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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s war will destroy his beloved country

For Vladimir Putin, the Ukraine war is about an imaginary struggle for the Russian soul against a West that would destroy it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022

Why tracking Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealth is so difficult

That many extravagant assets speculated to be Putin's are owned or controlled by the state shows how his private interests have merged with those of his government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 4, 2022

Japanese town hit by 2011 quake making evacuation plan for vulnerable residents

A particularly urgent issue is for municipalities to come up with ways to support severely ill people undergoing treatment at home who use respirators and other medical devices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 3, 2022

Japan Times 1972: Paper tells story behind secrets leak

A British royal visits Japan in a flurry of celebration in 1922, while 50 years ago the Japanese press followed a story involving the Mainichi newspaper and press freedom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2022

U.S. investigators head to China to assist in 737 crash probe

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has been helping Chinese officials download two black-box recorders that were damaged in the mysterious March 21 crash.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022

Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia

Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in Belgorod, an incident the Kremlin said set an unfavorable tone for peace talks with Kyiv.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2022

It's almost time for the TSE's restructuring, but frustrations linger

Reforms set to be rolled out on Monday are intended to bring clarity to the roles of the exchange's segments, but critics say bloat is still a major issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022

School is back in Japan. At last, so are foreign students.

Following the easing of Japan's strict border controls, at least some foreign students have been able to arrive in time for Friday's start of the academic year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022

They may be kids, but they’re giants of hacking

Some of the world's most notorious hackers were teenagers when they took their first big steps into the cyber underworld.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022

Ukraine claims some battle successes as Russia focuses on another front

Russians moved to encircle and cut off Ukrainian forces in the east, making a diplomatic resolution to the war seem as far away as ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2022

Black boxes may unlock secrets of jet’s mystery plunge in China

The recovery of the second black box gives investigators the best chance of finding out what caused the crash, but much depends on the condition of the black boxes.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 28, 2022

Tsukuba ‘bar’ guides both visitors and revitalization efforts

On the outskirts of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, there is a homey place called Tamaribar, a play on words combining “tamariba” (“hangout”) and “bar.” It serves local delicacies, the kind that people eat everyday without noticing their value, like fresh eggs with locally grown rice. It also...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 25, 2022

Inside China's electric drive for swappable car batteries

China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for EVs as a supplement to charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several companies advancing the technology.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2022

How black boxes of crashed Chinese jet will be handled

The only device recovered so far is the plane's cockpit voice recorder, based on an early assessment, with the flight data recorder still yet to be found.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

Ukraine using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers, minister says

The country has declined to specify the number of bodies identified through facial recognition but has said the percentage of recognized individuals claimed by families has been 'high.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2022

Alexei Navalny, fiery Putin critic, is handed fresh nine-year prison sentence

Prosecutors had claimed that Navalny, a relentless critic and frequent target of Putin, and Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, had embezzled donations from supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022

'Invisible' solution to water shortages lies beneath our feet

Groundwater — which accounts for 99% of the planet's freshwater supplies — is poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even abused.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022

Russian rocket attack turns Ukrainian marine base to rubble, killing dozens

That number of Ukrainian marines killed in the missile strike would make it one of the single deadliest attacks on Ukrainian forces since the start of the war three weeks ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2022

How a Columbia professor became the scourge of activist short sellers

Joshua Mitts, a young professor who is making some powerful enemies on Wall Street, has become an increasingly influential figure in the hot debate over activist short selling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2022

U.S. gamble on China over Ukraine raises tensions with rival superpower

The White House made a carefully orchestrated gamble this week, issuing a series of threats to Beijing that it will face consequences if it supports Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As war rages, a struggle to balance energy crunch and climate crisis

Nations remain extraordinarily dependent on fossil fuels and are struggling to shore up supplies precisely at a moment when scientists say the world must slash its use.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 10, 2022

Fukuyama, City of Roses, to host world convention and expo

The World Federation of Rose Societies’ 20th World Rose Convention will be held in the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Fukuyama from May 18 to 24, 2025. The triennial convention on roses is the largest event of the World Federation of Rose Societies, which has a history of 50 years and about 40 member...
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 9, 2022

Sanctions and sanctuary: Japan responds to Russia's war in Ukraine

As Vladimir Putin's grim war in Ukraine escalates, The Economist's Tokyo bureau chief, Noah Sneider, joins to discuss the reasons for the conflict, the lengths to which Japan is supporting Ukraine, and how the war will redefine relationships between Japan and its northern neighbor, Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2022

Hong Kong’s leader goes quiet as city’s COVID-19 crisis deepens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's unusual withdrawal from public view underscores concerns about how the city will be governed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2022

Shoppers scramble for staples as food fallout from war spreads

Russia and Ukraine are vital suppliers of grains, vegetable oil and fertilizers, which means that supply disruptions will be felt all over the world.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2022

Biden demonstrates true leadership in the Ukraine crisis

The West, and the world, has united to oppose the invasion of Ukraine. While many leaders deserve credit for helping to forge this coalition, Biden deserves a good deal of the credit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022

Japanese food continues to gain popularity overseas

“There’s just so much cooking going on in the Japanese home that could be part of people’s lives, and what they’re looking for — the health benefits, the clean taste,” said famed New York French fusion chef David Bouley during a recent interview with The Japan Times. One of the first non-Japanese...
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

Podcast

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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