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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2022

Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to put down uprising

What began as demonstrations against fuel prices grew into a protest against the government and the longest-serving ruler of any former Soviet state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks

Small companies in the U.S. are as cheap as they have ever been relative to the broad market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 1, 2022

New Year celebrations muted by omicron, but South Africa offers hope

South Africa, which first raised the alarm about the new fast-spreading coronavirus variant, became the first country to declare its omicron wave had crested.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2021

Dubai can’t shake off the stain of smuggled African gold

The U.N. has found a discrepancy of at least $4 billion between the United Arab Emirates' declared gold imports from Africa and what African countries say they exported to the UAE.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 31, 2021

2021: The year of results

The world hasn't exactly received a glowing report card in terms of what it has managed to achieve over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 30, 2021

How will China change under Xi Jinping’s 'common prosperity?' Citizens respond.

Comments from up-and-coming voices in some key areas of the economy were broadly optimistic, but many Chinese people feel much less upbeat about the future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 23, 2021

‘Underdogs’: It’s a colorful life in Manila’s underbelly

Tsuyoshi Kumeta's documentary captures the bustle and squalor of the capital of the Philippines as it follows four Japanese men living in the city's slums over the course of seven years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2021

Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes

A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021

2021's hit products tap into Japanese consumer needs as pandemic drags on

Hit products of any given year are expected to change the direction of the market, carve out a completely new market segment or appeal to changing lifestyles with something innovative.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2021

24 confirmed dead in suspected case of arson in Osaka

One source said police received a report that the fire started from a liquid that came out of a paper bag held by a man who appeared to be in his 60s.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 11, 2021

Nour Eldin Sultan: ‘Listening and lending your support is the best thing you can do to help someone’

Nour Eldin Sultan came to Japan, fell in love with Yamagata Prefecture and ended up becoming the first Arab Muslim to be elected to a local prefectural assembly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2021

Shadow payment system on the rise among European people-smugglers

The 'hawala' system relies on a trusted network of transfer agents to make payments outside the banking system and operates largely without leaving a paper trail.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine shots are finally arriving, but Africa can't get them all into arms

A shortage of funds, medical staff and equipment, as well as vaccine hesitancy, could exacerbate the challenges the continent already faces.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2021

Alex Kerr sounded an alarm 25 years ago. Did Japan listen?

On the anniversary of his breakout book u2018Lost Japan,' the author finds reasons for hope in some rural towns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2021

Tokyo still tops for dining after Michelin announcement

Three of the capital's establishments have maintained their three-star rating since rankings began in Tokyo 15 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021

A digital Singapore dollar may be too much of a good thing

Singapore says no to electronic cash not because it may flop, but because it'll most likely be a hit and could have consequences for the island's financial stability and monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021

Black Friday sales make inroads in Japan, but not all retailers are buying in

Public recognition of the retail bonanza has soared in recent years, with major franchises rolling out discount campaigns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2021

Hong Kong jails activist for over three years in latest secession case

The latest sentence will add to concerns that the security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020 is being used to crack down on political opposition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2021

Lim Kah Wai creates an intricate mosaic of Osakans in ‘Come and Go’

Director Lim Kah Wai's final installment of his Osaka trilogy is a compelling ensemble drama that reflects the diversity of nationalities and lifestyles that coexist in the city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2021

Tired of COP26 promises, Glasgow protesters push climate justice from 'the outside'

Vulnerable people in countries that have contributed least to climate change bear the brunt of extreme weather and rising seas on a warming planet, speakers said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 5, 2021

Kiyotaka Sugiyama looks back on the glistening days of city pop

The Omega Tribe frontman celebrates the 40th anniversary of the city pop group's debut with remastered versions of past albums.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2021

Hong Kong activist pleads guilty to security law charges

Tony Chung, 20, faces up to seven years in prison, after reportedly admitting seeking to separate Hong Kong from mainland China between July and October 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021

China’s climate goals hinge on a $440 billion nuclear buildout

China's planning at least 150 new reactors in the next 15 years, more than the rest of the world has built in the past 35.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2021

Singapore has grand ambitions to become a global cryptocurrency hub

While nations differ vastly on its use — from outlawing it to embracing as legal tender — Singapore prepares to be at the forefront of crypto integration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2021

U.S. toymaker looks beyond port logjams to the risk of gluts

A key concern in the current environment is that companies will order too many goods as they scramble to fill orders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 31, 2021

Lifting the lid on Shibuya’s designer toilets

The Tokyo Toilet Project has received considerable media coverage for its upscale public facilities. But how do these stylish porcelain thrones actually stack up?
2720 — the year when Japan is left with just one child
Children at a traditional festival in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. A forecast made by Tohoku University professor Hiroshi Yoshida estimates that Japan will be left with just one child on Jan. 5, 2720, based on current birthrate trends.
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sue U.S. government for blocking deal
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sued the U.S. government Monday for blocking the merger of the two companies.
In Shizuoka, plastic models are not just child's play
A monuments of a plastic model of an armor worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is seen in the city of Shizuoka on Dec. 6.
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
Ishiba warns blocked U.S. Steel deal could impact investments
Nippon Steel had touted the takeover of U.S. Steel as a lifeline for a company that is long past its heyday, but opponents warned that the Japanese owners would slash jobs.
2720 — the year when Japan is left with just one child
Children at a traditional festival in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. A forecast made by Tohoku University professor Hiroshi Yoshida estimates that Japan will be left with just one child on Jan. 5, 2720, based on current birthrate trends.
‘Fracture’ dissects 100 years of Japanese graphic design
Ian Lynam's "Fracture" is the result of 15 years of research and production and excavates 100 years of Japanese graphic design history from the Meiji (1868-1912) to Showa eras (1926-89).
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
An Air Self-Defense Force airman sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture in July 2023.
Japan’s ‘quiet revolution’ of luxury travel nears fruition
Scheduled to welcome its first guests in early 2025, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka is just one of many luxury hotel openings Japan has seen in recent months.

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

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
By Kathryn Wortley

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