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CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2021

Literary manga ‘The Man Without Talent’ speaks volumes in hermetic angst

The work of Yoshiharu Tsuge, one of Japan's masters of literary manga, is now available in English thanks to translator Ryan Holmberg.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2021

‘The Investigation’: With poetry, hope prevails within prison walls

South Korean author Jung-myung Lee's thriller set in a prison in Fukuoka during World War II explores the power of literature and humanity in the darkest of times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 6, 2021

Marijuana law reform in Japan contingent on the message

Japanese authorities have demonstrated a strong resistance to trends in other countries to decriminalize and even commercialize the drug's medicinal and recreational consumption.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2021

Xie Wang Fu: Auspicious ambience for high-end Chinese dining

The first overseas offshoot of Shanghai's best-known specialist crab restaurant is bringing the crustacean delicacy to Tokyo year-round.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 6, 2021

Dagashiya in decline: The slow fade of a traditional sweets institution

These classic shops, where you could buy sweets for u00a530, once held a key social role. A few still remain, peddling nostalgia to both kids and adults.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Feb 6, 2021

On the hunt for chocolate cake? Surprisingly, Sushiro has you covered.

With its new double-chocolate cake, the famous sushi chain is the Valentine's Day destination we didn't know we needed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2021

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

Fallout from coup hits overseas as Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Suu Kyi, said in a message on Saturday he was being detained.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2021

Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death

Li Wenliang became one of the most visible figures in the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan when he tried to sound the alarm about its appearance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021

More than 110,000 sign Japanese petition against Olympics chief after sexist comments

The petition calls on the JOC to take action against Yoshiro Mori, although it stops short of calling for his removal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 6, 2021

Surviving the depths of winter in Japan amid a pandemic

Social media is full of helpful advice on coping with tough times in the cold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021

Finding the right measure of Olympic success in Japan

Does academic success lead to happiness? Weekly magazine Shukan Gendai offers a cautionary tale u2026
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021

Chinese ships near Senkakus for first time since new law allowing use of arms

China's new coast guard law has stoked concern in Japan, with some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party urging bolstered measures near the uninhabited islets.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 6, 2021

Naomi Osaka labels Yoshiro Mori's comments about women 'ignorant'

'I think if you're in a position like that, you really should think before you say anything.'
Maja Stark holds up her championship trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Erin, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jun 2, 2025

Maja Stark beats out Rio Takeda to capture U.S. Women's Open

Takeda made an early double bogey in an otherwise solid round to stay close to the top of the leaderboard all day.
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 2, 2025

How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic

Labor shortages and shifting mindsets are driving younger Japanese workers to challenge the country’s traditional office culture.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen takes part in the third free practice session of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 2, 2025

Verstappen one point from a race ban after clash with Russell

The incident, as well as an earlier clash with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, triggered accusations of road rage and a return to the "Mad Max" days of old.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her fourth-round French Open match against Elena Rybakina at Roland Garros, Paris on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2025

Alcaraz and Swiatek pass tough French Open tests

Swiatek is aiming to become the first woman to win four straight Roland Garros crowns since Suzanne Lenglen 102 years ago.
People watch the sunset in Ronda, southern Spain, on Thursday as the country faces its first heatwave of the season.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 2, 2025

Half the world has faced an extra month of extreme heat, study finds

The island of Aruba was the worst affected, recording 187 extreme heat days in a one-year period — 45 more than expected in a world without climate change.
Australian defense chief Richard Marles speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2025

U.S demands Australia increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP

Officials in Tokyo are closely watching how U.S.-Australia defense spending talks unfold, with U.S. President Donald Trump thought to be pushing Japan to also spend more.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Singapore's Minister of Defense Chan Chun Sing and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas attend a ministerial lunch on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2025

Asia defense summit reveals gaps between U.S. and European perspectives

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear he wanted Europeans to concentrate on European security while the U.S. focuses on the Indo-Pacific.
Japanese firms' capital expenditure gained 1.8% in the three months through March from the previous quarter, while inflation is keeping a lid on household spending and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign clouds the trade outlook.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2025

Japan’s firms raised capital spending ahead of U.S. tariffs

Business spending holds the key to the country’s economic growth as inflation keeps a lid on household spending.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during an event held on Ie Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday to read aloud the names of people killed in fierce battles in the prefecture during World War II.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2025

Event to read aloud names of victims of Okinawa battles begins

"I sincerely hope that Okinawa's wish for peace will spread" through the event, Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said in an opening speech.
Pyramids players celebrate with the trophy after winning the CAF Champions League at 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2025

Pyramids are champions of continent but still second best at home

Pyramids have been seeking to emerge from the shadow of Cairo giants Al Ahly and Zamalek, who have not only dominated Egyptian competition but the Champions League as well.
Samsung and Perplexity are in talks regarding preloading Perplexity’s app and assistant on upcoming Samsung devices.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 2, 2025

Samsung nears wide-ranging deal with Perplexity for AI features

Samsung is planning to announce the Perplexity integrations as early as this year, sources said.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at an Upper House Budget Committee meeting on Monday as agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi looks on.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2025

Japan to set up minister-level meeting to address rice supplies

The government released a further 300,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice last week in a bid to bring down prices.
Plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit seeking welfare benefit cuts to be revoked and their lawyers walk to the Supreme Court in Tokyo on May 27.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2025

Welfare benefit reductions totaled about ¥300 billion between 2013 and 2018

The government decided to reduce welfare benefits during that time period based on factors such as the cost-of-living falling.
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2025

Philippines vague on U.S. missile deployments, but clear on one thing

Manila has already secured the funds to buy its own midrange missiles, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.
Displaced Palestinians carrying relief supplies return from an aid distribution center in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2025

Trump vowed to remake aid. Is Gaza the future?

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is distributing food through several hubs in the war-ravaged territory, with contracted U.S. security and Israeli troops.

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