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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 16, 2023

Manga and anime helping Tomakomai to boost tourism sector

In an effort to attract visitors, people in charge of community development in Tomakomai have begun to pay attention to the city's manga and anime resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2023

Kishida and Biden meeting heralds an alliance in lock-step — but challenges remain

While no concrete deliverables emerged, the meeting signified the two leaders formally setting the future course of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2023

How India's ruling party is tightening its grip on Kashmir

India's ruling BJP Party hopes to get rewarded at the polls for scrapping policies that denied millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir many of the same rights as other Indians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s court of final appeal is not so final when it comes to the government

The decisions of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are final for most people, but the government doesn't think those rules apply to it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Bolsonaro finds a refuge near the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’

That the former president would choose Orlando as his refuge isn't surprising. At least 30,000 Brazilians have made the area home, according to city estimates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2023

The U.S. keeps offering China its COVID vaccines. China keeps saying no.

China has rebuffed repeated offers to share advanced vaccines as it battles a COVID-19 wave, a rejection that's frustrated American officials concerned about a resurgence of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023

How pro-Putin operatives in Germany work to turn Berlin against Ukraine

Several million Russian speakers live in Germany, a legacy of Soviet ties to Communist East Germany and decades of German dependency on Russian gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2023

‘OK, Mexico, save me’: After China, this is where globalization may lead

As American companies seek to limit their exposure to the pitfalls of making goods in China, some are moving production to Mexico.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 30, 2022

Hirokazu Kore-eda calls for Japanese cinema to support young directors

The Palme d'Or-winning director seeks to change tough working conditions for up-and-coming filmmakers by collaborating with proteges on a new Netflix series.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Foreign NGOs halt work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban female staff

The ban is the latest blow against women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban reclaimed power. The hard-line Islamists also recently barred women from attending universities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2022

The Asian nations bringing Washington and Beijing together

Southeast Asian nations have been playing a key role in mediating tensions between Washington and Beijing.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022

A controversy forces Tokyo to define 'public park'

A plan to redevelop the capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien park and its sporting venues has drawn ire from people who want the area's trees to be spared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

Afghan women stopped from entering universities after Taliban ban

Despite promising a softer rule when they seized power in Afghanistan last year, the hard-line Islamists have ratcheted up restrictions on all aspects of women's lives.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 21, 2022

Suns owner Robert Sarver agrees on $4 billion sale to financier

Sarver said last September he would sell the team after being banned by the NBA for a year and fined $10 million for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Dec 19, 2022

Downsizing death: Japan's funeral industry at a crossroads

The death care business is rethinking the services it offers in response to soaring bookings and sagging revenue in a rapidly aging nation
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts

With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2022

What happens in Taiwan doesn’t stay in Taiwan

Taiwan is too important to Japan and the global economy to ignore its tensions with China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2022

It’s time to wear a mask again, U.S. health experts say

There is strong evidence that masks help to reduce the transmission of several respiratory viruses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022

South Korea to coordinate with U.S. and Japan on North Korea sanctions

The three countries this month imposed more sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile test.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2022

Our future artificial intelligence overlords need a resistance movement

Improving transparency about how algorithms reach their decisions is essential to keeping humans safe from artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 9, 2022

Brittney Griner's Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released

Dawn Staley watched Griner grow from a first overall WNBA draft pick in 2013 to one of the dominant forces in the league.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2022

Why Japan still leads in Southeast Asian infrastructure investment

Tokyo's position as the top investor allows it to not only counter Beijing's growing clout in the region but also promote key economic and foreign policy objectives.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

How Japanese soccer evolved to produce world-beating warriors

The Samurai Blue's upset wins over Germany and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup are a result of decades of effort to expand the sport's footprint across the country.
A banner announces the construction of a photovoltaic solar farm in Cabaiguan, Cuba, on May 21.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2025

China is quietly supplanting Russia as Cuba's main benefactor

Where many of Russia's most recent promises to Cuba have fizzled, China has discreetly stepped up to fill the void.
The Japanese version of the U.K.’s Disclosure and Barring Service aims to ensure a safe learning environment for children by facilitating checks for records of sexual offenses for those working in jobs involving contact with children such as education or child care.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 1, 2025

Japan expands scope of background checks amid child safety concerns

The expanded guidelines will apply not only to schools and kindergartens, but also to community spaces such as children’s cafeterias and talent agencies.
CIA director John Ratcliffe departs after a briefing with members of Congress in Washington on June 27.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2025

Trump’s CIA backs 2016 assessment that Putin wanted him to win

The latest findings put CIA director John Ratcliffe in a bind with Trump, who has called Russian election interference "a total hoax” and blasted the original conclusions.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the ring before his fight against Jake Paul in Anaheim, California, on June 28.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jul 4, 2025

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by U.S. immigration officers

U.S. authorities informed Mexico that they have begun the procedure to send him home.
Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an speaks at the China Development Forum 2024 in Beijing in March 2024.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 11, 2025

Can China become a defender of free trade?

The trillion-dollar question is: Does Beijing’s rhetoric match reality and how sincere is China when it claims to be a “defender” of free trade?

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji