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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2022

Japan’s self-destructive immigration policy

Japan's criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is contributing to an existential crisis comprising a fast-aging population, declining fertility and a shrinking economy.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 4, 2022

What's next for English-language education in Japan?

English has been at the heart of discussions over nationwide university entrance exams amid growing frustrations that few Japanese students learn to speak the language fluently.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

The epic rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

In Silicon Valley, where the line between talk and achievement is often vague, there is finally a limit to faking it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

The rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes: A timeline

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, 37, was accused of defrauding investors and patients with her claims of revolutionizing lab testing with a machine that used a single drop of blood.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2022

How Kishida's political journey has shaped his views on China

The prime minister's factional background and time as foreign minister have influenced his thinking on Japan's neighbor and will play a role in determining what line he takes with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

Expect more turbulent years ahead for the oil producers

The next five years may be no smoother for oil producers than its first five have been.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2021

Hong Kong’s media crackdown portends tough 2022 for free press

Governments appear poised for more steps to silence critical media coverage in the year ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2021

Tesla recalls over 475,000 U.S. cars due to camera and trunk issues

The cable harness for the rear-view camera may be damaged by opening and closing the trunk and prevent the image from displaying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021

Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry

The raid was the latest crackdown on media and dissent since China imposed a tough new national security law aimed at ending pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 30, 2021

Mariners' hot corner staple Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons

During a career spent entirely with Seattle (2011-21), Seager posted a .251 batting average with 242 homers, 309 doubles, 807 RBIs and 1,395 hits in 1,480 games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

Run, rebuild, repeat as floods eat away at India's indigenous land

With limited work options and a high dependence on natural resources, the Mising — like other indigenous communities around the world — often suffer the worst of the extreme weather.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

How world leaders can make their COP26 deforestation pledge a reality

More than 100 leaders agreed to halt and reverse harm to forests and land by 2030, but similar zero-deforestation pledges had repeatedly been made and not met.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021

U.S.-Russia alliance in space shaken by events on planet Earth

For decades, the space station has been a symbol of diplomatic triumph between the U.S. and Russian space agencies, NASA and Roscosmos, and the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 28, 2021

Hiroshima groups press for ordinance banning hate speech

Some experts are cautious about the legal restrictions because of potential conflict with the right to freedom of expression as stipulated in the Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 28, 2021

How Japan should approach military tech competition

It is vital for the nation to grasp the trends in national security and game-changing military technologies that are at the core of economic security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2021

Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military

An investigation of Myanmar's Kyaw Thaung family exposes a vast web of military procurement that was strategically hidden from the public.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 25, 2021

NHL players express disappointment about withdrawal from Beijing Games

With NHL players representing 11 of the 12 nations competing in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Games, the global impact of the league's withdrawl is substantial.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021

Consumer prices rise 0.5% in Japan on energy costs, but 2% without phone fees

The underlying price trend is being obscured by distortions caused by government policies — such as the drive to lower phone charges.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2021

'No walkover': Ukraine could extract high price for any Russian attack

Analysts say Ukraine's army is better trained and equipped than in 2014, when Russia captured the Crimean Peninsula without a fight, and highly motivated to defend the country's heartland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2021

Hong Kong went from zero to 29 terrorism arrests in 18 months

The cases have been accompanied by a flurry of warnings by government officials that radicals could be planning more attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2021

Putin says Russia has 'nowhere to retreat' over Ukraine

Russia is pressing for an urgent U.S. and NATO reply to proposals it made last week for a binding set of security guarantees from the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 21, 2021

What happens when Instagram success meets a market meltdown

THG became a billion-dollar company through makeup and supplements that were wildly popular on social media. The good times didn't last.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 21, 2021

Jikei Hospital grapples with how to protect women seeking confidential births

A hospital in Kumamoto wants babies to be born safely while protecting their mother's privacy — but legal and administrative obstacles put it at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2021

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

An investigation has found a key piece of evidence underpinning U.S. warnings that Huawei products pose a national security risk for any countries that use them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Case documents reveal extent of China's spying in Taiwan's military

Taiwan's spy catchers are battling a campaign that has compromised senior officers at the heart of the island's armed forces and government agencies.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Inside the deadly water crisis threatening Iran’s leadership

The nation's long-brewing crisis over water scarcity is the result of decades of unchecked industrial expansion.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
‘Drop the price’: Behind the pushback on Nintendo’s Switch 2
Excitement for Nintendo's next console is high, but a vocal contingent of fans are voicing criticism over the company's pricing strategy.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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