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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 17, 2022

Shin-hanga and one man's vision to rejuvenate ukiyo-e traditions

A sweeping show containing works by 25 artists who formed the core of the last significant woodblock print movement, championed by one savvy businessman, is currently touring Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

Airlines were totally unprepared when travel came roaring back

Chaotic scenes at airports around the world show that the aviation industry doesn't have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

Elon Musk's boring company is feuding with Texas over a driveway

Since Boring Co. bought land last May to create a research and development center in a rural area outside Austin, Texas, the company has skirted requests for proper permits.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 17, 2022

Getting ‘hai’ is more difficult than you think

It's a simple word but sometimes using a well-placed “hai” is all it takes to facilitate a good conversation in Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022

Japan hosts military symposium that U.S. hopes will help contain China

The Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium comes as Tokyo looks to take on a bigger regional security role to counter China, North Korea and Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022

Tokyo passes ordinance to recognize same-sex partnerships

Tokyo's metropolitan assembly passed a bill Wednesday to introduce a same-sex partnership system throughout the capital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022

Does South Korea need an aircraft carrier?

South Korea would be wise to develop the capability to act independently in defense of its own needs, as Japan has done. An aircraft carrier is a first step in that direction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022

Japan to up domestic tourism subsidy when campaign expands in July

The amount will increase from u00a55,000 to as much as u00a58,000 per person, covering both accommodation and transportation fees, after the program is expanded nationwide.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2022

LDP targets ‘counterstrike capability’ for first time in campaign platform

The shift comes amid growing concerns related to Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang, but critics say it deviates from Japan's traditional defense-oriented policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022

Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'

All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2022

Dengue fever a growing threat in Asia

Worldwide, the disease is estimated to infect about 390 million people every year, with more than half of the global population now at risk.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022

Business license of disgraced Hokkaido tour boat firm revoked

Shiretoko Yuransen, based in the town of Shari, Hokkaido, will not be able to apply for a new license for the next two years.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2022

The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Baltic states have been calling for their region to receive the biggest buildup of combat-ready NATO forces in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments in a legal fight over homelessness and a bid by Grants Pass, Oregon, to enforce local laws against people camping on public property
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court scrutinizes laws used against the homeless

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case about whether a city in Oregon banning camping outside on public streets and parks violates the Constitution.
About 60% of small and mid-sized companies plan to raise wages in fiscal 2024, a government survey shows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 23, 2024

70% of Japan companies to raise pay-scales in FY 2024

Survey results showed that about 40% of firms were struggling with labor shortages even after raising wages.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of divisive language himself raised alarm that it could inflame right-wing vigilantes who target Muslims, and brought up questions about what had prompted his shift in communication style.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Modi calls Muslims ‘infiltrators’ who would take India’s wealth

The language was unusually direct for a leader who normally lets others do the dirtiest work of polarizing Hindus against Muslims.
South Korea's Son Jun-ho (center) in action against Brazil's Raphinha during a 2022 World Cup Round of 16 clash in Doha.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2024

South Korea's Son Jun-ho joins fifth-tier side after China release

Son was detained in May last year "on suspicion of accepting bribes by non-state employees."
Tokyo observed the first "extremely hot day" of the season on July 10, 2023, when the temperature hit 36.5 degrees. A new heatstroke alert system will be put in place on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2024

Japan to put special alert system for heatstroke in place

The Environment Ministry will put in place a special alert system for heatstroke to protect people from unprecedented heat.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a meeting for Noto Peninsula reconstruction at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2024

Japan OKs ¥138.9 billion in fresh spending over Noto quake

This will be the fourth round of spending from the state reserve funds for the quake-affected areas in central Japan.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 23, 2024

BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen

Gov. Kazuo Ueda and his fellow board members are set to keep the short-term rate around 0% to 0.1% at the end of their two-day policy meeting.
Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut, plans to add more than 5,000 outlets by 2026 with more than 50% of them outside megacities.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 23, 2024

China’s small towns thrive as more opt out of demanding megacity life

As an economic downturn in China’s biggest cities prompts layoffs and competition for remaining posts, many are finding a better quality of life elsewhere.
A crew member walks past an SH-60K helicopter on the deck of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga-class Ise helicopter carrier during a joint exercise between the U.S. and Japan in the Philippine Sea on Jan. 31.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2024

U.S. military and MSDF ocean observation ship to join hunt for crashed helicopters

The search effort is ramping up as officials work to narrow down the cause of the deadly crash.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters (left) stands with the Premier League trophy in Manchester on May 21.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2024

Independent regulator a big risk, warns Premier League chief

Amongst its tasks, the regulator would set up a licensing system for the top five tiers in English soccer.
Hirotada Ototake interacts with voters during a campaign stop in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2024

Man arrested over assault of Tokyo by-election campaign staffer

The suspect allegedly pushed a male staff member of candidate Hirotada Ototake, resulting in minor injuries.
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2024

As Iran tensions ease, Israel turns sights back on Hamas and Rafah

The Israeli prime minister has pledged to "increase the military and diplomatic pressure” on Hamas, aiming to free hostages and declare victory.
Scottie Scheffler won the the RBC Herigate golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Monday. The Masters champion has won four of his last five starts.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2024

Scheffler and Korda take men's and women's golf by storm

Masters champion Scheffler has won four of his last five starts.
U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak speaks during a news conference on his flagship Rwanda migration policy in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2024

Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill to become law after long fight

The U.K. is set to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda in around July after Parliament approved the prime minister's plan.
An employee prepares to place a mortar into a box at an arms production facility in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2024

Cash shortages and attacks take toll on Ukraine's growing arms sector

Firms are struggling to fund production and secure long-term deals, and all are concerned about being targeted in intensifying Russian missile strikes.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
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