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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

In the greater Seoul area, where almost 3.7 million people are 65 or older, more than 233 million free rides were taken last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2023

World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early amid climate criticism

In recent months, activists had called for Malpass to be ousted for what they said was an inadequate approach to the climate crisis.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 15, 2023

The continuing saga of the Tokyo Games scandal

The arrest of four more people last week has shaken the Japanese Olympic Committee and dealt a further blow to Sapporo’s quest to host the 2030 Winter Games.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 15, 2023

J. League's 30th season brings legacy and future into focus

The 2023 campaign will be a chance for Japanese soccer officials to celebrate three decades of growth as they chart a course for the league going forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023

Electric vehicles could match gasoline cars on price this year

Increased competition, government incentives and falling prices for lithium and other battery materials are making electric vehicles noticeably more affordable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2023

China’s economic coercion isn’t as scary as it sounds

China's decision-making is dominated by strategic calculations and Beijing puts the preservation of social stability ahead of penalizing countries for damaging its interests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 14, 2023

Las Vegas betting reputation as party capital on Super Bowl

Even without the game, Super Bowl weekend is already the second-busiest of the year for Las Vegas, with more than 300,000 pouring onto the Strip filling casino sportbooks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Britain’s cherished NHS wrestles with its ‘reform or die’ moment

Programs and studies are focusing on finding ways to reduce the burden on the NHS by keeping people out of its overstretched hospitals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Scholz’s Social Democrats crash to worst result ever in Berlin election

The SPD failed to win an election in the German capital for the first time since 1999 as the conservative Christian Democrats surged to victory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Ukraine's ski resorts offer relief and respite during war

Those at a ski area earlier this year reflected on the complexity of being there as the country remained under siege.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

In China, public response to balloon saga is more humor than anger

While the incident has created a diplomatic rift between the two countries, the public in China have responded with a mix of humor, indifference and incredulity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's debt time bomb to complicate BOJ's exit from dovish policies

A flurry of big spending packages and ballooning social welfare costs for a rapidly aging population have left Japan with a debt pile 263% the size of its economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties

OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023

The world's largest carbon capture plant gets a second chance in Texas

Carbon capture is seen by some as a vital tool to limiting global warming because it enables the use of fossil fuels while removing their emissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 9, 2023

Bucking tradition, young Chinese are choosing to focus on themselves over starting a family

Doubts are growing among couples about the overall benefits of having children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Biden warns U.S. will act on China after balloon downing

In his State of the Union address, Biden called for U.S. investment in the military, technology and alliances to take on the country widely viewed as the chief U.S. competitor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Upbeat Biden urges U.S. unity and vows to restore blue-collar pride

Biden's address was a chance for the Democrat to pitch his centrist, populist vision of a country healing after COVID-19 and the turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Solar panels are the U.S. Midwest’s new cash crop as green energy booms

Ohio and Indiana — two Republican-led U.S. states long dependent on coal power — are set to see major expansion of solar farms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Recovering debris from Chinese balloon, U.S. weighs Beijing's involvement

The latest information has only deepened the administration’s conviction that the balloon wasn’t 'mainly” a weather-monitoring device as Chinese officials have claimed.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 7, 2023

Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It not only works to revitalize its area in sustainable ways using existing geographic, natural, historic and cultural resources but also collaborates with international players to promote the...
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2023

Kyoto calling: Ancient capital prepares to be center of Japanese culture again

The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency has raised strong hopes in Kyoto that the move will give the city a higher profile and status.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Feb 5, 2023

Recipe: Amazake oatmeal

You don't need to be a heavy drinker to enjoy this low alcohol-infused breakfast.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 5, 2023

'Idol, Burning' spotlights obsession and disillusion in a digital world

Rin Usami's novel about a teenage superfan of a J-pop idol plays with ideas of who we worship, what we find meaningful and what brings us love, connection and purpose.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 4, 2023

'Beijing’s Global Media Offensive': China's fight to win influence around the world

Author Joshua Kurlantzick's up-to-date and rigorously footnoted new book details the country's efforts to write its own narrative and sway minds through media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers

The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.