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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023

North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade

The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2023

Can you feel that? Japan researchers develop haptic information sharing technology

The “Feel Tech'' technology has vast array of applications, and the developers hope it will help expand the scope of human communication.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2023

India's push for digital sovereignty risks more online surveillance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for self-reliance in everything from manufacture to vaccine development, and especially technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2023

As tech slumps, SoftBank's Son spooks investors with plan to skip earnings call

The founder and chief executive of the world’s largest tech investor is bidding farewell to the presentations he’s led for decades, saying he would focus on taking chip designer Arm public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023

Western allies pledge precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine

The precision rockets and missile systems could help President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his forces retain control of the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 3, 2023

The risks, and safety measures to take, for backcountry skiers in Japan

The deaths of two men in Nagano Prefecture, including an American champion skier, was a tragic reminder of the risks involved in backcountry ski trips, even for experts.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2023

Technology is forcing drastic change on the auto industry

The auto industry has undergone periods of change, but none as wrenching as the current movement toward EVs and the need for advanced computer technology.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others

Zelenskyy has called for more punitive measures against Russia by the EU, but new sanctions the bloc is preparing are set to fall short of the Kyiv government's demands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2023

Ukraine to hold EU summit in Kyiv with hope for progress on bloc membership

Ukraine gained EU candidacy status in June last year, several months after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops rolling into the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Sony slashes PlayStation VR2 headset output after pre-orders disappoint

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 31, 2023

Why the semiconductor competition between the U.S. and China is significant

Washington is trying to strengthen the superiority of the U.S. and other Western countries in areas of technology so that it becomes difficult for China to catch up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2023

Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Jan 29, 2023

Angela Jeffs: The Japan Times columnist who taught us to ‘write the mind alive’

Angela Jeffs helped the international community make sense of Japan and our place in it.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023

Drone delivery service using Starlink launched in Japan

The new service allows residents in an area of Saitama Prefecture affected by a road closure following a mudslide in September last year to receive food and other supplies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2023

U.S. sues Google to break up ad unit in heated antitrust fight

Google said in blog post that the lawsuit 'attempts to pick winners and losers in the highly competitive advertising technology sector.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2023

A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat

How can we protect ourselves in a warming planet? To answer this burning questions, Arizona researchers have deployed a robot that can breathe, shiver and sweat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023

First genetic clue why some people do not get sick from COVID-19

Those who have two copies of a particular genetic variant are eight times more likely to never get any symptoms from COVID-19, according to a new study.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2023

Risk of exploding electric fans highlighted amid severe heat in Japan

There were at least 45 reported cases of electric handheld fans exploding during the five years through 2022.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023

U.S. nuclear sub visits South Korea for first time in decades as allies hold key talks

The U.S. said the ballistic missile submarine had arrived after the allies held the inaugural meeting of their Nuclear Consultative Group on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jul 17, 2023

After last train in Tokyo, a second city comes to life

Partying tourists, a busy fish market and and global businesses all play a part in a world most of us sleep through.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

Sanctioned Chinese military giant’s U.S. business keeps growing

For more than a decade, Cirrus Aircraft has been a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp. of China, a maker of fighter jets, helicopters and drones for the People’s Liberation Army.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2023

Activists in the Philippines fight back as online threats rise

The Philippines ranks second — after Mongolia — among countries most plagued by web threats worldwide, according to a 2022 report from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023

China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return to 5G phone market

A return to the 5G phone market would mark a victory for Huawei after almost three years of being in 'survival' mode.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly