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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 4, 2022

What role should Japan play as the Russia-Ukraine war shakes the international order?

Executives of the Asia Pacific Initiative discuss the part Tokyo should play as Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches six months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 4, 2022

Mr. JGB says markets need to prepare for BOJ buying fewer bonds

The Ministry of Finance has started looking into ensuring there's sufficient liquidity in the market, said Michio Saito, who heads the department that oversees debt issuance.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 3, 2022

Report claims Ronaldo and Maguire most abused on Twitter

The report analyzed 2.3 million messages directed at Premier League players over the first five months of the 2021-22 season, finding that Manchester United players were targeted frequently.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 1, 2022

Inside Japan's happiest town

A shrinking community that was fading into obscurity is now considered the nation's happiest town. What's the secret behind the smiles in Hatoyama, Saitama?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2022

Elon Musk’s antics turn owners and would-be buyers against Tesla

Dennis Levitt got his first Tesla, a blue Model S, in 2013, and loved it. "It was so much better than any car I've ever driven,” the 73-year-old self-storage company executive says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2022

Biden’s COVID ‘rebound’ case keeps him at the White House again

Biden isn't experiencing symptoms after getting a positive rapid test, but will resume isolation at the White House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2022

Digital nomads seek sun, sea and sustainability as remote work booms

Remote and flexible working has boomed since coronavirus lockdowns lifted, backed by a rising number of nations issuing digital nomad visas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2022

In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem

A recent case has highlighted the leading role Texas plays in the smuggling of guns used for violence in Canada, and how firearms tracing can help combat that trade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2022

Assuming you'll retire healthy is an expensive mistake

Many people will face serious health conditions by the time they reach retirement age. It's wise to prepare for such unpleasantness now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022

Japanese schools cut back on science experiments due to COVID-19

The education ministry said that schools may have reduced how often they conduct experiments, which bring students physically closer together, to curb infection risk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2022

Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

Making predictions are complex, scientists around the world said, but with cases doubling every two weeks, sustained transmission is likely to last several months and possibly longer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2022

Majority of technical trainees in debt before arriving in Japan

The average amount of debts stood at u00a5674,480 for trainees from Vietnam, the biggest amount by country. Cambodia came second at u00a5566,889, followed by China at u00a5528,847.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022

Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success

Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2022

'Trace: Sound Design Works 1986​-​1989': Yutaka Hirose's soundscapes with a purpose

Each track featured on Yutaka Hirose's 'environmental music' album was commissioned by various public and private spaces and has been considered beyond simply being art for art's sake.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2022

A COVID tale of two presidents

The calmer outlook surrounding Joe Biden's case contrasts with the panic that accompanied Donald Trump's diagnosis — and serves as a reminder of progress made against the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2022

How Beijing’s unpopularity is undermining its global ambitions

Japan needs to team up with the U.S. and other allies to better understand and counter China's attempts to influence Southeast Asian nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2022

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns after coalition falls apart

Italy's coalition crumbled on Wednesday when three of Draghi's main partners snubbed a confidence vote he had called to try to end divisions and renew their fractious alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2022

Putin’s war: The 'essence of miscalculation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's disastrous Ukraine invasion is likely the result of the wrong lessons learned from his earlier and easier successful military ventures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2022

South Korea to boost air power by expanding F-35 fighter fleet

Seoul will deploy an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighters by 2028 to further bolster its aerial strike capabilities amid concerns over Pyongyang's growing military prowess.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 18, 2022

As pandemic compounds summer heat, Okinawa students call for better cooling

A male student, who serves as the head of the student body association at a prefecture-run high school, had received 961 responses to questions on the issue between mid- and late-June.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Moscow signals a shift to a more aggressive phase of Ukraine war

There were signs of new ground fighting in the hotly contested Donbas region, where Russian forces have taken one of its provinces, Luhansk.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 17, 2022

On Chiba's coast, a secret herb garden thrives

Hiromi Sasaki left her life in Osaka and Tokyo behind. Her new one? Grown straight from the soil of the Boso Peninsula.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

God's will or ecological disaster? Mexico takes aim at Mennonite deforestation

In Campeche, the Mennonites say that expanding farms to provide a simple life for their families is the will of God. In the eyes of ecologists, the farms are an environmental disaster.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 16, 2022

Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.

It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine pollution, but what will happen to the oceans before those potential positive effects come?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2022

China’s surveillance state hits rare resistance from its own subjects

As China builds up its vast surveillance and security apparatus, it is running up against growing public unease about the lack of safeguards to prevent the theft or misuse of personal data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2022

SoftBank-backed cancer detection startup may go public as soon as 2023

AI Medical Service Inc. develops software to scan endoscopy images and identify potential cancers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022

Haven’t had COVID-19 yet? Maybe you’ve just been lucky

With highly contagious new variants in circulation, anyone who hasn't yet gotten sick can probably thank randomness or genetics more than behavior.
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, and more 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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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