Rise in COVID cases prompts Japan to consider delaying travel subsidy
Higher case counts have been seen in every prefecture, raising the prospect that the rollout of a nationwide travel subsidy program, planned for early July, could be postponed.
Utility giant Tepco weighs joining Toshiba bid
The largest power utility in Japan is looking to secure Toshiba’s nuclear business, sources said.
Failed ‘Captain Tsubasa’ NFT offers window into the risks of crypto
While Japan has not yet experienced a large NFT boom, some of the country’s most famous pop culture staples have been appropriated for dubious "Web3" products.
Alleged Shanghai cyberattack exposes dangers of China’s data trove
The purported theft of 23 terabytes of personal information on up to a billion Chinese citizens from a police database could be one of the biggest leaks the world has ...
Japan's forestry industry tests robots to address labor shortage
Record 15,000 people needed hospital care in June due to historic heat wave
Far from war, Ukraine sumo team trains for global glory in Japan
Reduced U.S. testing is blurring view of the pandemic
Rising cost of farming casts shadow over Upper House race in Hokkaido
Japanese research project aims to create Earth-like artificial gravity
IOC's Bach praises Japan's coordination behind Sapporo 2030 bid
Japanese party leaders solidify their campaign lines as vote nears
Apple tracking device found on police vehicle in central Japan
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,341 new cases, topping 8,000 for the first time since April
Japan ruling bloc tipped to win over half of Upper House seats in election
Japan's political parties highlight disaster countermeasures
Nearly 90% of Japanese public feel prices are rising, BOJ says
Japan's forestry industry tests robots to address labor shortage
Wall Street says a recession is coming. Consumers say it's already here.
Eisai says Alzheimer’s drug will get priority review in U.S.
Biden mulls lifting China tariffs as industry and labor unions press to keep them
Japan and South Korea buyers not yet asked to pay rubles for Russian LNG imports
South Korean spy agency files complaints against ex-chiefs over North Korea cases
Beijing rolls out China’s first COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Russia’s brain drain is officially under way
China's private health system hurt by tough coronavirus controls
Middle East crippled by more sandstorms amid climate change and poor water use
U.S. top diplomat to meet China, but shun Russia, at G20 talks in Bali
Groundbreaking NATO summit means work for Japan
If peace in the Asia-Pacific and around the world is to be strengthened and secured, NATO and its partners must make their summit pledges meaningful.
Japan's disappointing ruling on same-sex marriage
The Osaka court abdicated its fundamental job by deferring to public opinion rather than determining whether a right was either constitutional or not in its same-sex marriage ruling.
In the land of the free, democracy is under attack
Voters need to recognize the Supreme Court's radical majority for what it is: part of a carefully laid plan to turn the U.S. into a repressive regime.
The supply-side fight against inflation
A recession can be avoided if policymakers recognize the large role that supply-side measures must play in restoring price stability.
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki homers in second straight game since injury return
Pentathlete Cedric Chatellier upbeat on obstacle racing after test
Far from war, Ukraine sumo team trains for global glory in Japan
Giants and Shosei Togo put brakes on runaway Swallows
Cameron Norrie faces 'alien' challenge in first Grand Slam semifinal
Christophe Galtier the man for PSG's latest change of approach
Thailand bets on dramatic 'boys' love' tourism boom
'Softly': Tatsuro Yamashita looks to the future with timeless optimism
‘Kami wa Mikaeri o Motomeru’: YouTuber drama leaves a nasty aftertaste
'Love Is Light': Charming rom-com puts a fresh spin on love triangles
Climb every mountain: Japan’s female mountaineers scale new heights
Pop-up cafes in Japan offer work experience for youth who stutter
Caviar ‘bumps’ are all the rage
Across Tokyo, a retro-chic izakaya revolution
