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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2021

Hong Kong activist pleads guilty to security law charges

Tony Chung, 20, faces up to seven years in prison, after reportedly admitting seeking to separate Hong Kong from mainland China between July and October 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2021

Trump's real estate empire pays the price for poisonous politics

Trump's business brand was once synonymous with success, an image that now clashes sharply with a political brand rooted in the anger of his largely rural and working-class voter base.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021

Thailand and Australia ease international border curbs spurred by COVID-19 pandemic

The eased border controls will offer a litmus test of the demand for Asian travel and tourism following the COVID-19 pandemic.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 31, 2021

With most fans vaccinated, J. League sees path to pre-pandemic crowds

After 20 months of uncertainty and heavy restrictions, league officials are optimistic that they will be able to raise average attendances in the remaining five weeks of the season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Oct 31, 2021

It will take more than swapping your eel for eggplant to save Japan’s unagi

The hard truth is that the growing appetite for Japanese unagi is having an adverse effect on their numbers. Improving ecosystems and vegetarian alternatives can only do so much.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 31, 2021

COP26 aims to banish coal. Asia is building hundreds of power plants to burn it.

In Asia, home to 60% of the world's population, coal's use is growing rather than shrinking as rapidly developing countries seek to meet booming demand for power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2021

Facebook knew about abusive content globally but failed to act, documents show

The company hasn't hired enough workers who possess both the language skills and knowledge of local events needed to identify objectionable posts in a number of countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

World 'way off track' in halting warming as greenhouse gas levels hit record

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 rose more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2021

China's economy stumbles on power crunch and property woes

GDP grew 4.9% in the July-September period from a year earlier, the weakest clip since the third quarter of 2020 and missing forecasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2021

Evergrande debt woes are manageable, China central bank official says

In rare official comments, Zou Lan, head of financial markets at the People's Bank of China, urged Evergrande to step up asset disposals and the resumption of projects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

Rather than curing societies financial ills, the former prime minister's economic plan has left a divide in its wake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 11, 2021

Aichi universities resume exchange programs as vaccines ease pandemic fears

While many students have been unable to join exchange programs in person, online classes have lowered costs and made some more determined to go abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2021

Moderna, racing for profits, keeps COVID-19 vaccine out of reach of poor

Moderna has shipped a greater share of its doses to wealthy countries than any other vaccine manufacturer, a data-tracking firm has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2021

‘Starting a fire’: U.S. and China enter dangerous territory over Taiwan

The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of a deepening rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2021

NPB draft offers no certainties for teams trying to find new stars

Most of the attention at Monday's event will be focused on the early selections, but the class of 2016 is a reminder that there are plenty of diamonds to be found later on.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

Recognizing the growing repression of the news media by governments

In an era of increasing authoritarianism and swirling misinformation, Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov were honored for their work to hold leaders to account.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2021

Not just coal: End to deforestation sought at COP26 climate summit

Green groups say the importance of carbon-storing forests in curbing global warming is being overlooked by many nations — especially in their climate funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Christmas at risk as supply chain ‘disaster’ only gets worse

This holiday season might see more frowns than smiles, as the global supply chain faces unprecedented shortages.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 3, 2021

Will Final Fantasy XVI be worth the wait? Only time will tell.

Square Enix seems eager to change the perception that its development period takes too long with this upcoming title on the PlayStation 5.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2021

The U.S. cooperates with Russia in space. Why not China?

Decades of Russo-U.S. cooperation has proved that cooperation in specific fields can be conducted in spite of tense bilateral relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic pushes Chinese tech giants to roll out more courier robots

More than a thousand courier robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2021

Was Angela Merkel really Germany's climate chancellor?

Merkel implicitly admitted that her green policies had moved too slowly in one of her last news conferences, after floods in July killed more than 180 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 17, 2021

Far more finance needed for nature-rich nations to make global deal fly

Improving conservation and management of natural areas, such as parks, oceans, forests and wildernesses, is seen as crucial to safeguarding the ecosystems on which humans depend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 8, 2021

China moves to complete its purge of Hong Kong’s election system

With their critics out, President Xi Jinping's chosen representatives in Hong Kong are building a system that will make it much riskier for the opposition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Oil producers enjoy the calm before the 2022 storm

Oil producers may have to forgo future output increases, and perhaps even reimpose cuts, if they are to prevent stockpiles from rising again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2021

Rats, drought and labor shortages eat into global edible oil recovery

Malaysia is a microcosm of the difficulties facing producers of various edible oils across several continents, from Canadian canola farmers to Ukrainian sunflower growers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court's rightward lurch puts Roe v. Wade on the brink

Two generations of American women have grown up with access to abortions, but the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized the procedure is now under threat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2021

Xi tests ‘common prosperity’ policies in Alibaba’s home province

The wealthy province of Zhejiang is home to 65 million people and some of China's most successful private companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 30, 2021

Agricultural income insurance gains traction in Japan's Tohoku region

The insurance covers nearly all products as well as losses resulting from a wide range of circumstances such as lower yields due to typhoons and the effects of the pandemic.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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