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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2022

Jonas Vingegaard loses key allies during Stage 15 at Tour de France

Vingegaard arguably lost his two strongest helpers due to injuries.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 18, 2022

PSG arrives in Japan for three-game tour

PSG, featuring attacking trio Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi, will take on the J. League's Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Reds and Gamba Osaka during a 10-day stay in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2022

Kishida risks political fight with vow to take up Abe’s legacy

Any change to the country's pacifist Constitution is likely years away, even though the ruling coalition won enough seats in the July 10 Upper House election to start the process.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2022

Cameron Smith uses final-round surge to beat Rory McIlroy to British Open title

Smith's immediate plan is to fill the Claret Jug with as much beer as possible to toast his triumph at the home of golf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Supply chains inching back to normal brace for headwinds of softer demand

The gradual end of the pandemic-driven supply crunch might give way to another potential headache: a slump in consumer demand that throws economic growth into reverse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng Lithium, China's top producer of the material, is partnering with a state-backed entity to accelerate exploration for lithium, nickel and other critical metal assets in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

China is pariah for global investors as Xi’s policies backfire

Money managers once enticed by China's juicy yields and huge tech companies now say reasons to avoid the country outweigh incentives to buy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe

Firefighters battled to contain wildfires sweeping across southwest Europe on Sunday as a heat wave showed no sign of abating, with Britain poised to set new temperature records this week.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 18, 2022

Tapping into the wisdom of Japan's small communities

While working in broadcasting, Adam Fulford was able to see a lot of Japan. Now he sees the bigger picture, learning from his travels as a way to seek a sustainable path moving forward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2022

Ocean acidification threatens some of Japan’s favorite seafood

The process driven by climate change poses a threat to the future of the fishery and aquaculture industries, researchers say.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2022

Yamahoko float parade returns in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Twenty-three yamahoko floats paraded on major streets of the city, a highlight of the traditional festival, which is said to be one of the country's three largest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2022

Balkan countries sign deal to unlock EU enlargement talks

The EU-backed deal seeks to alleviate doubts among Balkan countries that the bloc is still committed to enlargement, amid concern of growing Russian influence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Moscow signals a shift to a more aggressive phase of Ukraine war

There were signs of new ground fighting in the hotly contested Donbas region, where Russian forces have taken one of its provinces, Luhansk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2022

BOJ to mull lifting inflation outlook at upcoming policy meeting

The BOJ is expected to discuss lowering the fiscal 2022 economic growth forecast, currently at 2.9%, as corporate production activities are restrained by shortages of parts.
Japan's Ao Tanaka in action with North Korea's Yu-Song Kim during Samurai Blue's win over North Korea in World Cup qualifying on Thursday in Tokyo.
SOCCER
Mar 22, 2024

Japan earns scrappy win over North Korea in World Cup qualifier

The Samurai Blue now have three wins from three in their group and are firmly on course to reach the next stage of qualifying.
Dodgers' pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches during the first inning of his MLB debut in Seoul. The outing was one to forget for the former Orix Buffaloes ace.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2024

Yamamoto shelled in debut as Dodgers lose to Padres

Yamamoto, who joined the Dodgers on a 12-year, $325 million deal in December, was taken out of the game after just one inning.
Kaori Yamada grew up surrounded by bonsai her whole life and was expected to carry on her family's 170-year-old legacy when she became an adult.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 23, 2024

The bonsai master working to branch out an age-old craft

Kaori Yamada grew up surrounded by bonsai her whole life and was expected to carry on her family's 170-year-old legacy or otherwise end it.
From sending too many emojis than your partner might be expecting to delaying a response in order to avoid seeming overeager, the texting portion of a young relationship is unexpectedly fraught with peril.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 23, 2024

The subtle art of texting your crush for the first time

Gen Z dating app users are 50% more likely than millennials to delay responding to a message "to avoid seeming overeager.”
During cherry blossom season, lunchtime thoughts turn to outdoor picnicking, and savory sakura-flavored rice bundles are the perfect choice.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Mar 23, 2024

Cherry blossoms are just as beautiful on a plate as a branch

With Tokyo’s cherry blossom season imminent, the tree takes center stage in sweet and savory dishes alike.
Runners fill the street in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at the start of the 2023 Tokyo Marathon.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 25, 2024

Medals, jewelry and veggies: Japan’s race prizes run the gamut

Japan's marathons try everything to offer runners experiences they can’t get elsewhere.
Despite a difficult past and a skittish temperament, Brexit is not immune to a little bribery in the form of treats.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 25, 2024

Brexit needs someone to stand by his side

If you can get past the missing welcome mat, you’ll soon be enjoying this dog’s special charm.
A protest against the extradition law in Hong Kong in June 2019
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 22, 2024

Where are Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures now?

In 2019, Hong Kong erupted into the most stunning expression of public anger with Beijing in decades.
Consumer prices in Japan rose 2.8% in February from a year ago, with the pace speeding up from 2% in January, even though there have been pockets of weakness in consumer demand.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2024

Japan’s speedier inflation pace keeps BOJ’s next move in focus

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.8% in February from a year ago, with the pace speeding up from 2% in January.
North Korean fans watch the World Cup qualifying match between Japan and North Korea on Thursday in Tokyo.
SOCCER
Mar 22, 2024

North Korea-Japan World Cup qualifier called off over 'unforeseen circumstances'

North Korea appears to have decided not to stage the match in its capital over worries about infectious diseases in Japan.
General Cargo Pegasus 01 vessel offloads cargo at the Port of Bosaso, in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Somalia, on Jan. 28.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2024

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

The raids reemerge as shipping companies contend with attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia in the Red Sea and other nearby waters.
Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani reacts after flying out in the seventh inning of the team's game against the Padres in Seoul on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2024

Dodgers shield Shohei Ohtani from media after interpreter fired

Ohtani's attorneys accused Ippei Mizuhara of "massive theft" tied to illegal gambling.
The Monrovia NSU Challenger bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal in April 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Mar 22, 2024

'We all need water': Panama's canal, and people, thirst for more

A severe drought last year caused water levels in Gatun Lake, which provides drinking water and is the main reservoir for the canal, to fall.
Smoke rises during an Israeli raid at Al Shifa hospital and the area around it, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City on Thursday.
WORLD
Mar 22, 2024

U.S. puts pressure on Israel with Gaza cease-fire resolution as Qatar talks continue

Hamas says it will release hostages only as part of a deal that would end the war, but Israel says it will discuss only a temporary pause.
Migrants plead with the Texas National Guard to be let through to the U.S. side of the Rio Grande on in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Mar 22, 2024

Anti-migrant rhetoric surging ahead of elections worldwide, U.N. warns

With around half the global population due to go to the polls in 2024, migrants were "easy" targets, the United Nations' migration chief has said.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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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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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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