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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID-19 disruptions

A Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 7, 2022

When finding your place in Japan, you have to take the right steps

A group of dancers in Hokkaido learn that once you find your tribe, getting used to life in Japan becomes a whole lot easier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2022

Climate change is speeding up, warns major U.N. report

Sea level rise, glacier melt, torrential rains, heat waves have all accelerated, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022

Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review

Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2022

U.S. privately urges Ukraine to show Russia it's open to talks, report says

The report said the discussions show the complexity of the U.S. position, as officials publicly vow to support Kyiv with massive sums of aid while also hoping for a quick resolution.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

'Negotiating our future': Youth set to grab power roles at COP27

Young people have long been at the forefront of green protests and activism outside the corridors of power. Now many are striding into those corridors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2022

Climate change eclipsed by inflation, crime and abortion in U.S. midterms

Even as the Mississippi River withers from drought and Floridians struggle to recover from Hurricane Ian, the climate crisis is not a deciding issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2022

G7 urges China to abstain from threats and use of force

The U.S. touted the countries' increasingly aligned approach toward dealing with Beijing, but a mildly worded communique was the best the grouping could muster at the end of their meeting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

Iran’s weapons are slowly dragging Israel to Ukraine’s defense

After months of reluctance, Israel is softening its opposition to providing military aid to Ukraine, as Iran's deepening support for Russia evolves into a threat to Israel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2022

In message to Putin, Xi tells Scholz that China opposes nuclear force

During the two leaders' talks in Beijing, Xi called on the international community to 'reject the threat of nuclear weapons” and advocate against a nuclear war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot in shin in what aides call assassination attempt

Khan was six days into a protest procession bound for Islamabad, standing and waving to thousands of cheering supporters from the roof of a container truck, when the shots rang out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2022

Hope fades for action by Big Finance on climate crisis

In interviews, more than a dozen U.S. and European finance leaders were pessimistic the COP27 climate conference in Egypt starting Nov. 6 can make clear progress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Ukrainian grain deal resumes as shelling cuts off Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from grid

The defense ministry justified the change by saying it had received guarantees from Ukraine that it would not to use the Black Sea grain corridor for military operations against Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

Women, life, freedom and the left

The politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures. For Western liberals, understanding these dynamics will be crucial to beating back the new right.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 2, 2022

Rafael Nadal no longer fighting for top spot

Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks of his glittering career and has finished as the year-end No. 1 on five occasions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2022

The United States remains its allies’ best security hope

Despite decades of theorizing and strategizing with allies, American-led deterrence remains a delicate balancing act that depends on perceptions more than realities.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2022

Singapore’s military reforms highlight need to strengthen Japan’s cyberdefenses

The city-state's new Digital and Intelligence Service could offer a model of a new organizational structure, but experts say a similar overhaul of the SDF would be difficult.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 1, 2022

The Japan Times Publishing launches Japanese language learning e-book reading service on its digital store today

The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hideki Ito) opened its digital store, “The Japan Times Publishing Digital Store” (https://store.jtpublishing.co.jp/), in September 2022. Since then, we have been providing digital teaching materials for use in Japanese...
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2022

Trials of lower tackles in rugby to expand in New Zealand

Lower tackling was tested in selected competitions last year among growing concerns over head injuries in the sport.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022

Teens turn to TikTok in search of a mental health diagnosis

While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2022

LIV Golf vows next year will be bigger and better

Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, LIV grabbed the golf world's attention with staggering prize purses totaling $255 million while luring top players.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. East Coast report 2022
Oct 31, 2022

NEXCO-West USA: A bridge between Japan and the U.S.

Based in Osaka, West Nippon Expressway Co. launched its North American operations in 2011 believing it possessed the technology and valuable expertise in operating and maintaining roads and highways across the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2022

The domestic factors behind North Korea’s missile tests

Historically, Pyongyang launches its most provocative foreign policy moves when the regime faces particularly intense problems at home. Current North Korean behavior fits this pattern.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 30, 2022

Iga Swiatek confuse and disappointed by Simona Halep's failed drug test

Halep had described the ban as the 'biggest shock of her life' and denied knowingly taking any banned substance.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
Jesse Kirkwood: ‘Languages are entire cultural universes with all sorts of baggage’
Jesse Kirkwood is part of a vibrant field of translators who have nurtured what might be called a “post-Murakami era of Japanese literature and translation,” one book at a time.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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