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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2023

‘Extremely hot’ summer arrives in Japan amid climate change and El Nino

Across the nation on Tuesday, 57 locations saw highs that surpassed 35 degrees Celsius.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2023

Japan tries to turn page on eugenics policies, but related ideas persist

A 1,400-page report by parliament on forced sterilizations of people with disabilities sets out Japan's grim history with eugenics, but experts say the matter is far from closed.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 11, 2023

How a 'Muppets' artist became a part of J. League mascot history

Among American writer Guy Gilchrist's achievements over a career that has spanned more than 40 years is the creation of Shimizu S-Pulse mascot Pul-chan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 11, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic stay on Wimbledon collision course

Djokovic, bidding for a fifth successive title, took his winning streak at Wimbledon to 32 matches and is now unbeaten on Center Court for a decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2023

Shipping needs nuclear power to solve its emissions problem

The shipping industry’s energy needs far exceed the capacity of green sources like solar and wind. There is only one clean alternative: nuclear power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 10, 2023

Business behind basketball: Ryukyu Golden Kings leap ahead

The Okinawa team is being seen as a leading model in Japanese basketball's rise and preparations for new reforms to the B. League in 2026.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

Scientists fight losing battle trying to shield melting glaciers from the sun

Tibetan Plateau glaciers, which support the lives of billions of people, took tens of millions of years to develop — but almost a sixth of their ice has vanished in the last 50 years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2023

Shift in balance of arms in Ukraine underscored by fresh data

Figures suggest that Ukraine’s tank fleet has grown since the start of the invasion last year, even as Russia’s has halved.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2023

Spain wants to be a green energy hub, but risks moving too fast

Trailing only the United States, Spain is home to almost one in every five strategic hydrogen projects around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2023

The mighty U.S. dollar can fight off the digital upstarts

The de-dollarization project is counting on blockchain technology to end the greenback’s hegemony. The hope may be misplaced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2023

Moderna signs deal with Shanghai to make mRNA vaccines for Chinese market

The Massachusetts-based company will work with local government to conduct clinical trials and apply to bring products to market as well as to produce them in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2023

Xi’s metal curbs risk backfiring as G7 seeks China alternative

China’s decision to control the export of two key metals showed it has some power to retaliate against the U.S., Japan and Europe, but the measure is also a double-edged sword.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2023

India increases Africa lending in race to counter China

While China’s loans to Africa have dipped since 2016, overall in the 10 years to 2020, it pledged $134.6 billion to African nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

Hong Kong’s reopening brings scant gains after pandemic and crackdown

Tens of thousands of high-skilled workers left to escape the city’s COVID-19 regime and limits imposed on freedoms after Beijing enacted a national security law in 2020.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 4, 2023

Formula One finds controversy on the wrong side of a white line

According to the governing FIA, race control had to review more than 1,200 potential breaches of the 'track limit' rule that occurred during the 71-lap Austrian Grand Prix.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow

The region from the Baltic in the south to the high north may become almost an integrated operating area for NATO.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2023

An early heat wave upsets the rhythm of life in the southern U.S.

Climate change and rising temperatures make medical and homemade remedies crucial for the preservation of both livelihoods and summer traditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high, reflecting 'unseen mental distress'

The suicide rates among young people age 10-29 and elderly people age 70-79 were particularly concerning, a local organization said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2023

'Awakened' Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title

The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Frisco: A culture of unrivaled performance

Given its location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Frisco has seen a steady stream of businesses and families relocating to the city, attracted by its enviable quality of life, world-class sports and leisure facilities, and an exceptionally business-friendly environment with ready access to a deep...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Houston Spaceport: Collaboration crucial to the future of commercial space travel

Collaboration, not competition. That was how Houston Airport System Director of Aviation Mario Diaz described the future of space exploration as he invited Japanese companies to take part in Houston Spaceport’s long-term vision to become the leader in commercial space travel. 
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 29, 2023

Democracy-minded Yoon faces challenges in dealing with China

A recent thawing of ties between Tokyo and Seoul could help enhance economic security and keep Beijing in check.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2023

Too many workers, or too few: India’s colossal employment challenge

In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2023

Former No. 4 Kei Nishikori to end long ATP Tour layoff in Atlanta

The 33-year-old, a 12-time ATP Tour winner and 2016 Rio Olympic bronze medalist, has not played on the tour since undergoing surgery last year on his left hip.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

China takes divide-and-conquer approach on 'de-risking' with appeals to CEOs

The rhetorical shift is China’s latest effort to fight back against endeavors by the U.S. and Europe to prevent the world’s second-largest economy from obtaining advanced technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2023

How NATO can be made to fit the Indo-Pacific

NATO will always have a minimal role to play in Indo-Pacific security. It can contribute, but it is just too far away, with more urgent concerns requiring its energies and resources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

COVAX vaccine initiative has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes

The initiative is set to wind up at the end of this year, although some of its work will continue.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 26, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz calls Novak Djokovic 'obvious' favorite for Wimbledon despite return to No. 1

Alcaraz was playing on the grass for just the third tournament in his career and showed impressive development during the week.

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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