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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2022

More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after 'COVID zero' ordeal

Strict controls on people's lives may have caused profound damage on their desire to have children, demographers say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022

COVID stigma in China can cost recovered patients jobs and homes

One former worker at a government-run isolation facility in Shanghai slept on the streets during parts of June since he couldn't find work or housing after getting infected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2022

With military drills near Taiwan, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis

Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have been able to stop Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, but he has ordered his country's military to rehearse for a much more aggressive step.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Aug 8, 2022

Women from ASEAN who are following their dreams in Japan

The ASEAN-Japan Centre in Tokyo, established by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and Japan, produced a series of documentary videos that take a closer look at women from ASEAN countries who are active in Japan. There are about 500,000 women from ASEAN in Japan, and these videos...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 8, 2022

Fuji Rock's musical acts look to make a bigger splash with livestreams

As streaming becomes the norm for festivals wanting to draw a broader audience, artists are shaping their live performances with the YouTube audience and social media reactions in mind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself

Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China's leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 6, 2022

Sentō Samaritans: The fight to save urban bathhouses

Were public bathhouses to vanish from Tokyo, Osaka and other cities across Japan, much more than hot water would be lost.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan looks to take startup ecosystem to next level with more government help

Initiatives under the Abe administration helped the development of some firms, but overall Japan still lags behind powerhouses such as the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2022

Pelosi kicks off Asia trip as talk of Taiwan stop gains steam

The U.S. House speaker is expected to visit the self-ruled island during her Asia tour, despite warnings from China against such a move.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2022

Myanmar junta extends emergency rule, citing need for stability

The head of Myanmar's junta on Monday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace plan agreed with other Southeast Asian countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour with no mention of Taiwan

Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, according to a statement on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2022

Russian forces capture Ukraine's second biggest power plant

Seizing the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant in eastern Ukraine would be Moscow's first strategic gain in more than three weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jul 28, 2022

'Sailor-Moon'-inspired group SG5 shows how anime can lift up J-pop

As the music industry opens up to digital realities, the Sailor-Scout-themed pop group and other nascent acts are utilizing anime's popularity to leapfrog into greater consciousness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022

On armistice anniversary, North Korea warns of 'second Korean War'

The foreign ministry in Pyongyang blamed the U.S. and South Korea for inflaming hostilities, calling the two a 'horde of belligerents wanting the wretchedness of war.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2022

World condemns Myanmar junta for 'cruel' execution of democracy activists

Sentenced to death in closed-door trials in January and April, the four men had been accused of helping militias to fight the army that seized power in a coup last year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2022

NFL launches its own mobile streaming service

The league's new service, called NFL+, will compete with a wide array of sports-focused streaming services, including some that also show NFL games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 23, 2022

The 'private rebellion' of Hong Kong's poets

Anglophone writers such as Eric Yip and Nicholas Wong are gaining recognition abroad for challenging society's norms and tackling issues of race, sex and migration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2022

U.N. sheds light on human rights abuses in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

“Our monitoring reveals that u2026 the people of Afghanistan, in particular women and girls, are deprived of the full enjoyment of their human rights,' the report said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2022

China's latest heat wave exposes growing climate inequality

The richest 1% of the world's population are responsible for more than twice the emissions of the 3.1 billion poorest people, and disadvantaged groups bear the brunt of climate risks.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2022

Even senseless assassins can get lucky once

The murder of Shinzo Abe has put the spotlight on fringe religious and political groups. That doesn't necessarily help us find a future killer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2022

Juan Soto on Nationals negotiations: 'Don't know what to trust'

The second-year All-Star called the leak of his decision to decline a 15-year, $440 million contract 'pretty frustrating,' but said his motivation for now was to concentrate on baseball.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2022

Ukraine president suspends two top allies, citing Russian spy infiltration

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pair failed to purge Russian spies from their organizations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

As Russia runs low on drones, Iran plans to step in, U.S. officials say

The potential delivery of hundreds of Iranian drones would help the Kremlin replenish a fleet that has suffered steep losses in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2022

Man acquitted in deadly 1985 Air India bombing case killed in Canada

Ripudaman Singh Malik was reportedly shot outside his clothing business in the area of Vancouver.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2022

Expect more hostage diplomacy from a desperate Iran

Recent episodes involving foreigners should be a warning to Western governments that their citizens are an easy target for a regime facing mounting domestic and international pressure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022

Shanghai COVID-19 cases drop below 50 per day in sign flareup under control

The city recorded 47 infections for Wednesday, down from 55 on Tuesday. While daily cases have jumped from single digits last week, they are no longer rising precipitously.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2022

Japan lawyers push back against Unification Church's donation claims

The spotlight has fallen on donations to the church following claims by suspect in the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Trump and Musk trade barbs on social media as alliance crumbles
The trouble between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

Podcast

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

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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