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ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jan 16, 2023

The race to save the Japanese giant salamander

River infrastructure is causing the salamander's decline. To stop Japan from losing this rare species, conservationists are calling for an alternative vision of rural development.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2023

China reports spike in COVID-related deaths after data criticism

Beijing abruptly ended its highly restrictive 'zero-COVID' program in December, and cases have surged since across the nation of 1.4 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2023

China in talks with Pfizer for generic COVID drug

Beijing is in talks with the drugmaker to secure a license that will allow domestic firms to manufacture and distribute a generic version of its Paxlovid antiviral drug.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2022

Japan weighs lowering COVID-19 classification by spring at earliest

COVID-19 is currently classified in Category II, the second highest in the five-tier system based on severity and infectiousness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 26, 2022

As Japan takes to rental e-scooters, some see changes to cities ahead

Services such as Luup could shift the nation's train station-centric urban layouts, but they have attracted controversy over drunken driving.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2022

'Work without limits': Japan's teachers battle for change

Educators say they are reaching a breaking point regarding overwork, and some have challenged the issue through lawsuits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2022

How accurate are China's COVID-19 death numbers?

The country's classification system has raised concerns among experts and the public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2022

No evidence of UFOs so far in Pentagon investigation

The Pentagon's recent push to investigate reports of UFOs has so far not yielded any evidence to suggest that aliens have visited Earth or crash-landed here, say senior defense staff.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 16, 2022

Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

Environmental journalist Mara Budgen comes on the show to talk about the Japanese giant salamander, which is well-protected within Japan through various laws but is still at risk of becoming an endangered species.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022

A bad month for Trump: Three takeaways from Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election that fortified the Democrats' Senate majority.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2022

Ex-referee admits cheating to help Manny Pacquiao win fight in 2000

Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Carlos Padilla says that he extended Pacquiao's 10-count during a WBC title bout with Nedal Hussein.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta

Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2022

They call it 'The Hole': Ukrainians describe horrors of Kherson occupation

The green-roofed police building at No. 3, Energy Workers' Street, was the most notorious of several sites where people were interrogated and tortured.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2022

Colorado mass shooter stopped by 'heroic' people inside club, police say

The shooting was the latest in a long history of attacks on LGBTQ venues in the United States, the deadliest of which claimed 49 lives at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2022

After disappointing midterms, U.S. Republicans look to fresh faces for 2024

At the first major gathering of possible Republican 2024 presidential candidates this weekend, party members voiced a desire to move on from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2022

U.S. Justice Department names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes

Jack Smith will serve as special counsel to oversee investigations into the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022

Trump set to officially launch 2024 comeback bid

The 76-year-old billionaire has summoned the press to his Florida mansion for a 'very big announcement' at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 12, 2022

Unsung stories of loyalty come to light in 'Bridge to the Sun'

Bruce Henderson's new book examines the long overlooked efforts of Japanese Americans who used their knowledge of the Japanese language, psychology and culture to help win the Pacific War.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022

Ron DeSantis' big election night shakes 2024 White House field

Trump remains intensely popular with the Republican party's base. But signs of discontent with Trump within the party are growing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 9,012 new cases as nationwide uptick continues

Hokkaido reported 9,545 new infections, hitting a daily record high for the northernmost prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2022

What do the U.S. midterms mean for Japan?

For many Japanese, the midterm U.S. elections will serve as an indicator of the health of American democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2022

Hate speech and online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe

Nancy Pelosi has been demonized online and in public by both far right and far left-leaning political websites and figures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2022

Pentagon’s strategy won’t rule out nuclear use against nonnuclear threats

China remains Washington's 'most consequential strategic competitor for coming decades,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a letter presenting the new defense strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2022

Warming seas bring Indonesia's fishermen deadly storms and empty nets

Fierce storms and high waves have often made it too dangerous for fishing boats to leave the shore this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2022

Why people are flocking to a symbol of Taiwan’s authoritarian past

The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park, housed on the campus of a former military school, is a chilling reminder of the excesses of Taiwan's not-so-distant authoritarian past.
Afghans expelled from Iran arrive at a processing center in the border town of Islam Qala, Afghanistan, on July 10.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Iran forcing out Afghans en masse after Israel spying claims

Iran is rounding up Afghan nationals due to accusations that non-documented migrants from the country spied for Israel and helped it launch missiles.
Palestinians carry aid supplies which entered Gaza through Israel in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2025

Gaza death toll hits 60,000 as global monitor demands action to avert famine

Famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to end fighting and allow unimpeded aid access, the hunger monitor said.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear