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BUSINESS
May 25, 2022

Ukraine's embattled farmers running on empty as world faces food crisis

The total area planted with grain this spring is already expected to be up to 30% smaller than last year because of the fighting, and yields could drop too if farmers don't get fuel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022

Millions at risk as India's severe heat wave exposes cooling gaps

Almost 323 million people across India are at high risk from extreme heat and a lack of cooling mechanisms such as fans and refrigerators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2022

How robots can help build offshore wind turbines more quickly

New software and robotics systems — initially intended to help conduct research on other planets — may shave years off the time needed to put up offshore wind turbine farms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2022

How Anthony Albanese went from public housing kid to Australia’s new PM

One of the country's first prime ministers in decades with a working-class upbringing, Albanese ends nine years of conservative rule.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 22, 2022

In turbulent times, chaos grows from the barrel of a gun

Fifty years ago, a significant portion of Japan's youth chose violence. The population watched the results unfold on television like some terrifying soap opera.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 22, 2022

Libushi Bashamichi: Raising the bar for casual craft beer dining

Delicate ales, hearty stouts and a sophisticated menu make a visit to this Yokohama taproom a must for any craft brew connoisseur.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 21, 2022

Musk hoists GOP banner and tears into Biden as U.S. probes his empire

The world's most famous entrepreneur is ratcheting up a battle with its most powerful government, as Elon Musk sharpens his critiques of Joe Biden and aligns himself with Republicans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022

More pain in Sri Lanka before any resolution to crisis

To bring back some stability, new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed selling the national airline, printing more money and possibly raising taxes.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2022

With Ukraine taking firmer stance, peace talks grind to a halt

After weeks of trying to hammer out a peace deal, negotiators for Russia and Ukraine appear further apart than at any other point in the nearly three-monthlong war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 18, 2022

Fight with China risks backfiring on Australia's Morrison at the polls

Areas where Chinese Australians make up more than 10% of the voters could help decide who is the next prime minister.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2022

Tourism and logistics: Okinawa's latest plan to boost its economy

Under its latest economic plan, Okinawa aims to raise its gross prefectural product from u00a54.1 trillion in fiscal 2020 to u00a55.7 trillion by 2031 and reduce its jobless rate from 3.6% to 2.5%.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
May 15, 2022

Documenting Okinawa's changing identity over the past half century

A photographer captures the changes that have taken place in the archipelago since it was returned to Japan 50 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2022

North Korea reports nearly 300,000 new 'fever' cases as South eyes talks

A senior South Korean official reportedly said that Seoul plans to offer working-level talks with North Korea in an apparent move to help it contain the outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022

Creaky U.S. power grid threatens progress on renewables and electric vehicles

After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming. But that progress could be derailed without a massive overhaul of America's antiquated electric infrastructure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2022

Australia says Chinese spy ship did not breach law of the sea

The Chinese intelligence ship was tracked off Australia's west coast to within 50 nautical miles (93 km) of a sensitive defense facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2022

On Okinawa's Miyako Island, residents cast a wary eye toward China

Missiles deployed there, meant to target Chinese ships sailing in and out the Western Pacific, are the closest such weapons Japan has to China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2022

How can Europe get gas if Russia's supply is disrupted?

Russia supplies about 40% of Europe's natural gas, mostly by pipeline.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 12, 2022

When will Japan open to tourists?

Kanako Takahara joins to discuss when Japan might reopen to international tourism, and what form that reopening might take.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2022

The war in Ukraine, as seen on Russian TV

To Western audiences, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has unfolded as a series of brutal attacks punctuated by strategic blunders. But in Russia, those events were spun as positives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022

Putin’s crackdown pushes independent Russian media into crypto

Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, has called for payments in crypto as donations have been blocked by sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022

Why North Korea is racing to develop tactical nuclear weapons

The rapid pace of North Korea's military modernization has raised concerns that Pyongyang could employ tactical nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
May 9, 2022

Out of the box: Japan's vending machines get a modern makeover amid pandemic

The health crisis has highlighted the merits of the unmanned dispensers, leading to a flurry of new — and sometimes bizarre — products being offered by the electronic boxes.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

Putin to mark Soviet World War II victory as Ukraine decries school bombing

About 60 people were feared dead after a Russian bomb struck a school in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 8, 2022

Sota Atsumi brings Parisian flair back home to Tokyo

One of the most intriguing restaurant openings at the end of last year passed under the radar of many Tokyo gastronomes. That was due in part to timing: In November, the pandemic still had many people leery about eating out. But the other reason for the low-key start is that Sota Atsumi, the chef in...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022

U.S. threat to sanction Hikvision shows China ties near a tipping point

The move would mark the first time a Chinese company faces more severe U.S. Treasury Department sanctions that risk curbing its business around the globe.

Longform

A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake