search

 
Menu
Search
 
November 27, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
325,983 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 14, 2022

Yordan Alvarez strikes again as Astros take 2-0 ALDS lead over Mariners

After breaking Seattle hearts with a walk-off three-run home run in Game 1, Alvarez once again electrified Houston's home crowd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2022

Fast Retailing rises after profit outlook tops projections

The stock rose as much as 6.9% in early trading in Tokyo Friday, the largest intraday gain since July 15.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022

Two years sought for ex-nursery head over boy's death in bus

The former head of the facility in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to confirm that all the pupils had gotten off the bus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2022

LDP faction formerly led by Abe fails to launch new leadership team

Some faction members had called for promoting acting Chairman Ryu Shionoya to succeed Abe, but young and middle-ranking members voiced their opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022

Is this a drill? Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West

Some Western officials are worried Moscow could deliberately try to muddy the waters about its intentions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2022

Scientists find gene variant tied to better COVID shot response

Scientists have identified an immunity gene variant in people with strong responses to COVID-19 vaccines who were less likely to get breakthrough infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2022

Entrenched U.S. inflation piles pressure on Fed and the world

Core inflation jumped to a 40-year high of 6.6% in September from a year ago, as investors bet that the Fed will be forced into two more 75 basis-point increases this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022

In dramatic move, Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump

The committee, in a unanimous vote on Thursday, agreed to demand documents and testimony from the former U.S. president about his role in the attack on the Capitol.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 14, 2022

Planning a trip to Japan? Here are a few key terms you can use at your hotel.

Hotel staff speak an honorific form of Japanese that isn't always the first thing taught to budding language students. However, understanding it can give an insight into the culture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 13, 2022

A first look inside Japan's new Ghibli Park

Unlike at the existing Ghibli Museum in Tokyo, visitors to the theme park will be able to take photos with beloved characters such as Cat Bus, Totoro and No Face to their heart's content.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2022

At the gateway to the Arctic, a world in turmoil

Due to global warming, ice no longer covers the Hudson Bay for as long each winter, forcing the polar bears to spend more time on land and nearer to humans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2022

Climate refugees flee as Bangladesh villages washed away

This year Bangladesh saw record flooding that killed more than 100 people and cut off 7 million others, with relief efforts continuing for months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2022

As oceans rise, are some nations doomed to vanish?

According to a study cited by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, five nations may become uninhabitable by 2100, creating 600,000 stateless climate refugees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2022

Kishida Cabinet approval slips below 30% for first time in Jiji poll

The approval rate hit the worst level since Kishida launched his Cabinet in October last year and even fell below the lowest figure for his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga.
A survey found that the number of children newly hospitalized for anorexia nervosa in Japan came to 183 in fiscal 2022, up around 60% from fiscal 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2023

Anorexia in children remained an issue three years into pandemic

Cases in fiscal 2022 were 40% higher than the level in fiscal 2019, before the pandemic.
At KIPI, a 1.06 gigawatt coal-fired plant will power the $2 billion Adaro Minerals Indonesia aluminum smelter due to begin operating in 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 24, 2023

A coal-powered industrial boom is testing Indonesia’s green goals

The reality to support a low-emission ambition lies years in the future
Keita Inagaki and the Wild Knights will face Super Rugby's Chiefs in Saitama in February.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 24, 2023

Super Rugby's Chiefs and Blues to face Japanese clubs in February

The Waikato Chiefs and Auckland Blues will travel to Japan in February for games against top local teams in preparation for the Super Rugby season.
Liberty Island claims victory in the Shuka Sho race at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 15, completing Japan’s Triple Tiara of top races for fillies.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 24, 2023

Domestic horses look to continue home dominance

It’s the weekend of the Group 1 Japan Cup in association with Longines, when one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, if not the world, will be run at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday. Having grown in stature over the past 40 years or so, the race has made a real name for itself over that time in...
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Japan says North Korean ‘object’ orbiting Earth after launch

"We need to continue to carefully analyze the details, including whether the satellite is orbiting the Earth as intended," the defense minister said.
Kashmiri journalists protest against internet blockade put by India's government in Srinagar in October 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security

Some blackouts last hours, others days. Some stretch for months.
An illegal money changer checks old U.S. dollars at a marketplace in Harare, Zimbabwe.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 24, 2023

As Argentina eyes dollarization, Zimbabwe and Ecuador offer clues

Adopting the greenback in place of the local currency might bring stability, but it is not without its pains.
For some brides to be, all it takes is one online search for wedding dresses or bouquets to trigger a flood of targeted wedding ads to their accounts.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 25, 2023

For brides on social media, diet ads are becoming unavoidable

Whether it's searching for bridesmaid dresses or posting pictures of their engagement rings, brides' innocuous online activity leads to targeted ads.
'Arayes' are a Lebanese dish made from raw meat stuffed into pita pockets and cooked until succulent inside and crispy outside.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Nov 26, 2023

Recipe: Coffee-spiced stuffed pitas

'Arayes' are a Lebanese dish made from raw meat stuffed into pita pockets and cooked until succulent inside and crispy outside.
Blue Bottle Studio Kyoto's tasting sessions combine excellent coffees, curated music and a technical display of barista-ship.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 26, 2023

Blue Bottle Kyoto gives coffee the 'kaiseki' treatment

The menu unfolds with each course crafted to present a different facet of coffee culture.
Hidenori Izaki, one-time winner of the World Barista Championship, brings coffee to new heights at Cokuun.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 26, 2023

Tasting the 'Zen of coffee' at speakeasy-esque Cokuun

Drawing inspiration from fine dining and tea ceremony, Hidenori Izaki brews coffee with exceptional hospitality and speakeasy-style mystique.
Taiwan’s presidential election will not only shape cross-strait relations for decades, but will impact the nature of the U.S.’ already tense ties with China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

Taiwan opposition alliance collapses and Terry Gou quits race

The prospects of a China-friendly unity ticket for the upcoming presidential election now lie shattered after the public mudslinging.
Protests in Shinjuku, Tokyo, last November, echoed demonstrations in several major Chinese cities that called for an end to Chinese President Xi Jinping's draconian “zero-COVID” policy.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 28, 2023

Chinese intellectuals increasingly attracted to Tokyo

An increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. following the COVID-19 pandemic has driven some graduates to Japan.
Toyosu, a reclaimed area and former industrial zone in the Tokyo Bay area, has become popular with a new wave of Chinese immigrants for its breathtaking views of the Tokyo skyline.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 28, 2023

A new wave of Chinese elites is flocking to Japan

Recent newcomers are affluent and financially savvy, and choose Japan after weighing the pros and cons of other potential overseas destinations.
NATO forces have to navigate a variety of national regulations before ammunition can be shipped.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023

NATO urges members to get their logistics homework done

Red tape hindering troop movements across Europe could cause major delays if a conflict with Russia erupts, logistics chief says
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.
Sapporo explosion leaves at least four injured
Firetrucks gather around a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Greg Dvorak

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’
Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER