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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Japan drafts plan to punish hospitals and people for skirting pandemic rules

The government is planning to revise a related law to mandate that people suspected of having COVID-19 isolate at home.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

U.N. plans permanent presence at Ukraine nuclear plant amid concerns over shelling

'We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is now there, it is at the plant and it is not moving,' the U.N. watchdog's chief said after leading a team to the Russian-held facility.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022

Toyota won't renew contract with actor Teruyuki Kagawa after alleged sexual assault

The automaker has already pulled its commercials featuring Kagawa, and broadcaster TBS has said it will remove the actor from its weekday morning information program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective

While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022

Japan clarifies new border rules as it moves to allow most individual tourists to enter

Under the eased restrictions, only tourists who wish to book their travel independently, rather than through agencies, will be denied entry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022

U.S. Justice Department likely to wait until after elections to reveal any Trump charges

The unprecedented prospect of bringing charges against a former U.S. president is creating intense scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Seoul proposes 4.6% hike in defense spending for 2023

Proposal includes funding to bolster deterrence, strengthen South Korea's defense industry, increase soldier pay and improve counterattack capability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone after president warns of 'strong countermeasures'

Footage of at least two drone missions showing Taiwanese soldiers at their posts, and in one case throwing rocks at a drone, have circulated widely on Chinese social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, reformist Soviet leader, dies at 91

Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

France and Germany eye plan to counter Russian propaganda with vlogging and visas

In an unofficial draft, officials note a need to prevent feeding the Russian narrative and trigger unintended rallying-around the flag effects that would estrange future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022

Japan OKs third Pfizer shot for children and AstraZeneca COVID treatment

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be able to get the booster shot five months or more after they received their second dose.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2022

Use of 'Help Mark' symbol spreading in Japan

Based on a proposal by a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member with hip prosthesis, the symbol was created in 2012. It features a white cross and heart on a red background.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022

IAEA mission heads to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as Russia pounds Donbas

The nuclear plant has been a hot spot in a conflict that has settled into a war of attrition fought mainly in Ukraine's east and south six months after Russia launched its invasion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022

No longer the exception, extreme weather events becoming the norm

The impact of human-induced climate change — from deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat waves in China to famine-causing droughts in Africa — is being felt across the world.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 28, 2022

Foraging vegetables and fending off roosters: Daily life on Shikoku's zero-waste frontier

Kana Lauren Chan has let her desires for direct action guide her across the globe — including to her latest stop in Japan's most eco-friendly town.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2022

NASA’s return to the moon starts with critical test flight

If all goes well, a massive uncrewed rocket will lift off Monday morning, then circle the moon in an orbit that will take it deep into space before it returns to Earth 42 days later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2022

Texans great Whitney Mercilus making easy transition into retired life

Whitney Mercilus has always spent this time of the year on the field. He was either sweating through practices in grueling heat or getting into collisions that rival car crashes while banging heads against massive linemen and trying to bring down NFL running backs like Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2022

More data needed before ocean release of Fukushima water

There is insufficient scientific data to support release of contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Africa remains key priority for investment, assistance

In 1878, the famed British explorer Henry Stanley dubbed Africa the Dark Continent, a term that quickly spread and saddled Africa for more than a century with a public image that included poverty, backwardness, corruption, famine, damage from colonial exploitation, disease and other woes. And sadly,...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Sysmex diagnostics bring hope in fight against malaria

Malaria has plagued mankind for thousands of years and remains a global health problem with billions of people at risk of contracting the disease. Children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa bear the brunt. Substantial gains in decreasing the global malaria burden over the past decade have recently...
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022

Japan to start full use of digital textbooks from 2024

As is the case with paper textbooks, digital textbooks will be procured with state funds and made available to students for free of charge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2022

U.S. judge tells Justice Department to release redacted Trump search affidavit

The release could provide fresh insights on the investigation and evidence earlier obtained by the government.
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more concretely
People were more concerned about the direct and specific impact of the Bank of Japan's latest rate hike on their personal lives, according to an artificial intelligence-driven analysis of various platforms, including social media.
Sumo’s newest yokozuna is all smiles — but major challenges await
Hoshoryu (front, second from left) celebrates after being promoted to yokozuna on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Japanese man ends his 6,000 kilometer Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
Yuji "Gump" Suzuki, the Japanese runner and social media sensation, runs with supporters while pushing his rickshaw as he nears his goal in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday.
No survivors from jet and helicopter collision in Washington, officials say
Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue crews search the waters of the Potomac River Thursday morning after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter, near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.
Cherry blossom season predicted to begin in Tokyo on March 21
Tokyo is expected to lead the season with its first cherry blossoms on March 21, followed by Fukuoka, Kochi and Hiroshima prefectures as well as the city of Yokohama on March 22.
For two weeks only, cold-water yellowtail can give you chills
Yellowtail caught during the coldest period of the year is delicious enough — but paired with a classic method of marinade and pan-searing, it's divine.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
Who are the key figures involved in the growing Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji TV adviser Hisashi Hieda in 2005
What we learned at Fuji TV's marathon Nakai scandal news conference
Members of the media raise their hands for questions as outgoing Fuji TV President Koichi Minato attends a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
Kanoa Igarashi dreams big as surfing championship tour gets underway
Kanoa Igarashi surfs in the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach competition in Oahu, Hawaii, on Feb. 18.

Podcast

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

Longform

Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick
By Alex K.T. Martin

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