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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022

Fiery North Korean defector charged under new propaganda law

South Korea banned the spreading of leaflets across the border last year. Park Sang Hak, an outspoken activist who defied the ban, was indicted this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Fewest bankruptcies since 1966 raise fears of Japan 'zombie' firms

Japan has a long history of easy credit that's been blamed for keeping 'zombie” firms alive, which 'bring down the potential growth rate and can even sap the impact of monetary easing.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2022

Japanese company joins march back to the moon in 2022

This year is packed with other moonshot ambitions and rehearsals that could foretell how soon humans get back to the lunar surface.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2022

Minds behind the missiles: North Korea's secretive weapons developers

North Korea's flurry of new missile tests has underscored the importance of the country's missile engineers and scientists, a high-profile group that remains opaque to outsiders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2022

Voter suppression can’t save the Republicans

Low turnout in America is usually blamed on voter apathy, but 2020 proved that the real problem has always been barriers to voting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 21, 2022

Translator trip-ups: What do they mean for learning Japanese?

Have you ever had trouble precisely translating a word? While it may prove difficult in the moment, you're likely getting a free lesson in Japanese culture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2022

‘We are Taiwanese’: China’s growing menace hardens island’s identity

Beijing's anti-democratic authoritarianism has only solidified the island's identity, turning the Taiwan Strait into one of Asia's biggest potential flashpoints.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2022

How Xi’s China put over 1,000 Hong Kong journalists out of work

Many veteran journalists have decided to leave the industry because they could not find a suitable position without compromising their 'integrity and personal safety.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2022

Why cyber defense in Japan is so unreliable

Despite its technological advances, the country lags in global cybersecurity rankings, having failed to follow a solid policy for embracing modernization.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2022

A tragic narrative for women persists even as times change

A Heian Period text reads, 'Ladies must often depend on men who are nothing to them — it is the way of the world.' In Japanese literature, not much has changed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 11, 2022

Top U.S. universities sued in class action for colluding to limit financial aid

Colleges targeted in the antitrust lawsuit include Yale, Columbia and MIT.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 10, 2022

As pandemic bites, U.S. cities use data to fight race and income gaps

Economic fallout from COVID-19, coupled with demands for racial justice, have piled new pressures on U.S. city governments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022

Many retirees have a big problem. It isn’t what you think.

Financial advisers say too many of their clients don't actually spend enough of the money they have squirreled away, scrimping more than they need to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022

China can have cheap coal or common prosperity. Not both.

Operating 24 hours a day, the only way coal mines can increase output in a hurry is to skimp on maintenance, making for a dangerous situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022

Debate emerges over how to shrink Fed’s $8 trillion bond pile

Federal Reserve officials have begun debating how to approach shrinking a stockpile of more than $8 trillion of bonds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2022

Forget black swans. We need to find the snow leopards.

Things to keep an eye on in 2022, the growing role of cities in the fight against climate change, the dawn of lab meat, and the resurgence of mass activism on a global scale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

The epic rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

In Silicon Valley, where the line between talk and achievement is often vague, there is finally a limit to faking it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

The Biden administration in a multipolar world

A half-century since Richard Nixon met with Mao Zedong, the progress the U.S. and China launched has been all but been lost, and President Joe Biden is partly to blame.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Climate change is also a very real public health emergency

The impact of global warming has been considerable on people of all ages, particularly the most vulnerable and those with underlying health conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 1, 2022

New Year celebrations muted by omicron, but South Africa offers hope

South Africa, which first raised the alarm about the new fast-spreading coronavirus variant, became the first country to declare its omicron wave had crested.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

Sayonara and good riddance to 2021. Enter the Tiger.

There were many winners and losers in 2021, a year in which the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus once again dominated the headlines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021

Inside America’s polarized views on race

Democrats are much more likely to attribute racial gaps to systemic causes such as the legacy of slavery while Republicans believe individual actions and decisions explain the disparity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven

The city of Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

Run, rebuild, repeat as floods eat away at India's indigenous land

With limited work options and a high dependence on natural resources, the Mising — like other indigenous communities around the world — often suffer the worst of the extreme weather.
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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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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