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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
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 23, 2022

Colorful design gets its moment in the sun

The summer heat got you down? Perk up with these vivid designs and materials inspired by the season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2022

The Earth wants Biden to keep gas prices high

There's one bold move President Biden could make to curb climate change: Find a way to put a $5-a-gallon floor on gasoline prices.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 21, 2022

‘Cat and Salt, or Sugar’: Absurd family drama offers a glimpse into the NEET life

Takashi Komatsu's somewhat autobiographical drama about an idle young man who lives at home with his dysfunctional family provides some insight into unconventional lifestyles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 21, 2022

Independent publisher gives short stories their due with 'Storybook ND' series

New Directions spotlights short fiction with a new translated series featuring Yoko Tawada and Osamu Dazai.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2022

Tadej Pogacar finds Tour momentum as he chases Jonas Vingegaard

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar was toppled last week in a tough Alpine stage after coming under sustained fire from Jonas Vingegaard and his teammates, has vowed to fight until the end.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jul 18, 2022

Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins

Although the island nation has lagged behind in the field of underwater archaeology, there's a growing thirst for sunken discoveries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2022

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng Lithium, China's top producer of the material, is partnering with a state-backed entity to accelerate exploration for lithium, nickel and other critical metal assets in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 18, 2022

Tapping into the wisdom of Japan's small communities

While working in broadcasting, Adam Fulford was able to see a lot of Japan. Now he sees the bigger picture, learning from his travels as a way to seek a sustainable path moving forward.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia

Biden outlined a five-part 'new framework for the Middle East” that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2022

Banana Yoshimoto’s ‘Dead-End Memories’ is the literary equivalent of a lo-fi playlist

The award-winning author's collection of short stories is a comfort read that will transport readers to a melancholy world for an hour or two.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 17, 2022

On Chiba's coast, a secret herb garden thrives

Hiromi Sasaki left her life in Osaka and Tokyo behind. Her new one? Grown straight from the soil of the Boso Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2022

Chinese artist stirs climate action with toxic soup and rock music

Meet Nut Brother, a performance artist who has been stirring up public opinion over pollution in China in the belief that environmental activism that is humorous can have a powerful effect.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

Warning sirens sound in Ukraine's capital as Russia steps up bombardment

Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days and wounded scores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2022

SoftBank-backed cancer detection startup may go public as soon as 2023

AI Medical Service Inc. develops software to scan endoscopy images and identify potential cancers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2022

Amid devastating heat, Europe's climate change impacts make adaptation harder

Heat waves and droughts are expected to overwhelm swaths of the continent this summer, causing fires, halting power plants and cutting crop output.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022

Haven’t had COVID-19 yet? Maybe you’ve just been lucky

With highly contagious new variants in circulation, anyone who hasn't yet gotten sick can probably thank randomness or genetics more than behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022

Why the world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it

The world's inability to fund more Mosquirix shots dismays many in Africa. Children on the continent account for the vast majority of the roughly 600,000 global malaria deaths every year.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jul 14, 2022

The rapid rise of round-the-clock fitness in Japan

The world's largest fitness chain is expanding its footprint in a nation opening up to the merits of building up muscle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2022

The euro is at parity with the dollar. Its fate is now with energy markets.

The single currency has teetered on the brink of parity versus the greenback for days, finally breaching that level on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022

Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single U.S. warehouse

Court records and interviews of current and former employees show the enormous pressure faced by Amazon line workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2022

Smart countryside: How tech can help revive Japan’s rural regions

Changes in work patterns wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are already drawing some remote workers to the countryside.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2022

Webb telescope reveals clearest infrared image of early universe

The stunning shot is overflowing with thousands of galaxies and features the faintest objects ever observed, colorized from infrared to blue, orange and white tones.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

How Boris Johnson helped Ukraine with its weapons shopping

Britain's leadership will be at a point of transition as Russia is steadily gaining ground in what Moscow calls a 'special operation.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

Isolating the Taliban: How young landmine victims may be collateral damage

Losing its funding, the agency that oversees mine clearance in Afghanistan laid off most of its staff because it couldn't pay salaries.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2022

More Russian men look to avoid military service, some lawyers and rights groups say

Some are leaving the country while others are seeking advice on obtaining exemptions, or simply ignoring their summons in the hopes that authorities don't pursue them.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Princess Aiko arrives in Ishikawa to visit quake-hit areas
Princess Aiko is greeted by Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (left) at the Kanazawa Station on Sunday.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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