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WORLD
Aug 22, 2022

The face of China: A globetrotting diplomat armed with U.S. admonitions

While Xi Jinping hasn't visited another country in the pandemic, his foreign minister, Wang Yi, has been to dozens, extolling Beijing's vision for the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2022

Soaring sanitary pad prices push girls out of school in Africa

The cost of sanitary pads has more than doubled in the last year in Ghana, forcing poorer families to focus on buying food over sanitary products.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022

NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus

The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 18, 2022

Vissel outlasts F. Marinos to advance to ACL quarterfinals

Takayuki Yoshida's relegation-threatened team looked confident against its J1-leading counterpart, holding back a strong second-half push to reach the next stage of East Zone knockouts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2022

Pacific War hostilities didn’t exactly end on Aug. 15, 1945

The Soviet Union, and thus Russia, permanently damaged Japan's trust with its actions in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022

Why a century-old vaccine offers new hope against pathogens

The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against COVID-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2022

Biden signs major climate change and health care law

The law, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, was touted by the White House as the biggest commitment to mitigating climate change in U.S. history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Aug 16, 2022

Creating parity in the field of science in Japan

Noriko Osumi is one of the highest-ranking female scientists in Japan, and has worked to address the structural causes behind the severe lack of women within certain academic fields.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022

Japan urged to support Africa over looming hunger crisis

African countries are extremely vulnerable to 'shocks' because of their dependence on foreign foodstuffs, including grain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2022

Even with biggest-ever climate bill, U.S. lags China’s green spending

Many countries have passed climate regulations and invested in green infrastructure, but the scale of the Inflation Reduction Act has few parallels.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2022
Aug 16, 2022

United Tractors: Celebrating 50 years

United Tractors (a member of the Astra Group) is celebrating 50 years of contributions to the Indonesian economy.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2022
Aug 16, 2022

Ekasurya: Commitment to delivering excellent service

With a population of over 270 million, Indonesia has become a country with a large market and huge demands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2022

Xi crackdown foils Shanghai-like COVID unrest in Xinjiang and Tibet

Broad surveillance measures used over the years against Tibetan Buddhists and mainly Muslim Uyghurs, both minority groups in China, are helping enforce lockdown rules.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 15, 2022

What can we do to fight the climate crisis from Japan?

Dealing with the climate crisis means more than just recycling at this point. Educating yourself and others may now be the best thing you can do.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 15, 2022

Some cool cats and hot dogs like Scallywag are hoping to get adopted by summer's end

Nobody likes to spend the summer alone, so check out some of the dogs and cats who are also looking for a friend to chill with.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2022

The end of the EU’s free lunch

The Keynesian demand policy to stimulate economic activity will merely fuel inflation, for which the ECB will rightly be blamed if it keeps buying government bonds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Aug 15, 2022

The race to power a low-carbon future with next-generation EV batteries

The stakes are high for those competing to create the batteries needed to power the electric vehicles of the future, but even higher for a world in the throes of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022

U.K. coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals

The project has highlighted the broader dilemma facing the country's next leader over how to balance green goals with the upheaval of fuel supplies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 14, 2022

In Canada's extreme north, grocery bills reach 'alarming' levels

Would you pay triple what you do now for a 12-pack of soda? If you live in Nunavut, you have no choice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 13, 2022

China's sharper focus on military option for Taiwan raises risks with U.S.

Security analysts expect Chinese forces, particularly the navy, to maintain extensive patrols around Taiwan, pushing over the median line.
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 10, 2022

The fabric of timelessness in the visionary designs of Issey Miyake

A visionary ahead of his time, Japanese designer Issey Miyake was able to not only see the future but shape it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2022

Monkeypox cases driven 'underground' by anti-gay stigma in India

In parts of the world where LGBTQ people face stigma and bias, patients are reluctant to seek testing or treatment for a disease that has recently afflicted gay and bisexual men.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2022

More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after 'COVID zero' ordeal

Strict controls on people's lives may have caused profound damage on their desire to have children, demographers say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2022

FBI searches Trump's Florida home as part of presidential records probe

The unprecedented search of a former president's home would mark a significant escalation into the records investigation, which is one of several probes Trump is facing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022

Kishida Cabinet’s approval rating falls as headwinds mount

Rising COVID-19 cases have started to weigh on the prime minister's popularity, while links between the LDP and the Unification Church are also having an impact.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear