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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

A Paris Agreement architect is now terrified by lack of climate action

'I don't have words to explain. u2018Concerning' is not enough. This is frankly a terrifying report,” Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

Eight years after Maidan Revolution, Ukraine better equipped for information war with Russia

A vanguard of volunteers are fighting Russian propaganda, which for years had spread inside Ukraine and beyond.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

U.S. sees rising risk in ‘breathtaking’ China nuclear expansion

Testimony by the head of the U.S. Strategic Command showed for the first time that China's ICBM-launched hypersonic glide vehicle tested in July flew 40,000 km for more than 100 minutes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

U.S. and Europe plan new Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

U.S. President Joe Biden labeled civilian killings in Ukraine as war crimes as Kyiv warned that more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 5, 2022

Soaring prices weigh on economy and keep wallets shut

Households cut spending from the previous month amid pandemic curbs, rapid food and fuel price rises and the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Five takeaways from the U.N.’s latest 3,000-page climate report

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC, and offers evidence that climate action, when done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 5, 2022

'Tigermania' sweeps Augusta as Tiger Woods keeps Masters guessing

The car crash that 14 months ago had threatened to take Woods' right leg seemed a distant misfortune on a picture perfect Monday as he appeared set to make his return to competition.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 5, 2022

Carlos Beltran: Astros’ World Series title ‘stained’ by scandal

The nine-time All Star was the only player named in a bombshell 2020 MLB report on the 2017 sign-stealing incident, forcing him to resign from his role as the Mets' new manager.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 5, 2022

Qatar will host a World Cup, but not as we know it

The tournament's first journey to West Asia brings with it unique challenges, including the need to accommodate millions of fans expected to descend on Doha in November.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

Ukraine's stateless trapped in war zone with no proof they exist

Ukraine has thousands of people not recognized as a citizen of any country — without proof of identity, they are trapped in the fighting as checkpoints proliferate.
According to the JCG's 11th regional headquarters in Naha, two Chinese ships entered Japanese waters south of Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku chain around 3:15 p.m. They were both reported to be equipped with what appeared to be cannons.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2024

China ships enter Japan waters near Senkakus for fourth straight day

As the ships tried to approach a Japanese fishing boat, Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels secured the safety of the boat and warned the Chinese ships to leave.
Muslim pilgrims shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on June 15.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2024

Egyptian Hajj death toll rises to 672 amid intense heat

A crisis unit tasked with investigating the situation said on Saturday it has suspended licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with a fan during his team's match against Turkey during Euro 2024 in Dortmund, Germany, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2024

UEFA tightens Euro 2024 security as pitch invaders seek selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo

UEFA said fans running onto the pitch will face "the filing of a formal criminal complaint for trespass."
Palestinians carry the wounded outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2024

Israeli airstrike kills eight at Gaza aid center, witnesses say

The Israeli military said Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants had used the site.
The headquarters of Russia's Ministry of Defense in Moscow on Sept. 10, 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Russia blames U.S. for deadly Ukrainian attack on beach in Crimea

U.S. specialists had set the missiles' flight coordinates, meaning Washington was directly responsible, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
PRESS
Jun 24, 2024

ジャパンタイムズが SOPA 2024 優秀編集賞の審査員特別賞を受賞

株式会社ジャパンタイムズは、2024 年 6 月に発表されたThe Society of Publishers in Asia（SOPA）主催の SOPA 2024 Awards for Editorial Excellence にて、優秀芸術・文化報道部門（地域／ローカル）の審査員特別賞を受賞しました。
Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates after scoring against Switzerland during their Euro 2024 match in Frankfurt on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2024

Ilkay Gundogan says Niclas Fuellkrug's Euro 2024 heroics 'liberated' Germany

The result means Switzerland, rather than Germany, will face a tougher assignment in the last 16.
An Afghan woman carries empty containers to fetch water in Balkh province, Afghanistan, in August 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

U.N.-led Doha meeting with Taliban sparks outcry over women's rights

The U.N. has been seeking a unified, international approach to dealing with the Taliban, who have cracked down on women's rights since returning to power.
The Bank of Japan debated the chance of a near-term interest rate hike during its policy meeting in June.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2024

BOJ debated need for timely rate hike at June meeting, summary shows

One Bank of Japan policymaker called for an increase without delay to address risks of inflation overshooting expectations.
The skeleton remains of a town building of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, are set to be preserved as a relic of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2024

Mayor decides to preserve tsunami-wrecked town building

The building will be preserved as a disaster relic when its management returns to the town from the Miyagi prefectural government on July 1.
PRESS
Jun 24, 2024

The Japan Times receives Honorable Mention at SOPA 2024 Awards for Editorial Excellence

A longform feature on Japan’s relationship to the act of sitting written by staff writer Thu-Huong Ha and published by The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chairperson, Publisher and President: Minako Suematsu) received an Excellence in Arts & Culture Reporting (Regional/Local), Honorable Mention award from The...
Families of those killed in Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crashes hold up pictures of their deceased loved ones as the planemaker's CEO Dave Calhoun testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the safety culture at Boeing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2024

U.S. prosecutors recommend DOJ criminally charge Boeing as deadline looms

They concluded the planemaker had violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 involving its 737 MAX jet, source say.
Seiji Izumisawa, president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, says the firm is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2024

Mitsubishi Heavy moving closer to building new reactor in Japan

The firm can start building the facility once a site for it is established and some late-stage tests are completed.
A feminist demonstration against the far-right party in Toulouse, France, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

French feminists protest Marine Le Pen even as she pulls in women

Protesters have had to reckon with a difficult reality: The National Rally leader has made progress in casting her party as a defender of women’s rights.
Japan's men's and women's gymnastics teams pose for photos during a news conference to announce the team's uniforms for the 2024 Games.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Jun 24, 2024

Leotard vs. unitard debate in gymnastics still raging ahead of Paris Olympics

The German gymnastics team took a stand against sexualization in the sport in 2021, but heading into Paris, the leotard is still very much in vogue in Japan and abroad.
An Israeli soldier walks next to a fire following attacks from Lebanon, amid ongoing crossborder hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, near Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on June 14.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024

Israel moves in Lebanon could raise risk of broader war: U.S. general

Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not offer a prediction on Israel's next steps.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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