022

QLOVE: ‘Your authenticity is your power’

When Chloe Douglas and Reyna Marquez came to Japan they felt the LGBTQ scene was more segregated than what they were used to. Their answer? Uniting these scenes through QLOVE.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2022

100 days of war: Death, destruction and loss in Ukraine

Russia's brutal invasion has ripped apart predictions, reawakened old alliances, tested others and spread death and destruction across Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2022

Long COVID takes toll as Japan patients seek answers

There are still a lot of unknowns about long COVID, including what exactly causes it and how best to treat it. But the scale of the problem alone is alarming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2022

The global economy in transition

The green transition is a powerful mechanism for increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability to the weaponization of energy supplies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 3, 2022

Seven to see at this year’s Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

The short film festival celebrates the briefest of screen gems. Festival winners not only get the respect of their peers but a shot at an Oscar as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

A disturbing new pattern in mass shootings: Young assailants

Scientists have long known the teenage period is a critical time for brain development and a time, for most teenage boys, often characterized by aggressive and impulsive behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022

Europe’s Russian oil ban could mean a new world order for energy

In effect, Europe is trading one unpredictable oil supplier — Russia — for unstable exporters in the Middle East.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

Hong Kong backpedals on home quarantine for COVID subvariants

The reversion to centralized quarantine runs counter to recent commentary from Hong Kong health experts that the public shouldn't be too worried about new omicron subvariants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022

Japan eliminates airport testing and quarantine for some arrivals

The eased measures come as the country plans to open its borders to inbound tourists on guided tours from June 10.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, deeper levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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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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