search

 
Menu
Search
 
September 17, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
338,313 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021

Revenge porn becomes a political weapon in Myanmar

Since Myanmar's armed forces overthrew the country's elected government, revenge porn has become a weapon employed by both the military junta and its opponents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021

Bleak future feared for Asia's vulnerable poor after landmark climate report

Home to about 60% of the world's population, the region has borne the brunt of climate disasters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021

Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?

Now, China is one centennial down — and, according to President Xi, it has achieved its first goal. Is the 'China Dream' within reach?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021

China leaves room to release Canadian after politically charged spy conviction

Michael Spavor was given an 11-year sentence after being found guilty of stealing and illegally providing state secrets to other countries.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2021

Surfer Kanoa Igarashi braces himself for a bright future post-Olympics

Igarashi will have time to admire his Olympic silver medal later. For now, the World Surf League rankings are calling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2021

China anti-graft watchdog calls for curbs on business drinking

China should reduce business drinking and replace it with "correct values,” the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption watchdog said in a commentary on a sexual assault case involving employees with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 11, 2021

In Lionel Messi’s move, a dim portrait of modern soccer

With clubs backed by oligarchs, billionaires and nation states, meaningful change in the game looks unrealistic.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

Panasonic pioneering hydrogen power to fuel factories worldwide

The Japanese firm intends to commercialize system used at its own fuel-cell plant, which will combine hydrogen energy with solar, by fiscal 2023.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

Masayoshi Son to make personal investments with SoftBank’s Vision Fund

Business leaders don't usually mix personal interests with corporate responsibilities in order to avoid conflicts of interest, especially when there are public shareholders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021

North Korea warns of 'security crisis' if U.S. and South Korea escalate tensions

Pyongyang criticized South Korea and the United States for responding to North Korea's goodwill with 'hostile acts.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

SoftBank’s Arm deal gets more enticing, even as it faces major hurdles

An increase in the value of Nvidia stock has since sent the potential payday for SoftBank above $50 billion, but the firm faces a tough challenge getting the deal past regulators.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 11, 2021

Kei Nishikori riding high after deep run at Tokyo Olympics

Nishikori, who was Japan's last hope for a singles tennis medal in Tokyo, is now into the second round of the Masters 1000 event in Toronto.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2021

Climate change report exposes fault lines within fossil fuel industry

Responses range from the defensive to calling on governments to take the lead on a transition to a future of cleaner energy.
The Japan Transport Safety Board, which last month released an interim report on a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport a year ago, plans to a final report outlining measures to prevent a recurrence.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2025

Safety board to further analyze JAL jet collision at Haneda

The Japan Transport Safety Board will compile a final report that includes measures to prevent any recurrence of similar accidents.
Security personnel stand guard outside the Superdome ahead of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 3, 2025

Tragedy in New Orleans casts somber mood over Sugar Bowl

Heavy security blanketed New Orleans on Thursday as the Sugar Bowl went off without a hitch.
The U.S. government has approved the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2025

U.S. approves sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan

The sale is designed to strengthen Japan's deterrence against threats from China and others in the Indo-Pacific region.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva receives instructions from manager Pep Guardiola during a match against Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 21, 2024.
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2025

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva says Premier League title no longer within reach

City lifted a record fourth straight English top-flight title last season, but has struggled in this campaign and is sixth in the standings.
Two people who were found Thursday in their relative's home in the city of Kobe had sustained wounds like they had been beaten.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 3, 2025

Three people found dead in Kobe home

Three people were found dead at a home in Kobe in an apparent dispute between relatives.
Fast Retailing’s November-ending quarter may have seen operating profit growth soften as warmer autumn-winter temperatures dented sales, even with the backdrop for consumer spending in Japan looking promising.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 3, 2025

Uniqlo and 7-Eleven face sales headwinds despite brighter consumer spending

Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing and Seven & i Holdings are among the first to kick off this earnings season in Asia.
Luke Litter competes during semifinals of the World Darts Championship in London on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2025

Luke Littler beats 'The Bullet' to reach World Darts Championship final

The 17-year-old Englishman took the darts world by storm last year when he reached his first final.
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her match against Britain's Katie Boulter during the United Cup in Sydney on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2025

Iga Swiatek carries Poland into United Cup semifinals

Iga Swiatek settled the tie after an almighty battle with Katie Boulter.
Ami Yuasa won the B-Girl competition during the breaking event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Jan 3, 2025

Breaking’s big year that wasn’t

Beyond music insiders or Olympic aficionados, most would struggle to recall the winners of the inaugural breaking competition at the Games.
Then-economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura marks the opening of the carbon credit market at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2023. The GX League, which includes the emissions trading system, already covers over half of Japan’s emissions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2025

Japan poised to lead in a brighter carbon market era

The patchy, voluntary nature of carbon markets around the world is finally changing after world leaders agreed to a new system for trading emissions reductions across borders.
A recovery in the olive harvest in Spain and elsewhere is easing the olive oil crisis, but depleted stocks and rising global demand mean prices will likely stay higher than pre-crisis levels.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2025

The olive oil crisis is over — but fears continue to linger

Prices for the golden commodity are set to drop thanks to a bountiful harvest this season. That doesn’t solve all its problems.
People pray on the first day of the new year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. Japan’s economy is set for modest growth in 2025 supported by wage increases and stimulus, but faces risks from political instability and global challenges.
EDITORIALS
Jan 3, 2025

Hope for the economy in 2025, but dangers loom

Political uncertainty at home and a tumultuous international environment pose real risks for the nation’s economy.
People demonstrate against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Panama City on Tuesday as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the United States' handover of the interoceanic Panama Canal.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2025

MAGA goes to Panama

The Panama Canal was an American idea and the U.S. has had difficulty letting go of it ever since.
Asian tech leaders are spearheading AI's shift to robotics, with China, Japan and South Korea leading global innovation in hardware.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2024

AI robots are coming, and they’ll be made in Asia

Citigroup projects that there would be 1.3 billion AI robots globally by 2035 and 4 billion by 2050, doing everything from household chores to delivering parcels.
U.S. President Joe Biden decided Friday to block the proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, with the firms blasting the decision, calling it a "clear violation of due process" and a political move, and vowing to "take all appropriate action" to protect their legal rights.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2025

Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel

The two firms blasted the decision, calling it a "clear violation of due process" and a political move, and saying they would "take all appropriate action" in response.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Tokyo Gas lights the way to carbon neutrality
Tokyo Gas lights the way to carbon neutrality

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER