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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 17, 2022

Work forever: Japan’s seniors brace for life without retirement

Many older Japanese can no longer afford to stop working as demographic woes pressure the nation's labor market and social security system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2022

Over a barrel, Biden faces tough options with Saudis

Despite growing action on climate change, the United States is decades away from being insulated from high oil prices.
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2022

Kofu outlasts Hiroshima to claim maiden Emperor's Cup title

The J. League second-division team held the fort against its J1 opponent, earning its first major trophy after a dramatic penalty shootout at Nissan Stadium.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022

Vladimir Putin couldn’t care less about red lines

Vladimir Putin doesn't really operate according to the logic of provocation and response. Instead, he is constantly searching for opportunities to gain an advantage.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 15, 2022

Kaoru Takamura's thrilling whydunit saga comes to a close

English readers can finally solve the puzzle of the author's magnum opus with the release of 'Lady Joker: Volume Two,' compellingly translated by Marie Iida and Allison Markin Powell.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2022

Japan set to drop archaic paternity rule for divorced women

The bill will also end a ban on pregnant women remarrying within 100 days of divorce, ostensibly imposed to avoid disputes over paternity.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2022

Suicides among women in Japan rise for second year in a row

The number of suicides increased among women in almost all generations regardless of whether they lived alone or not.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 13, 2022

Forget Madden. Chess becoming hottest game among NFL players.

Chess's gridiron acolytes include A-list quarterbacks like Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals and Joe Burrow of the Bengals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2022

Wildlife populations have plunged 69% since 1970, report finds

Featuring data from 32,000 populations of more than 5,000 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish, the index shows accelerating falls across the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2022

The conflict in Ukraine makes us rethink cyberwar

Russia's much vaunted and expected massive cyberattack on Ukraine never materialize and there are various reasons why.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2022

Chip firm Socionext soars in Tokyo debut after Japan’s biggest 2022 IPO

Socionext managed to attract buyers even in a weak market for IPOs in Japan, where proceeds slumped 80% this year on an annual comparison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2022

Fearing war in Xi's next term, Taiwan bolsters defenses

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has made modernizing the country's armed forces a priority, developing what she has called 'comprehensive asymmetric warfare capabilities.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 12, 2022

All aboard one of Japan's most scenic train lines

Perhaps it was because of his photographer's eye, but Kenko Hoshi seemed to see promise in a damaged railway that could help save his community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2022

Back to the brink in Iran

After decades of repression and corruption, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his fellow hard-liners will find it difficult to quell the current unrest with force alone.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2022

In New Zealand, scientists reduce cow burps to save the world

Early trials suggested that calves emit up to 20% less methane when they receive the probiotic, said the principal scientist at the firm developing the supplement.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2022

LeBron James' 18-year-old son Bronny signs Nike endorsement deal

The Sierra Canyon High School guard is one of five amateur players to sign with the shoemaker, which inked his father to a lifetime deal in 2015.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic eager to end roller-coaster year on high note

Djokovic has four titles from just 10 events this season following victories in Rome and at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 9, 2022

A tiny Tokyo apartment: ‘I wouldn’t live anywhere else’

Meet the young Japanese who have decided to live in a shoe box.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2022

Suzuka endures as one of Formula One's most popular and celebrated circuits

As the F1 circus pulls into Mie Prefecture for the first time since 2019, drivers and fans alike are eagerly anticipating the return of one of the sport's top venues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

Climate change 'kills on grand scale,' expert says

'We're talking about potential death of hundreds of millions or billions,' said Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2022

Six drivers to watch at the Japanese Grand Prix

There is plenty of intrigue heading into the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019, with battles up and down the grid.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 6, 2022

England favored to lift trophy as women's Rugby World Cup prepares for record-breaking start

Two-time world champion England is on a 25-match winning streak and has not lost since 2019, when it was beaten by New Zealand's Black Ferns.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 6, 2022

‘To the Supreme!’: Clever rom-com keeps twists coming

Santa Yamagishi's rom-com about four women with lackluster love interests is cleverly plotted but takes a while to get to the drama.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2022

'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls join protests over Mahsa Amini death

Students are reportedly staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2022

U.S. ponders a striking move: Regulating outward investment

Neither protectionism nor unfettered free markets can protect national security and promote growth. The U.S. must struggle to get the balance right.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022

Lack of scrutiny on 'green' bonds offering firms cheap finance while derailing climate action

That firms set their own objectives to evade interest penalties incentivizes them to aim low, as so-called greenwashing enters a $22 trillion corporate bond market.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 5, 2022

Becky Sauerbrunn calls for ouster of officials named in abuse report

The two-time World Cup winner said players were 'horrified and heartbroken' by the findings of a report published on Monday following a year-long investigation.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.

Podcast

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

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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