search

 
 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2021

Can Japan really shoot at vessels over the Senkaku Islands?

My American friend in San Francisco said he could not believe Japan could not shoot at invading foreign vessels. His comment hit the nail on the head.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2021

Pandemic 'shecession' reverses women's workplace gains

Women were more likely than men to lose their jobs in 17 of the 24 rich countries where unemployment rose last year, data shows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021

Controversial Indian vaccine already in use found to be 81% effective

Covaxin was granted emergency approval before its final stage testing was complete, but many offered initial injections failed to turn up to avoid it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2021

Tokyo emergency extension worth the extra financial hit, economists say

Experts say that suppressing activity for a little longer won't add too much extra damage to an economy that is already showing some signs of recovery even under existing restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2021

What Neera Tanden’s demise says about ‘cancel culture’

What Tanden's defeat mostly tells us is that you should not insult a group of thin-skinned people if you might need their support in the future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2021

‘The East is rising’: Xi maps out China’s post-pandemic ascent

Xi will unveil a long-term blueprint for navigating China when the National People's Congress gathers Friday and convenes for about a week.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 4, 2021

From small town to big city to new age of clean tourism

Name: Mark Choon
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2021

Trump weighing 2024 presidential run without Mike Pence, allies say

Privately, the former president is taking stock of who he believes stood with him at the end of his term and who didn't, according to insiders.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021

'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19

Vaccine breakthroughs had initially sparked hope that the virus could be largely contained, but data on new variants has undercut that optimism.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2021

How responsible travelers can contribute to sustainable islands

For more than 20 years, Okinawa has nurtured a growing trend toward achieving sustainability on all levels of society. In a rapidly changing world that is still negotiating a pandemic, many Okinawans have been working to create initiatives that both engage tourists and enrich the local community and...
Takashi Hashimoto, who was rescued by the crew of an Okinawan fishing boat 45 years ago, on March 4 in Tokyo's Minato Ward
JAPAN
May 14, 2025

Former Vietnamese refugee says he is thankful for Japan after 45 years

The native of now-defunct South Vietnam boarded a small bamboo boat crowded with 24 people in the central city of Da Nang in March 1980.
Japan's Takefusa Kubo competes for the ball with Luca de la Torre of the U.S. during a friendly in September 2022 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
SOCCER
May 14, 2025

U.S. to take on Japan in World Cup warmup

On Sept. 9, the Americans will play Japan at the home of the Columbus Crew in Ohio.
Trade Minister Yoji Muto will skip the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, a decision that will likely lower Tokyo’s chances of securing an opportunity for bilateral talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 14, 2025

Japan’s key officials to skip APEC meet attended by U.S. trade representative

This won’t be the first time Japan’s trade minister will miss the APEC gathering in recent years, but sending a lower-ranking official may make it harder to hold one-on-one talks.
Doug Cifu speaks during an event in New York in 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 14, 2025

NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts

The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X.
A survey showed that 47.7% of respondents exposed to examples of false and misleading information were likely to consider such information to be true or probably true.
JAPAN / Society
May 14, 2025

Misinformation still fools many, Japan survey reveals

Of respondents who were exposed to false information, 25.5% also said they have spread the information to their families or on social media.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference with Cabinet members after a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025

Carney unveils new Cabinet, aiming to redefine U.S.-Canada relationship

The new prime minister says Canada must shift the economy's focus away from the United States, end barriers to internal trade and cut public spending.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, pictured during a tournament last month, expects fast greens this week at the PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
May 14, 2025

McIlroy, Scheffler and Schauffele together for rainy PGA battle

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, a two-time Masters winner, will join defending champion Xander Schauffele and new Masters champion Rory McIlroy in the tournament's premier grouping.
Palestinians struggle to receive food cooked from a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on April 29.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025

U.N. humanitarian chief slams Gaza aid plan Israel proposed and U.S. backs

No humanitarian aid has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor has warned that half a million people face starvation.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton brings the ball up the court during the second half of Indiana's series-clinching win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 14, 2025

Haliburton shines as Pacers advance past top-seeded Cavs

A flurry of six 3-pointers from Haliburton helped Indiana wrap up a 4-1 series victory as the Cavaliers' promising season fizzled out.
Nippon Life Insurance is diversifying its investments to enhance yields, although it’s a tricky time to invest with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war fueling global market volatility.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2025

Japan’s biggest insurer weighs riskier overseas CLO investments

Japan’s biggest life insurer is considering taking on a little more risk with its investments in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), as it looks for ways to eke out better returns abroad.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos speaks outside the Van Nuys Courthouse West, after a judge ruled that Erik and Lyle Menendez are eligible for re-sentencing, in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2025

Menendez brothers resentenced after 35 years, allowing parole

The time the brothers have already spent behind bars means they are already eligible to apply for parole, with a hearing scheduled for next month.
A nuclear reactor in New Taipei City
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 14, 2025

Taiwan opens door to restart atomic power plants in reversal

Under the new law, plants that could previously only operate for 40 years will be allowed to renew or extend their licenses for up to 20 years at a time.
A copy of the international kilogram prototype made of platinum-iridium alloy (top right) is displayed in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN
May 14, 2025

Japan's meter and kilogram prototypes shown ahead of 150th anniversary

The original kilogram prototype has been kept in a temperature- and humidity-controlled steel safe at AIST, in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Terumi Tanaka, one of the representatives of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, speaks during the prize ceremony in Oslo in December.
JAPAN
May 14, 2025

Nobel Institute to hold event in Tokyo to call for nuclear disarmament

The Norwegian Nobel Institute plans to hold an event in Japan in July to call for nuclear disarmament, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy, arrested for fatally stabbing an elderly woman in the city of Chiba, told authorities he committed the crime in hopes of being sent to a juvenile detention center to escape his difficult home life, according to investigators.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2025

Teen suspect in Chiba stabbing wanted to escape his home life, police say


The junior high school student allegedly attacked 84-year-old Yayoi Takahashi from behind with a knife at around 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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’