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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 2, 2023

‘Winny’: True-life tale educates more than it entertains

Masahiro Higashide delivers a transformative performance as the embattled creator of a file-sharing program in Yusaku Matsumoto’s biographical drama.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

Quakes are inevitable. Huge death tolls are not.

Better building standards mean earthquakes need not turn into the devastation seen in Turkey and Syria. The world should pay attention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Brisk daily walk could prevent 1 in 10 early deaths, study says

Physical activity is known to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other leading causes of death, but exactly how much is needed to have an impact has been unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2023

The EU is cracking down on plastic. Will others follow?

The European Commission has proposed sweeping packaging regulations, requiring product packaging in the EU to be easier to reuse, recycle or in some cases, compost.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2023

Could a ‘greener’ World Bank be in the works?

The World Bank, the globe’s leading lender, should lead the fight against climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2023

Nippon Ham's plant-based seafood is first for major Japanese food manufacturer

Amid growing demand for marine resources, the company has developed a fried fish product resembling whitefish and a popcorn shrimp product mimicking real shrimp.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023

Japan's Indigenous peoples fight stigma to reclaim identities

Many people feel Japan's government has not done enough to support the Ainu and Ryukyu groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023

Tackling taboos: Japanese university club teaches Ainu traditions

Students at Sapporo University are able to learn the Ainu language, dance, and crafts, as well as about traditional food and hunting culture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2023

China must be 'more honest' on COVID origins, U.S. ambassador says

Nicholas Burns' comments came after reports emerged that the U.S. Energy Department concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Feb 27, 2023

‘Made in Japan’ jeans from Okayama still evolving, 50 years on

Fully domestic-made jeans were first manufactured in Okayama Prefecture to imitate American clothing, but have developed into unique, luxury products that sell at high prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Sunak set to unveil Northern Ireland Brexit deal with EU

Meeting could see resolution to a standoff that has persisted since the U.K. left the EU single market and customs union in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

Supply chains have healed, yet their mark on inflation will endure

Short-term prices for containers from Europe to the U.S. East Coast are still more than double what they were in late 2019, according to data from Freightos.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023

'Lucky tiger': Fukushima fishing industry pins hopes on blowfish

Tiger blowfish have brought local fisheries a lifeline through robust catches in recent months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2023

Thai farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry

The vast majority of Thailand's rubber plantations are still worked conventionally, but a few farmers are abandoning pesticides to try and lessen their impact on the environment.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2023

Bryce Harper 'ahead' of schedule in recovery from Tommy John surgery

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is "ahead" of schedule in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in November, but is still two weeks out from reporting to spring training.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2023

Erik Ten Hag confident Manchester United can 'beat anyone' after taking down Barcelona in Europa League

Manchester United should fear no one in its quest to win four trophies, manager Erik Ten Hag proclaimed after beating Barcelona 2-1 on Thursday to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 24, 2023

South Korea inches toward same-sex equality, but broader bill is stalled

As long as the conservative People Power Party — and opposition from the country's Christian population —remains strong, the bill is unlikely to reach a vote.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2023

K-Pop battle shines spotlight on new wave of shareholder activism in South Korea

The new protagonists of shareholder activism in Asia are millennials steeped in the local culture who are using that knowledge to take on the old guard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2023

A life dedicated to learning, conserving water resources

Emperor Naruhito, who was born 63 years ago today as the eldest son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, is known as the first Japanese emperor to have studied abroad.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2023

Hong Kong extends mask mandate despite reopening campaigns

The city extended the regulation by two weeks to March 8, according to a government gazette published late Wednesday, meaning the rule will have been place for almost 1,000 days.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2023

Putin says Russia and China have reached ‘new milestones’ on cooperation

Cooperation between Russia and China is 'very important for stabilizing the international situation,” Putin told Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi at talks in Moscow.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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