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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2020

How a human rights angel lost her halo

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has turned into an apologist for the very generals who once locked her up, downplaying their murderous campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2020

Building back a better trans-Atlantic alliance

Trump may just be the accidental father of European sovereignty
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Scientists watch as glaciers in China melt at 'shocking' pace

Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 9, 2020

Kenzo Takada: The fashion industry mourns the loss of a dreamer

Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain international success out of Paris's fashion industry, making his designs accessible and affordable.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Nov 9, 2020

Tokyo government making efforts to mitigate climate change and meet UN SDGs

The Earth is facing a crisis due to climate change that leads to extreme weather such as torrential rains, intensified typhoon damage and deadly heat waves occurring simultaneously around the world. Reducing emissions is one of the urgent actions that global society must take to address climate change....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 7, 2020

Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19

Japan's university students have had a rough six months and the immediate future isn’t looking much brighter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2020

South Korean 'sparrows' try to cap surge of throwaway plastic

At a workshop in Seoul, two environmental activists melt down old plastic bottle caps that thousands of volunteers known as "sparrows" have collected in a bid to fight a tide of plastic the novel coronavirus has helped unleash.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020

In China, big tech isn't the enemy. It's the strategy.

China is redoubling efforts to wean itself off foreign companies, with the result likely to be a cohort of domestic giants and a slow freeze-out of overseas competitors.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 4, 2020

Sumo stables housed in older structures becoming rare sight

The demolition of the Izutsu Beya stable building, one of the more run-down in the sport, got underway Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2020

Contact tracers eye cluster-busting to tackle COVID-19's new surge

As the pandemic worsens in the U.S. and Europe, an approach that has seen success in Japan gains interest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2020

A #MeToo awakening stirs in Iran

Three years into the global #MeToo movement, women who say they have been sexually assaulted are improbably going public in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 22, 2020

Japan researchers show masks block coronavirus, but not perfectly

Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can't eliminate contagion risk entirely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2020

Give China a cheer for making polluters pay

China needs to be pressed to aim high when it comes to carbon trading and pricing. Others will be encouraged to follow. For now, it just needs to get started.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2020

'Xi Thought' creeping into everything from Chinese sci-fi to company filings

No other leader besides Mao has had his ideology raised to the level of 'thought,” which carries a special meaning in Communist Party propaganda.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2020

'Made in Iran' thrives in economy Trump tried to crush

There can’t have been many worse times to start a new business in Iran. Even before officials in the Islamic Republic alerted the public to a major outbreak of the coronavirus, the country started the year in a tense standoff with the U.S. while its economy was being crippled by sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2020

In Hong Kong, Chinese Communist Party officials stride out of the shadows

Xi Jinping is intent on extending party dominance across the entire country, especially in Hong Kong, an enclave of resistance that erupted in protest last year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2020

‘People From My Neighbourhood’: Bite-sized stories about the mysteries of small-town Japan

Hiromi Kawakami's collection of interlinking vignettes is a satisfying mix of neighborhood drama, folk mythology and magical realism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2020

A legacy uncovered: Shoichi Kudo’s intimate portrayal of Aomori

Shoichi Kudo was a dedicated newsman in Aomori for his entire career, but it wasn't until after he passed away that his talent for photography began to get recognition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2020

Australia's miners carve themselves an ugly heritage

Digging iron ore out of the ground and carrying it to port inevitably involves conflicts between miners and the Aboriginal traditional owners.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Oct 2, 2020

Explore inspirations of classic Japanese aesthetic from daily life

Beauty is all around us. Whether it be vibrant, intricately designed attire or elegant tableware, the objects that surround us color the canvas of our daily lives. Since its opening in 1961, the Suntory Museum of Art has organized exhibitions that highlight the relationship between Japanese antiques...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 30, 2020

Ten Japanese albums Rolling Stone missed on its '500 Greatest' list

Rolling Stone compiled a list of the 500 greatest albums of all time but there were no Japanese entries. So we came up with a few candidates of our own.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 26, 2020

Painting with an airbrush: Meet contemporary ukiyo-e artist Masumi Ishikawa

Woodblock prints collaborations portraying major musicians and films have spurred new interest in ukiyo-e.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 22, 2020

Vissel manager Thorsten Fink resigns at season's midway point

Vissel Kobe on Tuesday announced the resignation of manager Thorsten Fink, who has opted to return to his family in Germany.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2020

Major banks processed transactions they suspected were illegal, filings show

The more than 2,100 suspicious activity reports filed by major U.S. and international banks relate to more than $2 trillion of transactions between 1999 and 2017.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 20, 2020

Coronavirus can’t hold back these Japan’s traditional craft events

Japanese craft events have taken a blow in 2020. “On: Design” looks at one that did manage to take place, and another that has gone digital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020

Aging and empty: Suga's hometown highlights Japan's challenges

Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture has seen a decline in its fortunes in recent years, with a low birth rate and high death rate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 13, 2020

Four subscription boxes that bring a taste of Japan to your door

Packed with sweets, savories and even artisanal crafts, these boxes take you on a global journey, without ever leaving home.
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.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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