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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Apr 11, 2022

As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology

Tokyo's once booming crow population has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world's largest city?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2022

Japan looks to top up LNG reserves as possible Russian gas cutoff looms

Utilities are scrambling for already stretched energy sources as resource-poor Japan joins the West in punishing Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022

Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro finds new role at New York's Met

Sources say that Komuro is not on staff, which suggests that she is working there on a volunteer basis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2022

Finding Vladimir Putin’s money

The West may want to hit up dissatisfied Russian oligarchs and put them at ease so they divulge what they know of Vladimir Putin's wealth.u2002
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine calls for more support as country's east becomes focus of new Russian assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up his tireless campaign to generate international support and rally his countrymen, warning the coming week would be important and tense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 11, 2022

Small and midsize Kyushu firms look to Africa for growth

Smaller firms, however, may face hurdles such as a lack of information on the region and difficulty securing financing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 11, 2022

Hand-made stuffed bear a reminder of hometown lost to Fukushima disaster

Fans of the stuffed bear grew gradually, and collaborations with a major cosmetics company and an airline operator for led to the production of featured bears.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 11, 2022

Azuki to Kouri elevates Japan's classic summertime sweet

Azuki to Kouri. “Red Beans and Ice.” Whichever language you prefer, the name of Tokyo’s newest, hottest dessert counter evokes one of Japan’s classic summertime treats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2022

Russia’s invasion supercharges push to make a new green fuel

Investment funds are now joining governments and utilities in ambitious plans to make hydrogen a viable substitute for fossil fuels in manufacturing, transportation and heating.
When describing meal times in his novel “No Longer Human,” Osamu Dazai refers to his family as being "jūikunin," which translates to "10 and change." By being vague, he diminishes the importance of the size of his family.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 21, 2024

Attempting the classics: Decoding Osamu Dazai’s sinister diction

A gritty realism and gut-wrenching plots were the mark of the "I-novel" push in the 20th century.
Young Kenyan students look at a computer monitor in Nairobi on Oct. 31, 2023.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 19, 2024

From Swahili to Zulu, African techies develop AI language tools

Technology experts warn the lack of AI tools in African languages will lead to millions of people on the continent being excluded.
The River Seine near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as a heat wave hits France in August 2022.
OLYMPICS
Jun 19, 2024

New report warns of heat danger at Paris Olympics

The report said conditions in Paris could be worse than the last Games in Tokyo in 2021.
According to police, the 52-year-old woman also had minor head injuries consistent with being struck.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2024

Tokyo woman arrested for allegedly killing husband with golf club

The 52-year-old woman said she only retaliated because her 53-year-old husband had struck her first, and that she didn't mean to kill him.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after China Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2024

In South China Sea dispute, Philippines' bolder hand tests Beijing

Publicizing China's actions, combined with Manila's deepened military alliance with the U.S., has constrained Beijing's ability to escalate matters at sea.
Water is sprayed over the stage at a Taylor Swift concert in Rio de Janeiro in November 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 19, 2024

On a warming planet, outdoor concerts need a new safety playbook

Climate change is ushering in more extreme weather worldwide, and with it, greater risks for outdoor events.
Zhang Yufei during the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September of last year
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Jun 19, 2024

Eleven swimmers in doping scandal named to Chinese Olympic team

WADA's decision not to punish the swimmers has provoked intense criticism, particularly from the United States.
Anti-abortion protesters outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 14.
WORLD / Society
Jun 19, 2024

'Unthinkable' normalized two years after U.S. abortion ruling

From medics to single mothers to abused minors, Americans from all walks of life have been affected.
Oilers forward Connor McDavid (center) celebrates scoring an empty-net goal alongside defenseman Mattias Ekholm (left) and forward Leon Draisaitl during Edmonton's Game 5 win over Florida on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 19, 2024

Oilers down Panthers to keep Stanley Cup dream alive

The Oilers built on the momentum from their 8-1 thrashing of Florida on Saturday to claim a hard-fought road win.
Hjelmer Hammeken, Greenland's greatest polar bear hunter, rides his dog sled to look for seals on the sea ice outside Ittoqqortoormiit, on the frozen Scoresbysund Fjord.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 19, 2024

On thin ice: Greenland's last Inuit polar bear hunters

Climate change and hunting quotas have been threatening the livelihood on which Inuit families have long survived.
Tokyo police investigators on May 24 head toward the house in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward where Fuyumi Takanami, 37, and her three children were found dead.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2024

Tokyo man arrested over murder of ex-wife and three children

The 46-year-old man said that his ex-wife constantly berated him and had been pressuring him to leave the house after their divorce.
Since Koji Sato, 54, became Toyota CEO in April last year, the automaker has announced its biggest share buyback on record.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2024

Influx of new CEOs in Japan brings shift in generational mindset

Many of the new crop of leaders were in junior roles as the nation’s economic miracle unraveled, and they’re now seeking out new ways of doing things.
A fake online ad that solicits investments using the name and picture of economic analyst Takuro Morinaga without permission. Morinaga said he is not involved in the ad in any way and does not have social media accounts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2024

Fake celebrity ad victims in Japan increase tenfold

Victims lost an average of ¥6.87 million, with the largest single loss hitting ¥170 million.
The education ministry in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2024

Revised guidelines drafted for investigating serious cases of school bullying

The education ministry plans to seek public comments on the draft guidelines and finalize revisions in August, before notifying schools.
After his Emperor's Cup triumph in Tokyo last month, Onosato (right) is the clear favorite to be the next wrestler to earn promotion to ozeki.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 19, 2024

Onosato heads slim field of sumo wrestlers with ozeki potential

The wrestler's meteoric rise makes him the clear-cut favorite to become the sport's next "ozeki."

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