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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2021

Japanese town builds giant squid statue with COVID-19 relief funds

The town of Noto used u00a525 million of a government grant to part-fund the u00a530 million, nine-meter-long statue, news reports said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 6, 2021

Yayoi Kusama's dots and flowers breathe life into pandemic-hit New York

The avant-garde artist's signature motif has been taken to the New York Botanical Garden.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021

U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit

The rocket's exact point of descent into Earth's atmosphere as it falls back from space 'cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its reentry,' the body said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021

In statement, G7 lists the many ways it is deeply unhappy with China

The laundry list of concerns, including China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims and its stance toward Taiwan, is likely to get under Beijing's skin.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021

Vaccines work on this India variant. Experts fret about the next.

As infections surge by more than 300,000 cases for 14 straight days, India's limited ability to track new mutations emerging from its outbreak is a growing concern for scientists.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2021

In a reversal, U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents and tech

'This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures,' Biden's top trade negotiator said in a statement
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2021

France battles over whether to cancel or celebrate Napoleon

By choosing to lay a wreath Wednesday at Napoleon's tomb under the golden dome of Les Invalides, Macron is stepping into the heart of France's culture wars.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 5, 2021

From trial balloon to TV ratings hit, WNBA marks 25 anniversary

By age 22, Rebecca Lobo had picked up a national college basketball championship, numerous player-of-the-year awards and Olympic gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The Immigration Services Agency in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2025

Imabari Shipbuilding loses technical intern certification

The firm will be unable to accept foreign trainees for the next five years.
A bill calling for decency in election campaign posters is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2025

Upper House passes bill calling for decency in election posters

The bill came in the wake of last summer's Tokyo gubernatorial election, in which posters featuring indecent content were put up.
Government's stockpiled rice at a warehouse in Saitama Prefecture in February
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2025

Japan begins taking bids in second auction of stockpiled rice

The focus is on whether the release of reserve rice will help curb soaring rice prices.
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found a former judge guilty of insider trading.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2025

Court convicts former judge over insider trading

Soichiro Sato was given two years in prison, suspended for four years, fined ¥1 million and ordered to pay an additional ¥10.2 million penalty.
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2025

Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies

The weeklong festival of all things baseball highlights how Shohei Ohtani has created myriad business opportunities on both sides of the Pacific.
Residents of Zamami, Okinawa Prefecture, attend a memorial ceremony on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. military's landing on the Kerama Islands during World War II.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2025

Victims of Okinawa battle remembered on 80th anniversary of U.S. landing

Over 200,000 people, including civilians, were killed in ground battles on islands in Okinawa.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (bottom center) and other Trump administration officials mishandled security by discussing a military strike on a commercially available messaging app, exposing vulnerabilities and raising questions about poor judgment.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2025

U.S. allies get a Signal chat’s worth of red flags

In the short term, that may have few real consequences. Although insulting, the administration’s assessment of Europe’s weak military capabilities is correct.
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2025

Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change

A study by European researchers has concluded that the role of human-driven climate change in contributing to the wildfires was undeniable.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are framed as a way to generate revenue and bring and return businesses to America. However, retaliation from trading partners will weaken any potential gains.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2025

Making sense of the tariff chaos

Many Americans probably find this rationale compelling. After all, what’s wrong with putting national interests first?
European Union nations and Japan fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2025

Japan-Europe: The security alliance the world needs now

Even before Trump’s return, Europe and Japan both rapidly needed to shift from their peacetime posture to one preparing for war.
Bucks guard Damian Lillard dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum on March 13.
BASKETBALL
Mar 26, 2025

Bucks blow after Lillard diagnosed with blood clot

Lillard has been placed on blood-thinning medication to stabilize the clot, the same ailment that ended San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama's season.
The Meteorological Agency forecast the yellow sand to move away from eastern Honshu by 6 p.m. on Wednesday. But it will continue to cover parts of western Honshu and Shikoku until Thursday morning, it said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2025

Yellow sand blankets cities across Japan

The Meteorological Agency says the phenomenon, which could reduce visibility in some regions to under 5 kilometers, is forecast to last through Thursday morning.
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2025

Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan

The estimate is 22.2% higher than last year's ¥1.14 trillion, according to an annual report compiled by Kansai University economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto.
The Gateway Park at Takanawa Gateway City on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2025

JR's 'futuristic' Takanawa Gateway complex set to open in Tokyo

Takanawa Gateway City is a long-planned redevelopment project from JR East that integrates residential, commercial and cultural facilities.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito bows during a news conference at the Hyogo prefectural government building in Kobe on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2025

Hyogo governor apologizes over harassment but denies breaking whistleblower law

Motohiko Saito denied the illegality of the actions to identify the whistleblower, saying that they were appropriate.
Japanese team detects gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years
Japanese researchers estimated that as of 2023, there were 316,900 people in Japan with ulcerative colitis and 95,700 with Crohn’s disease.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
Chef Shota Itoi’s innovative take on modern French cuisine at Auberge Eaufeu elevates the produce of rural Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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