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Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 2, 2024

Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms

“Futehodo” — a nickname for a TV drama that depicts the generational gap between the Showa and Reiwa eras — has been crowned the most trending word of 2024.
Nihon Hidankyo co-Chairperson Terumi Tanaka (center), a Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor, attends a news conference after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, in Tokyo on Oct. 12. Tanaka is part of a 30-strong delegation will collect the prize in Oslo.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2024

30-strong Nihon Hidankyo delegation to collect Nobel Peace Prize

The group has raised over ¥36 million in a crowd-funding campaign to cover the travel expenses of such a large delegation.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk (second from right) jumps to head the ball during an English Premier League clash against Manchester City in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2024

Liverpool players prepared to 'go to war' for each other: Van Dijk

The captain believes the mentality within the squad is a crucial factor in its recent success.
The front page of the final Japan Times of the 1900s carried news on the crown princess as well as the Y2K computer glitch panic.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Dec 3, 2024

Japan Times 1999: Stores hit by Y2K stockpile feeding frenzy

From year-end predictions by mystics to panic from technologists, Decembers past have brought more than just year-end tidings to those reading the news.
An anti-regime fighter tears off a poster depicting Syrian President Bashar Assad (left) and his brother Maher at the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2024

Syria flare-up jolts U.S. and offers chance for Trump

The Biden administration has committed more than $1 billion over the past year in humanitarian aid for Syria's displaced.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will "block" a planned takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2024

Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over U.S. Steel

Days after the U.S. election last month, Nippon Steel said it expected to close its takeover of the company before the end of the year.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has, in rapid-fire fashion, named a spate of ideological warriors, conspiracy theorists and now even family members to senior government positions.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 3, 2024

Trump doubles down on defiance after collapse of Matt Gaetz selection

Trump, in rapid-fire fashion, has kept naming more ideological warriors, conspiracy theorists and now even family members to senior government positions.
"No matter who takes the helm, Japan’s fiscal discipline will worsen in a situation like this," said Mana Nakazora, a credit analyst on an economic panel advising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2024

Japan needs a wake-up call on debt, government advisor warns

The advisor criticized the government’s decision to resume subsidies for utilities as part of the stimulus package.
An H2A rocket carrying the Hayabusa2 asteroid probe is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 3, 2014.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2024

Hayabusa2 continues its journey, 10 years after launch

The unmanned asteroid probe was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 3, 2014.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has urged his players to be more clinical up-front and make the most of the chances they create, after the team picked up only one point in its last three matches.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2024

Barca boss Flick rues missed chances and urges players to be more clinical

The team seems to have hit a brick wall as it has picked up only one point in its last three matches
A demonstrator wearing a mask of President Yoon Suk Yeol dances near a line of police officers across the street from the main gate to the National Assembly building in Seoul on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2024

South Korea’s whirlwind stint in martial law jolts markets

The move sparked whiplash in the country’s foreign-traded assets and caught global markets off guard.
Elementary school children offer prayers in front of the photograph of Tetsu Nakamura in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 24, five years after his death.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2024

Nakamura's wishes for Afghanistan live on five years after his death

The Japanese doctor worked in the country for many years providing medical assistance and building irrigation canals.
World Anti-Doping Agency Director-General Olivier Niggli speaks during the agency's symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, in March.
OLYMPICS
Dec 4, 2024

Anti-doping agency froze out investigators who warned about China

The decision by WADA’s leaders to keep its own investigators in the dark raises new questions about WADA's response to possible doping by Chinese athletes.
Naomi Watanabe, a comedian known for challenging gender and beauty norms in Japan's male-dominated comedy scene
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2024

BBC honors two Japanese in annual list of inspiring women

The theme this year was resilience, celebrating women who "are pushing for change and improving lives at community or global level."
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura drives to the hoop against Suns guard Devin Booker during a game on Nov. 26.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2024

Rui Hachimura's criticisms of Japan Basketball Association cause a stir

The JBA has said that there was "miscommunication" between it and the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
Members of a Lebanese NGO clear debris from their office that was damaged in an Israeli strike on a nearby building, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday.
WORLD / Society
Dec 4, 2024

In Lebanon, people with disabilities isolated and abandoned by war

More than 900,000 people in Lebanon are classified as living with disabilities, according to the United Nations Development Program.
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel at the world championships in Zurich on Sept. 29.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Dec 4, 2024

Olympic champion cyclist Remco Evenepoel says 'long journey' ahead after collision

The 24-year-old Belgian, who won road race and time-trial gold at the Paris Olympics, was rushed to hospital Tuesday after striking the open door of a stationary van.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier removes his glasses after delivering a speech at the National Assembly in Paris on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2024

No-confidence vote throws France deeper into crisis

France's prime minister must now tender his resignation and that of his government to President Emmanuel Macron.
The fall of Aleppo in Syria to political chaos in Tbilisi, Georgia, and even recent events in Paris, give us a glimpse of a possible post-American new world disorder.
COMMENTARY
Dec 4, 2024

Welcome to the post-American new world disorder

From Aleppo in Syria, to Tbilisi, Georgia, and even Paris, last weekend gave us a glimpse of a possible post-American new world disorder.
This threat of H5N1 avian flu has been exacerbated by inadequate testing, delayed genetic data and insufficient containment measures, with powerful agricultural interests influencing the response.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2024

A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in history

The threat of H5N1 avian flu has been exacerbated by inadequate testing, delayed genetic data, and insufficient containment measures.
U.S. think tanks from across the political spectrum have compiled a report to address the nation's social and fiscal issues in an effort to show that compromise is still possible.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2024

U.S. think tanks' policy 'grand bargain' comes amid deep partisanship

The authors of the outline have no illusions about how their plan will be greeted by the incoming administration of Donald Trump, though.
Passengers line up at Narita Airport to board a flight to Seoul on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2024

Japanese companies weigh impact of South Korea's martial law chaos

The Foreign Ministry estimates that over 40,000 Japanese nationals reside in South Korea, with around 3,000 Japanese companies maintaining local offices.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday in Lusail.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 5, 2024

Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes as Ferrari vies for the title

Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks the end of an era as the Briton concludes a remarkable 12-year spell with the Silver Arrows.
Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura's cautious stance on raising interest rates indicates that the idea of a December hike may not have unanimous support.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 5, 2024

BOJ’s leading dove calls for careful approach to tweaking easing

The board member's remarks indicate that the idea of hiking interest rates this month may not have unanimous support.
South Korea’s currency recovered while its stocks fell Wednesday as investors braced for prolonged political uncertainties following a brief decree of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2024

Capitalism is the unsung hero of South Korean democracy

Capitalism, with its economic pressures and global integration, has been crucial in fostering democracy in South Korea.
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, during an interview at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2024

South Korea opposition chief says ousting Yoon will be difficult

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung said the situation remains in a "state of flux” ahead of a parliamentary vote on launching impeachment proceedings against Yoon.
People demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2024

South Korea's leader is likely to hang on, despite being reviled

For the impeachment movement to be successful, the opposition needs only eight of the 108 lawmakers in the ruling party to switch sides.
The town of Futaba is still dealing with the effects of 3/11, but that isn't stopping some residents from looking forward.
LIFE / Travel
Dec 7, 2024

Futaba pivots to 'hope tourism' to revive its fortunes

Whether you’re a long-term resident of Japan or flying in for a holiday, the message is clear: Futaba welcomes you.
Video game music has come a long way from its humble origins.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 7, 2024

Beyond beeps and boops: Video game music has grown up

Video game music has gone from 8-bit chiptunes to fully realized productions that bring the gamer’s experience to life.
Lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo sits alone as the only People Power Party lawmaker to remain in the chamber for a vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2024

Move to impeach South Korea's Yoon in limbo after ruling party walkout

While lawmakers debated the motion, introduced by the main opposition Democratic Party, only a single member of Yoon's People Power Party remained in his seat.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.

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