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WORLD
Sep 20, 2020

U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran are back as allies and rivals object

The U.S. said international sanctions on Iran are automatically "snapping back” in a move that most nations say the Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to demand since quitting a 2015 nuclear deal two years ago.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2020

As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots

A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 19, 2020

Will sardines become Japan's new autumn 'it' fish?

Sometimes considered a culinary afterthought due to its modest size and low price, sardines are as healthy and tasty as any other oily fish.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 19, 2020

'The Cat and the City' author Nick Bradley: When writing fiction, 'there's no such thing as wasted living'

Nick Bradley's debut novel is a love letter to Tokyo brimming with details of everyday life that he absorbed during his years in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 19, 2020

From salaryman to sanga-slinger: Kohsuke Yamaoka knows the secret to a great sandwich

Chipper's Coffee & Sangas' modus operandi is making customers smile. And no source of sandwich inspiration is off-limits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Sep 19, 2020

Polly Barton: A heart set on literary translation

The Bristol-based translator balances art-related texts with literary translation and has just finished her first original work, “Fifty Sounds.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 19, 2020

Japan is forced to look abroad in the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. But at what cost?

Japan has a history of vaccines and related medical treatments that have proven to be problematic — take the prescription drug Tamiflu, for example.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 19, 2020

Overcoming the terror of online meetings amid COVID-19

Not only are such meetings becoming more frequent, they're starting to get longer u2026
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 19, 2020

Japan and Russia: Sharing a view of the West

There are striking affinities between Japan and Russia, noticeable even before either country was fully aware of the other.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 19, 2020

Sincere Blue makes the case for sustainable seafood

Sincere Blue is Shinsuke Ishii's way of demonstrating that a French restaurant can offer seafood dishes that are sustainable, delicious and affordable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 19, 2020

Noodle Stand Tokyo: ‘Ethical ramen’ in a freshly fashionable setting

The new Jingumae Comichi yokochu014d is an alluring space to while away the hours after work or on weekends.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 19, 2020

Ukiyo-e: Japan’s original pop art

Edo Period ukiyo-e were like today's popular media — celebrity photos, travel pics, snapshots of daily life — all reflecting the spirit of the times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 19, 2020

Despite pandemic, some individuals are living ordinary lives

While enormous things are currently happening in the world, we shouldn't altogether lose sight of the small things either.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 19, 2020

Seven-Eleven’s new muffin sandwich experiment is a dense, doughy eat

Debating if you should try one of Seven-Eleven's muffin sandwiches? Take our word for it and just stick to the iconic, triangle-cut sandwich.
Juan Ansotegui walks on his property in Villalibado, a hamlet in the Odra-Pisuerga comarca of Burgos, Castile, Spain.
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2025

Spain wants to save rural areas — and it's finding creative ways to do it

Public and private actors are experimenting with ways to reverse demographic decline and save the centuries-old histories, traditions and cultures of Spain's rural communities.
A single flag is planted in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to organizers at the Young America's Foundation, alongside a field of flags marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks outside the U.S. Capitol.
EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2025

America’s politics turn bloody

Charlie Kirk’s killing was tragic and horrific, but not unexpected. Violence has become an all-too common component of life in the U.S.
False social media stories about Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba planning mass immigration obscure Japan’s real and growing reliance on foreign labor.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2025

Japan needs an immigration debate, not social media myths

There’s no mass immigration from the Global South into Japan, though you might not know that if you primarily consume your news on social media.
Stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange continue to rally, with the Nikkei 225 up more than 20% over the past year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 12, 2025

Nikkei 225 hits record but just misses the 45,000 mark

Japanese stocks have been rallying for months on trade optimism and now political hope.
Aonishiki (left) finished 11-4 in his first three tournaments in the top division
SUMO
Sep 5, 2025

Rising star Aonishiki set for another chance to strengthen promotion bid

Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu still have to be considered the front-runners to lift the Emperor’s Cup in the upcoming autumn meet.
Defending champion javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi is likely to be the center of attention for Japanese fans during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 12, 2025

10 stars to look out for at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

The world championships are back in Tokyo for the first time since 1991.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center) speaks at the first meeting of the government's headquarters for promoting the use of artificial intelligence and strengthening related risk management, on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Japan starts discussing basic plan for AI use and development

The Japanese government hopes to finalize the basic plan by the end of this year with the aim of creating the best environment in the world for such efforts.
Agricultural minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to run in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential poll, sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2025

Koizumi plans to run for LDP president, sources say

Koizumi plans to inform his supporters in his electoral district about the decision on the weekend and hold a news conference next week to formally announce his bid.
Oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, Russia, in July.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2025

Japan expands sanctions against Russia

Tokyo will freeze the assets of 14 individuals and 51 organizations, including Russian officials, company executives and pro-Russian figures in Ukraine.
A police officer stands in front of a tent after U.S. right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2025

Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk murder in custody

Kirk's killer had eluded police and federal agents after Wednesday's shooting, in which a sniper fired a single gunshot that killed the right-wing activist.
Planes at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture in 2021.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2025

Two people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Osaka

The Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture, made an emergency landing in Osaka after 7 p.m.
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2025

Japan's major art events converge this fall

Dozens of biennials, triennials, art festivals and fairs are taking place between September and December.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, is seen in a mugshot photo released Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2025

Suspect in murder of activist Charlie Kirk in custody after 33-hour manhunt

A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, but authorities noted that anti-fascist slogans were inscribed on unused bullet casings that were found.
Local residents walk across a bridge as smoke rises following Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on Sept. 7.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2025

U.S. urges G7 and EU to impose tariffs on China and India over Russian oil

Washington is also calling for a legal pathway to seize immobilized sovereign Russian assets and using the principle of those assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.
People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial at Orem City Center Park in Orem, Utah, on Thursday, a day after he was shot dead during a public event at Utah Valley University.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 13, 2025

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know

Tyler Robinson, 22, had become more political in recent years, and authorities said he had engraved what appeared to be anti-fascist messages on bullet casings they found.

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan