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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 24, 2022

A shinkansen to space (and other news found beneath the sofa)

While you may have done a 'big clean' around your house at New Year's, there are still a few news stories that our writer would like to tidy up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2022

Stop saying student debt relief is for the rich

Instead of perpetuating the myth that student debt cancellation is for the rich, politicians should recognize how regressive the status quo is and do what's best for the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 23, 2022

Exploring the poetry of an exiled emperor on the Oki Islands

Go-Toba, Japan's 82nd emperor, used his time in exile to advance the ancient poetic form known as waka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2022

NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement

The Curacao native rewrote the NPB record book in 2013 with 60 home runs to surpass the previous single-season mark of 55, originally set by Yomiuri Giants legend Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2022

IMF chief urges debt-laden nations to act now to avoid problems

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that her worry is greatest for low-income countries because 60% are in debt distress or in danger of reaching that point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022

Dredgers spotted off Cambodian base where China is funding work

The dredgers were spotted off the Ream naval base, where China is funding construction work and deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking of larger military ships.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

The plans for the world’s next largest city are incomplete

Delhi's new draft Master Plan for 2041 envisions a megacity with tall buildings, affordable housing and ample green space, but inequity, corruption and shortsightedness complicate matters.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022

Defending champion Naomi Osaka falls in third round of Australian Open

Osaka's title defense came to an early end as the four-time Grand Slam champion was upset by Amanda Anisimova.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 21, 2022

This ancient brew has retro appeal in South Korea

South Korea's craft makgeolli revival has been underway for at least a decade, but the drink's popularity took on new dimensions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022

Daniil Medvedev embraces role of villain at Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev is no stranger to crowd hostility and has once again seemed to revel in the role of villain after overcoming mercurial home favorite Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open on Thursday and took a swipe at the feisty home fans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2022

Why no major world power wants ASEAN to split up over Myanmar

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi last week commended the Cambodian leader's visit to Myanmar, the first by a foreign leader since the coup.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2022

There’s a four-year wait list for Toyota's Land Cruisers in Japan

Waiting times were already stretching out to two years after the vehicle was revamped in 2021 for the first time in 14 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2022

The clock is ticking on Iran’s nuclear gambit

Iran's hardliners think a rising regional power with strict Islamic values will gain little from engaging with the West.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 20, 2022

Japan needs radical change to achieve health security

Health crises, such as the ongoing pandemic, are a national security threat just like major disasters and armed attacks, and preparation is vital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2022

Japan needs more than a carbon tax and green fund to achieve net zero

Environment Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi says the country needs 'investment for future prosperity, not just for plugging in the country's deficits.'
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 19, 2022

U.S. sumo fans get opportunity to see Japan's rising stars

Often considered de-facto world championship due to their high level of competition, the World Games give young talents a chance to shine ahead of their pro careers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2022

The Made in China plan is back, and it’s better

State planners released a five-year smart manufacturing development plan in late December that aims to digitize 70% of the country's large enterprises.
Japan Times
Jan 19, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Rebranded with a Sustainable-brand Sake!

We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.
Japan Times
Morocco report 2021
Jan 19, 2022

‘Morocco Now’ is turning Japanese

In the bustling heart of Tokyo, the world’s largest city, the vibrant colors of the recently launched “Morocco Now” economic brand shine bright with hope and opportunity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2022

Japan’s LNG inventories slump to seven-month low on cold weather

The country has also received 10% fewer LNG deliveries in the one-month period through Monday compared to last year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 19, 2022

Swift end to pandemic threatened by unvaccinated faraway locales

Logistical issues are relentlessly hounding vaccine rollouts in poorer countries, becoming one of the world's biggest public health challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2022

Johnson under pressure amid reports of looming leadership challenge

As many as 20 Conservative lawmakers plan to submit letters of no confidence in Johnson after an angry backlash over claims parties were held at his residence during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2022

Deadly drone strikes on UAE raise Gulf tensions and roil oil market

One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi's main international airport on Monday and set fuel tanker trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2022

Naomi Osaka returns, ready or not

Back in Australia, the place where things last appeared right in her world, is she ready for the crucible?
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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