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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2022

In Kazakhstan’s street battles, signs of elites fighting each other

The reasons for the bloody crisis in Central Asia remain murky, but experts say popular discontent could mask an old-fashioned power struggle within the ruling faction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 8, 2022

‘Aggretsuko’ digs into toxic work culture and self-worth

The newly released fourth season of 'Aggretsuko' digs into some truly bleak storylines about the realities of work, but still finds a way to humanize even its most unlikeable characters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 8, 2022

Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94

Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022

China can have cheap coal or common prosperity. Not both.

Operating 24 hours a day, the only way coal mines can increase output in a hurry is to skimp on maintenance, making for a dangerous situation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2022

Peter Bogdanovich, director whose career was a Hollywood drama, dies at 82

Bogdanovich hit the ground running in the '70s with films such as 'The Last Picture Show' but within the decade, he had become one of Hollywood's most ostracized filmmakers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 7, 2022

Europe’s time to shine in battle against climate change

The world's prime-mover and norm-setter on climate change is heading into a year of bruising and protracted political struggle to realize its own climate ambitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2022

The security consequences of America’s China focus

Some regional powers will be tempted to bully weaker neighbors because they think that the U.S. pivot to East Asia will make American military intervention much less likely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022

Google Fiber staff seek union vote and direct negotiations with Alphabet

At stake is whether Alphabet should be considered the boss of its global army of 'temps, vendors, and contractors,” which now comprises most of its workforce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

UAE risks inclusion on global watchlist over dirty money

The Financial Action Task Force is leaning toward adding the UAE to its 'gray list,” which would make the country subject to more oversight for shortcomings in combating money laundering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of defrauding investors

Holmes was acquitted on three counts of defrauding patients who paid for tests from the blood-testing startup, however.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022

The epic rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

In Silicon Valley, where the line between talk and achievement is often vague, there is finally a limit to faking it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 4, 2022

To democracy and back in Southeast Asia

Clear time limits must be applied to the emergency powers that governments in the region have activated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 3, 2022

China moves to overhaul protections for women’s rights, sort of

The Chinese government is set to change its law governing women's rights for the first time in decades, but the obvious contradictions have left many women feeling skeptical.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2022

Moon vows fresh push for peace in final months as South Korean president

The South Korean president has long advocated an end-of-war declaration as a way to ease North Korean suspicions that America's goal is to remove Kim from power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2022

John Madden endures as larger-than-life face of gaming empire

'You won't see Bill Belichick Football in 40 years,” EA's Donny Moore said. 'It is unique in video games. It is unique in sports how one person's name transcends the sport itself.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2022
Jan 1, 2022

For Kishida, 2022 could be make or break in security and diplomatic sphere

The omicron coronavirus variant may throw a wrench in the prime minister's plans to have 2022 be a 'year of actively promoting summit diplomacy.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

Expect more turbulent years ahead for the oil producers

The next five years may be no smoother for oil producers than its first five have been.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2021

Chinese bishops and priests brief Hong Kong clerics on Xi's view of religion

The meeting has been described as Beijing's most assertive move yet in its attempts to influence Hong Kong's diocese, which is answerable to the Vatican.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

Russian and U.S. officials coordinating on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin were likely to discuss the Iran nuclear talks on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

Run, rebuild, repeat as floods eat away at India's indigenous land

With limited work options and a high dependence on natural resources, the Mising — like other indigenous communities around the world — often suffer the worst of the extreme weather.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 29, 2021

Shinzo Abe’s legacy reshapes the Asia-Pacific

The regional trade pact and security agreement that were championed by Japan's former prime minister look likely to shape Asia's geopolitical landscape for a long time to come.
Takaichi's PM bid faces further headwinds with coalition split
LDP leader Sanae Takaichi and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attend a party leaders' meeting on Friday in Tokyo.
Powerful earthquake strikes off southern Philippines
Authorities inspect a damaged wall and a car outside a mall in Butuan, Philippines, on Friday, after a major earthquake struck the area.
Japan to move toward five-year integrated bachelor's-master’s programs
Japan plans to introduce nationwide five-year bachelor's-master's programs to raise graduate school enrollment and train more highly skilled professionals amid a shrinking workforce.
Tokyo named world’s best big city for second straight year
Tokyo was ranked the world's best large city for the second year in a row in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
Tokyo named world’s best big city for second straight year
Tokyo was ranked the world's best large city for the second year in a row in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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