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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 12, 2022

Unsung stories of loyalty come to light in 'Bridge to the Sun'

Bruce Henderson's new book examines the long overlooked efforts of Japanese Americans who used their knowledge of the Japanese language, psychology and culture to help win the Pacific War.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 12, 2022

Roger Dahl on North Korea's missile tests

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 12, 2022

Lewis Hamilton hoping to deliver 'home' triumph at Sao Paulo Grand Prix

The seven-time world champion was confirmed as an honorary Brazilian citizen this week.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Nov 12, 2022

Roger Dahl on autumn allergies

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2022

Musk halts Twitter's coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

The flip-flop is part of a chaotic two weeks at Twitter since Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2022

Ukrainians celebrate soldiers retaking Kherson, Russia's latest defeat

The strategically important province is one of four regions Moscow claimed to have annexed in late September.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2022

Singapore tightens the reins on extreme social media content

Don't sell gum — or post 'egregious' content on social media — if you ever find yourself in Singapore.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2022

Can't sleep? Drinkable aids are booming in Japan

The demand for beverages that claim to help with sleep and alleviate stress is so high that some companies are having trouble making enough product.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports nearly 75,000 cases as eighth wave fears grow

By prefecture, Hokkaido reported the largest number of new infections, at 7,911, followed by 7,899 in Tokyo, 4,621 in Kanagawa, 3,985 in Aichi and 3,922 in Saitama.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes near Tonga; tsunami warnings issued for nearby islands

Hazardous tsunami waves from the earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Niue and Tonga.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Japan beer sales fell 32% in October following price hikes

Year on year sales decreased both for household consumption and for restaurants and bars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

ASEAN leaders call for timeline on Myanmar peace

Southeast Asian heads of government issued a 'warning' to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from the bloc's meetings.
Xi Jinping's third Belt and Road Forum begins today in Beijing.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2023

Xi’s $1 trillion ‘project of the century’ faces uncertain future

China’s overall activity in BRI countries is down about 40% from its 2018 peak as the world’s second-biggest economy slows.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Human Rights Campaign national dinner in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Biden considers Israel visit, while warning against Gaza occupation

The U.S. leader also acknowledged concerns voiced by Palestinians in Gaza and Arab leaders across the region over Israel's moves.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Japan panel to probe work conditions for local government staff

Panel members are expected to exchange opinions about salary, personnel management systems and work styles.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara speaks during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Washington on Oct. 4.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Defense chief retracts comments implying LDP vote would be good for SDF

Article 61 of the Self-Defense Forces Law explicitly forbids SDF personnel from engaging in political activity, with the exception of voting.
Road signage near Mai Mahiu, Kenya
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 16, 2023

Mental trauma: African content moderators push Big Tech on rights

Thousands are hired to scour social media for graphic content, but many allege irregular pay, union-busting and inadequate mental health support.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the launching ceremony of Narwhal, its first domestically built submarine, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sept. 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Fearing China, South Korea targets Taiwan navy submarine contractors

Seoul has avoided arming the island, even as its companies ink weapons deals with other Asian neighbors.
A Japanese research team has identified three genetically distinct populations of the Japanese honeybee.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2023

Three genetically distinct groups found for Japanese honeybee

Temperature rises caused by global warming could lead to a decline in the species.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Kishida seeks steps to protect children from sexual abuse

"The environment surrounding the safety and security of children has been threatened. The government needs to act quickly," the prime minister said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2023

Kishida’s popularity in free fall ahead of key political events

The government’s popularity hit a record low in four public opinion surveys over the weekend, just as the political calendar looks set to heat up.
The 2028 Los Angeles Games are set to feature cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball, following approval from the International Olympic Committee.
OLYMPICS
Oct 16, 2023

Cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash make 2028 Games cut

Each host city, under IOC rules, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 16, 2023

Unification Church calls government move a violation of rights

A news conference offered a glimpse of how the church will defend itself against a request to revoke its religious corporation status.
The late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, is depicted on a leaflet marking the first anniversary of his death in September 2012
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2023

Japan's media has to account for its failures, too

The Unification Church is set to be dissolved and Johnny & Associates is undergoing structural reforms. What role did the media play, or not play?
Israeli soldiers inspect the burned cars of festival-goers who were attacked and massacred by Hamas militants near the border with the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2023

The real dividing line between Israel and Palestine

The choice is not between hard-line factions; it is between the fundamentalists on both sides and all those who still believe in the possibility of peace.
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

Biden to visit Israel as Gaza war sparks humanitarian crisis

Biden's visit will mark a significant show of U.S. support for its top Middle East ally.
Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in May.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2023

Rakuten rally from record lows clouded by looming bond deadlines

The most pressing task now for Rakuten is to raise funds for a wall of more than $5 billion of bonds due in the next two years.
Japanese markets brace for triple whammy if opposition wins big
A Sanseito campaign van in Shinjuku. The populist party is gaining ground and challenging the more centrist parties.
Sunken WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki found off Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands. A team from the U.S. nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust has discovered the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki on the deep seabed off the Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
In Upper House race, younger voters in Tokyo turn to DPP for new direction
The Tokyo district has the highest number of candidates in the 2025 Upper House election with 32 people in the running for seven seats.
Concerns grow in Japan over possible Russian interference in Sunday’s election
A think tank researcher said anti-government propaganda by Russian bot accounts was what has made the small far-right party Sanseito so popular leading up to the Upper House election.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

Podcast

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

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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