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LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2022

Chef Kiyoki Umeda dreams of 'Pretty Good’ doughnuts

Don't let the humble name fool you — these doughnuts are serious business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2022

The Americans going where no miso has gone before

Eleana Hsu and Kevin Gondo don't just break the rules with their homemade miso and shoyu — they create their own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2022

China says it’s refining COVID-19 rules, not relaxing control

Officials said a strict attitude toward stamping out infections remains China's guiding principle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2022

From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war

Georgia is on course to become one of the world's fastest-growing economies this year following a dramatic influx of more than 100,000 Russians since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 79,992 cases, up about 4,300 from last week

The number of severely ill patients across the country rose by 14 from Friday to 224, while 63 new deaths were reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2022

Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the 'skin of the Earth'

In America's dusty Corn Belt this spring, the land was drowning. In China's Yangtze River basin, it's bone dry. Farmers in both are fighting a losing battle to save the soil.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 12, 2022

Australia bets on facial recognition for problem gamblers

The tech is set to be rolled out across gambling venues in the state of New South Wales next year, raising privacy concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2022

Takeda to seek Japan approval for dengue vaccine

The firm's CEO said Takeda will prioritize regulatory approval in endemic countries, and that it will later seek approval in Japan to make it available for travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2022

Success of JIP's bid for Toshiba hinges on banks

The investment fund is negotiating with lenders to raise over u00a51 trillion in loans, though some banks view extending such a line of credit as overly risky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Nov 12, 2022

FTX meltdown sparks investor rethink of battered crypto market

The collapse of several crypto lenders and major tokens had rung alarm bells even before the blow-up of FTX.
The Iriomote cat, native to the island of the same name in Okinawa Prefecture, is remarkable for its resilience: It occupies the smallest habitat of any wildcat on Earth.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Oct 15, 2023

The last of Japan's wildcats

Only about 100 animals of each species survive today, putting both on the brink of extinction along with more than 3,700 other species nationwide.
Manchester United fans have frequently protested against the club's current owners, the Glazer family.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2023

Qatari investors withdraw bid for Manchester United

The Qatari group had offered more than £5 billion ($6.1 billion) for the team, compared to its current market value of $3.3 billion.
IOC President Thomas Bach says the organization is keen to embrace esports as well as the use of artificial intelligence at future Olympic Games.
OLYMPICS
Oct 15, 2023

IOC to explore Olympic Esports Games

Estimates suggest over 500 million of those are interested specifically in esports, which include virtual sports and sport simulations.
One of Lily's eyes has been "dark" since she was young, but she won't have any trouble seeing the light in a new family's hearts.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 15, 2023

Lily the cat will make a sweet addition to your home

A feline in her evening years, Lily is full of love and looking for a calm place to call home.
Israeli soldiers load tank shells as their unit masses in Be'eri, near the border with the Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2023

Israel plans Gaza invasion to avenge Hamas atrocities

The assault is expected to be Israel’s biggest ground operation since it invaded Lebanon in 2006.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton leaves the pitch following his team's quarterfinal defeat to the All Blacks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 15, 2023

Ireland's Johnny Sexton ends storied career with 'gutting' RWC exit

A tearful but dignified Sexton appeared at the post-match news conference after his dreams of a fairytale ending were dashed by the All Blacks
Residents of Shaar HaGolan, Israel, attend a ceremony Thursday to pay tribute to the Israelis killed during the Hamas militant attack on Oct. 7.
WORLD
Oct 15, 2023

Hamas attacks shatter Israel's kibbutz ideal

When the sirens wail at the Sha'ar HaGolan kibbutz, there is total panic — and not just from those who live there permanently.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Saudi Arabian counterpart that Israel's actions in Gaza have gone "beyond the scope of self-defense."
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2023

China says Israel acting 'beyond scope of self-defense'

Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2023

Ibaraki regains ignominious crown as least attractive prefecture

This marks the 12th time the prefecture ranked last since the survey began in 2009 — after being dethroned by Saga in 2022.
Hiruzen Kougei employee Moeko Hirao, craft brewer “Sugichan” and furry friend Tsubu help out with the tomato harvest at 6:37 a.m.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Oct 16, 2023

The farmer's intern: A month in the Japanese countryside

Escaping the chaos of Tokyo for a month, our writer heads to rural Okayama Prefecture and discovers the delights of natural farming.
Writer Baye McNeil (left) poses for a picture with Cameron Peagler, who organized the Black Gold event in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward.
COMMUNITY / Voices / Black Eye
Oct 16, 2023

An OG's tips for Japan: Create beauty and don't fake your smile

Speaking at Black Gold, an event aiming to connect the Black and Japanese communities, our columnist offered seven tips to enjoying life in Japan.
A demonstration in support of Ukraine in Tel Aviv in March 2022
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2023

Israel and Ukraine are linked, and the U.S. must stand with both

Ukraine and Israel are at the forefront of the battle between freedom and tyranny.
Palestinians in Gaza City evacuate after an Israeli airstrike on Oct 9.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2023

The spiral of violence that led to Hamas

If Palestinians are ever to regain the moral high ground, they must hope for the destruction of Hamas.
Dariush Mehrjui attends the commemoration ceremony of the 20th Great Celebration of Iranian Cinema in August 2018
CULTURE
Oct 15, 2023

Prominent Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui stabbed to death

The 83-year-old filmmaker was indelibly associated with the Iranian new wave of cinema, having made "The Cow" in 1969, one of the movement's first films.
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops fire a howitzer during a training exercise near Mt. Fuji in August 2018.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2023

LDP and Komeito to resume talks on defense equipment export rules

The focus of the talks on military equipment and ammunition will be on the handling of those that are produced under license in Japan.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan