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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Oct 24, 2022

Battle to stop Kagoshima seawall highlights divide over coastal engineering

Seawalls are a fixture of Japanese coasts, but one beach on the island of Amami Oshima is fighting against the tide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 24, 2022

Yen renews decline as signs of further Japan intervention fade

The Bank of Japan meets later this week and its decision is likely to be another key catalyst for the embattled currency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Oct 24, 2022

New COVID-19 variants have arrived. How worried should you be?

Fearmongering headlines on the new COVID-19 variants are misleading and counter the message on the effectiveness of vaccines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2022

Is fishing — one of the world's deadliest professions — also among the most violent?

The number of violent killings — and deaths at sea in general — in the fishing industry remains extremely hard to assess, but it is high.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2022

Japan sees sharp rise in drunken-driving cases linked to electric scooters

Electric scooters have become widespread in metropolitan areas through rental and sharing services as a cheap and easy mode of transportation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 24, 2022

War orphan hopes tragedies that harm Japan-China ties won't happen again

Kohei Yamada, 85, was left behind in China amid the chaos of the end of World War II. He returned to Japan after the two countries normalized ties.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2022

Neither thrill nor agony in second game of the Japan Series as scene shifts to Osaka

A 3-3 tie between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes left both sides in a weird state of emotional purgatory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 24, 2022

Second generation of Unification Church followers begin to speak out

Growing up constrained by the church's doctrine and expected to act as role models for believers, some children suffer when trying to seek their own religious freedom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2022

China economy shows mixed recovery as unemployment ticks up

Gross domestic product grew 3.9% in the July-to-September period from a year ago, rebounding from almost stagnant growth in the second quarter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2022

It's a man's world: No more female leaders in China's Communist Party

In the world's biggest political party — which counts 96 million active members — women have never held much power, and now hold even less.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2022

Astros rally to sweep Yankees and set up Phillies game in World Series

Houston will open the World Series Friday night at home against Philadelphia, which beat San Diego earlier Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2022

Ukraine slams Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims as dangerous lies

Western allies warned Moscow against using any pretext for escalating the conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2022

Japan accelerates boat safety review six months after fatal Hokkaido accident

The transport ministry aims to decide details by year-end and submit legislation for the revision at next year's ordinary session of the parliament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 24, 2022

China’s leader now wields formidable power. Who will say no to him?

Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 24, 2022

World champion Kaori Sakamoto wins women's title at Skate America

Top after the short program, Sakamoto also came first in the free skate scoring 145.89 for her first title abroad in the Grand Prix series after previously winning the NHK Trophy in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2022

Duty-free sales jump by up to twentyfold at Japan's department stores

Competition is seen heating up further in the Japanese retail industry amid efforts to respond to such demand from inbound tourists.
This sweet and salty dish owes much to both early modern merchants and 20th century Tokyo University students.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 22, 2023

Recipe: Deep-fried sweet (and salty) potatoes

Sweet potatoes are an iconic Japanese treat. Originally from Central America, they came through China in the 17th century to southern Kyushu.
Chef Stuart Brioza (left) of San Francisco’s State Bird Provisions explores the vineyard at Domaine Takahiko in Yoichi, together with his partner, Nicole Krasinski, and their son, Jasper.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 22, 2023

A California chef's quest across Hokkaido for umami

Acclaimed chef Stuart Brioza has been to Hokkaido many times — but never with a focus like this on the island’s stunning natural bounty.
Meiji University professor and cinema expert Lindsay Nelson writes about J-horror (Japanese horror) in her book, “Circulating Fear.”
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 28, 2023

‘Horror has always been a vehicle to talk about social problems’

A J-horror expert gives her take on the essence of the genre and the cultural roots of its creative choices.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation about his approaches to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian assistance in Gaza and continued support for Ukraine in their war with Russia, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2023

Biden to seek billions in aid for Israel as invasion of Gaza nears

On the ground in the Gaza Strip, Israel appeared to be getting closer to a full-scale invasion of the seaside enclave ruled by Hamas.
Labyrinth organizer Russell Moench sparked controversy with transphobic tweets, leading booked artists to pull out of the highly regarded electronic music festival’s 2023 edition.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 20, 2023

Art and politics clash at Labyrinth 2023

A controversy surrounding the prestige electronic music festival sparks an old debate over separating art and the artist.
Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Wednesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2023

Europe’s snub turns Xi’s Belt and Road into Global South party

The Chinese leader appears to have reformed the initiative as a club for emerging economies known as the Global South.
Air conditioners on display during an event in Guangzhou
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Oct 20, 2023

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Global Cooling Pledge represents a tough request given the cooling industry is only expected to grow.
People react during the funeral of a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli forces, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2023

West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel

More than 70 Palestinians have been killed in West Bank violence since Oct. 7 and Israel has arrested more than 800 people.
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2023

U.S. intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially' at Israel

A Pentagon spokesperson said there were no U.S. casualties and that the intercepted missiles likely fell in open water, not over land.
Fruit and vegetables for sale at the entrance to a supermarket in a shopping precinct in Tokyo on Oct. 7.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 20, 2023

Japan's core inflation slows below 3% for first time in over a year

The rate has tracked above the Bank of Japan's 2% target for 18 straight months.
The Tigers' Seiya Kinami reacts after hitting a sayonara single against the Carp in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2023

Tigers close in on Japan Series berth after walk-off victory

The Hanshin Tigers moved to within one win or one tie of their first Japan Series berth in nine years
A growing number of local governments in Japan have adopted digital technology for over-the-counter services to allow residents to carry out procedures without having to fill out application forms.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2023

More local governments in Japan go digital for counter services

The measure has helped reducing waiting times and burden on visitors.
A woman takes her meal alone in Tokyo's Yanaka neighborhood. As the country ages, Japan's average caloric intake has been shrinking.
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 20, 2023

Table for one? What depopulation in Japan means for dinner.

As Japan’s population ages and more people find themselves isolated, solving their dietary needs is shaping the way the country feeds itself.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi in September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2023

Two-thirds of Canadian diplomats leave India over dispute

Canada relocated 41 staff from its embassy and consulates in the country, leaving only 21 behind.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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