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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2023

Even past dissent in Belarus means constant scrutiny

Aleksandr Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2023

North Korea fires off ICBM-class missile ahead of Kishida-Yoon meeting

Although the missile fell outside Japan's EEZ, the weapon's 74-minute flight was the longest yet for a North Korean missile, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2023

New Delhi sees wettest July day in over 40 years as rains lash northern India

Across the region 19 people have been killed, with social media users sharing dramatic footage of landslides, flash floods tearing through villages, rivers raging and flooded city streets.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Just how green are Japan’s trains?

The nation is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2023

Man with knife causes temporary panic on Yamanote Line train

The incident led a crowd passengers to evacuate in a panic, causing two men to suffer injuries after falling over, NHK quoted firefighters as saying.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Titanic sub disaster puts spotlight on another extreme venture: Space tourism

As the world dissects what went wrong with the doomed OceanGate submersible vessel, the craft’s lack of safeguards is raising questions about space tourism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

COVID catastrophe looms for China’s New Year travelers

Travelers, from migrant workers to college students to educated urban elites, risk carrying the highly-infectious omicron strain with them to COVID-naive swaths of rural China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023

Climate activists say Big Oil is taking cycling fans for a ride

Sports sponsorships have emerged as a major battleground in the push to ban fossil fuel companies from advertising their brands.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2023

The drug mules carrying Europe's cocaine in their guts

More than a sixth of the cocaine consumed in France is smuggled inside the bodies of drug mules from its poverty-stricken South American region of Guiana.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023

TV announcer turned portfolio manager beats 97% of Japanese peers

Maiko Uda reckons the Bank of Japan will raise its cap for 10-year sovereign yields to at least 1.5% within two years from 0.5% now.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 16, 2023

Manga and anime helping Tomakomai to boost tourism sector

In an effort to attract visitors, people in charge of community development in Tomakomai have begun to pay attention to the city's manga and anime resources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023

Nagoya uses auto industry ties to position itself as a startup hub

This transition period comes at a time when the national government has made the creation of startups a priority as it seeks to bolster the economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jan 15, 2023

L’Atelier de Noto: Peninsular cuisine with a French accent

Located about two hours from tourist-heavy Kanazawa, this modern French restaurant tucked away in tranquil Wajima takes full advantage of the Noto Peninsula's bounty of land and sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023

South Korea calls for 24 to be charged over deadly crowd crush

Most of the officers were there mainly for crime prevention and authorities have been faulted for not doing more to control the crowd.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023

Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams

Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023

Jobs vs. membership: Making sense of Japan's system of employment

A family-based 'membership-type' system of work underpins Japanese society, but the conditions and traditions attached to it aren't always favorable — or easy to understand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023

NATO declines Serbia's request to deploy its troops in Kosovo

Last month, for the first time since the end of the war, Serbia requested to deploy troops in Kosovo during a spate of clashes between Kosovo authorities and Serbs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2023

Health experts warily eye XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant

The young version of the coronavirus could worsen what is already shaping up to be a rough COVID winter as people gather indoors and don't receive boosters that can ward off severe disease.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023

Police prepare for spring elections six months after Abe was killed on the campaign trail

The National Police Agency has conducted a drastic review of its protection for dignitaries and introduced a plan to check the protection plans of prefectural police in advance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 5, 2023

The global struggle for tech mastery

The past year offered some old lessons about great-power competition. But it also introduced some new ones about how technology is changing the strategic terrain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023

Growing pains: Niseko-area town of Kutchan faces questions over sustainable development

With tourism to Japan having fully resumed, developers are once again looking at the Niseko area as a place to invest and build. But can it be done sustainably?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023

'Big challenges': Choosing a nuclear career in Japan

In the decade after the Fukushima disaster, the number of atomic science students in Japan fell by more than a quarter, according to the education ministry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 3, 2023

The return of the end of history

Without political checks and balances, free media and an independent civil society, autocrats do not receive the feedback needed to make wise and competent decisions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Since a national security law was imposed in June 2020, Hong Kong lawyers have endured severe harassment, pushing many to leave the city.

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