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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 31, 2022

Business is booming for TikTok tutors

Want to be a social media star? There are plenty of online teachers willing to teach you how — for a price.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2022

Fusion skepticism follows a century of genius, fraud and hype

Before we shrug off the latest fusion achievement as just another small step on a long road, consider the miles we've come since the idea of tapping the power of the sun was first conceived.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

Politics and Islam bring Indonesian compromise on criminal code

The so-called morality code is just one part of the legislative overhaul that the Indonesian parliament ratified this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2022

From 'zero-COVID' to no plan: Behind China’s pandemic U-turn

Xi's own formula for beating back COVID may have inadvertently set China up for this jolting and potentially devastating turn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2022

China hints at pro-business push and support for property market in 2023

Officials have pledged to revive consumption and support the private sector, a marked shift from recent years.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 16, 2022

Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

Environmental journalist Mara Budgen comes on the show to talk about the Japanese giant salamander, which is well-protected within Japan through various laws but is still at risk of becoming an endangered species.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2022

Recruited for Navy SEALs, many sailors wind up scraping paint

The high failure rate of the elite U.S. SEALs' selection course shunts hundreds of candidates into low-skilled jobs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2022

Physicists create ‘the smallest, crummiest wormhole you can imagine’

Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 30, 2022

How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

Alex K.T. Martin joins us to talk about the science — and sustainable process — behind the process that may bring cedar, oak and sakura to your next cocktail session.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2022

COVID-19 lockdown chaos sets off a rare protest in a Chinese city

A lengthy lockdown and shortages of food prompted Guangzhou residents to take to the streets, a reflection of growing public frustration with China's 'COVID zero' policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022

Poland says blast likely caused by stray Ukrainian air defense missile

Polish President Andrzej Duda played down international fears of a further escalation in the war in Ukraine saying there was 'no indication that this was an intentional attack on Poland.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2022

G20 summit exposes Russia's increased isolation on world stage

In a leaders' declaration, the G20 noted that the conflict is constraining growth, disrupting supply chains, and heightening energy and food insecurity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2022

China’s business elite sees the country that let them thrive slipping away

China's leader, Xi Jinping, used an important Communist Party congress last month to establish near-absolute power and make it clear that security would trump the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2022

Is China about to end 'COVID zero'? Here’s what we know right now

Having committed so much of his legacy to his 'COVID zero' policy, exiting from it will require Chinese President Xi Jinping to signal clearly that victory is in sight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 3, 2022

How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy

Both countries face the need to justify ongoing military and security tensions by continuing to show at home and abroad the validity of their stance on Taiwan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 13, 2022

Unraveling one of rock’s deepest mysteries: Les Rallizes Denudes

The Japanese band that emerged in the late 1960s was known for its rumbling rhythms and ear-shredding feedback — but almost nothing was known about its leader, Takashi Mizutani.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2022

Young underground reporters ‘fight a gun with a pen’ in Myanmar

The Southeast Asian nation has seen a relentless crackdown on free expression, with a small literary magazine emerging as one of the few remaining independent media outlets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2022

China's shot at overtaking the U.S. economy is at stake in Xi's next term

If the property downturn is deeper than expected and 'COVID zero' restrictions remain beyond 2023, GDP growth may average below 4% over the next decade.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 5, 2022

Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.

Oscar Boyd, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis join new Deep Dive host Shaun McKenna to talk about how people in Japan get their climate news and what we need to do as citizens to aid in the fight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2022

Tokyo court gives same-sex married couple partial win in residency ruling

The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Longform
Sep 26, 2022

Big in China, but can the party last for Japan’s artists?

Overseas artists can make a splash in China — provided they abide by the rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2022

Between a rock and a hard place: Why Japan’s defense industry is struggling

Japanese firms are reliant on the Defense Ministry and SDF for contracts, and without a change, the very viability of the domestic industry could be called into question.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Sep 15, 2022

A sports media empire runs on ‘good vibes only’

As Jomboy Media has grown, the startup has kept up the positivity and energy that made them popular in the first place.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash raises fears of broader conflict

The long-simmering conflict last flared in 2020, when Moscow brokered a ceasefire. Now some wonder what Russia might do next.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev’s nuclear legacy in tatters

A tragic 'might-have-been' of modern times is the West's failure to seize then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's offer of full partnership to forge a new nuclear world order.
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
Rugby
Aug 30, 2022

Rugby World Cup boss suspended by French sports minister

A report by the ethics committee had accused the 66-year-old of 'alarming managerial practices altering the functioning of the structure and the suffering of a certain number of employees.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 24, 2022

Martina Navratilova expects no fairytale ending for Serena Williams

Navratilova said she completely understood the emotions Williams was wrestling with as she approaches her final match, having experienced many of them herself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 21, 2022

Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy

To cope with current and future threats and problems, the government must consider a plan that integrates issues related to both national security and economic interests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 9, 2022

Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

Miyake shot to fame internationally with his designs incorporating cutting-edge silhouettes and innovative fabrics.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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?
By Kathryn Wortley

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