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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022

Osaka Expo's nightmarish mascot given official name

The unusual red and blue mascot has been named Myaku-Myaku after organizers considered 33,000 suggestions from the public.
Figure Skating
Jul 19, 2022

Yuzuru Hanyu confirms end to illustrious 12-year senior career

The figure skating legend has ended months of speculation over whether he would contest the upcoming ISU Grand Prix season and begin a quest for a potential fourth Winter Games berth.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022

Dozens of sea turtles stabbed to death off Japan island

Between 30 to 50 green sea turtles were found dead or dying, with stab wounds on their necks and elsewhere, on a beach in remote Kumejima island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2022

Sidelining of spy chief spotlights Ukraine's battle to purge Russian agents

Zelenskyy hailed the dismissal of top members of the nation's security and law enforcement agencies as part of a process of 'self-purification.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2022

Three-way fight to lead bankrupt Sri Lanka

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022

With Shinzo Abe pale and lifeless, a doctor at the scene prayed for a miracle

The moment he laid eyes on Shinzo Abe's ashen face, Shingo Nakaoka knew that any attempt to revive the former Japanese prime minister was likely to be in vain.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 19, 2022

Four in Japan named to World's 50 Best Restaurants List

Tokyo and Osaka remain Japan's culinary hubs.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2022

South Korea to boost air power by expanding F-35 fighter fleet

Seoul will deploy an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighters by 2028 to further bolster its aerial strike capabilities amid concerns over Pyongyang's growing military prowess.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 19, 2022

Will the war in Ukraine change the international order?

While the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, Japan must remain actively engaged if it is to help protect a functioning global system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 19, 2022

Japan's economic growth seen weaker as global economy stutters

Manufacturers are susceptible to the gloomier growth outlook in major trading partners such as the United States and China that are stoking recession and stagflation fears worldwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2022

'Shocking' report lists devastation to Australia wildlife

Australia's 2019-2020 'Black Summer' bush fires burned more than 8 million hectares of native vegetation and killed or displaced 1 billion to 3 billion animals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2022

SoftBank pauses talks for Arm London listing on U.K. political turmoil

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has repeatedly said his primary focus is to take Arm public in the U.S. because of its deep investor base and attractive valuations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2022

Japan offers subsidies for home purchases by child-rearing families

The subsidies are also intended to promote the fight against global warming, in line with the government goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to effectively zero by 2050.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2022

U.S. women's soccer team qualifies for 2024 Olympics with win over Canada

Each team entered the final with four wins, all by shutouts, and there was no separation in the first half on the scoreboard despite the U.S. leading in shots and shots on target.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2022

The 2.5 seconds that sealed the fatal lapses in Shinzo Abe's security

The failure to protect Abe from a second shot followed what appeared to be a series of security lapses in the lead-up to the assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 20, 2024

Princess Aiko set to work with Red Cross following Gakushuin graduation

The princess studied for four years in the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, writing her thesis on a noted 12th-century poet.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. A survey by Bloomberg indicates a majority of analysts surveyed doesn’t expect another rate hike as a base case, but plenty of others are warning that the BOJ may not be finished.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2024

Investors and economists split on whether BOJ will raise rates again

By moving in March instead of the consensus view of April, Gov. Kazuo Ueda secured space to raise borrowing costs again if data supports the case.
The annual World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to support the United Nations' sustainable development goals, is based on data from U.S. market research company Gallup, analyzed by a global team now led by the University of Oxford.
WORLD / Society
Mar 20, 2024

Gloomy youth pull U.S. and Western Europe down global happiness ranking

Japan was 51st in the annual rankings, ahead of South Korea at No. 52 and China at No. 60.
While cases of human-to-human transmission of SFTS, which is transmitted by ticks, have been previously documented in China and South Korea, this marks the first such instance in Japan.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2024

Japan confirms first human-to-human transmission of tick-borne SFTS virus

A doctor became infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) after attending to a patient who had been diagnosed with it.
Artisan Suzanne Ross says Japanese lacquerware is a "treasure that belongs to the world."
JAPAN / Society
Mar 20, 2024

Wajima artisan’s livelihood, four decades in the making, upended by disaster

Lacquerware artist Suzanne Ross' life was upended by a massive earthquake. Now, she's determined to keep her craft alive.
As two friends deal with normal problems teenagers face, their lives are complicated by the looming specter of an alien takeover in “Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction Part 1.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 21, 2024

‘Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction: Part 1’: A prophetic vision of pandemic life

Tomoyuki Kurokawa’s adaptation of Inio Asano’s manga of the same name pokes fun at modern society and politics amid a crisis.
A ruthless teen (Jinsei Hamura, right) attempts to blackmail a man stuck in an unhappy marriage (Masaki Okada) with evidence of a double murder in “Gold Boy.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 21, 2024

‘Gold Boy’: Clever criminal minds offer a study of evil

Shusuke Kaneko’s drama about twisted teens extorting money from a murderer thrills and chills in equal measure.
Baseball fans wait to enter Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday ahead of the MLB opener between the Dodgers and Padres.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2024

K-pop stars to help showcase South Korea during Seoul Series

Before Ohtani’s debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres begins, K-pop girl group aespa will hit the stage for a performance.
Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2024

'Frustration' to drive Japan in North Korea World Cup qualifiers

The pre-tournament favorites and four-time champions exited the Asian Cup in the quarterfinals last month after losing 2-1 to Iran.
The opposition has no means to force the six current and former Liberal Democratic Party members to testify in parliament without the agreement from the party's leadership, starting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who concurrently serves as party president.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2024

Kishida weighs demand for sworn testimonies to clear air on scandal

Opposition parties want six current and former LDP members to testify before parliament on their knowledge of party fundraising kickbacks.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, earlier this month.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2024

The zombification of American politics

Turning a party into an autocracy is a logical first step toward turning the country into one.
A soup kitchen distributes food in Havana on Jan. 15. The communist government of Cuba is grappling with its worst economic situation since the collapse of the Soviet Union more than three decades ago.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2024

Communist Cuba is on the brink of collapse

The communist government of Cuba is grappling with worst economic situation since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
A cow is prepared for slaughter at a facility in Corbas, France.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2024

Does religious freedom trump animal welfare?

The European Court of Human Rights found that protecting the welfare of animals is part of the legitimate government objective of protecting public morals.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 21, 2024

Red-hot rookie Takerufuji off to historic start in Osaka tourney

In remaining unbeaten over the meet’s first 11 days, Takerufuji equaled all-time great Taiho’s record for the best-ever start for a debutant.
With Vladimir Putin's electoral triumph, Russia's democratic facade fades further.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2024

Putin's win isn't just a sham. It's a danger.

Vladimir Putin can now expect at least another six years in office that would make him Russia’s longest-serving leader since Catherine the Great.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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