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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022

Ideal, disengaged or toxic: Explaining the good and bad days faced by workers

The most surprising finding was the extent to which the factors that determine good versus bad days were mostly beyond workers' control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2022

Climate change made summer hotter and drier worldwide, study finds

Europe, China and North America were parched by extreme heat that would have been u2018virtually impossible' without the effects of global warming, scientists said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2022

Facebook, beware: The metaverse is flat

Most people are visiting virtual worlds through plain old screens, not VR headsets. Mark Zuckerberg needs to plan accordingly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Pipeline leaks add to methane concern after scientists find unexpectedly high emissions

Emitters have not kept good records, and those trying to improve them in the past decade have had a shock.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2022

Xi Jinping and China’s endgame for America

Xi Jinping speeches make clear that he is committed to spreading China's model of communism around the world.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2022

Behind the Japanese government’s purchase of the Senkaku Islands

Tokyo's attempts to not aggravate Beijing further over the Senkakus raises questions over how far it will go to defend its own territory.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2022

William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96

William Klein, one of his generation's most celebrated photographers, navigated multiple disciplines, breaking rules and expectations along the way.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 10, 2022

‘An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture’ brings the warriors to life in color

Journalist and author Gavin Blair offers a nuanced view of samurai history and their influence on modern pop culture in his latest book.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

For China’s Xi and other strongmen, Gorbachev showed exactly what not to do

This lesson has been taken most to heart in China, where Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed to a third term as the country's top leader during a Communist Party congress this fall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Wooden homes could cut carbon emissions while preserving cropland, study shows

More than half of people worldwide currently live in cities and this proportion is set to rise markedly by 2050.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Aug 29, 2022

How faith and spirituality shape modern Japan

The religious movement behind the grudge held by the man charged with Abe's assassination has cast a fresh light on how religion is perceived and practiced in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022

China’s bad debt funds are no white knights in property crisis

Aggressive lending to embattled developers has beset the $730 billion funds with heavy credit losses, forcing Beijing to weigh a preliminary plan to restructure the sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Aug 21, 2022

The 'mother' of the modern otaku charted her own bug-obsessed path

One of Japan's original eccentrics, the 'lady who loved insects' ignored the trends of her day and was content to be herself — a valuable lesson to the generations that followed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2022

The roots of Salman Rushdie attack lie in India, not Iran

British-era laws against insulting religion led to the banning of “The Satanic Verses” 30 years ago and continue to exact a high price in the subcontinent today.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2022

COVID-19’s harmful effects on the brain reverberate years later

Cognitive deficits known colloquially as 'brain fog,” epilepsy, seizures and other longer-term mental and brain health disorders can remain elevated 24 months after infection.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022

Why a century-old vaccine offers new hope against pathogens

The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against COVID-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 13, 2022

After years in hiding in London, Salman Rushdie lived freely in New York

After going into hiding during the 1990s, Salman Rushdie had been living freely in New York in recent years, appearing in public without evident security.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 13, 2022

A new life is born from a lie in Emi Yagi's 'Diary of a Void'

Emi Yagi's debut novel, which won the prestigious Osamu Dazai Prize in 2020, offers a penetrating look at the pressures of Japan's work culture and gender expectations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022

Arctic warming is happening faster than described, analysis shows

Over the past four decades, the region has been heating up four times faster than the global average, not the two to three times that has commonly been reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2022

Minimum wages are going up. Jobs may disappear.

Past studies have found that higher pay doesn't hurt employment over the short term. But new research shows that the effects over time could be more harmful.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022

Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products

IQOS is available in more than 60 countries under widely varying regulations, and sticks come in flavors such as menthol, cherry and grape, which critics say help attract younger users.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2022

Sweating amid extreme heat while worrying about future shivering

Europe is baking under record heat due to climate change and can expect a frigid winter due to Putin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 21, 2022

Independent publisher gives short stories their due with 'Storybook ND' series

New Directions spotlights short fiction with a new translated series featuring Yoko Tawada and Osamu Dazai.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2022

Don’t cancel Russian culture

Refusing to engage with Russian culture will not change President Vladimir Putin's calculations, let alone impel him to withdraw his forces from Ukraine.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2022

Banana Yoshimoto’s ‘Dead-End Memories’ is the literary equivalent of a lo-fi playlist

The award-winning author's collection of short stories is a comfort read that will transport readers to a melancholy world for an hour or two.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 10, 2022

The oddities and pleasures of a bygone Japan come to life in 'Kyoto Stories'

Author Steve Alpert mines his personal experiences in his novel about the escapades of a young American student in the old capital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2022

In the land of the free, democracy is under attack

Voters need to recognize the Supreme Court's radical majority for what it is: part of a carefully laid plan to turn the U.S. into a repressive regime.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022

Celebrity and intense competition define Tokyo's Upper House race

With a large number of votes needed to secure a seat, new and unknown candidates face an uphill struggle, leading to many well-known faces on the ballot.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2022

Kishida gets the credit for Abe’s work

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe transformed Japanese thinking about security policy.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jun 13, 2022

As COVID-19 fears subside, Japan debates the future of masks

How much longer before the nation reaches a tipping point when people start ditching their masks en masse?
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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