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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2022

In Philippines election, priests opposed to Marcos adopt pink

Like-minded clerics in Asia's biggest Catholic nation have abandoned their neutrality to oppose the presidential bid of the son of a former dictator.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2022

Chinese military aid to Russia would be major role reversal, analysts say

China has developed armed drones, guided weapons and battlefield communications, systems that might help Russia fill gaps that are being exposed on the Ukraine front.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2022

In some parts of the world, the war in Ukraine seems justified

Some people spread across a range of countries do not accept the good versus evil scenario presented by the United States and Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022

Oil climbs near $104 after jumping on doubts over peace talks

Crude rallied after the Kremlin said a report of major progress in negotiations over Ukraine was 'wrong,” but that discussions will continue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 18, 2022

A ‘beautiful’ translation does not preclude a ‘faithful’ result

There are a few myths when it comes to the accuracy of any given translation; the process is more complicated than you think.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022

With 'chip schools,' Taiwan invests in next generation of tech talent

The plans, championed by President Tsai Ing-wen, come as chip companies plow billions of dollars into capacity expansion.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2022

Pandemic surveillance: Is tracing tech here to stay?

Rights advocates say intrusive solutions could already be so entrenched that personal privacy is the long-term price many people may yet pay.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2022

Russian missiles strike Ukraine's Lyiv, Biden to talk to Xi

Russian missiles struck an area near the airport of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early on Friday, while Japan and Australia imposed new sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 18, 2022

Eiko Ishibashi’s score sets the scene in Oscar-contender ‘Drive My Car’

The composer and musician's body of work spans from abstract art pop to experimental electronics, with her love for cinema serving as a major source of inspiration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2022

U.S. gamble on China over Ukraine raises tensions with rival superpower

The White House made a carefully orchestrated gamble this week, issuing a series of threats to Beijing that it will face consequences if it supports Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 17, 2022

After China avows market stability, investors want proof

China's top financial policymaker rescued stock markets from a bloodbath this week with a promise of stability, but plenty of investors reckon mere words will not restore lasting calm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022

Princess Aiko offers condolences to quake victims in first solo conference

Princess Aiko, 20, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, gave her first solo news conference on Thursday.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a recent meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on May 27
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2024

South Korea's Yoon to discuss Pyongyang's 'distinct threat' to Europe at NATO meet

Yoon, who became the first South Korean leader to attend a NATO summit in 2022, was to take part in his third such meeting later this week.
A sign warning about the frequent appearance of bears in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, in April 2021
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2024

Japan moves to permit use of rifles to hunt bears in residential areas

Under a proposed legal revision, hunters would be allowed to fire rifles if there is a risk of human injury or a bear has entered a building.
Coal piles at Jera's Hekinan thermal power station in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, in October 2021
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jul 8, 2024

Japan should phase out coal power by 2035, climate group says

The nation should adjust its national targets and slash emissions by two-thirds by the middle of the next decade, according to the Japan Climate Initiative.
French President Emmanuel Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron leave after voting in the second round of French parliamentary elections at a polling station in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2024

France in limbo after Macron gamble deepens political deadlock

No political party wields an outright majority after the French election, and no obvious candidate for prime minister has emerged.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his fourth round match against Denmark's Holger Rune at Wimbledon in London on Monday
TENNIS
Jul 9, 2024

Djokovic blasts fans' 'disrespect' after reaching Wimbledon quarterfinal

"I respect true fans but if someone steps over the line I will react," the player said, following his clash with Holger Rune.
A nine-member refugee team is set to take part in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, with athletes competing in taekwondo, athletics, triathlon, power lifting, table tennis and wheelchair fencing.
OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2024

Largest refugee team to compete at Paris Paralympics

Athletes will take part in taekwondo, athletics, triathlon, power lifting, table tennis and wheelchair fencing.
Keegan Bradley hits from the bunker on the seventh green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jul 9, 2024

Bradley named U.S. 2025 Ryder Cup captain after Woods snub

Keegan Bradley has played in just two Ryder Cups with a lone appearance in the Presidents Cup.
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in action during her fourth round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon in England on Monday
TENNIS
Jul 9, 2024

Ostapenko races to win over giant-killer Putintseva at Wimbledon

Jelena Ostapenko, who won in Paris in 2017, raced through her 6-2 6-3 win over giant-killer Yulia Putintseva.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton (right) overtakes teammate George Russell during the Formula One British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 9, 2024

Mercedes experiencing a return to the top

Team boss Toto Wolff attributes much of the credit to technical director James Allison.
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital, which was hit by Russian missile strikes in Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2024

Russian missiles kill 36 and hit a children's hospital, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian government proclaimed a day of mourning after one of the worst air attacks of the war.
German referee Felix Zwayer during the UEFA Euro 2024 match between Romania and the Netherlands in Munich on July 2. Zwayer will referee the semifinal clash between England and the Netherlands on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2024

England's Euro semifinal referee has history with Bellingham

In 2021, the midfielder received a fine of €40,000 for comments he made regarding Felix Zwayer.
The date for Tetsuya Yamagami's first hearing of a trial for his murder case against former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has not yet been set.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2024

Two years on: Trial date for Abe's accused shooter still not set

Pretrial proceedings are still underway at Nara District Court.
Traditional boat parties on the Sumida River in Tokyo are popular for informal gatherings among professionals that deal in Japanese government bonds.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 9, 2024

Tokyo’s exclusive circle of government bond traders in demand amid policy shift

The world’s top hedge funds are shaking up the closed community that was, for a time, a sleepy backwater of global finance.
Pichamon Yeophantong from the U.N. Human Rights Council's Working Group on Business and Human Rights is interviewed in Tokyo last week.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 9, 2024

U.N. expert urges Japan to tackle structural discrimination

Structural discrimination that stems from harmful norms are "something that needs to be dismantled as soon as possible," Pichamon Yeophantong said.
England players celebrate after defeating Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2024

'Grinding' England hope for spark against Netherlands in Euros semi

Former England striker Alan Shearer called the team "rotten" after staggering past Slovakia.
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
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
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.
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’

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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
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