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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2023

How can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planet.

Scientists have long cautioned that warming temperatures would lead to wetter and drier global extremes. A new study shows where that may already be happening.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 20, 2023

'Street fighter' Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia

Perez, a 33-year-old Mexican, came home 5.355 seconds clear of the two-time defending world champion as Red Bull reeled off a masterful 1-2 triumph.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2023

Wagner’s convicts tell of horrors of Ukraine war and loyalty to their leader

Fighters describe their recruitment and training, the combat they saw in Ukraine and their uncertain future in a Russia turned upside down by war with its neighbor.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2023

Weathering the storm: How Japan is factoring climate change into defense policy

Until recently, there was only limited interest in climate security within Japan’s defense circles, but that has changed as the challenges have become more evident.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2023

The global community should recognize Taiwan — or else

Diplomatic acceptance by the global community of the self-ruled island of Taiwan may be the only way to deter Chinese aggression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2023

Russia signals it will take more Ukrainian children, a crime in progress

Far from disguising the deportations, the Kremlin puts the children on display in Red Square photo-ops and at lavish concerts celebrating the war.
Japan Times
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Mar 19, 2023

'Struggling' Lewis Hamilton says he feels no connection with his car

The seven-time world champion qualified eighth while teammate George Russell took fourth, but both drivers will gain a place on the grid on Sunday because of Charles Leclerc's grid penalty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2023

Arrest warrant from criminal court pierces Putin’s aura of impunity

A highly symbolic move by the International Criminal Court, which accused President Vladimir Putin of war crimes, carries moral weight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2023

WHO accuses China of withholding data on pandemic’s origins

Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2023

Why Kishida and Yoon moved to improve frosty bilateral ties

Beyond good food and drinks, North Korea’s repeated missile launches and the need for the two countries to cooperate over economic security brought the two leaders together.
Japan Times
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Mar 17, 2023

Lewis Hamilton makes uneasy return to Saudi Arabia

The Briton, a seven-time world champion and Formula One's most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance.
Japan Times
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Mar 17, 2023

Germany cancels fencing event after athletes from Russia and Belarus allowed to compete

Germany's fencing federation has canceled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023

How China lost Asia

China’s efforts to bully its neighbors into acquiescing to its demands have not only failed, they have led Asia's democracies to deepen cooperation with the United States.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023

Kishida and Yoon to resume ‘shuttle diplomacy’ as frosty ties warm

The visit to Japan by Yoon is the first by a South Korean president for a bilateral summit since Lee Myung-bak traveled to Tokyo more than 11 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2023

Splitting up social media may be its only hope

Keeping different groups away from each other could be the best way to prevent a total meltdown of digital society.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2023

New analysis reveals dynamic volcanism on Venus

Radar images taken by NASA's Magellan spacecraft show that a volcanic vent about 1.6 kilometers wide on the Venusian surface expanded and changed shape over an eight-month span in 1991.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2023

Xiaomi's slow shift in India to premium smartphones helps Samsung steal its crown

While Xiaomi remained focused on selling mobile phones under 10,000 rupees ($120), Indian consumers were willing to pay up for better looking models with richer features.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 15, 2023

Pressure back on JSA to reconnect with fans as pandemic ends

After nearly three years of restrictions, there are plenty of ways for sumo officials to widen the sport's audience both domestically and globally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

'No need to worry': Odds drop newly found asteroid will hit Earth

The chances have plummeted that a newly discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046, the European Space Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2023

Japan weighs defense exports as it shows off fighter jet plans

The Global Combat Air Program is the country’s first major military development plan with partners other than the U.S. since World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023

Heartbeat may shape our perception of time, study shows

After an era of research focusing on the brain, the study provides further proof that no single organ registers the pace of time for humans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023

The Arctic is the latest arena for NATO and Russia to flex their military muscle

The region is increasingly important for energy, trade and security, and an area where Russia, the U.S., China and others are vying for greater control.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88

Oe was regarded as one of Japan’s leading contemporary novelists and was the second Japanese person to win the literary award.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2023

Europe is knocking on debt’s door

By continuing to issue common bonds to finance its expenditures, the European Commission is harming savers and undermining the creditworthiness of national governments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2023

Chinese-brokered deal upends Middle East diplomacy and challenges U.S.

The Americans, who have been the central actors in the Middle East for the past three-quarters of a century, now find themselves on the sidelines during a moment of significant change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 13, 2023

'Everything Everywhere' dominates at Oscars, capping award-season sweep

The unconventional sci-fi drama won seven Academy Awards, including best picture, while Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian best actress winner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2023

China is still backing an elusive breakthrough for solar panels

Developers are racing to bring perovskite — solar cells that are theoretically more powerful, cheaper and less energy intensive to produce than existing technology — to the mass-market.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 13, 2023

Ireland stays on course for Grand Slam after Six Nations win over Scotland

Ireland, which has claimed the Triple Crown and has its sights now set on a Grand Slam, now leads the Six Nations table with 19 points from four games, four ahead of second-placed France.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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