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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 7, 2023

To lure vegetarian tourists, Tokyo restaurants get creative with classic dishes

Cuisine is a main draw for tourists in Japan, but what's a vegan to do in the famously fish- and meat-heavy restaurants of the capital?
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2023

China’s missing politburo statements fan fears of diminishing transparency

The omissions come as Beijing builds a black box around sensitive information in the wake of growing U.S. scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2023

Destruction of Kakhovka dam takes Ukraine war into uncharted territory

Kyiv and Moscow have blamed each other for the collapse of the dam, which sent floodwaters gushing toward surrounding towns and farmland and forced hundreds of civilians to flee.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2023

PGA Tour and LIV announce shock merger to end bitter split

No details were given as to how the agreement will impact the current competitive golf landscape.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2023

Ukraine dam: When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?

Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine, inundating a populated region of the war zone.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2023

Minilateralism: U.S. looks to small groupings to tackle shared security concerns

The roles of AUKUS and the Quad have grown wider, while bolstered cooperation between Washington, Tokyo and Seoul is just taking shape.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2023

Putin gains influence in oil-rich Libya as U.S. struggles to oust Wagner Group

The developments have prompted concern in the U.S., which has dispatched a slew of senior officials to counter Putin’s advances in the OPEC member.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2023

Breast cancer drug shown to reduce recurrence risk

Even when the disease is caught early, breast cancer recurrence is relatively common — and for survivors, the prospect can be daunting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 3, 2023

Taipei diners line up for noodles topped with deep sea isopods

Diners are reserving in droves, but wildlife experts aren't sure the critters are perfectly safe to eat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2023

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country's $3 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain that India needs to water farms and recharge reservoirs and aquifers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2023

U.S. debt-ceiling deal averts disaster, but savings might be less than advertised

Any potential for significant savings was lost at the outset of negotiations, when both sides said they would not consider cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2023

LDP-Komeito spat spotlights deeper problems in political marriage

That, in turn, has raised questions about the state of their more than 20-year-old coalition, and whether the two sides will take steps to initiate a divorce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 1, 2023

Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order

The recent G7 summit showed that nuclear nations are having to reassess their approach to weapons in light of Russia's threats regarding Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2023

You’ve never heard of him, but he’s remaking the pollution fight

Richard Revesz has begun to change the fundamental math that underpins federal regulations designed to protect human health and the environment.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2023

As Belarus prepares to host Russian nukes, what is Putin’s aim?

Not only would hosting Russian nukes make Belarus a potential target for the West, but some also fear that the country itself could become Russia's next annexation target.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2023

Winning without fighting? Why China is exploring 'cognitive warfare.'

The term refers to operations based on tech such as AI aimed at influencing the minds of adversaries, thereby creating a strategically favorable environment.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2023

Inexplicable debt debate undermines U.S. power and status

The U.S. secretary of the Treasury says the American government will hit the current debt ceiling on June 1. If it is not lifted, it will run out of money and be unable to pay its bills.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2023

Half a century of animal liberation is not enough

Because of the growth and further intensification of animal production, humans inflict more suffering on animals now than they did in 1975.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2023

BRICS considering expansion as emerging economies rally to join group

The plan would increase representation from across the 'Global South' and provide an alternative model to the Group of Seven.
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WORLD
May 25, 2023

Why the Kremlin needs Erdogan to win historic presidential election

The winner will have leverage over key areas for Moscow, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war in Syria and the Kremlin's standoff with NATO.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2023

World Health Organization working towards 'pandemic treaty' by May 2024

A new pact is a priority for agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has called it a 'generational commitment that we will not go back to the old cycle of panic and neglect.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2023

G7 unlikely to sway 'Global South' to switch camps, ex-U.N. official says

“(The U.S.) is gradually realizing how difficult it is to isolate China,” said former Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2023

EU's temporary protection of Ukrainians offers lessons for managing asylum

The biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II sparked a wave of solidarity, as EU states offered rights and benefits akin to their own citizens.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2023

'So expensive:' Paris 2024 ticket prices mar image of Games for all

France's sports minster defended the pricing scheme for next year's Summer Olympics but admitted that lower-priced tickets went 'too quickly.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023

Embrace of LNG by G7 a setback for climate goals, experts warn

One expert put the blame on Japan, particularly for what she called a lack of a sense of urgency about the climate crisis on the part of the Japanese government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2023

‘Quad’ urges Indo-Pacific ‘free of coercion’ as it unveils new measures

Leaders of the bloc revealed a raft of fresh initiatives but also took a veiled swipe at China in their truncated summit on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2023

G7 adopts common economic security approach to de-risk ties with China and Russia

At the same time, the group emphasized the need to step up cooperation with emerging economies in the areas of infrastructure, digitization and trade.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2023

G7 adopts Kishida’s vision for a nuke-free world, but disarmament likely elusive

Critics of the move called it “a rehash of old nonproliferation measures,” citing the lack of concrete proposals.

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