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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2022

With 100 million refugees, the migrant crisis has barely begun

War and famine will make millions more take flight. And then comes climate change. How will the world cope?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2022

Relief and disbelief as Shanghai to start lifting COVID-19 lockdown

The city's prolonged lockdown has caused income losses, stress and despair to millions struggling to access food or get emergency health care.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 30, 2022

Rebuilding a community starting from scratch

Moved by visits to the area, a pair of students wants visitors to know there is more to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Pref., than disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022

For Russian-speaking Ukrainians, language clubs offer way to defy invaders

Many Ukraine citizens speak Russian as their first language. Volunteer organizations are helping them improve their Ukrainian and abandon “the occupiers' language.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 30, 2022

Feeling sick or upset when breastfeeding: D-MER not uncommon among mothers

Women are advised to avoid lack of sleep, stress and too much caffeine, and to take as much time for themselves as possible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022

China COVID outbreak wanes, with curbs eased to boost economy

China reported fewer COVID-19 cases in Beijing and Shanghai, with authorities moving to stimulate the faltering economy by easing some of the strictest virus controls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2022

‘Escalation of secrecy’: Global brands seek clarity on Xinjiang

Companies that sourced cotton from the region in China are weighing evidence of forced labor, a lack of visibility into operations and new regulation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2022

Ukrainan defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire

City of Sievierodonetsk is under assault by Russian forces Ukraine pleads for more weapons from West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2022

To reduce traffic, this company wants cargo e-bikes to replace delivery vans

URB-E, which started out as a company that made mini e-scooters, is pivoting to monetize the demand from companies that need their own low-emissions delivery systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2022

Gun massacres test whether Washington can move beyond paralysis

Emerging details of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, suggest that few of the proposals under discussion would have made much of a difference.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
May 27, 2022

As Japan’s borders creak open, who can enter now?

With the nation reopening little by little — a limited number of tourists have already arrived on package tour trials — it's difficult to keep track of who is allowed in and who isn't.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022

First tourists on Japan trial trips face tests, chaperones and little free time

The few tourists allowed in under a trial program have been subject to tight hygiene measures and close monitoring.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 27, 2022

Lyricist Takashi Matsumoto on Happy End, writing for pop and helping change the course of Japanese music history

Happy End's decision in 1970 to play American-inspired yet sing in Japanese proved to be a watershed moment for pop music here.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022

A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, strategy has in large part evolved into attempts at entrapment. But as the encounter at the bridge illustrated, the tactic comes with grave risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2022

China's Gen Z has the power to make or break western brands

The 270-million-strong cohort born since the mid-1990s is already flexing their power: They have the fastest spending growth out of any generation in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2022

Anger grows with Xi's 'COVID zero' policy following home disinfections

Home sterilizations have drawn comparisons with the practice of ransacking private property during the Cultural Revolution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2022

Biden’s repeated Taiwan remarks could risk triggering the very conflict he seeks to avoid

Analysts say Biden's assertions may highlight his personal views on Taiwan but warned they could risk eroding confidence in Washington and triggering a conflict with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022

Rural Philippines, long neglected, newly appealing in COVID-19 times

The economic disparity between the nation's rural and urban areas has been a long-standing problem, but the lessons of the pandemic may finally lead to change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2022

How Russia uses show trials to punish Putin’s enemies

With nearly 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers from the besieged steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, in Russian custody, the prospect of so-called show trials has emerged again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

Electric farms in Japan are using solar power to grow profits and crops

In many respects, Takeshi Magami's farm is like any other in Japan. But one major difference sets it apart from its neighbors: the 2,826 solar panels perched above the crops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022

Japan loves its minicars. Can it embrace EV versions too?

Mitsubishi and Nissan have unveiled their takes on electrified minivehicles, possibly helping to spark a wider shift toward EVs in the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 20, 2022

Use certain Japanese phrases to turn that 'mansplaining' monologue back into a constructive dialogue

Japanese dating sites tend to encourage women to listen to and praise their male partners, but the conversation doesn't have to go in one direction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 19, 2022

Li Kotomi's 'Solo Dance' flows across prose and borders

A beautiful translation by Arthur Reiji Morris of 'Solo Dance' will solidify Li Kotomi's place in the next generation of Japanese writers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022

Obesity is stalking poor countries where hunger once reigned

Low-cost calories are at the heart of the next big health crisis — and we have no systems in place to deal with the fallout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 18, 2022

China and U.S. race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals

The countries' inability to cooperate on space risks not only an arms race, but also clashes over resources on the moon and elsewhere.
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.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
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.
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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