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JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 19, 2023

Japan on high alert as avian flu rages across the country and heads north

Amid egg shortages and soaring prices, how worried should people be about the potential impacts of bird flu on human health?
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2023

Russia signals it will take more Ukrainian children, a crime in progress

Far from disguising the deportations, the Kremlin puts the children on display in Red Square photo-ops and at lavish concerts celebrating the war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 19, 2023

'The Flowers of Buffoonery': Osamu Dazai's unexpected portrait of camaraderie

The novel adds new texture to the author's classic 'No Longer Human,' while bringing levity to a somewhat dire thesis: The world is full of inauthenticity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2023

Arrest warrant from criminal court pierces Putin’s aura of impunity

A highly symbolic move by the International Criminal Court, which accused President Vladimir Putin of war crimes, carries moral weight.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2023

Trump family failed to disclose foreign gifts — including Abe golf clubs — Democrats say

The former leader and his family allegedly failed to disclose gifts worth a total of more than $250,000 given by foreign governments while he was in the White House.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida warmly welcomes South Korea's president to Tokyo

Will the summit talks in Tokyo between the leaders of Japan and South Korea change the course of the two nations' hopelessly tumultuous relations?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2023

Germany cancels fencing event after athletes from Russia and Belarus allowed to compete

Germany's fencing federation has canceled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Should Japan have a nuclear-sharing agreement?

While Japan may be softening to the idea of taking a more active role in its own security, persuading the Japanese to accept the idea of hosting nuclear weapons will not be easy.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2023

Prosecutors to challenge decision to reopen Iwao Hakamata murder case

The Tokyo High Court decided to reopen the case after the Supreme Court canceled the high court's previous ruling rejecting the retrial plea by Iwao Hakamata.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 17, 2023

For some in Japan, the first day of spring means a visit with the ancestors

While visits to the family grave are often done during the Bon holidays in August, the spring and autumn equinoxes are also a traditional time to reconnect with your ancestors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 16, 2023

‘Gridman Universe’: Multiverse monster mash falls flat

The recent revamp of the 1990s anime character Gridman delivered two entertaining series, but the theatrical follow-up fails to capture the fun and pacing of both shows.
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 15, 2023

Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.

Celebrated author Haruki Murakami reveals the title to a new novel, “The City and its Uncertain Walls.” Also, the BBC puts out a documentary on J-pop titan Johnny Kitagawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023

Lars Nootbaar grinding way to Samurai Japan stardom at WBC

The 25-year-old American has been welcomed by his new teammates with open arms, and he's responded by putting on a show at Tokyo Dome both at the plate and in the outfield.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2023

Some cash in on land boom near Indonesia's new capital, while others miss out

The project, which is under construction in an area largely made up of forest, is envisioned as a green, smart city, but has been hit by delays due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

China economy rebounds from COVID slump as spending picks up

The rebound will be encouraging news to the top leadership, who have made economic growth a top priority this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Philippines and U.S. to hold largest-ever joint military drills

A total of 17,680 soldiers will take part in the annual drills, which for the first time will include live-fire exercises in the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 14, 2023

Russia invited to play in central Asian soccer tournament

A move to Asia has been touted as a possible option to allow Russia's national teams and clubs to again participate in international competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2023

SVB clients get a painful lesson: Bank failures are common

Such a long time without news of a bank collapse such as SVB seems to have lulled depositors into a false sense of security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2023

Nuclear weapons loom large in a post-Ukraine world

A resentful and exhausted Russia is increasingly relying on nuclear arms to achieve its goals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 13, 2023

Garin stuns Ruud to reach last 16 at Indian Wells

Garin pounded 27 forehand winners and fought off a second set comeback attempt to dispatch the struggling Norwegian, who has yet to win consecutive matches this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2023

Seedings for NCAA men’s tournament show wide-open field

The tournament has an on-any-given-Sunday feel, where blue bloods don’t feel so rich, mid-majors don’t feel so middling and every team enters with questions — even at the top.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023

Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan

A 10-2 defeat at Tokyo Dome didn't dampen the enthusiasm of a team that is quickly becoming known as the Cinderella story of the ongoing World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 12, 2023

Recipe: Botamochi sweets to welcome spring

Spring is just about to ... well ... spring, and these sweet adzuki treats are traditional equinox bites.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2023

Japan to lift evacuation order for part of another Fukushima town

The order will be removed at 9 a.m. on April 1 in an area designated as a reconstruction base, as agreed mainly between the central and Tomioka municipal governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 11, 2023

Biden administration set to further tighten chipmaking exports to China

The rules may as much as double the number of machines that require special licenses for export, creating fresh hurdles for makers of the equipment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 11, 2023

March’s biggest fashion drops are mired in nostalgia

When fashion isn't just cyclical but unimaginative, it's a sign of a deeper issue.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
By Alex K.T. Martin

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