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Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 11, 2021

What travelers from Japan need to know ahead of the holiday season

The latest information on returning to Japan after end-of-year travel: COVID-19 tests, required documentation, quarantine updates and more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021

The next big hack could come from the stars

Some 30 years of internet history shows us that businesses and governments may not truly take security seriously until a massive hack occurs and satellites are breached or lost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 29, 2021

China trading apps tank after official calls them ‘illegal’

Some online brokerages operate in a gray area, allowing Chinese investors to evade capital controls to trade in markets like Hong Kong and New York.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 28, 2021

Yukiro Dravarious: ‘Before, drag queens were feared. Now, we’re celebrated!’

The TV show “RuPaul's Drag Race” has led to a boom in the popularity of drag that even extends to scenes that focus on both gore and glamour.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi defends herself during ‘show trial’ in Myanmar

In trying to eliminate her as a political force, the junta's case against Suu Kyi has only elevated her in the eyes of many of her countrymen.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021

Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama

In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021

Imperial Household Agency criticized for media strategy — or lack thereof

In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Oct 25, 2021

Vietnam fights virus with prudent measures

Authorities at all levels from central to local have stepped up COVID-19 prevention measures. The government promptly issues directives and policies and regularly directs the Ministry of Health, localities and agencies to carry out initiatives to halt the pandemic. The prime minister randomly inspects...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2021

What Colin Powell taught me about leadership and war

Humility, so much at the core of Gen. Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants and graduate of a City College of New York, was job one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021

Why Putin’s money eludes offshore investigators

Only three Russians made the ICIJ's list of 50 'power players,” deemed by the investigators to be the Pandora Papers' most prominent persons in the eyes of the international audience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2021

Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors

Since the start of the pandemic, community gardens have become more popular than ever. And surprisingly, spring isn't the only time to get your garden growing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 15, 2021

Visual elements make Japanese an easier language for those with dyslexia

Learning Japanese may seem daunting for those diagnosed with dyslexia, but it turns out that fundamentals of the language actually make it easier to learn than its Western counterparts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Oct 11, 2021

Japanese real estate targeted by Chinese and Hong Kongers

As more people from overseas buy up land in Japan, authorities express frustration at potentially not being able to trace landowners when the need arises.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2021

U.S. arrests couple on spy charges over sale of nuclear-sub data

The U.S. arrested a Navy Department employee and his wife on spying-related charges after they allegedly sold restricted data on nuclear-powered submarines to an FBI agent posing as a foreign official.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

Recognizing the growing repression of the news media by governments

In an era of increasing authoritarianism and swirling misinformation, Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov were honored for their work to hold leaders to account.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2021

French director Arthur Harari delves into the paranoid mind in 'Onoda'

French director Arthur Harari's biopic delves deep into the inner life of the Japanese soldier who refused to surrender for decades after the war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2021

Saber-rattling around Taiwan ratchets up tensions to new heights

Chinese incursions into the self-ruled island's air defense identification zone and drills by democratic nations off Okinawa have highlighted the severity of the situation around Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021

China's PCR test kit orders spiked months before it raised COVID-19 alarm, says report

The lead researcher on the paper, a retired intelligence officer, said details of some contracts may suggest officials were investigating a new human disease in the latter half of 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Pandora Papers: World leaders deny wrongdoing after dump of purported secrets

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said the files are linked to about 35 current and former national leaders.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Oct 4, 2021

David Jack: ‘One of the most inspiring people’ in Kansai

David Jack, who passed away last month due to a stroke, helmed Kansai Time Out, a lifeline for the non-Japanese community between 1977 and 2009.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 1, 2021

Sarah Everard case pushes Britons to learn how to stop street abuse

Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets of the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2021

North Korea conducts third weapons test in just over two weeks

The test came as the North's U.N. envoy told the General Assembly that his country had a “right” to develop weapons for self-defense in the face of the United States' “hostile policy.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 26, 2021

Stephanie Kawai: ‘Taking the fear out of what the body is going through in labor is vital’

If you are a part of a non-Japanese couple who is about to experience giving birth in Japan, having a doula on hand can help provide linguistic and cultural support.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2021

Hong Kong pro-democracy group disbands amid security threats

After decades organizing peaceful candlelight memorials to remember the people who were killed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, a Hong Kong group voted 41 to 4 to disband.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 24, 2021

Have you heard?: The Japanese for getting someone’s attention is pretty simple

The mayor of Helsinki reportedly made a suggestion that his city should go 'all English.' Can you imagine a Japanese city doing the same thing?
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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