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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2022

In hijab row, critics say Modi's BJP looking for votes in southern Indian state

Opposition parties and many political analysts accuse the BJP of fomenting tensions in Karnataka to consolidate its appeal to majority Hindus, like they say it has elsewhere in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022

Taiwan sees China's Xi as too focused on party reshuffle for any attack

The Taiwanese government has assessed the current risk of a Chinese attack to be low, regardless of what happens between Russia and Ukraine.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 17, 2022

‘The Takatsu River’: A homey hometown drama

Yoshinari Nishikori offers a relatively upbeat take on a well-worn story of a rural Japanese community in decline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Feb 14, 2022

How social norms have influenced Japan’s COVID-19 response

Without any legally enforceable lockdown measures, the watchful gaze of the public eye has kept the nation's citizens in check.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2022

Under COVID curbs, Singapore and Hong Kong miss out on global travel rebound

The marquee transit hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore are being shunned as travelers seek to avoid weeks in hotel isolation on arrival or a raft of testing swabs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2022

‘Contactless’ humanitarian aid has its perks, and pitfalls

COVID-era travel restrictions have mostly prevented expatriate aid workers from flying into Pacific island nations after natural disasters. The results have been mixed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2022

The Tokyo club scene's 'temple' may be gone, but the faith remains

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the artists in Tokyo's club scene are turning to downsizing as a way to survive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022

The 'stealth' subvariant of omicron is spreading in Japan. What impact could it have?

A look at the two known types of the omicron variant and what BA.2's spread could mean for the nation's health care system.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022

Calls for Japan to relax COVID-19 entry restrictions intensify

Foreign business groups and students have weighed in on the issue, warning of international damage to the country's reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2022

TikTok tightens rules to bar transphobic behavior

TikTok's explosive growth has made it a vital platform for teens and young people, putting its guidelines under increasing scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022

Canada protest starts to bite as Ford is forced to close engine plant

The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada by protesters angry over COVID-19 restrictions is in its third day, with no end in sight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2022

The tsunami could kill thousands. Can they build an escape?

Along many stretches of the Northwest coast of the U.S., there are no bluffs or high buildings to climb — nowhere to go.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

U.S. exposes what it says is Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion

The plan involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military either on Russian territory or against Russian-speaking people in eastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

Political activism has surfaced at many international events, including the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but no other host nation has been as strict as China in policing political dissent.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 2, 2022

Beijing 2022 — A second pandemic Olympics

This Friday, the 2022 Winter Olympics kick off in Beijing, the second Olympics to be held during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the first ever to be held on entirely artificial snow.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2022

Coups cheered in West Africa as Islamist insurgencies sap faith in democracy

The failure of elected government to contain growing militant violence over the last decade has led to widespread disenchantment with democracy in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2022

Putin signals openness to diplomacy while blaming U.S. for crisis

Putin appeared to be trying to dial down tensions slightly in a crisis that has ignited fears of a full-fledged Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 31, 2022

Book ban efforts spread across the U.S.

Challenges to books are nothing new, but according to educators, librarians and free-speech advocates, the tactics and venues where they play out are changing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2022

Mao’s favored ‘red flag’ car seeks a new audience in Japan

China FAW Group Co., the carmaker whose luxury Hongqi model was used to transport Chairman Mao Zedong, has opened its first showroom in the country.
Japan Times
Jan 29, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New-sustainable Sake Brand, "Tsunan"

We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

Men are getting left behind in the jobs boom

During each recession for the last 40 years, a sizable number of men — more than women — have left the labor force and not come back.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2022

Most cases of Havana syndrome unlikely to be caused by foreign power, says CIA

The interim findings of a comprehensive study by the agency have angered victims, who described their release as a 'breach of faith.'
Japan Times
Jan 19, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Rebranded with a Sustainable-brand Sake!

We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.
Japan Times
Jan 18, 2022

Kotozna, Inc. selected for Singapore Tourism Accelerator 2021 - First from Japan, chosen out of 215 companies from 50 countries Product trial starting in Singapore

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc. has been selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the Singapore Tourism Accelerator programme for 2021. The Accelerator programme is set up by the Singapore Tourism Board to attract promising travel tech startups that can power Singapore's travel and tourism sector....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 13, 2022

‘Noise’: A web of lies imbued with style and pathos

Ryuichi Hiroki's film about three men entangled in a web of lies and murder to protect their island community is a departure from the director's usual romantic dramas and indie fare.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2022

As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy

Finding a way to avert catastrophe is complicated by a slew of sanctions on the Taliban, but some say such restrictions are 'self-defeating' as it increases the need for aid by the day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 10, 2022

Auction of Muslim women on Indian app shows tech weaponized for abuse

The fake auctions are just the latest examples of how technology is being used to put women at risk through online abuse, theft of privacy or sexual exploitation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2022

Top risks of 2022: Smaller issues vs. the big picture

The best way to minimize the fallacy-of-composition risk is for strategically-minded leaders to convince the people that in difficult times they must prioritize collective interests.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

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
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