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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2023

Singapore’s high costs won’t dethrone the money center — yet

Southern Malaysia is becoming popular as Singaporean housing prices surge. The commute to Johor brings its own challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 29, 2023

No glory for bullies: South Korea's school violence epidemic

A phenomenon is sweeping the country, with people who were bullied publicly naming and shaming the perpetrators of school violence decades after the alleged crimes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2023

Bucking the trend: Nara's famed deer bowed less frequently during pandemic

The wild deer living in and around the park in Nara Prefecture, which total about 1,200 and are protected as a natural treasure, are famous for bowing to tourists for 'deer crackers.'
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2023

Fukui launches Japan's first transport service using 'level 4' autonomous driving

Self-driving cars are expected to serve as a means of transportation for elderly people in areas where public transportation services have decreased due to drive shortages and depopulation.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 29, 2023

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk booed after refusing to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at French Open

Kostyuk honored her pledge to not shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Photo essay
May 28, 2023

Does the pure joy seen at this year's Sanja Matsuri hint at a summer of celebration?

After scaled-down celebrations became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Tokyo's biggest festivals returns in full form.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2023

Erdogan seeks to seal victory in runoff for Turkish presidency

The president’s power looks undiminished by the worst cost-of-living squeeze in decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2023

White House and Republicans reach tentative deal on U.S. debt ceiling

The deal would raise the debt limit for two years while capping spending over that time, clawing back unused COVID funds and speeding up the permitting process for some energy projects.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2023

Sunak faces trouble everywhere in bid to keep Tory voters happy

Conservative ministers and advisers say they fear a post-Brexit 'realignment” of voters in England coming back to bite them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023

Man who opened Asiana plane door says he wanted out 'quickly'

'He felt the flight was taking longer than it should have been and felt suffocated inside the cabin,' a Daegu police detective said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 27, 2023

100 miles around Mount Fuji on 'Asia's most important' race

The Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji ultramarathon isn't just Japan's most prestigious trail running competition — it might one day be the world's biggest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2023

What Exxon won’t tell you about climate costs

Society might be willing to make sacrifices if it meant avoiding even worse damage from global warming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2023

Artificial intelligence, democracy and the global order

The sudden arrival of groundbreaking AI tools has created an urgent need for a more holistic and global approach to tech governance.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2023

Japan's top court admits role in loss of important trial records

In a report over the discarding of the records, the Supreme Court admitted its failure to give sufficient instructions to courts across the country on record preservation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2023

Tech claiming to protect U.S. schools from mass shootings prompts growing unease

School administrators are increasingly targeted with sales pitches for everything from drones to AI-powered surveillance cameras and weapons detectors.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 23, 2023

UFC eager to bring Japan back inside the octagon

The mixed martial arts promotion sees potential in the country, which was once considered among the sport's biggest global hubs.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023

Turkey's third-place candidate endorses Erdogan in runoff

Analysts say Sinan Ogan's support should give the incumbent Erdogan a boost, but could also divide Ogan's supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023

In West Africa, a ‘bokashi revolution’ takes root

A Japanese fermentation-based fertilization method is helping the region’s farmers cope with the effects of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

Biden and McCarthy to meet Monday as staff debt-limit talks resume

Investors are girding for more volatility in markets this week as the two sides grapple for a deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

Ukraine aims to encircle Bakhmut as Russia says it has captured city

A Ukrainian general said that Kyiv's troops were advancing on Russian forces in the suburbs and getting closer to a 'tactical encirclement' of the city.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

Iraq's climate migrants flee parched land for crowded cities

The United Nations ranks Iraq, still recovering from decades of dictatorship and war, as one of the world's five countries most impacted by some effects of climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2023

Biden and Kishida use Hiroshima museum guestbook to push for nuke-free world

Few other details of the leaders’ visit have been disclosed, possibly out of consideration for sensitivities among the U.S. and the other G7 nuclear powers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2023

Cleveland Browns legendary running back Jim Brown dies at 87

Brown's NFL career spanned just nine seasons from 1957-65, but he remains one of the NFL's legendary running backs.
Japan Times
The Netherlands report 2023
May 20, 2023

MOL Logistics Netherlands delivers progress and innovation

MOL Logistics (Netherlands) B.V. is a part of the MOL Logistics Group (MLG), headquartered in Japan. With 139 directly operated sites in 26 countries and 188 agencies in 51 countries, MOL Logistics provides comprehensive and high-value-added logistics services worldwide. MLG is part of Mitsui O.S.K....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 20, 2023

‘Ripples’: A refreshing and hilarious skewering of Japanese society

Mariko Tsutsui masterfully juggles humor and drama in Naoko Ogigami’s dark comedy about the silent pressures women face in modern Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2023

Japan's G7 refugee balancing act: Door open for Ukrainians, but not many others

The country's embrace of Ukrainian evacuees has been unusual for a nation notorious for its aversion toward immigrants, but the Ukraine war has sparked a rare outpouring of support.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Japan ready to expound on city’s anti-nuclear message

For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, hosting the Group of Seven Leaders Summit in Hiroshima carries special meaning.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.

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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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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