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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 2, 2023

Sorry to say, apologizing in Japanese isn't always such a big deal

From bumping into a stranger to making amends for a past wrong, it's important to know how to apologize in Japanese.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2023

After Erdogan’s attacks, fear spreads among LGBTQ people in Turkey

The rights and freedoms of LGBTQ citizens became a lightning-rod issue during this year’s election campaign in Turkey, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling them a threat to society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 1, 2023

Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order

The recent G7 summit showed that nuclear nations are having to reassess their approach to weapons in light of Russia's threats regarding Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2023

North Korea's failed launch puts focus on U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation

The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs met for talks in Tokyo a day after a failed North Korean rocket carrying a spy satellite briefly triggered an emergency alert for Okinawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2023

Chinese agent or private eye? Ex-New York policeman's 'Fox Hunt' trial kicks off

The case is the first of several involving alleged Fox Hunt schemes to reach trial in the United States, as officials crack down on what they term 'transnational repression.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

Bedlam in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan's political unrest, coupled with the Afghan Taliban regime's support for terrorists, has grave implications for international security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Chinese tech business owners seek residency abroad as U.S. tensions soar

Dismayed by U.S.-China trade spats and restrictions on a growing number of Chinese companies, ambitious Chinese technology entrepreneurs are taking more drastic steps to expand into the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023

European leaders head to Moldova for symbolic summit on Ukraine's doorstep

The gathering of the EU's 27 member states and 20 other European countries will touch on a range of strategic issues.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Italy report 2023
May 31, 2023

How to thrive in the post-pandemic world

Ahead of this year’s summit held in Japan of the Group of Seven most industrialized economies, the Italian government headed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been preparing to take over the group’s rotating presidency with a firm commitment to further raise living standards around the world,...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Italy report 2023
May 31, 2023

Japan’s ambassador reaffirms importance of Italian partnership

H.E. Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki of Japan arrived in Rome in November, following overseas assignments in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Austria, and India. The veteran diplomat got his bachelor’s degree in foreign studies from University of Tokyo and his master’s degree from the School...
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2023

What Japan can learn from a leader's diplomacy four decades ago

At a G7 summit, Yasuhiro Nakasone took the lead and helped to heal a growing rift between France and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2023

Zelenskyy urges South Korea to provide defense systems, report says

Zelenskyy expressed gratitude over Seoul's pledge to send de-mining vehicles and aid totaling some $230 million, but said Ukraine wanted anti-aircraft and early warning systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 30, 2023

Outcry as Uganda's anti-gay bill signed into law

U.S. President Joe Biden called for the immediate repeal of the measures and threatened to cut aid and investment in the East African country.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2023

Badminton body extends ban on 'spin serve' until after Paris Olympics

The ban will be in place for the Thailand Open, which begins on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Photo essay
May 28, 2023

Does the pure joy seen at this year's Sanja Matsuri hint at a summer of celebration?

After scaled-down celebrations became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Tokyo's biggest festivals returns in full form.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 27, 2023

North Korea spent the pandemic building a huge border wall

Pyongyang has built hundreds of kilometers of new or upgraded border fences, walls and guard posts along its borders with China and Russia, commercial satellite imagery shows.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 25, 2023

Why the G7 has significance as a collective economic defense mechanism

As the G7 chair and as a country taking economic security policy measures ahead of others, Japan is in a position to take a leadership role and help work against economic coercion.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2023

Gun violence affects vulnerable children more even with strict laws, U.S. study says

While firearm death rates were higher overall among young people living in states with loose gun laws, gun-related deaths were concentrated in socially vulnerable communities across the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Worried about backdoor layoffs? Try career cushioning

Employees have a new vocabulary to talk about workplace gripes, and they’re using it to reevaluate assumptions about work and its role in their lives.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

WADA prioritizes education, but drug testing in esports' future

The organization said it had been approached by the Global Esports Foundation about developing a health and wellness plan for esports athletes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023

Fanfare for Modi at Sydney event set to boost image at home after poll loss

The Indian prime minister’s rock star-like welcome at Australia’s largest entertainment and sport arena in Sydney underscores his massive public appeal among many Indians at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2023

As Rahm Emanuel pushes Japan on gay rights, conservatives bristle

The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy on equality.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

In South America's remote Chaco, deforestation uproots natural rhythms

Land clearances to farm soy and beef have led to some 7 million hectares of native forest being torn down in Argentina between 1998 and 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 21, 2023

China and Russia lash out at G7 'double containment' attempt

Reactions to the G7 statement were prompt and furious, with China saying the G7 used the summit to “brazenly interfere in the country’s internal affairs.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2023

Pokemon Go creator Niantic suffers metaverse woes

Questions about the future of the 'real-world metaverse” have been swirling around Niantic for years following a series of games that have underperformed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2023

Cleveland Browns legendary running back Jim Brown dies at 87

Brown's NFL career spanned just nine seasons from 1957-65, but he remains one of the NFL's legendary running backs.
Japan Times
The Netherlands report 2023
May 20, 2023

The Netherlands and Japan: Moving forward together

The Netherlands’ long-standing trade relationship with Japan dates back four centuries. It is the fourth-largest destination for Japanese investment in Europe and there are approximately 700 Japanese companies operating there. Both countries share similar values, such as democracy, human rights, and...
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2023

The G7 is again at the cutting edge of global politics

This year's Group of Seven summit could be the most important in the bloc's history or that of Japan.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
'Chikan' incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges
Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas.
China halts critical rare earth exports as trade war intensifies
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, in October 2010.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.
The man who helps Japanese figure skaters stay sharp
Kimitaka Sakurai displays a sharpening stone for working on skate blades, in Yokohama on March 28. Regular sharpening is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reducing skaters’ risk of injury on the ice.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.
Two-thirds of fourth to sixth graders in Japan use social media, survey finds
The survey showed that more children are starting to use social media at an earlier age.

Podcast

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

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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.
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