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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2022

Pay gap for working women keeps wages down for everyone in Japan

Japan's gender pay gap is the highest among the Group of Seven nations.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 7, 2022

Unwanted snowboarders making most of opportunity at Paralympics

Until the moment Cecile Hernandez of France was handed an official racing bib and a time slot Saturday, she still feared that race officials would forbid her to compete.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2022

Shionogi says its COVID-19 shot is effective and safe

The positive data could mean Japan, which is racing to complete a booster drive in hopes of curbing future outbreaks, will soon have an indigenous jab.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 6, 2022

‘Eleven Winters of Discontent’: The nightmare that began after World War II

Sherzod Muminov's well-researched academic study identifies explanations for Joseph Stalin's decision to intern half a million Japanese prisoners of war in Soviet work camps.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 5, 2022

Evolving Japanese crafts find a home in the U.K.

Artisans are pushing boundaries in the U.K., where a growing popularity of Japanese designs and concepts is being driven in part by increased concerns over sustainability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Putin's propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

In the five years since Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook and Twitter have built systems to ensure they wouldn't be blindsided the next time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022

COVID deaths among Hong Kong’s young children alarm parents

Children have had less exposure to coronaviruses — including those that cause the common cold — due to school closures, and their immune systems may be less equipped to fight an infection.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2022

Sanctions response to Russia's invasion offers clues for China

The unexpectedly heavy sanctions have exposed vulnerabilities for Russia that China would want to mitigate before becoming the target of any such measures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2022

LDP power broker Taro Aso's fortunes begin to fade

Aso has a difficult choice: He can play the role of elder statesman and let the LDP milk the last ounce of politicking out of him, or serve in the vice presidential position for life.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 3, 2022

The game of life, reimagined for a superaging society

In Community Coping, players are tasked with preventing communities from collapsing by connecting troubled residents with the right experts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 3, 2022

‘Intimate Stranger’: Asuka Kurosawa makes a triumphant return

The actress delivers a layered performance as a desperate yet calculating woman searching for her lost child in Mayu Nakamura's psychological thriller.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2022

As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray

India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine faces more brutal form of war as Russia regroups

After early failures, officials from the U.S. and allied nations expect more indiscriminate tactics as Russian forces seek to suppress resistance.
Japan Times
Mar 2, 2022

Discovered “GT-7” compound induces cell death in pancreatic cancer cells Expected for a new treatment approach different from the mechanisms of conventional anticancer drugs

A research team led by Prof. Reiko Sugiura of Kindai University (Higashi-Osaka city), Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, found that a compound called “ACAGT-007a” (GT-7*1) strongly reduces the viability of pancreatic cancer cells with specific gene mutations and induces...
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2022

Japan opens borders for the first time in three months

It may be a while before airports such as Haneda, Narita and Kansai are flooded with new arrivals, as Japan still has a cap of 5,000 people allowed to enter the nation every day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine climate scientist fears for Russian peer who apologized for war

Russian researcher Oleg Anisimov took the unexpected step of apologizing for the Russian military invasion during a virtual IPCC meeting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022

American fracking veteran in Ukraine works to keep the gas flowing

His friends back in the U.S. told him he's crazy to stay — but Oleg Tolmachev said he couldn't see himself abandoning his newly adopted home at a moment like this.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2022

Putin declares a nuclear alert, and Biden seeks de-escalation

When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2022

Russia’s Ukraine invasion raises questions about global energy policy

As Russia's attack on Ukraine highlights holes in the West's energy security, some have questioned the move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 27, 2022

Putin races against clock as fast military advance is ‘frustrated’

Russia's plans for Ukraine face rapidly rising costs due to delays caused by tougher-than-expected resistance from forces on the ground, even as its military retains overwhelming advantages.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 27, 2022

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich gives trustees stewardship of club

The Russian billionaire has been named as a potential target for financial sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2022

Russia’s yearslong quest to quit dollar eases impact of sanctions

Russia slashed its dollar reserves to just 16% of the central bank's stockpile in 2021, down from more than 40% just four years prior.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Feb 25, 2022

Watanabe Kazan: One scholar’s equivocal rebellion

Watanabe Kazan discovered a talent for drawing early on and became a hack artist, painting on demand for pennies. It kept starvation at bay.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 25, 2022

Translation: The fifth language skill no one tells you about

Knowing two languages must mean you can translate between them, right? Not necessarily. Here are a few tips for when you suddenly find yourself in a translator role.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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