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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 11, 2021

General Secretary Kim: North Korean leader given late father's title

Kim Jong Un was elected to the top post Monday, taking the mantle from his late father in a move seen as cementing the role of the Workers' Party of Korea in the country's affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021

Citi and JPMorgan join Marriott in pausing political donations

Events at the U.S. Capitol in the past week have triggered a backlash against politicians who have support President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 9, 2021

LLLL: 'The perfect balance of conformity and rebellion'

What makes the perfect J-pop song? There is a formula, which means you have to be in the box before you can think outside of it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2021

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer is tackling some of the world's biggest problems

The world's fastest supercomputer, Fugaku is tasked with challenges such as modeling climate change and helping to manage carbon emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

Why China is sentencing a tycoon to death

At first glance, the sentence may be meant as a reminder to naughty business tycoons of Beijing's lethal legal arsenal.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 6, 2021

Legal revisions would add weight to Japan's COVID-19 response

Levying fines on businesses if they don't shut down or reduce their hours of operation runs the risk of a political backlash against the government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2021

U.K. court rejects extradition of 'suicide risk' Assange to U.S.

The judge at London's Old Bailey denied his lawyers' arguments that the case was political and an assault on journalism and freedom of speech.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2021

Japan's carbon neutrality dilemma: More nuclear power or more renewables?

Suga's declaration the nation would achieve net zero by 2050 has touched off a debate over the best way to provide a safe, stable, secure and green energy.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2021

Can Suga lead beyond September or is he destined to be a short-term PM?

Entering a high-stakes election year, the prime minister will be faced with a series of uphill battles over the global health crisis, his policies — and his own political fate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2021

Japan to play placeholder role in Asia as Biden gets his house in order

Tokyo will be particularly interested to see how the next U.S. president tackles China, trade, regional security as well as its relationships with Southeast Asia and the two Koreas.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2020

After massive COVID-19 spending, how large is Japan’s debt?

Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 27, 2020

Oscar De La Hoya says boxing has a place for Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

Two of the most talked-about boxing matches in 2020 — the return of a 54-year-old Mike Tyson to the ring and an exhibition fight between social media personality Jake Paul and former NBA player Nate Robinson — left boxing purists wincing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020

The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself

The lack of answers over the catastrophe is making it difficult for an already crippled nation to rise from the ashes again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2020

Influencers may face fines as China tackles obesity and food waste

More than half of China's adult population is either overweight or obese, according to a new government report released Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2020

Past savior of Japan Airlines expects old values to beat pandemic

The carrier should stick to a philosophy of preserving jobs and keeping workers happy, former assistant chairman Yoshihito Ohta says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2020

Dear Canberra, you are not alone

What Australia's prime minister said about a COVID-19 inquiry was appropriate and the international community must remain united and push China to do what is right during these trying times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 21, 2020

Foreign investors eye return to Japan stocks after years of selling

The Tokyo Games and a recently forged Asia trade pact will serve as some of the reasons for investors to seek Japan-specific exposure.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2020

Asian Champions League reaches final after long 2020 campaign

The longest Asian Champions League tournament in history ends on Saturday — more than 11 months after the first ball was kicked — when Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea meets Iran’s Persepolis in the final in Doha.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 16, 2020

‘Josee, the Tiger and the Fish’: An impressive debut full of empathy

Kotaro Tamura's feature delivers some of the best animation this year and has a well-rounded character with a disability as the protagonist.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020

How China's coal industry is fighting to survive in a greener world

Before long, an uncomfortable truth could push to the forefront: China's national target of reaching net-zero emissions might not be compatible with another generation of coal.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 15, 2020

Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers

Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Carlos Ghosn investigated by France over possible tax evasion

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Monday declined to confirm a probe into Ghosn's tax affairs.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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