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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 13, 2022

Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial

Stadium stands were out of water by halftime and there was none outside, where the late summer temperature was 34 degrees Celsius, but felt far hotter because of the humidity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

With queen gone, former colonies find a moment to rethink lasting ties

Reconciling a seemingly benevolent queen with the often-cruel legacy of the British Empire is the conundrum at the heart of Britain's post-imperial influence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2022

Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line to open on Sept. 23

The 66-kilometer line is the shortest of all shinkansen lines in the nation.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

As Japan's neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense

In its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, the Defense Ministry is requesting more than u00a575 billion — a twofold rise — to bolster the SDF's cyberdefense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022

Mr. Play-It-Safe prime minister is living dangerously

Fumio Kishida's approval ratings are tanking. The prime minister must be more proactive to ensure his political longevity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 6, 2022

Taiwan matters greatly to Japan’s national security

Japanese politicians and strategists are becoming more vocal about Taiwan's place in the nation's security stratagem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2022

Japan to take steps to restrict city gas use and ensure emergency supply

Japan may make necessary legal amendments to force city gas users to restrict the use of the energy during severe supply crunches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2022

Disapproval rate for Kishida rises amid mounting problems

A Yomiuri Shimbun poll found that the Cabinet disapproval rating had topped 40% for the first time and now stood at 41%, up 7 percentage points from the previous poll in early August.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 4, 2022

Yuto Horigome eager to maintain skateboarding's post-Tokyo momentum

The street superstar made a special appearance ahead of FC Tokyo's J. League first-division game against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2022

British Open champion Cameron Smith joins LIV with five others

Cameron Smith is the highest-ranked player to flee the PGA Tour for LIV, and the world No. 2 was reportedly richly rewarded for his decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive

Home to about 6,000 firms, Higashiosaka is emblematic of how a weak yen and rising costs are pushing Japan's small manufacturers toward a tipping point.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 30, 2022

Serena Williams puts off retirement with U.S. Open first-round win

Serena Williams signaled she is not quite ready for retirement, advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 29, 2022

One year on, Tohoku searching for legacy of ‘reconstruction Olympics’

Disaster-hit areas had welcomed the Olympics as an opportunity to express gratitude for global support after the 2011 quake, but the Tokyo 2020 Games were heavily affected by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022

Suzuki drives deeper into India with global R&D unit

Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India for its local unit Maruti Suzuki and for export, will in 2025 start producing EVs at its factory in Gujarat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Low food self-sufficiency could cripple Japan in Taiwan crisis

Any major blockade or disruption to sea lanes around China and the Taiwan Strait could have bigger implications than just price inflation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 27, 2022

Online discourse sends netizens into a tizzy over Summer Sonic controversies

Two Japanese groups came under criticism online for seemingly mocking foreign acts during the music festival, even though many of the commentators were nowhere near the real-life scene.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Tunisia: Africa’s business hub and bridge to Japan

Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 26, 2022

Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in first match at U.S. Open

Things could get tough quickly for the 23-time Grand Slam champion with No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit possibly waiting in the second round.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Support for Ukraine
Aug 24, 2022

Students raise funds for charity, promote peace with music

On July 18, the Tokyo College of Music’s Music Liberal Arts school held a charity concert at TCM Hall on the Daikanyama Campus to raise money and awareness to support war-torn Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2022

Biden faces G20 quandary between joining Putin and Xi or staying home

The U.S. leader is facing a difficult choice — attend this year's summit with two leaders he has sought to isolate, or skip the gathering and forgo a chance to shape its outcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

Go with the flow: What to do when the Japanese police stop you for questioning

One former elite police official says the best course of action is to submit to questioning and resist the urge to resist.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2022

U.S.-India drills near Chinese border highlight potential for two-front conflict

The timing and location of the joint drills, analysts say, are intended to send a strong message to the Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2022

Leon Edwards sets sights on UFC belt as British MMA booms

The Jamaican-born, Birmingham-raised fighter is aiming to become only the second British champion in the circuit's 29-year-history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2022

Growing number of shareholder meetings held online in Japan

The number of such companies is expected to increase 60% from the previous year to some 800 this year, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2022

The end of the EU’s free lunch

The Keynesian demand policy to stimulate economic activity will merely fuel inflation, for which the ECB will rightly be blamed if it keeps buying government bonds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2022

Japan's pro-constitutional reform parties struggle to get on the same page

The four parties remain apart in their positions on not only the top issue of amending the war-renouncing Article 9 but also on less controversial items.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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