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Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

G7 summit data

Perspectives & issues to be addressed at the Hiroshima G7 Summit
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
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Nonstate actors issue call for stronger climate policies

The Japan Climate Initiative, a network that connects stakeholders who are taking action on climate change, held a news conference to announce the release of its message, “Overcoming Two Crises with Renewable Energy and Carbon Pricing,” in Sapporo on April 12, three days before the G7 Ministers’...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

International experiences help to contribute to global peace

“World peace is an ideal, and that is all the more reason to strive for it,” said International Christian University President Shoichiro Iwakiri. His position reflects the liberal arts college’s founding charter as a school for realizing that very ideal. Over the past 70 years, this small private...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Keeping dignity and diversity relevant in a turbulent world

Located in Yagoto in eastern Nagoya,  Nanzan University opened its doors immediately following the end of World War II with the goal of providing language education to assist the Japanese in building a presence on the international stage. What missionary Rev. Aloysius Pache started as the College of...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
May 18, 2023

Japan close to eradicating mongoose from Amami-Oshima Island

The mongoose's presence on Amami-Oshima led to a decline in other native species on the island, and is an example of how human interference in nature goes wrong.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2023

Brooks Koepka not dwelling on Masters 'choke' ahead of PGA Championship

I'm not dwelling on it,' Koepka said. 'I'm not perfect. As long as I can learn from it, I'll be better off from it.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 18, 2023

Hirokazu Kore-eda angles for second Cannes win with 'Monster'

The director's latest drama received a six-minute standing ovation at its world premiere. The film is Kore-eda's second in competition since 'Shoplifers' won the top prize in 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2023

With China in mind, economic security a G7 priority amid coercion worries

The leaders meeting will touch on “economic coercion” and address the need to further strengthen international cooperation to counter such moves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 16, 2023

Who is Li Hui, China’s peace envoy to Ukraine and Russia?

Tasked with finding a resolution to the war in Ukraine, the veteran Chinese diplomat is set to begin a tour of Russia, Ukraine and three other European countries this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023

ESG investing gains followers and triggers a ferocious debate

New business concerns demand new investment strategies such as with ESG guidelines, but traditionalists are pushing back.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 16, 2023

'Tamagawa Clasico' evolves into one of J. League's biggest derbies

The rivalry between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale has been boosted by the clubs' 2007 decision to jointly promote the matchup.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2023

Elon Musk documents subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit by U.S. Virgin Islands

The subpoena came to light in a request by the Virgin Islands to serve Musk by alternative means because it had been unable to locate and serve him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2023

Uzbekistan-born lawmaker looks to turn love of Japan into social change

Orzugul, who was recently elected to a seat in the Setagaya Ward Assembly, is looking to use it to address concerns of marginalized groups — issues she is all too familiar with.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2023

China jails U.S. citizen for life on espionage charges

John Shing-wan Leung, an American passport holder and Hong Kong permanent resident, 'was found guilty of espionage' and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 13, 2023

In the world of tatami, one Kyushu variety is a cut above

Shichitōi rushes can be difficult to harvest and weave, but many consider them the superior ingredient for unparalleled tatami.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2023

Toshiba posts 35% decline in full-year net profit

The firm has said a planned takeover bid that is expected to take the company private will likely start in late July.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2023

Japan’s giant of central banking

Critics of former BOJ Gov. Kuroda complain that he never achieved the 2% inflation target. What they fail to acknowledge is his policies led to a dramatic strengthening of the labor market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023

Japan's imperial couple host first garden party in over four years

It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 12, 2023

The 'Black Ships' of anime: Streaming giants are in a battle for supremacy

Services like Netflix are coming into the anime-merchandising complex and shaking things up by focusing on productions that cater to niche fans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 11, 2023

Counting the cost of Japan's COVID-19 fight

The ¥76.5 trillion spent for pandemic measures in the past three years amounts to about ¥637,000 per person.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 11, 2023

Stephen Curry and Warriors roll in Game 5 as series heads back to LA

Still up 3-2 in the series, the Lakers will get a second shot at advancing to the conference finals when the series returns to Los Angeles on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2023

BOJ adjusts English translation under Gov. Kazuo Ueda, hinting at new policy era

The bank has adopted a new word in English to describe its stance of continuing with large-scale monetary easing, while the original Japanese word remains unchanged.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 11, 2023

The land beneath this stadium once was theirs. They want it back.

As so-called land-back movements have gained momentum, three Los Angeles families have been working to define what reparations mean for them and how to get them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2023

Reconstructing the shaken international security order

In order to counter attempts by China and Russia to change the status quo by force, it is necessary to recover, expand and strengthen the credibility of the military alliance led by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2023

Dedicated to improving lives of poor, marginalized people

This year, the winner of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize is Rajagopal P. V. of India, the founding president of Ekta Parishad, in recognition of his efforts to establish justice and peace. He is known to have dedicated himself to the poorest and most marginalized of his country, through peaceful and nonviolent...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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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