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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2019

Chinese hackers who pursued Uighurs also targeted Tibetans, researchers says

Sophisticated Chinese hackers who used a previously unknown iPhone security flaw to target ethnic minority Uighurs also went after Tibetans in exile, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2019

Worried about Huawei? Take a closer look at Tencent

The social media giant is a growing global force, and it does Beijing's bidding.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2022

Will a ¥10 trillion fund be the savior of Japan’s universities?

Experts say that without major reform of Japan's deeply ingrained academic culture, it will be hard to improve the quality of the nation's research — no matter how much money is spent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2022

China’s global dragnet grinds on after bringing back 10,000 overseas ‘fugitives’

The campaign has spanned more than 120 countries, including Australia, Canada and the U.S. — destinations popular among those sought by Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2021

Illiberalism appeals, even in democratic societies

A growing number of people are alarmed by changes they see in their own country and fear that a tipping point has been reached where some are ready to abandon democracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2021

Changing the game for Alzheimer's treatment, U.S. approves Eisai and Biogen's drug

The approval appears to signal a fundamental shift in the way the FDA thinks about Alzheimer's disease, which could have lasting ramifications for other drugs in the pipeline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2021

Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, accused in a U.S. intelligence report of approving an operation to capture or kill a prominent journalist, crushed dissent and sidelined rivals in a push for power that has delighted admirers, unsettled Riyadh's traditional foreign allies and shocked human rights advocates....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

Hong Kong activists find U.K.'s offer of sanctuary comes at a price

Some have arrived through a route that grants immigration officers discretion to allow entry for six months, but are now trapped with no job and no cash, reliant on hand-outs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2020

Trump’s China scorecard shows many defeats, and one big change

American companies cite much the same concerns — and the same growth objectives — with regard to China today as they did when Trump took office.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2019

Japanese women face retirement savings gap of almost 20 years, World Economic Forum says

One of the toughest problems retirees face is making sure their money lasts as long as they do.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush

Travelers from China, previously Japan's biggest tourist segment and the lifeblood of many retailers, grew 24% to 134,400 in June, though still far below 2019 levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022

Justice Ministry panel puts forward option of joint custody for divorced parents

The proposal could see Japan move into line with international standards, but has been criticized by supporters of domestic violence victims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2020

Michi no eki: Japan's rest areas are kings of the road

This isn't your modest highway truck stop with parking, public toilets, a few vending machines and a kiosk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2019

The U.S.-China rivalry and Japan

The uncertainty created by the Trump administration is encouraging many nations around to world to seek new friends and to hedge their bets, and Japan and China are no exceptions.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2018

U.S. manufacturers say tariffs are pushing prices higher: Fed

U.S. factories have raised their prices because of tariffs, although inflation has appeared modest or moderate in most parts of the country, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its latest report on the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2013

LNG gains political value as Japan's needs soar

With Japan's nuclear power future clouded by discoveries of active faults near atomic plants in Fukui and Aomori prefectures, liquefied natural gas has become a critical resource and an area of great potential for strengthening relations with the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as U.S. rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 3, 2022

As borders slowly reopen, a familiar question returns: Why did you come to Japan?

After years of delays, new arrivals to Japan talk about what stopped them from giving up on their dream of coming here.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022

Japan's Justice Ministry to propose shared parental authority after divorce

Under the system, parents would be able to jointly make major decisions for their child, such those related to health care and education.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2022

Can China help Russia sidestep international sanctions?

Beijing has declared its partnership with Moscow to be 'rock solid,' but it will be forced to walk a fine line.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2022

Burgeoning krill fishery may threaten marine wildlife in the Antarctic

The icy waters off Antarctica are estimated to hold between 300 million and 500 million tons of krill — nearly as heavy as all of the world's cattle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2022

Reindeer herders push to reclaim land from Norway's wind farms

The case could inspire limits on exploiting Indigenous lands in the name of combating climate change, a practice derided by activists as green colonialism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2022

Mizuho and Mitsubishi UFJ among banks that gave coal sector over $1.5 trillion in three years

The Japanese firms, both members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance, were identified as the two biggest lenders in a report by a group of 28 nongovernmental organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Why Australia's gender equality problem is costing the country billions

Political and economic life here is dominated by men to an even greater degree than in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2021

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visits Tokyo to build momentum for U.N. summit

Kerry's stop in the capital, where he met with senior Japanese politicians, is part of a worldwide effort to raise ambitions ahead of the meeting in Glasgow.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 12, 2021

Is it sunrise or another false dawn for tech that buries carbon dioxide emissions?

Some experts say behavioral change alone is insufficient — carbon capture and storage technology will be essential to realizing net-zero by 2050.
JERA's coal-fired power plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is under construction in 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 22, 2023

Japan sticks with climate solution that critics say is far from clean

The government hopes to use ammonia on a massive scale to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, but environmentalists remain skeptical.
Jim Rauh, founder of Families Against Fentanyl, holds a photograph of his son Thomas in Akron, Ohio, on March 4. How Trump and Biden address a lethal chapter of the U.S. drug-overdose epidemic will be pivotal in swing states that are likely to decide the election.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 27, 2024

270,000 overdose deaths thrust fentanyl into heart of U.S. presidential race

More than 4 in 10 Americans personally know someone who has died from a drug overdose.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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