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JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Key cultist sentenced to die for role in two sarin attacks

Senior Aum Shinrikyo follower Yasuo Hayashi was sentenced to death Thursday for releasing nerve gas on a Tokyo subway train in March 1995 and for his role in the deadly June 1994 sarin attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 28, 2000

Nature's playground welcomes kids of all ages

Located on low hills (67 meters above sea level) in Yokohama's Minami Ward, the Yokohama Children's Botanic Garden opened to the public in 1979 (the Year of the Child) with an area of 4 hectares. Since then, many of the trees have matured, creating a woodland atmosphere.
LIFE / Travel
May 7, 2000

Hayama, Kanagawa: A spring abound with vermillion azaleas

Hayama is a picturesque seaside town located about 4 km south of Kamakura. Favored with a mild climate and scenic coasts, it sports a neighborhood of upscale houses and sophisticated restaurants facing a small yacht harbor. A chain of quiet beaches stretches south along the rock-strewn coast; inland,...
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2000

Cash, cops keep officer's stalking quiet

OSAKA -- An Osaka police officer paid 1 million yen to a woman two years ago to privately settle a complaint that he harassed her by repeatedly asking her to go out with him, prefectural police revealed Tuesday.
CULTURE / Music / HOGAKU TODAY
Nov 20, 1999

Still hope for the musically challenged

Several years ago a number of high-level Japanese politicians and government leaders, including the prime minister, visited the United States for a series of discussions with their American counterparts. After the serious meetings concluded, the participants all joined an informal party with their hosts....
JAPAN
Jan 25, 1999

Osaka floods in own disaster movie

Imagine the following: During a particularly wet rainy season, runoff water flows into tributaries of the Yodogawa River faster than a series of dams, built to avoid such a problem, can handle it.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 1998

Yearend travel nears peak

Vacationers started to crowd JR Tokyo Station and Haneda airport Tuesday bound for their hometowns for the New Year's holiday, and the yearend outbound rush will peak today, officials said.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 1997

Knife-wielding man assaults subway commuters

A man claiming to be a mobster under the influence of stimulants was arrested June 20 after pulling a knife and randomly assaulting commuters at a subway station in Tokyo's business district.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Changing hearts and minds on reality of Fukushima recovery

At 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked for six minutes as a magnitude 9 megathrust earthquake struck about 70 kilometers off Miyagi Prefecture, spawning tsunami that would sweep across Japan’s Pacific coastline from Hokkaido to Chiba. Combined, the quake and tsunami left nearly 20,000 dead,...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2023

Congested Dhaka navigates cleaner transport and jobs with first metro rail

Alongside its growth, Dhaka has seen extreme congestion in recent years, hampering mobility in the city.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

U.S. and Japan lay foundation for new era of joint space exploration

A recent agreement appears to focus on increasing efficiencies between NASA and JAXA, particularly in the U.S.-led, multinational Artemis program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Nov 20, 2022

Savoring the subcontinent: Tokyo's best Indian eats

Ever since 1927, when the the first 'authentic' curry in Japan was served, top-shelf samosas, masala chana and naan have only ever been a short trip away for Tokyoites.
JAPAN / History / Longform
Oct 10, 2022

Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution

Much has changed since the country's first railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama laid the foundation for a world-renowned network of trains to be created.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

How to save a forest by burning it

As useful as prescribed burns can be for maintaining forests, they are tough to carry out — costly, labor-intensive, contingent on narrowing windows of favorable weather.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2022

Zelenskyy warns of 'ugly' Russian attack ahead of Ukraine Independence Day celebrations

'We must all be aware that this week Russia could try to do something particularly ugly, something particularly vicious,' the Ukrainian president said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2022

U.S. and Japan launch bid to put first Japanese astronaut on moon

The joint lunar exploration development ties into the Artemis project, a U.S.-led effort to return astronauts to the moon and eventually send humans to Mars.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

Ukrainians deported to Russia from besieged Mariupol dream of home

Some civilians have had no choice but to flee from the city to Russia, a journey that involved repeated searches and questioning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2021

Cheerleaders lift Tokyo's spirits as coronavirus cases surge

'We want to deliver a smile to cheer people up,' said the head cheerleader. 'We're doing this hoping that people can feel even a little bit better.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Scientists watch as glaciers in China melt at 'shocking' pace

Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2020

Last trains to leave earlier in Tokyo as JR East cuts costs to stem red ink

Weeknight passenger numbers between midnight and 1 a.m. on the Yamanote Line plunged 66% in August compared to the previous year, the firm said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 3, 2020

Japan Times 1970: Brussels karate attack termed 'all a mistake'

100 YEARS AGO
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2020

The bombing of Hiroshima: 'I thought it was the end of the world'

Hibakusha Yachiyo Kato saw the full horrors of the A-bomb and has been telling her story since.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 17, 2020

Space exploration’s next frontier: Remote-controlled robonauts

As Japan’s second female astronaut to fly up in the Space Shuttle Discovery, Naoko Yamazaki didn’t expect to spend a quarter of her time dusting, feeding mice and doing other menial jobs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 26, 2020

Springtime cuisine with a French twist

Springtime cuisine with a French twist Dishes prepared by executive chef Masahiro Ishihara of Blanc Rouge at The Tokyo Station Hotel speaks of elegant, high-end modern French cuisine. The acclaimed chef sources his produce from all over Japan with menus typically skewing toward prime meats and seafood....
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 27, 2020

French cuisine made with a Japanese twist

A comfortable and atmospheric dining experience awaits at Vicky's, a newly opened contemporary brasserie at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo.

Longform

Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?