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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022

'Crying all the time': Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars

The global monkeypox outbreak has 'reawakened the trauma of HIV,' despite the disease being far less deadly, said Nicolas Derche of the French LGBT group SOS.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Japan will monitor China, new economic security minister says

Sanae Takaichi, known for her hawkish stance toward Japan's powerful neighbor, took her post this month amid increasing government awareness of economic security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022

Olympus to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3 billion

In a statement, Olympus said the transfer to Bain would be in its best interest to allow the business to grow with more agile and flexible decision-making based on market needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022

Honda and LG set to build $4.4 billion EV battery plant in U.S.

The facility will have an annual capacity of about 40 gigawatt-hours with mass production slated to start at the end of 2025, Honda has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022

Japan defense chief says world has entered 'a new era of crisis'

Yasukazu Hamada is expected to play a key role in shepherding through some of the biggest changes in Japanese defense policy in nearly a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 29, 2022

One year on, Tohoku searching for legacy of ‘reconstruction Olympics’

Disaster-hit areas had welcomed the Olympics as an opportunity to express gratitude for global support after the 2011 quake, but the Tokyo 2020 Games were heavily affected by the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2022

How the drama surrounding Thailand’s prime minister may unfold

The move fueled speculation that Thai royals are planning to replace him ahead of an election that must be called by March 2023.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 29, 2022

Autumn nights are all right for romance

While some may interpret the 'fresh start' of spring as a more romantic part of the year, a case should be made for the grace of autumn as being a true opportunity for a relationship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022

Shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant strikes towns, heightening concern

As the power plant inches toward a possible crisis, both sides have acknowledged the risks of a potential nuclear accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022

Number of syphilis infections spike in Japan

The number of syphilis cases this year is already close to the 7,983 for the whole of last year, the highest annual total since data under the current format was first collected in 1999.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2022

Sanna Marin, from youngest elected leader to 'partying PM'

The 36-year-old's reputation as a firm crisis leader has been challenged in the last few days.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022

U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit

The Chinese military slammed the U.S. for hyping the warships' sailing, saying that the entire operation had been monitored.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 28, 2022

Ian Foster pleads for patience as pressure mounts on All Blacks

New Zealand's head coach said he was aware Saturday's defeat to the Pumas will throw fuel on the fire for critics, but asked for more time to get his side playing to a higher standard.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2022

In Germany, the stuttering bid to jumpstart coal plants

Russia's curtailing of gas exports has forced Berlin to return to the dirty fuel, but logistical problems remain major obstacles.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 28, 2022

Foraging vegetables and fending off roosters: Daily life on Shikoku's zero-waste frontier

Kana Lauren Chan has let her desires for direct action guide her across the globe — including to her latest stop in Japan's most eco-friendly town.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022

Singapore debate on LGBTQ rights heats up in test for leaders

The fallout shows the new generation of leaders taking over will have their work cut out to control a divisive issue in the city-state's multicultural society.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2022

Documents at Mar-a-Lago could compromise human intelligence sources, affidavit says

The search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home was spurred by the discovery that he had kept classified material related to the use of human sources in intelligence gathering.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2022

Solomon Islands refuses to allow U.S. ship to make port call

The move was seen as another sign of deteriorating relations between Washington and the Pacific nation, which is pursuing deeper ties with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022

LDP surveys lawmakers on Unification Church ties — but names unlikely to be revealed

The party does not plan to publish the names of lawmakers found to have ties with the group, unless they are deemed to have especially deep relations to the religious group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2022

Malaysia’s king is facing pressure over possible Najib pardon

For the king, giving such a pardon poses a conundrum since it risks angering a wide segment of the population.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

A new development path for Africa

Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Angola report 2022
Aug 26, 2022

Economic diversification creates exciting openings

The Angolan economy is opening up to international investors like never before, with the recent acceleration of its diversification drive attracting interest from foreign companies active in a broad range of industries and sectors. Long reliant on oil revenues to fund socioeconomic development projects...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2022

Can the Japanese learn to love nuclear power again?

The Japanese government is backing the construction of new reactors for the first time since Fukushima. It will have to convince a skeptical public first.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2022

PGA Tour fires back at LIV Golf with sweeping changes to schedule and prize pool

The PGA Tour is overhauling its schedule and boosting its prize pool in response to a players meeting last week in Delaware and pressure from the upstart LIV Golf Series.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2022

Max Verstappen eager for comforts of home as Formula One season resumes

Verstappen has a commanding 80-point lead over Charles Leclerc in the title race.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
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.
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.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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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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