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RIVERS

Hideo Takayama (front) and Nama Yoshimura head down a narrow alley where a small stream used to run.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Mar 9, 2024
Tracing Tokyo’s hidden rivers
Underneath the pavement are remnants of the way the city used to look. Discovering them is a challenge that increasing numbers of locals enjoy.
Indigenous people fish in the Pira Parana River in Vaupes province, Colombia.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 6, 2023
Carbon credit project 'destroys everything,' says Amazon community
Some two-thirds of Indigenous territory in the rainforest falls under carbon credit projects today, research in Colombia shows.
Cormorant fishing master Youichiro Adachi (left) holds the leashes tied to the necks and bodies of cormorants on the Nagara River in Oze, Gifu Prefecture, on Sept. 8.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 30, 2023
Environmental change threatens Japan's cormorant fishing legacy
The method of fishing was once common in Japan, and a version of it has also been practiced in China
Construction works at the site of the proposed Amazon regional headquarters development beyond the Liesbeek River in Cape Town, South Africa
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2023
How one river highlights South Africa's land inequality
The river has become emblematic of the myriad of sometimes conflicting land disputes in a country struggling to right the wrongs of the past.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2023
Three girls dead after drowning in Fukuoka river
According to a local police station, the three sixth-grade girls were found at a depth of 3 meters. They were confirmed dead after being taken to a hospital unconscious.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2023
Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident in March
Tours on the Katsura River, also known as the Hozu River, in Kameoka, were initially scheduled to restart last week but were postponed when the river"s water level rose due to heavy rain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Riverside Ukraine city left with mud and memories
When the Kakhovka dam was breached last week — in what Kyiv and its allies believe was an act of Russian sabotage — the river level upstream dropped dramatically.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2023
Emperor Naruhito inspects Arakawa River lock gate
The Arakawa Lock Gate was built to allow ships to travel between the Arakawa River and the old Naka River, which have different water levels.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 15, 2023
Jayson Tatum scores 51 in Game 7 to carry Celtics into Eastern Conference finals
Tatum added 13 rebounds, five assists and a couple of steals, and the Celtics" suffocating defense neutralized newly minted NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2023
Living along a 'dead' river in Bangladesh
The Buriganga River is so polluted that its water appears pitch black, except during the monsoon months, and it emits a foul stench through the year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2023
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Local fishing communities who live by the river have seen their harvest fall since China built nearly a dozen dams upstream.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023
The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction
The country has announced tough new restrictions on fishing in the vast river to try and reduce the number of dolphins killed in nets, but enforcement of such rules remains a challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2023
South Asia’s looming water war
The Indus Waters Treaty is nowhere near meeting India"s needs and it is in Pakistan’s interest to remedy that.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Whale spotted in Osaka's Yodo River confirmed dead
Workers from Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan had approached the large mammal to check if it was breathing, while a researcher also said the whale's blowhole had been submerged since Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
Whale of a surprise as large mammal spotted near the mouth of Osaka's Yodo River
A coast guard vessel has been dispatched to the site and has been monitoring the whale to keep it from going further upstream.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022
Farmers of Egypt's Nile Delta battle growing salinity as temperatures, and seas, rise
Causes including overextraction of groundwater and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, but also climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022
The Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
Climate change, pollution and exploitation are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river, on which half a billion people depend for survival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
China's fragile economy is being hammered by driest riverbeds since 1865
The Yangtze Riveru2019s retreating water levels have snarled electricity generation at many key hydropower plants, sparking energy chaos across many parts of the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2022
Japan looks to ensure safe flight of logistics drones over rivers
Flying such drones over rivers will reduce the risk of damage from falls of the aircraft and cargo, the transport ministry has said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2022
Rhine River withers to crisis level as Europe craves energy
While some barges will still be able to navigate the Rhine, the dwindling water level illustrates how a climate crisis is compounding the regionu2019s energy woes.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world