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BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022

Dissecting Japan's hit consumer products of 2022

The two items that topped Nikkei Marketing Journal's annual rankings were not products per se but product attributes reflecting consumers' response to inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2022

After year of climate disasters, world off-track to curb warming

The goal of keeping warming within a limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era appears increasingly in peril.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2022

China to drop COVID-19 quarantine for incoming travelers

From Jan. 8, visitors will be required to show only a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2022

Kishida Cabinet unpopular among young people, survey shows

Approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet tend to drop as the ages of the respondents go down, according to the results of the opinion poll.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 26, 2022

Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins with hopes of record times

The starting cannon fired to release 109 yachts on the 1,200-kilometer blue-water classic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

The end is nigh? Climate and nuclear crises spark fears of worst

With dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does the planet need to at least begin contemplating the worst?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2022

Taiwan says China deployed 71 warplanes in weekend war drills

The PLA said it had conducted a 'strike drill' in response to unspecified 'provocations' and 'collusion' between the United States and the self-ruled island.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2022

Japan and Australia committed to stronger ties to counter China

A close watch will be kept on what realistic response can be taken in the face of China's ambitions, and whether Japan and Australia will be prepared in time for taking action.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2022

Shipping’s oil era is coming to an end

It's a good start, but reducing shipping's carbon footprint it's not the holy grail of decarbonization. That would entail plugging the industry into the emerging hydrogen economy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 25, 2022

IOC raises prospect of boxing being pulled from Paris Games

Qualifying for the Paris 2024 boxing tournament is being organized by the IOC, but it said that concerns regarding global boxing's governing body mean it will take further decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022

‘There’s less noise’: How investors are dealing with the fintech slowdown

Funding globally for financial technology firms smashed several records last year, but that boom didn't last into 2022.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2022

A looming biodiversity crisis demands action

Some 188 governments agreed to a sweeping deal to protect the Earth's biodiversity at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference: COP15 that convened earlier this month in Montreal, Canada.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2022

China lacked a 'zero COVID' exit strategy. Its people are paying the price.

The abrupt shift has left the nation scrambling to avert a collapse of its public health system.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 23, 2022

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has suspension reduced and is eligible for 2023 season

The Dodgers have until Jan. 6 to decide whether to reinstate Bauer to their 40-man roster.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Twitter is said to have struggled over revealing U.S. influence campaign

The situation began in 2017 when an official working with U.S. Central Command requested that Twitter verify some of the military's accounts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2022

Jan. 6 panel releases report blasting Trump for assault on U.S. Capitol

Investigators for the panel interviewed more than a thousand witnesses and went over millions of pages of documents.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2022 in Review
Dec 23, 2022

The big J-pop hits of 2022? They came from TikTok and anime.

Acts such as Kaze Fujii and Sekai No Owari found success via viral trends, while artists like Ado and Aimer topped the charts thanks to anime collaborations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2022

Japan approves blood test to detect Alzheimer’s

Japan has approved one of the world’s first blood test kits to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease, paving way for a simpler and speedier diagnosis of the ailment for which a therapy is on the horizon.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2022

Aoki Holdings founder pleads guilty to bribery related to Tokyo Games

Thursday's court hearing was the first related to a series of scandals involving the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

China’s Xi vows to work with Australia for sustainable ties

State broadcaster China Central Television reported that the Chinese leader had sent messages to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor General David Hurley.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2022

The hard-won benefits of Indonesia's soft diplomacy

The rest of the world would benefit by learning a lesson or two from Indonesian President Joko Widodo's success at the recent G20 summit in Bali.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2022

Is there too much economic gloom and doom?

Souring macroeconomic conditions and monetary-policy tightening have led some commentators to warn of an impending mega-crisis. Yet there is ample evidence to suggest otherwise.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 20, 2022

New England boss Steve Borthwick wants to revive Twickenham 'roar'

The appointment comes after Australian Eddie Jones was fired following England's worst year of results since 2008, with only five wins from 12 games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup looming.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.

Podcast

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

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
By Tomoko Otake

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