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JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Russia's ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima Peace Park

The envoy said he wanted to highlight Russia's efforts to reduce nuclear arms, while also criticizing a decision not to invite him to a commemoration on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 4, 2022

Al-Qaida unlikely to be deterred by al-Zawahri loss, experts say

The group's far-flung branches are tactically independent and are expected to plot more attacks on local and Western targets.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent

Filmmaker Toru Kubota, 26, was detained last Saturday near an anti-government rally in Yangon along with two Myanmar citizens.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2022

Nancy Pelosi vows support for denuclearization of North Korea during Seoul visit

Pelosi also said at a news conference that she and her South Korean counterpart discussed ways to boost cooperation on regional security and economic and climate issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2022

Toyota shares drop after carmaker maintains sober profit outlook

The automaker's decision comes even as a weaker yen boosts income in its home currency.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Japanese researchers to share A-bomb survivors' stories on sidelines of U.N. meet

The University of Tokyo researchers hope the project will help visitors grasp the extent of the damage caused by World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2022

Russia's Gazprom to get 50% of Sakhalin-2 LNG project replacement entity

Mitsui and Mitsubishi, which hold a combined 22.5% stake in the project, said separately that they are examining details of the new entity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 4, 2022

'Let Me Hear It Barefoot': Charming love story spins its wheels

Given the variety of LGBTQ experiences now depicted on screen, the term “gay-themed” sounds like a catch-all. What links the films of Ryosuke Hashiguchi, which reference his own life as an openly gay man, and the steamy, dreamy flicks adapted from BL (boys’ love) comics besides the sexual orientation...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 4, 2022

How will Yoon’s low approval ratings affect South Korea’s foreign policy?

The poor approval ratings have created concern that Yoon's domestic headwinds could have a knock-on effect on foreign policy, including any bid to repair ties with Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2022

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip left White House scrambling to deal with fallout

Behind the scenes, officials in Washington were fuming at Pelosi's insistence on using the trip as a capstone for her career at a moment of highly delicate relations with Beijing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 4, 2022

Phil Mickelson among group of LIV golfers suing PGA Tour

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, challenges the indefinite suspensions imposed by PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan.
Maurice Shelton (left) and his lawyer Motoki Taniguchi spoke about alleged racial bias on behalf of the police at a recent press conference.
COMMUNITY / Voices / Black Eye
Feb 29, 2024

Making Japanese history by being Black history

Three individuals have stepped up to try and make a difference in the country we live in. They should be applauded.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 29, 2024

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announces marriage

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced his marriage via Instagram on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 29, 2024

Kishida apologizes over slush funds scandal at ethics committee meeting

In a rare appearance in front of the committee, the prime minister also vowed to implement political reforms in the wake of the scandal.
Aoi Suzuki’s son runs past a home in Taketomi on Iriomote Island (not to be confused with Taketomi Island, which lies to the east of Iriomote). The Suzukis run the Takemori Inn, one of the few hotels on Iriomote.
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 29, 2024

[Rebroadcast] Traveling Okinawa with a broken heart

This week on Deep Dive we get contributing writer and photographer Lance Henderstein to read us his article on traveling Okinawa during the rainy season.
Immersive Fort Tokyo holds a ceremony on Thursday ahead of its Friday opening in Tokyo's Odaiba area.
BUSINESS
Feb 29, 2024

Immersive Fort Tokyo seeks to update theme park experience

The park could become a new landmark in the Odaiba district by the Tokyo Bay as it seeks to update the typical theme park experience.
Prospective foreign vocational school graduates who finish education ministry-accredited academic courses will be granted “technology, humanities and international affairs” residence status intended for white-collar workers such as engineers, interpreters and designers, even if their jobs don’t necessarily relate to what they have studied.
JAPAN
Feb 29, 2024

Japan eases residency rules for foreign graduates of vocational schools

The relaxation of rules is aimed at retaining highly skilled professionals amid a chronic labor shortage.
Japan Airlines has kicked off an unmanned drone service to deliver goods and medical supplies in the remote town of Setouchi.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 29, 2024

Japan Airlines starts drone service in remote areas for disasters

The carrier is working with local authorities in the town of Setouchi, a tiny inlet in Okayama Prefecture that's home to 8,000 residents.
The Olympic Village for the Paris Games will also feature large air purifiers outside some of the accommodations.
OLYMPICS
Feb 29, 2024

Organizers deliver Olympic Village on time as confidence grows in Paris

Roughly 40 low-rise tower blocks will house around 14,000 people over the course of the Olympics
BUSINESS
Feb 29, 2024

NTT West president to resign over customer information theft

NTT West has been slapped with administrative guidance by the communications ministry for insufficient supervising.
“True View of Mount Asama” by Ike Taiga
CULTURE
Mar 1, 2024

Ike Taiga's revolutionary act of capturing natural beauty

Idemitsu Museum of Arts showcases the Edo Period painter's realistic landscapes at the first retrospective of his work in Tokyo in 13 years.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2024

Shohei Ohtani reveals few details after surprise marriage announcement

The superstar, who fiercely guards details about his personal life, said the announcement's timing was to avoid any potential distractions going forward.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the public on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, on Feb. 23.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2024

India posts surprise 8.4% surge in growth ahead of elections

The government predicts growth will reach 7.6% in the fiscal year through March, higher than an earlier projection of 7.3%.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2024

NATO risks nuclear war if troops are sent to Ukraine, Putin warns

The Russian leader has reiterated that his country remains committed to the goals of its February 2022 invasion.
Vietnam's National Assembly (Parliament) building in Hanoi.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2024

Report says Vietnam to crackdown on workers' rights and foreign aid

The 88 Project couldn't confirm the document's authenticity but acknowledged its partial coverage in state media.
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, who was arrested by the FBI over his alleged involvement in leaks online of classified documents, poses for a selfie at an unidentified location.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2024

Pentagon leak defendant Jack Teixeira to plead guilty

The material allegedly leaked by Teixeira included highly sensitive U.S. military assessments, including on the war in Ukraine.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped