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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021

Beijing already using information warfare with Biden team

Whatever the reason, China was clever enough to take advantage of the omission of one-China discussions in the U.S. readout to make the narrative conform to their interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021

Japan’s handling of COVID-19 lacks transparency

Japan's relatively rosy figures on COVID-19 are a reflection of several issues that illustrate the lack of transparency in government and public health authorities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Feb 12, 2021

Confess! Dating in Japan requires short set phrases to spark the fire

Valentine's Day is coming up, and knowing what to say to make things official with your crush is half the battle. The good news is the steps to a kokuhaku (confession) are straightforward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2021

Anti-Trump Republicans face major challenge in launching third party

The resistance to a third party among some of Trump's toughest Republican critics underscores the extreme difficulty of such a political revolt.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Fukuyama Castle, the only one built with iron plates in Japan

The venerable Fukuyama Castle is getting a grand renewal ahead of its 400th anniversary, restoring the history-scarred landmark to its Edo Period appearance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 12, 2021

Koji Arano: Dating in a pandemic, ‘every encounter is now more valuable’

Through his YouTube channel Moteki Producer, Osaka native Koji Arano offers up relationship advice to a love-hungry audience.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue

The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2021

Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time

The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021

Facebook said to be building a product to compete with Clubhouse

Facebook has a history of breaking into new technologies and chasing different mediums that have attracted users, especially if those audiences are young.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2021

Ghosn exit was discussed early in 2018, Nissan insider says

Hari Nada, a senior vice president at the Yokohama-based company, was answering questions posed by the attorney representing Greg Kelly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021

Will mobile carriers' price cuts boost smaller rivals or doom them?

Budget SIM providers face an uphill battle in differentiating themselves from the likes of NTT Docomo and SoftBank based on price and innovative services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2021

We need an operation warp speed for the world

More than half of the 12.5 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses planned for delivery this year are spoken for, mostly by developed nations.
The head office of Chugoku Bank in Okayama
BUSINESS
May 28, 2025

Japan’s ‘Middle Country’ bank is puzzling Chinese tourists

When written in Japanese, Chugoku Bank's name is identical to that of Bank of China.
People queue up for events at various pavilions during the 2025 Osaka Expo in Osaka on May 21.
JAPAN
May 28, 2025

'Expo grandma' completes tour of all Osaka Expo pavilions

Tomiyo Yamada visited her last remaining pavilion, the Netherlands pavilion, on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington on April 10.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

U.S. to start 'aggressively' revoking visas for Chinese students

The move could disrupt a major source of income for American schools and a crucial pipeline of talent for U.S. technology companies.
Global markets have fluctuated wildly since U.S. President Donald Trump announced so-called reciprocal levies in a sweeping executive order on April 2.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2025

U.S. trade court blocks Trump's global tariffs, dealing major blow to agenda

The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately have the final say in the high-stakes case that could impact trillions of dollars in global trade.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a howitzer toward Russian troops, at a position on a front line near the town of Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up

But Trump also said he was not yet prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia because he did not want the penalties to scuttle a potential peace deal.
Charisma was overweight when she arrived at ARK, but has slimmed down to 8 kilograms.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 29, 2025

This charming Shiba enjoys life’s simple pleasures

Charisma loves soft toys, snoozing in her favorite spot and getting a nice massage.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk to attend a press conference, following their talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say

Kyiv and European governments have accused Moscow of stalling while its troops advance in eastern Ukraine.
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the French Open by defeating Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Paris on Wednesday.
TENNIS
May 29, 2025

Reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek advance at French Open

Alcaraz defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Displaced Palestinians carry bags of food aid after storming a World Food Program warehouse in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 29, 2025

Deadly break-in at U.N. warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

The World Food Program appealed for an immediate scale-up of food aid "to reassure people that they will not starve."
Elon Musk holds a chainsaw featuring a Spanish slogan that translates as "Long live freedom, damn it" during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure

Musk's departure was quick and unceremonious, and he did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his exit.
Chelsea's Reece James lifts the trophy after the team's victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 29, 2025

Chelsea rallies past Real Betis to win Conference League final

Chelsea is the first team to win all three European competitions.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of wide-ranging efforts to meet its hard-line immigration agenda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 29, 2025

South Korean students warned over social media posts amid Trump administration crackdown

South Korean students are the third-largest among international students in the U.S., behind those from India and China.
Authorities in northwestern Cambodia have detained around 50 foreign nationals, including more than 20 Japanese, in a raid targeting online gambling and fraud operations in Poipet.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2025

Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid

Cambodian investigative authorities conducted a search following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud.
An employee of Nissan Motor works on a Leaf electric car on an assembly line at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2025

Factory that symbolized Nissan's rise may become victim of its decline

Nissan faces a mountain of debt repayment and is scrambling to upgrade its aging lineup of vehicles, but hasn't said which of its 17 plants will be closed.
More Chinese families are clustering in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a district renowned for having the finest educational environment in Japan.
JAPAN / Society
May 29, 2025

Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo’s education race

International schools in Tokyo are already witnessing an influx of children from the newly arrived, highly involved Chinese households.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, will attend a fourth round of ministerial-level tariff talks in the United States on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2025

Japan offering fund to aid U.S. shipbuilding as part of tariff negotiations

The United States has called on allies including Japan to help revive U.S. shipbuilding, amid concerns over China's dominant share in the global market.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.

Podcast

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

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
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