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Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 3, 2021

Japan Times 1971: Five men storm the Diet and hurl fire bombs

October 1971 saw many busy news days as the Emperor and Empress returned from a historic trip and there was a massive train crash. Meanwhile, Marxists were involved in a dangerous campaign.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2021

Kyotographie taps into the echoes of hardship

The annual international photography festival reflects on times of major crisis.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 31, 2021

'A huge step forward': NHK brings human touch to computer-generated sign-language commentary

The move is the national broadcaster's most ambitious initiative yet to bring a variety of content to Japan's deaf population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2021

A book you remember, a Kindle you forget

When reading on a digital device, the fear is that the loss of mental effort will lead to a loss in overall thoughtfulness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021

Kim Jong Un calls K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ in the new culture war

K-pop's growing influence has drawn the leader's ire. But even a dictator may have trouble holding back the tide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2021

Fastly failure: Why a slew of major websites went offline

The cascade of failures across the web turned a mere 'service configuration” into a global outage that hit large companies and small users alike.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 3, 2021

A take on ‘The Tempest’ that aims to broaden your horizons

“The Tempest: Swimming for Beginners” incorporates the real-life experiences of its cast members with disabilities, as well as the challenges of living through a pandemic.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2021

China quietly continues effort to join trade pact created to exclude it

Officials from Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand have held technical talks with Chinese counterparts on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2021

Sony strikes deal to get Discord onto PlayStations next year

The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 26, 2021

Does Google Translate make foreign language learning unnecessary? Not quite

Idioms and other turns of phrase are often taken literally when left to Google Translate to make sense of things. That means translator jobs are safe for now.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 8, 2021

Bryson DeChambeau powers to victory at Bay Hill

The victory was DeChambeau's first since a dominating run to the U.S. Open title in September and was inspired by a text from Tiger Woods before the final round began.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 6, 2021

Foraging in Japan: What to eat and where to find it

In her book, “Eating Wild Japan,” Winifred Bird traverses the country searching for edible plants and the stories of those who pick them, eat them and live surrounded by them.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021

Japan on high alert for COVID-19 vaccination scams

Vaccine-linked scams emerged in January, according to an official, when the approach of the vaccine program quickly captured national attention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2021

Biden and Putin agree to extend New START nuclear treaty

White House officials said Biden also confronted the Kremlin leader over the poisoning of an opposition activist and a hacking of government and private computer networks in the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 23, 2021

‘Indian Migrants in Tokyo’ sheds light on an overlooked community

There are currently around 40,000 Indians living in Japan and their stories, similar to minority groups in other countries, are often ignored or pushed aside. This lack of public awareness and representation can lead to cultural misunderstanding, or worse, discrimination.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.

Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 20, 2021

MLB to investigate ex-Mets GM Jared Porter over inappropriate texts

Major League Baseball plans to investigate former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter for sending unsolicited, inappropriate text messages to a female reporter, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021

Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study

So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler's systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 26, 2020

BBC says obtained full copy of post-Brexit trade deal

The post-Brexit trade deal reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union goes beyond the EU's so-called "Canada-style" trade accord, the BBC said on Friday, citing what it said was a full copy of the accord.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2020

How Brexit talks overcame suspicion, resentment and fish

At times, mutual suspicion and paranoia over listening devices made Brexit look like a chapter from the Cold War, all heightened by COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2020

Trump’s future: Tons of cash and plenty of options for spending it

Donald J. Trump will exit the White House as a private citizen next month perched atop a pile of campaign cash unheard-of for an outgoing president, and with few legal limits on how he can spend it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Nov 14, 2020

Michael Emmerich: Wisely navigating the levels of translation

The UCLA professor and professional translator says there is a distinct pleasure in developing work in prose styles that are not his own.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Oct 17, 2020

Motoyuki Shibata is always ready to listen to writers’ voices

The founder of the literary magazine Monkey says a translator's first priority should be to honor the pleasure of reading.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 14, 2020

How to declutter your digital world

Working remotely may have eliminated your commute and allowed you to spend the day in your pajamas, but it also means you’re most likely bombarded with digital communication every second of the day — from personal and professional emails crowding your inboxes to push notifications reminding you of...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2020

Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate facing up to reality career may be over due to injury

Sarfate isn't retiring yet, he says, but he knows he may have already thrown his last pitch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2020

Trump heads into election he casts as a crusade for law and order

U.S. President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term Thursday, joining a general-election contest against Joe Biden that he and his party cast this week as a crusade against left-wing ideology and violent social disorder, fought against the backdrop of a virus that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2020

Trump widens China tech attack, ordering bans on WeChat and TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders prohibiting U.S. residents from doing business with the Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps beginning 45 days from now, citing the national security risk of leaving Americans’ personal data exposed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2020

What to make of Japan's annual defense report

White papers can be important documents, but it is critical to know how and why.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2020

Google search upgrades make it harder for websites to win traffic

For some web publishers that have historically relied on the internet giant to send users to their sites, the subtle tweaks have siphoned off vital traffic.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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