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OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

China's Yang Qian wins first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

The silver went to Russian shooter Anastasiia Galashina and the bronze medal went to Switzerland's Nina Christen.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 24, 2021

The clear-cut actions that led to a disaster in Atami

News outlets are looking at the role companies played in exacerbating the mudslides that engulfed more than 130 homes in the city of Atami.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 24, 2021

U.S. lawmakers urge IOC to delay or move China's 2022 Winter Olympics

A group of U.S. lawmakers called on the body to postpone the Beijing Games and relocate the event unless China ends its alleged genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2021

Biden team has no immediate plan to sanction China over hacks

Some in the U.S. administration cite concern that sanctions wouldn't be as effective as other approaches in deterring future cyberattacks by China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2021

G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communique

The failure to agree to common language ahead of that gathering is likely to be seen as a setback to hopes of securing a meaningful accord at a key gathering in Scotland.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Brands wake up to LGBTQ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport

As a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes participate in the Tokyo Olympics, marketing analysts say brands are increasingly looking to sign deals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 24, 2021

We’re still in the middle of the pandemic. So why do new restaurants keep opening in Tokyo?

Despite the pandemic straining Japan's hospitality industry, new restaurants across the capital continue to open their doors. Has opening during the “new normal” allowed them to adapt?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

Earthquakes, typhoons … and now we have to worry about heat domes?

High temperatures in Japan have reached more than 41 degrees Celsius in the past, but a heat dome in Canada has the media speculating on whether higher temperatures are ahead.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

Roger Dahl on Japan's vaccination targets

Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jul 24, 2021

Roger Dahl on fortune telling in Japan

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 24, 2021

Three summery watermelon recipes popular in Japan

Watermelon is a quintessential summer fruit. But what can you do with it besides eat it raw? Try one (or all) of these three refreshing Japanese-style watermelon dishes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 24, 2021

Kon: Shaved ice and sushi as you’ve never had them before

In summer, we need to slow down, drink up and eat light. Looking for specific ideas? Make your way to Kon and cool off with upscale versions of two of Japan's favorite foods.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2021

Get into the Olympic spirit by curating your social media feeds

Looking to get some Olympic spirit into your social media feed? Try following a few Japanese athletes to remind yourself what the Games are really about.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

South Korean TV network apologizes over Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony broadcast

Broadcaster MBC used images of pizza to describe Italy, upheaval for Haiti and Chernobyl for Ukraine when athletes from those countries entered the stadium for the opening ceremony.
A charred chimney is all that remains at a fire-ravaged ocean front home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 16.
WORLD
Jan 22, 2025

After the fire, should some parts of Los Angeles never rebuild?

Researchers warn that wildfires pose very different risks from more predictable events like sea-level rise and riverbank flooding.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito answers questions from reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2025

Ruling parties agree to discuss dual surname system

Party leaders stopped short of deciding when to begin discussions on the issue.
Takashimaya is doubling its range of baked goods with chocolate for Valentine's Day, with treats on offer including madeleines.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2025

Japan's department stores look to unorthodox Valentine's Day treats

According to a pastry shop owner, the total costs for chocolate products, including those for packing materials, "have doubled."
A street in Chitose, Hokkaido. Annual power demand for Hokkaido is expected to increase by 1.2% on average into fiscal 2034, according to a report from the Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2025

Japan sees data center-driven power boom in Hokkaido

Annual power demand for Hokkaido is expected to increase by 1.2% on average into fiscal 2034, a report has said.
Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a backhand during his quarterfinal win over Alex de Minaur on Wednesday at the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2025

Sinner demolishes De Minaur to set up Melbourne semi with Shelton

The Italian world No. 1 showed no signs of the health issues that hampered him in his last match.
The crime scene where three people were attacked near JR Nagano Station on Wednesday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2025

Search for suspect underway after fatal stabbing at Nagano Station

One person died in the attack, which happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday, while two others sustained injuries.
Regular gasoline was priced at ¥194 per liter at a gas station in Nagano on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2025

Japan's average gas price exceeds ¥185 for first time in 17 months

The price hike reflects reduced government subsidies to oil wholesalers.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks during his introductory news conference with the team in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 23, 2025

Dodgers introduce Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki

A frenzied sweepstakes among MLB clubs officially came to an end with Sasaki's decision to join Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in LA.
Attendees inside the Congress Center at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 20 to 24.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2025

China tones it down at Davos this time ahead of Trump tariffs

Donald Trump has warned that a 10% levy could be imposed on China as soon as Feb. 1.
Emergency vehicles on the side of the road as flames race up a hill in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 23, 2025

Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations

The Hughes Fire in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County forced evacuations with warnings of "immediate threat to life."
An aide places the Presidential seal before President Donald Trump addresses guests and supporters in an overflow room in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol for his Inauguration ceremony in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2025

What Trump has done since returning to the White House

The orders aim to meet campaign promises such as on illegal immigration, energy and the environment, as well as gender and diversity policies.
Getting caught in the rain while walking home may require you to use the passive voice when relaying your bad luck to others.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 23, 2025

Annoyed? Unfairly treated? Express yourself in Japanese with the passive voice

Verbs get complicated when they're used to describe feelings of annoyance or victimization.
Institute of Science Tokyo Distinguished Professor Yoshinori Fujiyoshi (left) and Assistant Professor Shun Nakamura, who developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of the novel coronavirus to prevent COVID-19 infections, at the Institute of Science Tokyo's Ookayama campus in Tokyo on Monday
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2025

Japanese researchers develop peptide preventing COVID-19 infections

The peptide, which is a short chain of amino acids, has shown effectiveness in experiments involving various coronavirus strains.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 20.
WORLD / Society
Jan 23, 2025

Trump escalates campaign against diversity, threatening private sector probes

The U.S. president has issued a series of executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
In the survey, 36.7% of respondents said that they have not taken measures to prevent customer harassment.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2025

Customer harassment pushes part-timers to quit

The proportion of companies whose part-time workers faced customer harassment, such as yelling, within the past year was 45.7%.
Takuya Mori, a curator of Yokkaichi Municipal Museum in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, works on converting magnetic recordings kept at the museum into digital files.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 3, 2025

Magnetic tapes at risk without digitization, archive groups warn

UNESCO has called for the digitization of audio and video recordings kept in academic and cultural institutions.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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