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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2022

Can the world feed itself? Historic fertilizer crunch threatens food security.

For the billions who don't work in agriculture, the global shortage of affordable fertilizer likely reads like a distant problem. In truth, it will leave no household unscathed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2022

Biden pledges to try to enshrine Roe into law if court strikes down landmark ruling

The Court's chief justice, John Roberts, said he had ordered the marshal of the court to investigate the source of the leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 3, 2022

The ¥22 trillion question: When will Japan reopen to foreign tourists?

Kishida is facing increased pressure from businesses to make what experts say is a political decision.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
May 3, 2022

Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete

The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Russia’s dolphin guards are part of a long tradition

Satellite photos show that Russia is using dolphins to protect its ships in harbor. It's part of a long tradition of militiaries using animals for specialized duties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Musk’s grand vision for 'free speech' on Twitter faces reality check in Asia

Asia is home to more than half the world's population and is the platform's biggest growth opportunity.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2022

NFL finds no evidence to back Hue Jackson's claims of Browns tanking

An independent investigation was established in response to social media posts by Jackson, who won just three of his 40 games with Cleveland, claiming that he was paid bonuses to lose.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2022

Greg Norman: Phil Mickelson's comments impacted Saudi-backed tour

Norman said that nearly one third of the top 50 players in the world were committed to playing in the new tour, which has restructured its schedule from 14 events to a potential eight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

Hydrogen is every U.S. gas utility’s favorite Hail Mary play

As exciting as hydrogen sounds on a quarterly earnings call, companies will first need to overcome major roadblocks including high costs and limits on how much of the fuel can be produced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022

Economic ties to China threaten to derail the world’s emerging markets

Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks — and the government's stringent policy to contain them — are spooking global investors who fear shutdowns in China will echo across the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 1, 2022

Atsushi Murakami: ‘If Tono becomes synonymous with hops in Japan, I’ll be happy’

Atsushi Murakami has played many roles in his life, including as the creator of the Murakami Seven hop variety.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2022

Russia looks to avoid default with last-minute dollar bond payment

Russia's $40 billion of international bonds have become the focus of a game of financial chicken amid sweeping Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2022

Learning the wrong nuclear lessons from the Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine and Russia's threats have given policymakers and publics reason to believe that nuclear arsenals contribute to national security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2022

Local elections could spell end of the party for U.K.'s Johnson

Conservative lawmakers are wondering if Johnson is still an electoral asset, and a poor showing in local elections next Thursday might provoke a leadership challenge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2022

One woman is trying to prevent the revival of a Marcos dynasty

Leni Robredo is attracting some of the biggest pre-election crowds in decades, but the question is whether the groundswell of support for her is too little, too late.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 29, 2022

Yojijukugo: The four-kanji words that pack a whole lot of meaning

Some of the more common four-kanji idioms that we use in our daily lives include the word for daily life itself. Learn a few of them to impress your Japanese friends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2022

‘Take the money … and run’: Elon Musk's quick deal for Twitter highlights weaknesses

Directors lacked confidence in new CEO Parag Agrawal's ability to deliver a higher return than what Musk offered, clearing the way for the decision to sell.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2022

Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government is trailing in polls ahead of the May 21 election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2022

Global growth to slow as inflation bites

Global economic output was dealt a body blow when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, sending commodity prices through the roof and triggering waves of economic sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022

The 'Quad' at a crossroads

The Indo-Pacific's four leading democracies can hold as many leaders' summits as they want, but without a clear strategic vision or agenda, the 'Quad' will have little impact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2022

China running out of ways to stem self-made market meltdown

Unlike in 2020, when Beijing was able to limit disruptions to its manufacturing hubs and rely on global liquidity to shore up investor confidence, this time it has to go at it alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2022

Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM's election campaign

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison saw a hawkish stance on China as an electoral strength. But now his party is on the back foot on national security.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2022

Shaq says Lakers should keep 'Big Three' but need younger players too

The retired star's comments come after the veteran squad, which was the oldest in the league with an average age of 30, ultimately missed the playoffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2022

Anger erupts at Xi’s ‘Big White’ army of lockdown enforcers

Since Shanghai went into lockdown, the brigade of workers and volunteers in white hazmat suits have become the focus of public anger for their role in enforcing the 'COVID-zero' strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2022

Russia warns Japan over joint military exercises with U.S.

A top official in Moscow said the country would take 'retaliatory measures' if the MSDF and U.S. Navy expanded drills near Russian territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022

Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal

Demand had already been on the rise since last year amid a natural gas shortage and as electricity use surged after pandemic restrictions were rolled back.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 25, 2022

Miyagi high schools embracing coed culture after 12 years in transition

Despite mixed reactions, the prefecture's educators strive to create a place where boys and girls can learn together.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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