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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 12, 2022

Climate change and scarcity chip away at de-growth taboo

De-growth — the idea that a finite planet cannot sustain ever-increasing consumption — is about the closest you can get to a heresy in economics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases see weekly drop, but experts warn of spread amid holidays

While the capital has seen a downward trend in daily cases this week, other parts of the nation are posting record numbers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 11, 2022

How Shinzo Abe left a legacy for Japan in geoeconomics

As well as being instrumental in the establishment of the 'Quad' grouping, Abe was key to Japan's work on setting up the CPTPP trade agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2022

Jair Bolsonaro is stepping up radical rhetoric in run-up to Brazil election

At an agribusiness convention, he promised to further ease laws that restrict the ownership of firearms if re-elected in October and called on his supporters to arm themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of using nuclear plant for deadly rocket attack

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of imperiling the plant, Europe's largest nuclear complex, with attacks nearby.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2022

LDP politics take precedence over economy in Kishida’s Cabinet reshuffle

The apparent desire to achieve an internal balance of power seems to have mostly affected ministerial positions concerned with economics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2022

Far-right populists come out of the racist closet

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent denunciation of “mixed race” countries indicates that far-right populists no longer feel they need to mask their true beliefs.
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 10, 2022

The fabric of timelessness in the visionary designs of Issey Miyake

A visionary ahead of his time, Japanese designer Issey Miyake was able to not only see the future but shape it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 10, 2022

Serena Williams to retire from playing after U.S. Open

The 23-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 said Tuesday that she was 'evolving away from tennis' and was ready to focus on motherhood as well as her business interests.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022

Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida

Support for Kishida's cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022

Tokyo has already broken record for severe heat days in a year

Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius for the 14th time this year in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2022

Tokyo taxi fares set for rare hike as inflation pressures mount

The hikes are needed in order to improve the wages and working environment of drivers, as well as to cover for rising fuel costs, the transport ministry said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 9, 2022

Serena Williams 'can't wait' to reach light at end of tennis tunnel

Williams was forced to dig deep during her first-round victory over Nuria Parrizas Diaz, which saw the two women exchange blasts in sweltering conditions on a hot and humid center court.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2022

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced on hate crimes charges

The three already are serving life sentences after being convicted of murder in a state trial last November.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 9, 2022

Commonwealth Games reach triumphant close as Birmingham parties

Australia easily topped the event's medal table above host England, while organizers touted strong ticket sales and growing interest among participants in hosting future editions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022

China holds fresh military drills around Taiwan

The exercises, the PLA's Eastern Command said, were 'focusing on organizing joint anti-submarine and sea assault operations.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2022

How to organize reconstruction aid for post-war Ukraine

Before significant funds are committed to Ukraine's reconstruction, it is important to determine who will control and direct the money and how the recovery will be structured.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 8, 2022

Track star Allyson Felix speaks out against 'shocking' rollback of abortion rights in U.S.

Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in track and field history, called the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending the constitutional right to an abortion "shocking" and a "step back" for women on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 8, 2022

Political newcomer Sanseito making waves in Okinawa elections

Sanseito, which has strong conservative policies, was formed in 2020 under the slogan, “There is no party we want to vote for, so we are creating one ourselves from scratch.”
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 8, 2022

Nick Kyrgios beats Yoshihito Nishioka at Citi Open to end three-year title drought

The 27-year-old Australian downed 96th-ranked left-hander Nishioka 6-4, 6-3 for his first ATP title since capturing the 2019 Washington crown.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022

Historical records unsorted in 40% of Japanese municipalities

Historical public records are documents recognized as having historical or cultural value, such as records of disasters and accidents, as well as those linked to local history.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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