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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021

America’s superstar cities aren’t what they used to be

The 10 biggest U.S. cities, while large and growing, now account for less than 7.9% of the country's population.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2021

How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics

Anti-money laundering guidelines are being used by some countries to investigate and freeze the assets of rights groups, lawyers and journalists.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2021

Claiming the summit without reaching the top

Revelations from a team of respected researchers have thrust a question into the open: Has anyone ever reached the top of all the world's 8,000 meter peaks?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2020

Blacklisting U.S. tech would highlight China’s own weakness

Pulling the trigger on such a threat could end up proving that the importance of the world's most populous country as a global buyer may be smaller than many imagine.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 23, 2020

Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies

With China enjoying an ever-increasing position in the global market, Japan has the opportunity to benefit.
Special Supplements / Work from Home Special
May 25, 2020

Purpose, respect, fairness: The 3 ingredients for happiness at work

In this time of global crisis, work can seem more stressful and overwhelming than ever. Many of us are confronted with a new daily reality, whether it's having to work in isolation, being afraid for our livelihood, or having to work overtime to deal with the consequences of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2020

Drugmakers hike 2020 medicine prices despite lawmakers' ire

The ever increasing public outcry over the high price of medicines did little to stop drugmakers from raising prices again for 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2019

China hints U.S. blacklist imminent in threat to trade talks

Chinese state media said Tuesday that the government will soon publish a list of "unreliable entities" that could lead to sanctions against U.S. companies, signaling trade talks between the two nations are increasingly under threat from disputes over human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 27, 2019

Cherry blossom-viewing party: Breaking down Abe's latest cronyism scandal

Every year since 1952, the prime minister, via taxpayer funds, has hosted one of the nation's largest cherry blossom-viewing parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2019

Allegations over cherry blossom party bloom into fresh document scandal for Abe

The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces more criticism over its handling of documents related to guests attending a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Nikko Special
Nov 21, 2019

Commemorating 20 years of UNESCO status

On Nov. 21 and 22, the city of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture will host the 6th World Heritage Summit coinciding with the commemoration of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko being added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage list. The summit will...
Components of a Huawei Technologies smartphone. Lawmakers in the U.S. are pushing to block Huawei suppliers from buying American chipmaking gear.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2024

Key lawmakers push to cut off Huawei suppliers from U.S. chip gear

The U.S. and its allies have broadly blocked sales of the most advanced chips and manufacturing gear to China.
One shortcoming of the Freelance Act — a new law designed to improve the working conditions of freelancers — is that freelancers and clients don't know much about it.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 31, 2024

What is the Freelance Act, Japan’s first-ever law to help freelancers?

The law introduces new measures to help self-employed workers. However, some shortcomings remain, experts say.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry drives past the Mavericks' Maxence Prosper during a game in San Francisco on Dec. 15.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 19, 2024

Warriors lead way as average value of NBA team reaches $4.6 billion

Golden State is considered the second most valuable franchise in U.S. sports, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys.
The Dubai skyline on Dec. 15, 2023. For years, Dubai has been an ideal rear base for trafficking and money laundering, with little risk of being extradited for lack of satisfactory judicial cooperation, according to European investigators and magistrates.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2024

End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?

The Gulf emirate has been a haven for some of Europe's biggest drug traffickers, but the tide may be turning.
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish men stand on a hill in the southern city of Sderot as they watch Israeli forces bombard the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
Jan 6, 2025

Hamas and Israel wrangle over talks as Israeli strikes in Gaza intensify

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 105 Palestinians this weekend, according to medics.
The Toyama City Library, designed by Kengo Kuma, in November. The library is part of a building called Toyama Kirari that also houses the Glass Art Museum.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 8, 2025

New York Times chooses Toyama and Osaka as top places to go in 2025

The city of Toyama was praised by the Times as a place where tourists could “enjoy cultural wonders and culinary delights while skipping the crowds.”
The third patient to receive a genetically engineered pig kidney is thriving post-transplant, providing valuable insights into animal-to-human organ replacement and bringing the field closer to clinical trials. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2025

Why a recent pig kidney transplant is a major advance

The 53-year-old woman who received the genetically modified animal organ is the ideal recipient to push science forward.
Displaced Gazans walk toward Gaza City on Saturday after crossing the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2025

Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough

Gaza's Hamas authorities said Monday that more than 300,000 people had crossed into Gaza City and the north edge of the enclave.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani ranked second in the list of ideal male bosses for the second straight year, according to a survey of people who are starting their careers this spring.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2025

Comedian Uchimura and announcer Miura remain ideal bosses, survey finds

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who achieved over 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases last season, ranked second in the male boss category.
Former Reds great Pete Rose speaks during a ceremony for the unveiling of his bronze statue at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on June 17, 2017.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 2, 2025

MLB's Rob Manfred reviewing petition to reinstate Pete Rose

The report comes one day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pardon Rose.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on March 3.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2025

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says

The move harkens back to Trump's first term ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations.
Onosato (left) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku in Osaka on March 23.
SUMO
Apr 2, 2025

Sumo’s 'Big 12' are an eclectic group

Only a dozen rikishi now active have lifted the Emperor’s Cup on the final day of a tournament.
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Apr 9, 2025

Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history

The former ozeki now has more second-place finishes without winning a championship than any other wrestler.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, stops to speak to reporters as he leaves the White House on Friday morning.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2025

Conflicting U.S.-China talks statements add to global trade confusion

U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing has denied this is the case.
The Suirokaku Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple in the city of Kyoto
JAPAN
May 18, 2025

Lake Biwa canal facilities recommended for national treasure designation

Lake Biwa canal facilities not only played key roles in water infrastructure and power generation, but also in irrigation and waterway transportation.
A house damaged during a Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, in India-administered Kashmir, on May 14
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2025

India and Pakistan battle for global sympathy after border truce

Both sides are sending delegations to global capitals to influence international perception of the conflict, as tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals continue to simmer.
Bullet holes mark the front door of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot alongside his wife, Yvette, in what is believed to be an attack by 57-year-old suspect Vance Luther Boelter, who is also the lead suspect in the shooting deaths of senior Democratic state Assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Champlin, Minnesota.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025

Suspect in custody after shooting Minnesota lawmakers while posing as officer

The suspected shooter, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, Boelter was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
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.
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
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."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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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