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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

As war in Ukraine drags on, India walks a fine line between Moscow and Washington

By taking a neutral stance on the war, experts and a former Indian ambassador say that New Delhi has only one country's interests in mind: India's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Sorry savers, banks no longer want your money

Banks have more money than they know what to do with and they don't need or want any more of yours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Why Putin wants to destroy Ukraine

For Vladimir Putin and the elite around him, the war against Ukraine is a civil war, a struggle for the very idea of Russia and for the rightness of its history as they define it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Weighing the cost of short-term expedients against long-term necessities

It is becoming clear that the world's policymakers are caught in a dreadful confusion: a confusion between short-term fixes or long-term necessities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Musk’s grand vision for 'free speech' on Twitter faces reality check in Asia

Asia is home to more than half the world's population and is the platform's biggest growth opportunity.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 3, 2022

Obstacle racing to be tested as equestrian replacement in modern pentathlon

The move to replace equestrianism came after a German coach struck a horse at last year's Tokyo Olympics when it refused to jump a fence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2022

NFL finds no evidence to back Hue Jackson's claims of Browns tanking

An independent investigation was established in response to social media posts by Jackson, who won just three of his 40 games with Cleveland, claiming that he was paid bonuses to lose.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

Resources, support grow for Japan’s Muslims

Renewing focus on their faith and spiritual life, Muslim communities around the world have spent the past month fasting and praying during Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. The end of this period is marked with a joyous celebration known as Eid al-Fitr, which means “the Festival of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

Gender pay gap leaves some Asian women $120,000 poorer — or worse

Female Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong and Nepalese employees all stand to lose around $1 million over the course of their careers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2022

Greg Norman: Phil Mickelson's comments impacted Saudi-backed tour

Norman said that nearly one third of the top 50 players in the world were committed to playing in the new tour, which has restructured its schedule from 14 events to a potential eight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high

Business jets now account for a quarter of U.S. flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Google attacks EU for treating it almost like a ‘criminal’

The search giant said the 2019 decision by the EU's antitrust arm to issue the u20ac1.49 billion ($1.6 billion) fine was riddled with errors and should be struck down.
Completed in 1889, the original Yebisu brewery finally has a worthy successor in the neighborhood that still bears the beer's name.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 1, 2024

A new brew for Ebisu, the town that beer made

Ebisu and its beer are unique among communities with drinking histories. Here, the beer named the town.
Eat like a Buddhist monk — or like a tofu lover who enjoys a bit of deep frying.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 2, 2024

Vegan dumplings to please any Buddhist monk

Whatever you call these tasty dumplings, feel free to mix any finely cut vegetables into the tofu base besides the ones in the recipe.
Yumi Oshida and Truffle enjoy walks together through their neighborhood whenever they can.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 3, 2024

Truffle is settling in at his own pace

Despite losing a pet, it wasn’t long before Yumi Oshida started wondering whether she should open up her home to another furry companion — thankfully for Truffle, she did.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a salvo super-large rocket artillery, at an unconfirmed location in North Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2024

North Korea says 18-missile salvo was warning to South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided the firing drill of the 600mm "super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state news agency KCNA reported.
Keidanren Chairman Masakazu Tokura speaks during an interview in Tokyo on May 23.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2024

Keidanren to propose policy on foreign workers

The association will draw up a medium-term vision of the economy and society called "Future Design 2040."
The Gunma Prefectural Police said an elderly couple was attacked by a bear at their home in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, on Friday.
JAPAN
May 31, 2024

Bear enters Gunma home and attacks elderly couple

The couple were sleeping on the first floor of a two-story house when one of them heard a noise outside and opened a window to investigate.
Ashwani Gupta, then-chief operating officer of Nissan, in April 2023
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2024

Nissan paid ex-COO $3.7 million to quit after sexual harassment claims

Ashwani Gupta's compensation figure for leaving the company is now public in a notice of the annual shareholders’ meeting, which showed he will also receive allowances.
Sokyo Ono’s “Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of Japan” reveals how a mystic sense of nature lies at the heart of Shinto.
CULTURE / Books
May 31, 2024

'Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of Japan': A helpful guide to uncovering an integral part of Japanese life

Sokyo Ono’s book provides a concise introduction to all the fundamental elements of Shinto, including its symbols, beliefs and deities.
Yoshiichi Segawa, a 68-year-old resident of Kawaguchi, where the shooting took place, was apprehended at Omiya Station in the neighboring city of Saitama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2024

Saitama police arrest suspect in cab driver shooting

Police identified Yoshiichi Segawa, 68, through security camera footage as the man suspected of shooting the driver in Wednesday's incident.
This untitled work was completed and installed in 1994 by a prominent Nigerian artist named Sunday Jack Akpan.
COMMUNITY / Voices / Black Eye
Jun 3, 2024

How a cache of African art found a home in western Tokyo

When I first encountered these statues, I was just minding my business headed for Tachikawa Station. I was struck dumb, paralyzed damn near mid-step.
Australia's Mitchell Marsh, seen during the ICC Cricket World Cup final, will not be ready to bowl in his team's T20 World Cup opener due to a hamstring injury.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
May 31, 2024

Australia's Mitchell Marsh not ready to bowl in first T20 World Cup match

Head coach Andrew McDonald said Marsh was tracking well in his recovery but is not ready to bowl.
A Liberal Democratic Party fundraising event in Tokyo in 2023
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 31, 2024

Why Japanese politics can't quit fundraising parties

To succeed in Japanese politics, it’s long been said that a politician must have, among other things, a fat purse.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (left) addresses a meeting of ministers involved in compiling a policy to revise the system for foods with function claims, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
JAPAN
May 31, 2024

Japan to overhaul foods with function claims system

The overhaul plan will make it mandatory for companies to promptly report health issues related to foods with function claims to authorities to prevent spread.
OpenAI said that a Chinese network known as Spamouflage, which used its models to research social media activities, has been generating articles in various languages that were then posted on social media platforms and forums.
JAPAN / Society
May 31, 2024

Chinese group used OpenAI tech to discredit Fukushima water discharge

OpenAI said that a Chinese network used its models to generate articles in various languages accusing Japan of polluting the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Kanoa Igarashi, who earned a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is excited to get another shot at gold at this year’s Summer Games.
MORE SPORTS / Surfing
May 31, 2024

Kanoa Igarashi ready to challenge Teahupo'o in search of gold at Paris Olympics

Igarashi earned the silver medal in the inaugural Olympic surfing competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Women-only communities flourish in China
Chen Yani (right), nicknamed "Keke," eats lunch with friends and guests in a female co-living space she founded called "Keke's Imaginative Space" in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on July 14.
JR East cancels luxury train run over crew's boozing
East Japan Railway said Thursday that it will cancel one trip of a luxury overnight sleeper service, which was originally scheduled to depart from Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 30, after crew members were found to have been drinking alcohol on duty.
Man arrested over deadly stabbing of woman in Kobe
Masashi Tanimoto, 35, the suspect in the deadly stabbing a 24-year-old woman, is taken into custody in Kobe on Friday night.
Japanese city proposes two-hour daily limit for smartphone use
The Toyoake Municipal Government in Aichi Prefecture is planning to enact an ordinance to urge all smartphone users in the city to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.
Big burgers and bigger ambitions for Japan's Burger King
Kazuhiro Nomura, president of BK Japan Holdings, which operates Burger King in Japan

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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