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JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021

Death row inmates sue over Japan's 'inhumane' same-day notification policy

Those awaiting execution in the country are usually not informed of the date of their punishment until the day itself.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021

Pacific islanders struggle at COP26 as pandemic keeps leaders away

Officials left at home were trying to track complex negotiations in Glasgow in the middle of the night, often with unreliable internet connections.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 5, 2021

Poor nations 'squeezed' as debt surges and climate adaptation cash falls short

Developing nations alone will need up to $500 billion by 2050 for adaptation, the U.N. has said.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Nov 5, 2021

“The ‘Womenomics’ research promoting gender diversity” with Kathy Matsui

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021

Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How a Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun

The story of the billionaire e-commerce tycoon's fall from official favor helps illustrate how rapidly China has transformed under Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 5, 2021

Push to end oil and gas expansion takes off at COP26, but not everyone keen

Countries, development banks and national groupings have pledged to end financing new fossil fuel projects overseas, but big funders including China, Japan and South Korea have opted out.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 5, 2021

Nick Luscombe: ‘Japan is one of the most sonically rich places on Earth’

People who worked from home during the pandemic often opted for a soundtrack to keep them company. Nick Luscombe specializes in just the kind of ambience we all need.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 5, 2021

Kiyotaka Sugiyama looks back on the glistening days of city pop

The Omega Tribe frontman celebrates the 40th anniversary of the city pop group's debut with remastered versions of past albums.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 5, 2021

The samurai philosopher, the baseball star and language used in a Japanese boardroom

The lingo inside a Japanese boardroom tends to borrow a lot from baseball as well as from 16th-century samurai philosopher Miyamoto Musashi.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 5, 2021

‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ reinvents neo-noir nods to Japan

The new anime series expands upon the dystopian world of Ridley Scott's 1982 live-action film, 'Black Runner.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2021

China, India and other big coal users missing from COP26 phase-out deal

Some of the biggest coal-dependent nations were notable in their absence from the pledge to consign the most polluting fossil fuel to history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2021

Moderna cuts 2021 sales forecast for COVID-19 vaccine; shares tumble

Moderna said it was now expecting sales of between $15 billion and $18 billion from $20 billion estimated previously.
Toshiba may eventually form an alliance of companies that would corner 30% market share in the world’s power chip market, a company executive says.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2024

Toshiba aims for double-digit power chip market share by 2030

Toshiba could eventually form an alliance of companies that would corner 30% of the industry.
Carlos Alcaraz is presented with a trophy after losing to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Six Kings Slam tennis competition in Riyadh on Oct. 19.
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2024

Alcaraz reveals prize money attracted him to Saudi's Six Kings Slam

Alcaraz acknowledged the financial aspect played a role as he earned $1.5 million over four days in mid-October.
McLaren's Lando Norris competes during the Mexico City Grand Prix at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 29, 2024

No need to change, McLaren boss tells Norris

Lando Norris is 47 points behind Max Verstappen, still the clear favorite for a fourth successive title.
PRESS
Nov 1, 2024

The Japan Times / The New York Times の広島県内全域での当日付の新聞配達を開始

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A damaged sign at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City on July 12
WORLD
Oct 29, 2024

Israel bans U.N. aid agency as its tanks trap 100,000 civilians in north Gaza

The law banning the U.N. relief agency UNRWA from operating inside Israel alarms some Western allies who fear it will worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
PRESS
Nov 1, 2024

The Japan Times / The New York Times start same-day delivery of newspapers throughout Hiroshima Prefecture

The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson, Publisher and President: Minako Suematsu) is pleased to announce same-day delivery of The Japan Times / The New York Times commencing November 12, 2024, throughout Hiroshima Prefecture.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2024

Harris and Trump battle for swing-state votes as Musk draws lawsuit

Trump rallied evangelical voters in Georgia, while Harris highlighted her plans to boost manufacturing during a tour of Michigan.
Election administration staff count ballots for the general election at a ballot station in Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2024

Japan marks third lowest general-election turnout in postwar history

Low turnout typically benefit political parties with organizational power, but the LDP and partner Komeito struggled Sunday despite having powerful support bases.
A woman takes photos of a gate in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, at a Donald Trump event on Sunday, called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2024

Trump-allied comedian blasted for calling Puerto Rico 'garbage'

Tony Hinchcliffe, who also employed racist tropes about Black Americans and Jews at a Trump event on Sunday, played down the offensive nature of his comments.
In the run-up to the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, the yen is again the top performer during periods of extreme market stress, analysts say.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 29, 2024

Embattled yen still popular haven amid U.S. election uncertainty

Japan’s record ¥3.02 trillion current-account surplus, deep yen liquidity and relatively low inflation help make the yen attractive as a store of value.
The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant's No. 2 reactor was set to restart Tuesday after more than 13 years of suspension.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2024

Japan restarts nuclear power plant closest to 2011 earthquake

Nuclear power used to account for around a quarter of Japan’s electricity mix prior to the disaster, but it was at just 6% as of March 2023.
Israeli soldiers outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in central Gaza (UNRWA) on Feb. 8
WORLD
Oct 29, 2024

UNRWA's role as a lifeline for Palestinians through decades of conflict

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees was banned from operating in Israel by the Israeli parliament on Monday.
Toyota Motor and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will spend ¥500 billion together on a project to develop the traffic accident prevention technology, and aim to commercialize it in 2028.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2024

Toyota and NTT to jointly develop driver assistance technology that uses AI

The ¥500 billion project will use artificial inteligence and optical communication infrastructure, aiming to commercialize by 2028.
Mitsumu Ejiri, selected as the first female leader of the wintering team of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition, speaks to the media at the education ministry on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2024

Japan selects first woman to lead Antarctic research wintering team

Mitsumu Ejiri is slated to leave for Antarctica in autumn next year and return to Japan in spring 2027.
Japan's jobless rate decreased to 2.4% in September, falling to its lowest level since January.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2024

Job market tightened in September, supporting wage gains and BOJ policy goals

Higher demand for workers is expected to pressure companies to raise salaries to retain them, potentially feeding into a virtuous cycle between prices and wages.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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