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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 18, 2022

Japan confronts problem of video game addiction

While nations like China and South Korea have imposed drastic restrictions on youth gaming in recent years, some in Japan feel they are being left to deal with the issue on their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2022

A small but growing movement to make video gaming greener

While most gamers don't link the power output of their machines with environmental issues, a small group of enthusiasts are starting to think differently,
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2022

Prince William's godmother apologizes to woman over racism incident

Susan Hussey quit her British royal family role after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain, revealed she had repeatedly asked her 'what part of Africa are you from?'
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 16, 2022

Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

Environmental journalist Mara Budgen comes on the show to talk about the Japanese giant salamander, which is well-protected within Japan through various laws but is still at risk of becoming an endangered species.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2022

COVID outbreak in Beijing shows rest of China what comes next

Bucking expectations for a managed and gradual transition, Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is now allowing the virus to run rampant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The supplies also included model aircraft engines made by a Japanese company, Saito Seisakusho, as shown in photos of drones recovered in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2022

The fight to build up Japan’s military is just beginning

The famously pacifist nation's plans to double defense spending are both welcome and overdue. Now Japan needs to find a way to pay for them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 15, 2022

‘Small, Slow but Steady’: An exploration of human fragility

The focus of Sho Miyake's drama is less on blood-flecked pugilism and more on outside-the-ring drama, including the protagonist's struggle with her own reasons for fighting.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2022

Phung Khanh Linh and artists abroad get creative with city pop palette

In 2022, the world tuned in to the glitzy sounds of Japan's bubble era more than ever before. For musicians outside of Japan, their appreciation of the genre goes beyond nostalgia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022

Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo

More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2022

ChatGPT could soon be the better way to Google

Answers from the AI-powered chatbot are often more useful than those from the world's biggest search engine. Alphabet should be worried.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

Yusaku Maezawa picks K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki to join SpaceX moon trip

Maezawa bought every seat on the maiden lunar voyage by SpaceX, which has been in the works since 2018 and would follow his trip on a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2022

Sho Miyake's ‘Small, Slow but Steady’ brings audiences into a silent ring

Rather than try to beat the 'Rocky' movies at their own game, the director subverts tropes and focuses on the beauty of boxing in his film about a deaf pro fighter.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2022

Moroccans celebrate 'historic' World Cup win over Spain

With shouts, songs, cries and tears, Moroccans exploded with joy as their football team beat Spain to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 6, 2022

From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing

Amid deforestation, pollution and climate change, bugs are struggling — along with the crops, flowers and animals that rely on them to survive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2022

Why Japan still leads in Southeast Asian infrastructure investment

Tokyo's position as the top investor allows it to not only counter Beijing's growing clout in the region but also promote key economic and foreign policy objectives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022

Ambitious plans to build Indonesia a brand new capital city are falling apart

With his final term running out, President Joko Widodo is struggling to finance a project that could resettle millions of people and cement his own legacy.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022

From Kyoto Protocol to ‘fossil’ awards: Japan’s climate image stained by inaction

A quarter century after Japan hosted the COP3 climate talks where the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, the country's record at the national level is a study in contrasts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022

Inside China's fight over the future of 'COVID zero'

Opinions about the policy vary wildly, illustrating the difficulties leader Xi Jinping faces in relaxing the world's most rigid rules while heading off national discontent.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 3, 2022

Stephanie Frappart's hometown expresses pride as referee makes history in Qatar

When Stephanie Frappart stepped onto the Al Bayt stadium grass on Thursday, she became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup game to complete a journey that started almost 30 years ago on the outskirts of Paris.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2022

Elon Musk and his not-so-hidden agenda

If the information space is destroyed, such as with Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, it will no longer be possible to marshal citizens against the powerful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2022

As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service

Civil servant jobs in China have been in high demand for thousands of years as a sure way for those with high scores at the five-hour, multidisciplinary exam to move up the social ladder.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 1, 2022

Only hard options: How China could navigate its way out of 'COVID-zero'

Beijing recognizes the damaging impact of quarantines and lockdowns, but it also understands that ceasing efforts to contain the virus would rapidly overwhelm the health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Smart Countryside
Dec 1, 2022

Is it a bus or a taxi? For some small Japanese towns, the answer is both

Hybrid mobility services are helping cater to Japan's older citizens, many of whom live in areas where traditional forms of public transport are lacking.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 1, 2022

Efforts underway to revive local horse racing in Japan

Sales have been recovering, due in part to online sales of betting tickets, although until now local racecourses have not been financially strong enough to splurge on repairs to facilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 1, 2022

New Monkey imprint broadens the reach of contemporary Japanese literature

Stone Bridge Press and Monkey magazine have joined forces to expand the literary landscape of Asian writings in translation.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 30, 2022

How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

Alex K.T. Martin joins us to talk about the science — and sustainable process — behind the process that may bring cedar, oak and sakura to your next cocktail session.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Nov 28, 2022

Wood spirits: How Japan made the world’s first liquor from trees

History is being made by a technology that may help aging rural populations, reinvigorate the nation's struggling forestry sector and shake up the global alcohol industry in unforeseen ways.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin

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