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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

Justin Trudeau's longevity as Canadian leader unclear after bid for majority fails

Insiders said Trudeau and his inner circle had failed to realize the people they would need to run the campaign were exhausted after 15 months fighting COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance

Beijing's pivot puts the focus on advanced manufacturing, rather than the services sector, to steer the world's second-largest economy past the so-called 'middle income trap.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2021

Vaccine debate and climate goals top a scaled-back U.N. summit

The U.N. wants diplomats to have the face-to-face time they need to address crisis issues, but they don't want to be remembered for hosting a superspreader event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2021

Palm oil giant’s industry-beating ESG score hides razed forests

In the impoverished West African country of Liberia, a unit of the world's second-largest palm oil company has admitted to destroying forests and violating the rights of indigenous people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 19, 2021

The latest Japanese interior design brings origami into the fold

The art of paper folding has been inspiring kids and adults for generations. “On: Design” looks at a few contemporary goods inspired by the aesthetics and utility of the time-honored craft.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2021

NFL’s new play: Embrace betting ads, watch the money pour in

Belated or not, the NFL's embrace of gambling is, well, lucrative.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2021

The policies and political backgrounds of each of the LDP leadership contenders

The candidates will hold policy debates, outline their platforms and seek further support among LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file members up until the Sept. 29 election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021

China’s nightmare Evergrande scenario is an uncontrolled crash

The timing is particularly tricky as China juggles an economic slowdown, a sweeping crackdown on the private sector and rising tensions with Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2021

Seiko Noda makes last-minute bid for LDP presidency

Noda's candidacy is expected to split votes that could have gone to vaccine chief Taro Kono and make it harder for any candidate to win a majority in the first round of voting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2021

Afghanistan’s forsaken gender

While those of us in advanced economies contemplate the excesses of our modern society, Afghan women face an acute threat of being plunged back into the dark ages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021

Germany at risk from nationalists as Merkel leaves party adrift

As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor, the scene is a sign of how the pandemic has sustained the anti-establishment resentment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2021

Global warming set to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius as pollution plans fall short

Global emissions must be halved by 2030 to keep that target in sight, but governments are nowhere near that reduction, according to the nonprofit group Climate Action Tracker.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021

Vending machines bring safe and cheap water to Nairobi slums

The dispensers, each costing 200,000 shillings, mean Mukuru residents will no longer be at the mercy of the slum's informal, exploitative water market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2021

Taliban ‘conundrum’ forcing strange bedfellows on Afghanistan

World leaders one after another have called for international cooperation even as they jockey to gain influence in the great power vacuum that the U.S. departure has left behind.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 14, 2021

Japan needs a strategy for economic growth in the post-virus era

The country's financial stability faces challenges from a global perspective, especially regarding overseas investments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2021

The dangers of when there is 'nothing to lose'

A 'nothing-to-lose' attitude is what is driving the never-ending conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2021

Japan’s new richest person builds $38 billion automation fortune

Keyence Corp. founder Takemitsu Takizaki is now worth $38.2 billion, after the sensor-maker's shares almost doubled since the start of last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2021

As climate talks near, pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects

Coal remains a mainstay for power generation in Asia, which accounts for 75% of global coal demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2021

Apple issues emergency security updates to close a spyware flaw

The spyware, called Pegasus, uses a novel method to invisibly infect Apple devices without victims' knowledge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2021

Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores vital to climate study as glaciers melt

The realization glaciers are disappearing faster than expected is prompting renewed urgency, causing those who specialize in harvesting ice cores to accelerate missions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2021

Building a more sustainable car, from headlamp to tailpipe

Carmakers around the world are turning away from traditional materials that are hard to recycle, such as leather and plastics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021

China’s poor regions worry about climate justice in net-zero push

Hebei province's Tangshan has grown into the largest steelmaking hub in the world, but it also inherited Beijing's air pollution.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2021

20 years on, the 'war on terror' grinds along with no end in sight

The 'war on terror' waxes and wanes, largely in the shadows and out of the headlines — less an epochal clash than a low-grade condition and one that flares up occasionally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 11, 2021

Believe it or not, ‘expensive’ Japan is actually underpriced

Tokyo's reputation as an expensive city was debunked by Diamond's comparisons of prices for various consumer items in different cities around the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2021

How 88rising crafted an evocative soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’

The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2021

How family of a Myanmar junta leader are trying to cash in

Family members of the air force chief have enjoyed a lifestyle that is out of reach for the vast majority of Myanmar's people.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 8, 2021

Tsukedashi shortcut helps amateur standouts climb pro sumo ranks

The system rewards strong performances in top amateur tournaments, allowing wrestlers to get a head start on the salaried rank of sekitori.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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