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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2022

Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

In Madrid, meanwhile, climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2022

A vibrant refuge in Seoul goes quiet after deadly crowd crush

Makeshift altars pay homage to the victims while the government investigates one of the worst peacetime disasters in the country's history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

France’s far right picks 27-year-old to succeed Marine Le Pen

The result was widely expected as Marine Le Pen has been progressively handing over duties to Bardella, who's served as deputy leader since 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

'Negotiating our future': Youth set to grab power roles at COP27

Young people have long been at the forefront of green protests and activism outside the corridors of power. Now many are striding into those corridors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2022

Tories fear Rishi Sunak is just managing Britain’s decline. They want a vision for growth.

Even some of his Cabinet are worried that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans for stabilizing the U.K. public finances will sink their chances of surviving the next election.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 4, 2022

Brazil’s former president returns: Let the challenges begin

Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da, now the president-elect, will have little time to celebrate his return to power as he takes over a deeply divided Brazil.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022

Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agree to promote security dialogue

Amid provocations from North Korea, the lawmakers requested that their two countries' leaders hold a summit in a sincere manner to normalize their bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 3, 2022

England's Harry Kane on precipice of history — and more — as World Cup approaches

With 18 months left on his contract at Tottenham, Kane's career is at a crossroads.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

The Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea

Climate change, pollution and exploitation are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river, on which half a billion people depend for survival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2022

China covertly closes cities as 'COVID zero' resistance rises

Local officials are communicating restrictions with businesses directly, or shutting small sections of a city incrementally to avoid the panic of a blanket order.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Your Lovely Smile’: A sincere tribute to indie cinemas

In Kah Wai Lim's drama about a struggling director who wanders around Japan pitching his films to independent theaters, Hirobumi Watanabe plays a version of himself with heart and humor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2022

Rail resumes between Russia and North Korea, with 30 horses on first train

A freight train carrying the Orlov Trotter horses left Russia's far east through the Khasan-Tumangan crossing, according to Russia's veterinary service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 2, 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter faces exodus of advertisers and executives

At least five Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world's largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

Rishi Sunak must detoxify Brexit to save himself

A thaw in U.K.-EU relations is the U.K. prime minister's best hope of political survival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2022

Energy crisis chips away at Europe's industrial might

While lower energy use helps weather the crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the long term effects will severely weaken Europe's industrial base.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2022

Selling a cleaner, affordable cooking fuel for Kenyan homes

Koko Networks in Nairobi supplies more than 675,000 households with clean-burning ethanol, which is used in the company's cookers and sold over an app.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 2, 2022

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from the World Cup

A group of current and former athletes has called on FIFA to ban Iran from the upcoming World Cup in light of its recent violent crackdown on protesters and other human rights violations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2022

Halloween tragedy is a test for a deeply unpopular leader

President Yoon Suk-yeol's political future greatly depends on how he deals with the Halloween tragedy that left over 150 people dead after a crowd surge over the weekend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2022

The United States remains its allies’ best security hope

Despite decades of theorizing and strategizing with allies, American-led deterrence remains a delicate balancing act that depends on perceptions more than realities.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 1, 2022

The Japan Times Publishing launches Japanese language learning e-book reading service on its digital store today

The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hideki Ito) opened its digital store, “The Japan Times Publishing Digital Store” (https://store.jtpublishing.co.jp/), in September 2022. Since then, we have been providing digital teaching materials for use in Japanese...
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 1, 2022

11月1日より、ジャパンタイムズ出版 デジタルストアで日本語学習教材「e-book」を販売開始

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版(本社:東京都千代田区、取締役社長:伊藤秀樹)は、2022年9月、新たに「ジャパンタイムズ出版 デジタルストア」(https://store.jtpublishing.co.jp/)をオープンしました。オープン後、日本語を教える学校・企業等団体向けに、教師が授業で使えるデジタル教材を提供していましたが、いよいよ2022年11月1日より、学習者用テキストをはじめとしたe-book閲覧サービスの販売を開始します。これにより、世界中の多くの国々で当社の日本語教材が閲覧可能になります。...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2022

Crowd and traffic control could have prevented Seoul Halloween deaths

Experts say the density of people that packed into a narrow alley in Seoul's Itaewon district may have reached a level that made such a disaster almost inevitable.
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 31, 2022

Can Japan’s pandemic-hit amusement parks return with a bang?

Does the opening of Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture reflect a turnaround in fortunes for theme park operators in Japan?

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?