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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2023

Biden and Kishida use Hiroshima museum guestbook to push for nuke-free world

Few other details of the leaders’ visit have been disclosed, possibly out of consideration for sensitivities among the U.S. and the other G7 nuclear powers.
JAPAN
May 19, 2023

Symbolism rich as G7 leaders visit Hiroshima A-bomb museum

The visit, the brainchild of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, saw the heads of the G7 nations and the European Union lay wreaths at the cenotaph for victims of the atomic bomb.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Kurashiki prime setting for MICE events and tourism

In hosting the April 22 and 23 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting ahead of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture has secured its place as a first-class MICE destination.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Split education system needs a shake-up, president warns

Waseda University, one of Japan’s leading private universities, began its history as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, which was established in 1882. The founder, Shigenobu Okuma, served as Japan’s prime minister twice, in 1898 and 1914. Waseda has produced eight of the country’s prime ministers, including Fumio...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2023

Government-funded chip venture aims to restore Japan's glory days

Rapidus is trying to do what experts argued the country should have done decades ago as it began to lose its edge in the semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2023

Mosquitoes are poised to swamp health systems

While current and future climate will affect mosquito and parasite biology, temperature is not the only driver of change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 4, 2023

A ghostly 'fairy lantern' plant in Hyogo, back from the dead

For over two decades, scientists thought Thismia kobensis was extinct, but it's now being called a “Lazarus species” following a discovery by Kobe University researchers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023

Shein, e-commerce retailer hit by criticism, tries charm offensive

With an initial public offering expected at some point, the company is looking to change its public perception. Not everyone is buying it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023

China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline

Concerned about China's first population drop in six decades, government advisers have proposed that single and unmarried women should have access to egg freezing and IVF treatment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 29, 2023

The starts and stops of road tripping in Japan

From tolls and traffic to expensive parking, driving to your vacation destination in Japan isn't always a smooth ride.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2023

The future of AI relies on a high school teacher’s free database

Working with volunteers, Christoph Schuhmann was both inspired and concerned that AI platforms could encourage big tech to make more data proprietary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2023

In Nagano, an excavation of Japan's ancient elephant looks to rewrite history

Researchers are looking for clues on how Naumann’s elephant went extinct, with findings having the potential to shift understanding of humankind’s presence in Japan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 22, 2023

Rafael Nadal has endured litany of injuries during long career

During Nadal's career, which has stretched over 20 years, the Spaniard has missed 11 Grand Slams and withdrew during five others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2023

Eyes in skies: North Korea looks to spy satellites to bolster surveillance capabilities

The move could enable Pyongyang to monitor military sites and potential targets in neighboring countries and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2023

India's population surpasses China's, sights set on an economy to match

Economists says India needs to improve urbanization, infrastructure, labor force improvements and boosting manufacturing to cash in on its demographic dividend.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2023

Pentagon leaks: New twists in a familiar plot

The Pentagon intelligence leaks have offered new details about the state of the war in Ukraine but have not fundamentally altered the overall picture of it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 14, 2023

Super Mario music to be archived by U.S. Library of Congress

Its inclusion marks the first time for video game music to join the registry and is one of the few pieces in the registry created by a Japanese composer. 
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2023

U.S. left red-faced over 21-year-old’s alleged tie to intelligence leak

Washington is going to have a hard time explaining how the biggest U.S. intelligence leak in a decade may have been committed by an airman in a junior role.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2023

Tokyo and Toronto collide on Masahiro Takahashi's latest album, 'Humid Sun'

The Canada-based musician riffs on solar themes and ambient sounds of two different cityscapes with a marriage of sultry Balearic synths, improvisational jazz and a touch of enka.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

How the latest leaked U.S. documents are different from past breaches

The freshness of the documents — some appear to be barely 40 days old — and the hints they hold for operations to come make them particularly damaging, officials say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

Leaked documents reveal depth of U.S. spy efforts and Russia’s military struggles

The information, exposed on social media sites, also shows that U.S. intelligence services are eavesdropping on important allies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 6, 2023

'Mister Timeless Blyth' traces the indelible influences of Zen and poetry

Alan Spence's new novel, which was nearly 10 years in the making, follows the life of R.H. Blyth, a British scholar who helped bring Japanese poetry to the West.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 5, 2023

The unyielding spirit of Ryuichi Sakamoto

The award-winning composer and member of Yellow Magic Orchestra showed a rebellious streak throughout his life, which not only influenced musicians worldwide but also effected social change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2023

Business innovations boost national recycling efforts

The Japanese have long embraced the need to protect and preserve the natural world, safeguarding our shared environment for generations to come. As a nation, the Japanese have been ahead of the game when it comes to initiatives such as recycling to conserve finite stocks of resources, helping to tackle...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 30, 2023

‘Brats, Be Ambitious!’: Childhood friendships get dark

Set in the late 1980s, Shin Adachi's melodramatic coming-of-age film about a quartet of scrappy boys draws inspiration from Rob Reiner's 1986 classic “Stand By Me.”
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 29, 2023

The Japanese Diet expels some GaaSyy

From running his mouth on YouTube to running for office — and now, possibly, running from the law — GaaSyy’s journey has been a wild one.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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