For David Cortez's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
The world of academia lost a true pioneer when Joyce Lebra passed away last month. She received the Order of the Rising Sun award in a ceremony a month earlier.
Almost a century old, the Tokyo American Club has added a new mission for the pandemic era: Get people vaccinated.
The CEO of commercial real estate development firm Pacifica Capital highlights the importance of switching lanes when external circumstances change.
In an alarming set of numbers, data from the National Police Agency shows that 6,976 women in Japan took their own lives last year. That's nearly 15% more than in 2019, marking the end of what had been a 10-year decline in the number ...
The season of new employees is fast approaching, here are some last-minute things to ask yourself before making a big career change.
Nonprofit counseling service TELL holds an auction to help fund its Lifeline as the holidays approach.
The dean of Temple University Japan on keeping students safe during COVID-19 and the importance of cultural sensitivity.
Kaala, a group of independent music promoters, has launched a concert series called Korona Nights to keep outlets for underground musical expression alive.
Both What The Dickens! and Infinity Books are important hubs for the international community in Tokyo, and that community wants to help them out.
96 Problems has created an app that allows you to bring stories with you wherever you go — stories that can be followed in brief glimpses at social media.
