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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2023

Concrete traps carbon dioxide soaked from air in climate-friendly test

The joint effort was the first time that carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere using such Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology had been secured in concrete.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2023

Blaming TikTok for harming students is easy. Proving it isn’t.

About half of adolescents have had a mental health disorder at some point in their lives, and some school districts are putting at least part of the blame on social media companies that they say addict America’s youth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2023

KDDI and SoftBank to provide new dual-SIM service to ensure connectivity during emergencies

The announcement is a response to KDDI’s massive mobile network outage last summer that affected more than 30 million users.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 3, 2023

Japan Times 1923: Doubtful news agency claims Tokyo English dailies favor cause of Japanese war office

With a change of editors at the top of The Japan Times, other publications call out a newly detected 'pro military' stance from the newspaper — and the paper responds on the front page.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023

Taiwan aiming to prevent conflict with China, says representative to U.S.

Taiwan wants to prevent tragedies, such as a possible contingency in the Taiwan Strait, by boosting its defense capabilities, said Hsiao Bi-khim.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 3, 2023

U.S. supports allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2024 Olympics as neutrals

The IOC's willingness to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris has divided the sporting and diplomatic world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2023

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recognize significance of first meeting between two Black starting QBs in Super Bowl

'To be on the world stage and have two Black quarterbacks starting in the Super Bowl, I think it's special,' Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said in a news conference on Thursday
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers

The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Sony to promote veteran CFO to role overseeing global operations

Hiroki Totoki will become president and chief operating officer of Sony on April 1, the company said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

‘Tea Friends’: Sex positivity for the older crowd

Bunji Sotoyama’s film about a call girl service for senior citizens is elevated by its frank depictions of elder sex.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2023

Half a million strike in U.K.'s largest walkout in 12 years

Teachers and train drivers were among the groups to act, as well as border force workers at British air and seaports.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 1, 2023

Hakuho positions himself to dominate sumo once again

Now known as Miyagino, the former yokozuna's proactive recruiting style has seen the stable add some seriously impressive talent under his watch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2023

Two years on, Myanmar coup takes a 'catastrophic toll'

The Feb. 1, 2021, coup, which unseated Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, has left a trail of upended lives in its wake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2023

Myanmar is a country between chaos and hopelessness

Nearly two years after a military coup and being increasingly out of the global spotlight, Myanmar has descended into an unending civil conflict.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023

Japan and NATO agree to deepen partnership, saying rules-based order ‘at stake’

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to further deepen ties, arguing that the international community is 'facing changes defining an era.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 31, 2023

Barrett Strong, whose ‘Money’ helped launch Motown, dies at 81

As a singer he was a one-hit wonder. But teaming with Norman Whitfield, he wrote a string of hits for others, including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

First Nintendo theme park in U.S. highlights diversification push

The video games-maker is branching into overseas theme parks amid a push to better harness the company’s intellectual property treasure trove.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2023

Ukraine's Usyk motivated by boxing and memory of friend lost to war

Usyk said a unification title fight with British fighter Fury could possibly take place 'at the end of April.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

FTX debacle the latest twist in Japanese unit’s tumultuous history

Liquid’s leadership regularly drew on their industry credentials to promote the company, but this coexisted with stories about hacks and poor internal security.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2023

Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jan 30, 2023

Metaverse increasingly being used for education in Hiroshima

To cope with the increase of students being absent from school, the board of education of Hiroshima Prefecture has introduced metaverse-related activities as a learning option.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jan 30, 2023

Reining in Japan’s unstoppable urban sprawl

The world’s most rapidly aging nation wants its shrinking population to concentrate in regional urban centers. However, things aren't going as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2023

From lessons of 3/11, Japan scientists share knowledge of disaster resilience across Pacific

As Japan’s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

Putin plans new Ukraine push despite losses as he prepares for years of war

The renewed offensive may start as soon as February or March, people close to the Kremlin have said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 30, 2023

BCCJ head Lyle cultivates change for sustainability

Name: Richard Lyle
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Big Tech binged on workers during COVID-19 — now, comes the purge

The spate of Big Tech layoffs is a reaction to a hiring wave during the pandemic that got out of hand. But will it be an overreaction?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes

A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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