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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Biden warns U.S. will act on China after balloon downing

In his State of the Union address, Biden called for U.S. investment in the military, technology and alliances to take on the country widely viewed as the chief U.S. competitor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023

The Winter Olympics have a climate problem. Could Sapporo be part of the solution?

Sapporo is touting a study showing that among all past hosts, it will be the most climate resilient as the planet warms. But residents are less than enthusiastic about hosting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 3, 2023

TEDx star hopes to turn message into Disney film

Japanese entrepreneur, educator and consultant Kunio Hara garnered the greatest number of views on TEDx Talks in 2022, out of a total of 15,900 speakers worldwide. He is the first Japanese to become the most popular speaker of the year on the Technology, Entertainment and Design platform.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2023

Myanmar is a country between chaos and hopelessness

Nearly two years after a military coup and being increasingly out of the global spotlight, Myanmar has descended into an unending civil conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023

Japan and NATO agree to deepen partnership, saying rules-based order ‘at stake’

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to further deepen ties, arguing that the international community is 'facing changes defining an era.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2023

More bloodshed feared in Myanmar as junta plans election

Observers say the planned vote cannot be free and fair under the present circumstances and may be aimed only at justifying the junta's hold on power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

FTX debacle the latest twist in Japanese unit’s tumultuous history

Liquid’s leadership regularly drew on their industry credentials to promote the company, but this coexisted with stories about hacks and poor internal security.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2023

EU’s Latin America charm offensive hits a roadblock over Putin

Discussions this week highlighted challenges that Europe and the G7 will face, especially as the BRICS alliance grows in size and influence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2023

Aspartame ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common-use levels, WHO says

A chemical-based sweetener that is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is packaged and sold under names such as Equal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2023

IAEA endorses Japan’s release of treated water from Fukushima plant

The organization’s safety assessment report concluded that the discharge of the treated water into the sea is “consistent with relevant international safety standards.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Seoul Pride goes ahead in shadow of rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Seoul for the city’s Pride parade, following months of wrangling with officials who had rejected an application to hold the event in its usual place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 2, 2023

At the World's 50 Best Restaurant awards, Central's win is a win for the world

The ultimate victory by Central represents a welcome change of flavor for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2023

U.K. braces for wildfires as climate change prompts 'significant shift' in risk

The threat of wildfires is starting to spread to new areas including northern Europe, where traditionally cooler and wetter climates are giving way to hotter and drier summers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2023

With plenty of clean energy, Brazil aims for green hydrogen export market

The South American country is poised to take advantage of the moment as global demand for green hydrogen is on the verge of major growth.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Japanese firms strike it big

A thriving workforce, expanding economic diversity, and increasing economic growth have made Texas one of the leading destinations for foreign direct investment in the United States, with the bulk of it coming from Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

Hong Kong exiles in U.K. say they are 'living in fear' of Beijing

Following Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2019 and a sweeping security law imposed the following year, London has granted 166,000 visas to people from its former colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2023

Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure

The Japanese media are divided in their assessment over the success of the U.S. secretary of state's trip to Beijing for talks to better relations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 24, 2023

Airbnb’s newest venture is in Japan’s most hidden village

Airbnb has partnered with one rural family to offer two lucky guests a free two-night stay in their traditional thatch-roofed home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2023

ASEAN finds itself stuck between the U.S. and China

To build resilience at a time of great-power rivalries, Southeast Asian countries must strengthen regional cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

Abandoned children of U.N. peacekeepers in Congo face stigma

In Congo, dozens of abandoned offspring of United Nations peacekeepers, deployed in the troubled region for over 20 years, often face stigma in their communities.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2023

Kishida takes ‘global green’ initiative to the Middle East

Middle East countries are keen to diversify their economies, reducing their reliance on oil and gas for revenue. Japan hopes to assist in that transition.
Demonstrators protest against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean, in Seoul on July 7.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2023

Fukushima water opposition is steeped in anti-science

Skepticism over Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant must not give way to scaremongering.
New Zealand's Hannah Wilkinson celebrates after her teams victory over Norway at the Women's World Cup in Auckland on Thursday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 21, 2023

Australia and New Zealand get Women's World Cup off to rousing start with wins in front of record crowds

Australia and New Zealand earned slim victories at home to kick off the Women's World Cup.
The 1975 perform at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London in 2019
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 22, 2023

Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by U.K. band The 1975

Homosexuality is a crime in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Rights groups have warned of growing intolerance against the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Unlike other social media platforms, including Threads, Twitter has a way of pushing you out of your comfort zone.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2023

Can Threads dethrone Twitter in Japan?

Netizens in Japan jumped onto the Threads bandwagon soon after its launch, but the honeymoon phase is beginning to end, experts say, with many Japanese users remaining on Twitter.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pose for a photo during their meeting in Jakarta on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2023

U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn North Korean missile launch

The condemnation came after North Korea fired a powerful long-range missile that flew for a record 74 minutes to an altitude of 6,000 kilometers.
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.
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.
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.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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