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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2022

Halvor Skiftun Digernes finds a new life's calling crafted from clay

The former mixologist and Tokyo cafe co-founder is combining his creative interests with a new passion — ceramic arts.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022

Japan's foreign reserves see record drop from market shakeup and forex intervention

Yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention has been rare in Japan which has long counted on exports of cars and electronics as a key driver of economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2022

North Korean provocations boosting U.S., Japan and South Korea security cooperation

North Korea's numerous weapon tests are bringing the U.S. and its top Asian allies closer together, as Japan and South Korea put aside long-standing political differences — at least for now.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Missile-alert panic triggers calls to ramp up Japan's defenses

By the time many people were aware of the alert on Tuesday, North Korea's missile had already splashed down in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 kilometers away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022

Lack of scrutiny on 'green' bonds offering firms cheap finance while derailing climate action

That firms set their own objectives to evade interest penalties incentivizes them to aim low, as so-called greenwashing enters a $22 trillion corporate bond market.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2022

Harsh rhetoric and shows of force unlikely to deter North Korea

The U.S., Japan and South Korea quickly responded to Pyongyang's latest provocation, but the nuclear-armed nation appears determined to proceed with its weapons tests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to trio for work exploring quantum weirdness

Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were recognized for their experiments in an area that has broad implications for secure information transfer and quantum computing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 4, 2022

Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in desert megacity

The $500 billion project, which is scheduled to feature a year-round winter sports complex when it's completed in 2026, will become the first West Asian city to host the event.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court to rule on protections for social media firms hosting terror content

The cases mark the court's first test of the broad immunity social media companies have enjoyed under a provision known as Section 230, part of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

New transport ship highlights Taiwan’s improving defense industry

The amphibious multimission vessel, named the Yu Shan, is the latest example of Taiwan's growing self-reliance in defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022

Venezuela frees seven Americans in swap for Maduro wife's nephews

Sometimes called the 'narco nephews,' the cousins were sentenced to in prison for plotting to smuggle 800 kilos (1,760 pounds) of cocaine into the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2022

Facebook, beware: The metaverse is flat

Most people are visiting virtual worlds through plain old screens, not VR headsets. Mark Zuckerberg needs to plan accordingly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 1, 2022

Exposed Europe steps up energy defenses after Nord Stream 'sabotage'

Europe's energy crisis, sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has escalated from a problem of ensuring supply to a challenge of securing the networks that keep Europe warm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2022

How China targets the global fish supply

With its own coastal waters depleted, China has built a global fishing operation unmatched by any other country.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 1, 2022

U.S. would know if Russia prepares nuclear strike, experts say

The United States would almost certainly discover ahead of time if Russia was preparing a nuclear strike on Ukraine, and Moscow might very well want it known, analysts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

For Obama, one Trump term wasn’t a big worry but ‘eight years would be a problem’

The former U.S. leader said he was concerned about a 'sustained period” of political norms being undermined if Trump served two terms, according to newly released documents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2022

Thai court rules prime minister can stay in office

The case was filed by the opposition Pheu Thai party, which had sought clarity on whether Prayut's time as a junta leader should count toward the maximum term limit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian leaves behind a staggering scale of wreckage in Florida

The extent of the damage was difficult to comprehend, even for residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful storms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2022

Japan should consider allowing medical cannabis, health panel says

Japan should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, a health ministry panel said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Sex assault trial in U.S. a rare moment for Chinese #MeToo movement

Founder of JD.com Richard Liu is one of the highest-profile Chinese figures accused of sexual assault or rape to face the scrutiny of a courtroom jury.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 27, 2022

With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi Arabia turns to esports

The world's biggest oil exporter has leveraged its immense wealth to assert itself on the esports stage, hosting glitzy conferences and snapping up established tournament organizers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2022

Putin grants Edward Snowden Russian citizenship

Snowden received Russian citizenship as a result of his own request, made in 2020, to make it easier for his American wife to travel back and forth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022

Trump ties and Olympics 'soft power': Memorable moments from Abe's tenure

As Japan holds a state funeral for the slain former prime minister, here are some of the most memorable moments of his nine years in office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022

Russia begins mobilizing Ukrainians to fight against their own country

The drive to compel Ukrainians to battle other Ukrainians is part of a broader, if risky, effort by Moscow to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new fighters.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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