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Japan Times
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Northeast marks 10 years since devastation from 3/11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis

Ten years have passed since the Tohoku region was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Reconstruction has steadily been in progress in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the three prefectures that were most affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. People have been rebuilding...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2021

Hackers breach thousands of security cameras, exposing Tesla, jails and hospitals

The data breach was carried out by an international hacker collective and intended to show the pervasiveness of video surveillance and the ease with which systems could be broken into.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2021

Emergency Japanese that, fingers crossed, you'll never need to use

As with most disasters, it's better if you do your preparations for some scenarios while things are safer. Of course, that includes knowing the language of emergencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2021

Nikko Discount Ticket offers foreign travelers journey to ‘land of gods’

Located in Tochigi Prefecture, the city of Nikko has long been thought of as a deeply mystical place. Before his death in 1616, Tokugawa Ieyasu — the man who unified Japan and established the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled over the country until 1868 — selected Nikko as his final resting place. He...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2021

U.S. signals it will implement tough rule curbing China tech threats

The Trump-era rule would give the Commerce Department broad authority to prohibit transactions involving 'foreign adversaries.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2021

Half London boroughs using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uyghur abuses

At least half of London's boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2021

How the warming Arctic helped drive a deep freeze into Texas

Some experts maintain that climate change has increased the frequency with which the polar vortex weakens and allow cold to air to run amok.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021

On WHO trip, China refused to hand over important data

The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2021

Where did COVID-19 come from? Investigator foreshadows fresh clues

Peter Daszak, a zoologist assisting the World Health Organization-sponsored mission, said he anticipates the main findings will be released before his planned Feb. 10 departure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021

Facebook faces reckoning in Myanmar after being blocked by military

Facebook will have to decide how to play the delicate balance of protecting the democratic politicians and activists versus cooperating with the new regime to get services restored.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2021

Traveler quarantines aren’t going away soon

There are valid objections around privacy and the risk of exacerbating inequalities. Fortunately, good technology and sound policy should be able to surmount both.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2021

Glitches and design flaws limit value of Japan's COVID-19 tracing app

As a third wave of infections overwhelms contact tracers at public health centers, many are leaning more heavily on the state-developed COCOA app. But is it up to the task?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2021

Faced with a vaccine emergency, the EU made an enemy of everyone

What began as a bid to bring transparency has spiraled into chaotic mud-slinging that some fear could spur a trade row amid the pandemic.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2021

Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months

With alerts limited to infectious contact, and no obligation to flag positive status, high volumes of messages were never expected, though the prefecture is working on enhancements.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 8, 2021

The need to digitalize Japanese society as a whole

Japan must take action to ensure its future digital agency doesn't get lost under the rest of the government's apparatus.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2020

Travelers from Japan face more restrictions amid new virus strain fears

At least 73 countries are tightening their border control measures for travelers from Japan, where cases of the mutated virus have been detected.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 29, 2020

Who is affected by Japan’s tightened travel controls?

Technicalities in the revised policy have sparked confusion among new visa applicants and residents over whether they need to scrap plans to leave or return to the nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2020

Biden decries ‘obstruction’ in national security transition

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden accused Trump loyalists at national security agencies of throwing up roadblocks to a smooth presidential transition and warned that adversaries could take advantage of the situation without better cooperation from the outgoing administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2020

SolarWinds adviser warned of lax security years before hack

Cybersecurity researchers have described glaring security lapses at the company, whose software was used in a suspected Russian hacking campaign.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Dec 21, 2020

A summer of solidarity: Looking back on the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan

COVID-19 wasn't the only story of 2020. In May, footage of the murder of George Floyd was posted online and resulted in a month of protest in the U.S. and in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts Izu Oshima area

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected in coastal Izu Oshima, on Friday at 6:09 p.m. In the same vicinity, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake, which measured 4 on the shindo scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers in coastal Niijima-Kozushima,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Carlos Ghosn investigated by France over possible tax evasion

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Monday declined to confirm a probe into Ghosn's tax affairs.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 11, 2020

ESG awards recognize efforts on energy, child labor

To achieve the 17 U.N. sustainable development goals and bring a better future for all, what is needed is action by not just every government but also all organizations and each person. Borderless collaboration will accelerate such efforts.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 11, 2020

ESG awards recognize efforts of Suntory, Fuji Oil

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are attracting ever more attention from all stakeholders, from investors to consumers, as some of the most important keys for assessing corporate values, especially in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2020

Report points to microwave ‘attack’ as likely source of illnesses that hit diplomats and spies

The report provides the most definitive explanation yet of the strange illness that struck scores of U.S. government employees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2020

China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth

Targeting the city's teachers has become part of a broader plan by China's leaders to reform the city's youth after last year's sometimes-violent pro-democracy demonstrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2020

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Ibaraki area

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 40 kilometers off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday at 7:06 p.m.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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