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Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023

'Playing war': Conflict militarizes Ukrainian children

Over a year into Russia's invasion, the fighting has seeped into Ukrainian children's games and worldviews, impacting them in ways they will carry forever.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2023

EU's temporary protection of Ukrainians offers lessons for managing asylum

The biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II sparked a wave of solidarity, as EU states offered rights and benefits akin to their own citizens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2023

SoftBank sells Fortress stake to Mubadala and management team

Mubadala will own 70% of the equity in Fortress, while Fortress management will hold a 30% equity interest and a class of equity entitling it to appoint a majority of seats on the board.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2023

'So expensive:' Paris 2024 ticket prices mar image of Games for all

France's sports minster defended the pricing scheme for next year's Summer Olympics but admitted that lower-priced tickets went 'too quickly.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 23, 2023

Spanish soccer admits racism problem after Vinicius incident

Brazil's government on Monday summoned the Spanish ambassador to explain the incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2023

Realizing the power of bokashi and microorganisms in farming

Farmers worldwide have shown a preference for bokashi, whose top proponents include Okinawa-based researcher Teruo Higa, over traditional composting because it is much quicker to prepare.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2023

Biden says frozen U.S.-China ties should 'thaw very shortly'

U.S.-China ties have been in free-fall, but the president's comments signal that high-level talks could become more frequent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2023

China bars Micron chips in escalation of U.S. tech clash

The move brings fresh uncertainty to the other U.S. chipmakers that sell to China, the world’s biggest market for semiconductors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 22, 2023

Luxury hotels are on the rise as Japan woos the wealthy

From plush city hotels to beach resorts, establishments costing over ¥100,000 a night are becoming a common sight.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

Greece's ruling conservatives win election but fail to secure majority

The result was a stunning boost for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose administration has faced a wiretapping scandal, COVID-19, a cost of living crisis and outrage over a rail crash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023

Hiroshima's savory pancake wins new fan in British prime minister

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters he particularly enjoyed eating 'okonomiyaki' during his visit to Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2023

In first, Kishida and Yoon visit cenotaph to Korean A-bomb victims in Hiroshima

Ahead of a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Kishida and Yoon visited the memorial together, placing flowers in front of it in a highly symbolic gesture.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2023

Can Kishida’s diplomatic success translate to domestic gains?

The fanfare surrounding Kishida's closing remarks at the G7 summit masked a meeting that was meager on substance as he looks to pivot to domestic issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023

Embrace of LNG by G7 a setback for climate goals, experts warn

One expert put the blame on Japan, particularly for what she called a lack of a sense of urgency about the climate crisis on the part of the Japanese government.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 21, 2023

China and Russia lash out at G7 'double containment' attempt

Reactions to the G7 statement were prompt and furious, with China saying the G7 used the summit to “brazenly interfere in the country’s internal affairs.”
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 21, 2023

Brilliant Erling Haaland key to Man City's third straight PL title

While teamwork is the cornerstone of Pep Guardiola's side, the 22-year-old Norwegian international has claimed numerous individual records that his manager has called 'scary.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2023

Crippling heat waves deepen Asia’s reliance on Russian energy

What began as a push from the Kremlin has now turned into a pull from Asian economies anxious about making sure their power generators are supplied with enough fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2023

Biden seeks to call McCarthy after debt-limit talks hit impasse

The president signaled over the weekend that he remains confident the U.S. government can avoid a catastrophic default.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2023

'Day of joy' as freed Brittney Griner makes WNBA return

Griner, who was released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap last year, made her first appearance in a WNBA game in 579 days as the Phoenix Mercury faced the Los Angeles Sparks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2023

Pokemon Go creator Niantic suffers metaverse woes

Questions about the future of the 'real-world metaverse” have been swirling around Niantic for years following a series of games that have underperformed.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2023

G7 adopts Kishida’s vision for a nuke-free world, but disarmament likely elusive

Critics of the move called it “a rehash of old nonproliferation measures,” citing the lack of concrete proposals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2023

The significance of the new Japan-China defense hotline

In a dire situation with great danger and/or worsening conditions, the Japan-China hotline is important because nobody wants to figure out who to call or have to search for the right number.
JAPAN
May 19, 2023

G7 tightens screws on Moscow as Zelenskyy set to visit Hiroshima

Measures include further restrictions on Russia’s access to G7 economies and the beefing up of export bans “across all our jurisdictions” on “all items critical to Russia’s aggression.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 19, 2023

Takeshi Kitano returns to Cannes with an 'indifferent' outlook

The director's first feature-length film in six years will premiere at the festival, but Kitano says he does things his own way, regardless of success.
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to a maximum ¥10,000 per night
Tourists visit Fushimi Inari Shrine in the city of Kyoto on Monday.
Bird flu cases surge as new year begins
Agriculture minister Taku Eto speaks during a meeting on measures against bird flu at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese space startup launches second bid for historic moon landing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Ispace's Resilience lunar lander lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
Trump’s immigration crackdown will be swift and ugly. Here’s how.
Migrants wait to be processed on U.S. soil after crossing from Mexico in El Paso, Texas, in May 2023.
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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