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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2022

Top risks of 2022: Smaller issues vs. the big picture

The best way to minimize the fallacy-of-composition risk is for strategically-minded leaders to convince the people that in difficult times they must prioritize collective interests.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 7, 2022

Novak Djokovic in limbo in Australia as legal team works to overturn visa denial

'This persecution is unfair, starting with the Australian prime minister,' Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said about Djokovic's situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2022

Myanmar visit by Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks protests and ASEAN division

The junta's failure to implement a peace deal has fanned divisions within the 10-member bloc, and some say Hun Sen is backing Myanmar's military rulers by making the trip.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2022

U.S. catches Kremlin insider who may have secrets of 2016 hack

Extradited from Switzerland in December, Vladislav Klyushin has been accused of illegally making millions of dollars trading on hacked corporate-earnings information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

Sayonara and good riddance to 2021. Enter the Tiger.

There were many winners and losers in 2021, a year in which the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus once again dominated the headlines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 26, 2021

Saori Iwano: ‘Anyone who wants to make lasting change in the world is an activist’

Saori Iwano had a busy year that was capped off with her attendance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference where she picked up a few new ideas on how to approach the topic in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2021

As Bob Iger departs, Disney investors also look to get off the ride

Walt Disney Co.'s board promised a smooth transition from the end of the Bob Iger era to the new regime under CEO Bob Chapek, but the reality looks much rockier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2021

Pro-China group continues to spread misinformation, researchers say

More than 2,000 accounts have promoted falsehoods such as COVID-19 misinformation and the denial of human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2021

How Japan-North Korea relations changed under Kim Jong Un

Last Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked 10 years in power. Recent observers have focused on nuclear weapons and diplomacy with South Korea and the United States, but there are under-discussed considerations related to Japan-North Korea ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2021

What the Modi Twitter breach tells us about hackers

Pitching bitcoin has become the Rick Roll of the hacking community — a funny prank rather than a nasty attack.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2021

Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes

A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2021

Why Filipino voters are backing another member of the Marcos clan

In the Philippines' strangely frugal electoral system, all Marcos Jr. needs to do to become the next president is to secure the largest share of votes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021

Amarachi Nwosu tackles diversity issues with 'Women of Color in Japan'

Filmmaker Amarachi Nwosu's short film, which follows three women of different ethnicities who navigate their opportunities and challenges in Tokyo, seeks to dismantle stereotypes in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 8, 2021

Why any war with Taiwan is a huge gamble for China’s Xi

For all the talk of Chinese President Xi Jinping's desire to invade Taiwan, one counterpoint is often overlooked: The domestic risks involved in starting a potentially devastating war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2021

Facebook facing mounting legal fights over Myanmar genocide

Rohingya refugees blame the social media company for allowing the 'out-of-control spread of anti-Rohingya content” despite repeated warnings about deadly consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2021

Facebook and Instagram remove Chinese network over fake COVID-19 claims

The claims targeted English-speaking audiences in the United States and Britain and Chinese-speaking audiences in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Tibet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021

As China menaces Taiwan, the island's friends aid its secretive submarine project

Taipei has stealthily sourced technology, components and talent from at least seven nations to help it build a fleet with the potential to exact a heavy toll on any Chinese attack.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2021

Mass COVID-19 testing: Does it save lives?

Would Japan have seen far greater fatalities if it opted for mass COVID-19 testing like other countries rather than just targeting vulnerable group as it did?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 20, 2021

Lawsuit seeks to halt execution of death row inmates in Japan without advance notice

Prisoners in Japan are currently informed of their impending executions one or two hours before they are carried out.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 19, 2021

Be active in discussions about crime by mastering the passive voice

With news about train-related crime appearing in broadcasts, we look at the basic structure of talking about victims and perpetrators.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2021

Russia’s Communist Party comeback

Amid all this silencing and persecution of anti-government voices, an unlikely group has survived and become the Kremlin's only real opposition: the Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

China's Communist Party to wrap up key meeting as Xi strengthens power

The event is expected to lay the ground for what analysts widely expect to be a third term for the leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2021

China’s deafening silence speaks loudest at global climate talks

Some China climate watchers suggested that the nation's leaders are more concerned with implementing measures at home than winning praise at COP26.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2021

Shutting down historical debate, China makes it a crime to mock heroes

Under a new law, China has zealously prosecuted even the perceived slander of communist figures, broadening Xi Jinping's campaign to dominate party orthodoxy.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 2, 2021

Tottenham's Nuno Santo latest victim of Premier League's sacking culture

The days when English soccer used to shake its collective head at reports of Serie A or La Liga managers being fired after a few bad results are long gone.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2021

The LDP won the Lower House election, but it has few reasons to celebrate

Despite achieving a strong majority of its own, high-profile upsets and a reduced ruling coalition seat count have taken the edge off victory.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2021

A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm

SmartNews, which uses an algorithm to provide what it says is an unbiased, nonpartisan mix of information, is one of Japan's most valuable startups.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 30, 2021

Will the Komuros start to see good news now they’re wed?

Now that Princess Mako has married Kei Komuro, will the media begin to reflect on its coverage of their time in the spotlight? For Princess Kako's sake, let's hope so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021

Opposition unity in Japan general election proving easier said than done

The CDP and JCP have agreed to rally around unified candidates in as many districts as possible — and one of the strategy's first tests is in Hokkaido.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2021

Sky not falling as J. League adjusts hometown rules

For a few hours on Sunday, it appeared as though the J. League was preparing to abolish its long-cherished hometown regulations.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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