For Sarah Suk's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Amid the excitement of Naomi Osaka winning the women's title at the U.S. Open tennis tournament last weekend, some in Japan are wondering whether she will continue to compete for their country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 20-year-old has dual nationality — Japanese and ...
The world watched in anticipation of a showdown, but the battle of the Conans ended peacefully this week in a small town in western Japan. American comedian and late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien visited the town of Hokuei — dubbed "Conan Town" for its ...
An LGBT hospitality house will be set up during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as a place to exchange and distribute information about issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. A consortium, made up of 28 organizations and individuals so far, is ...
Facilities in the prefecture — a popular tourist destination — advised travelers to cancel if they could, as water and power outages made normal operations impossible.
After a weekslong feud, American comedian Conan O'Brien and Japan's "Conan Town" are set for a showdown. O'Brien is scheduled to visit his namesake town in western Japan this week, supposedly to collect the ¥3 trillion he jokingly claims the municipality in Tottori Prefecture owes ...
Of nearly 7,000 reported hires by ministries and agencies under a program to employ people with disabilities, 3,460 did not meet the guidelines.
Specialists in Hyogo believe populations of mosquitoes and beetles have suffered this year as the moist environments where their young thrive have dried up in the heat wave.
On the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Wednesday, people across the nation remembered the country's past and expressed hopes that memories of the war will not be forgotten. At the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo, visitors spoke of their aspirations ...
Masatane Muto slowly maneuvers the controller on his power wheelchair with his right hand to move around his Tokyo office. He can barely move his body on his own and needs the help of a colleague to take occasional sips from the straw in his ...
Yu still remembers her mother's firm words: "You're using your other hand." "She wasn't exactly forceful, but when I was little she would say this whenever I grabbed a crayon or spoon with my left hand," recounted the 45-year-old. "Maybe it's the fact that she ...
