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CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2023

‘I don’t take a single second for granted’: Asian and Asian American nominees on the Oscars

It was a record year for actors, but directors, musicians and other artists of Asian descent are also up for statuettes. We asked many of the contenders to reflect on their work.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 3, 2023

Dave Nilsson pushing Team Australia hard ahead of World Baseball Classic

Australia will face South Korea in his first game at the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Mar 3, 2023

“Combining climate action and diplomacy with a love of nature” with Carole Fuchs

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 3, 2023

'Wholesome' South Korean reality TV proves a hit worldwide

South Korean reality shows such as 'Physical: 100' and 'Singles Inferno' are shaping up to be the next big thing to woo audiences overseas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 2, 2023

How Xi Jinping is fortifying China's economic security

Authorities in Beijing are working to build a strategy of obtaining economic predominance by using China's strengths, such as its price competitiveness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

A sick America can’t compete with global powers

Poor health is not just a tragedy for individuals. It is a constraint on the U.S.’s productivity and its ability to defend itself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023

When mob diplomacy rules the day

As the recent Chinese balloon saga showed, public opinion is increasingly in the driver’s seat, and it is steering international relations away from open, honest dialogue.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 1, 2023

Family of late Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29 million in photos case

The settlement includes $15 million that a federal jury awarded to Vanessa Bryant in August after finding that firefighters and deputies violated her privacy and caused emotional distress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023

Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade, IAEA says

Iran has been enriching uranium well over the limits laid down in a landmark 2015 deal with world powers, which started to unravel when the United States withdrew from it in 2018.
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
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southeastern USA report 2023
Feb 28, 2023

Shifting to high gear

As the world returns to normality following the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, the southeastern United States has seen sharp growth in the number of new businesses coming to the region. For Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, the transition was smooth, if not because of a collective will to succeed,...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southeastern USA report 2023
Feb 28, 2023

GDEcD: Georgia’s hotline for Japanese investors

If anyone appreciates the importance of being easy to reach, it must be Georgia’s Department of Economic Development. It was the main reason for the agency’s success with Japanese investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2023

Australian professor among three hostages released in Papua New Guinea

An Australian archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea researchers held for a week were released after a ransom payment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2023

Unity on Ukraine is also unity on peace and justice

With the invasion of Ukraine, all countries must recognize that Russia’s challenge to the post-1945 international order affects them, regardless of their political system or alliance.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2023

St. Louis City SC owner Carolyn Kindle breaks new ground for women in MLS

Major League Soccer's expansion franchise St. Louis City SC makes its regular-season debut on Saturday, and in Carolyn Kindle the club has a female figurehead with an uncommon combination of leadership roles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023

'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan

It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainians mourn and vow to fight on a year after Russia invaded

At a ceremony in Kyiv's St. Sophia Square, a visibly emotional President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bestowed medals on soldiers, one on crutches, and the mother of one killed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Japan preparing new G7 sanctions on Russia as Kishida weighs Ukraine trip

The prime minister said that while he hoped to travel to the war-torn country soon, nothing had been decided yet, with discussions ongoing.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2023

Hopes and concerns a year after Russia's Ukraine invasion

The most important lesson of the Ukraine conflict over last year is that interstate war, one that even includes a great power, remains a feature of contemporary life.
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 24, 2023

Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?

About 80% of the vehicles in Southeast Asia are two- and three-wheelers — meaning EV transition will differ greatly from countries motivated to the electrify cars.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 22, 2023

Brittney Griner signs deal to return to Phoenix Mercury

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time WNBA All-Star was released last December in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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