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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 16, 2022

The return of K-pop and a cartoon cameo dot this year's 'Kohaku' lineup

The 73rd edition of NHK's annual musical extravaganza will see domestic acts such as Ryokuoushoku Shakai, Aimer, Be:First and JO1, as well as South Korean groups, take the stage.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 16, 2022

Samurai Blues: The J. League, the World Cup and Japan’s place in global soccer

Sports writer Dan Orlowitz joins the show to catch us up on where Japan stands in the global soccer landscape and the controversies swirling around the host nation of Qatar.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022

Trump's fresh White House bid to reverberate in Japan

Japan's ability to muddle through Trump's term is often attributed to Shinzo Abe, but his assassination earlier this year means there are likely few “Trump whisperers” left in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2022

Japan’s wave of tourists sends hotels and taxis hunting for staff

To a certain extent, Japan's struggles mirror what the United States and Europe saw over the summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2022

Police check fears and hurdles keeping Hong Kong migrants out of U.K. professions

Some Hong Kongers fear giving their details to a police force they no longer trust, and the British consulate in Hong Kong stopped facilitating such requests in June.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022

Trump launches 2024 U.S. presidential run, getting jump on rivals

Trump's announcement comes earlier than usual even in a country known for protracted presidential campaigns and signals his interest in discouraging other possible contenders.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 16, 2022

U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee announces Paris bid

In addition to winning the all-around title, Lee helped the Americans take team silver in Tokyo and collected a bronze medal on the uneven bars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2022

Japan's Olympus says moving from asset sales towards doing deals

After two decades in human resources roles, incoming Stefan Kaufmann will become one of the few foreign CEOs leading a major Japanese company.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2022

Western allies look to Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons

Though the battle for Ukraine remains largely an artillery war, new advances in technology and training there are being closely monitored for the ways they are starting to shape combat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2022

The new geopolitics demands a new vocabulary

Terms such as 'the West' and 'the East' are lazy, awkward and inaccurate geopolitical signifiers in the Post-Cold War era.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022

Justice Ministry panel puts forward option of joint custody for divorced parents

The proposal could see Japan move into line with international standards, but has been criticized by supporters of domestic violence victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022

Recent flu outbreaks in Japan raise alarm over possible 'twindemic'

Though still small in scale, flu outbreaks have started hitting elementary and junior high schools.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 15, 2022

In World Cup tempest, an oasis of calm for fans with autism

Attendees with sensory processing disorders will be able to watch games in comfort from special rooms built within three of Qatar 2022's venues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2022

Biden and Xi clash on Taiwan but find common ground on Ukraine

The two leaders sought to lower the temperature as they met for around three hours, with the presidents both saying they wanted to prevent high tensions from spilling over into conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2022

From bad to worse? Next year’s economic risks are already here.

History says the Federal Reserve's high-speed interest-rate hikes may well tip the U.S. into recession in 2023. Few will be surprised if spiraling natural-gas prices do the same for Europe.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 14, 2022

Ukrainian evacuees welcomed at FC Tokyo season finale

The J. League club has increased its cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, including the promotion of 'Easy Japanese' for foreign residents.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2022

Crowdfunding helping plug gap in government funding for academic research

The fundraising mechanism has also come into wider use in the nation's medical community, with some cases of research gathering pace after collecting large amounts of financial support.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 14, 2022

Japanese pianists win first and fourth prizes in Paris contest

Japanese musicians won the first and fourth prizes in the piano category of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin international music competition in Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2022

Deadly bombing in Istanbul is being investigated as a terrorist attack

The attack was the deadliest in Turkey in more than five years, and authorities offered few details in the hours afterward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2022

Cyber criminals hold Asian tech workers captive in scam factories

Thousands of people, many with tech skills, have been lured by social media advertisements promising well-paid jobs in Southeast Asia only to find themselves forced to defraud strangers.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 13, 2022

Investment urged in women's rugby after stirring World Cup

World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont said a shortfall in sponsorship and broadcast rights was partly due to a lack of commitment World Rugby itself had made to the women's 15-a-side game.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2022

Japan seeing travel demand recovery after border control easing

Despite the uptick in tourism demand, causes for concern remain. Travel to foreign countries from Japan has become expensive due to the weak yen and rising fuel costs.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 13, 2022

Johnny's departures signal growing pains

Though netizens speculated wildly after Johnny & Associates announced the departure of notable figures, the likely explanation is simply that the talent agency is in a moment of transition.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 13, 2022

Japan’s emotionally enhanced robots — and the people who love them

The future is now for these individuals and families that treat robots as emotionally as they might treat a pet — or even a child.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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