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WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities

The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 11, 2022

Hand-made stuffed bear a reminder of hometown lost to Fukushima disaster

Fans of the stuffed bear grew gradually, and collaborations with a major cosmetics company and an airline operator for led to the production of featured bears.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Apr 10, 2022

Kamiwaza trio takes aim at YouTube fame

The channel's pivot from trick shots to elaborate Nerf toy battles hits the mark with online audiences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Russian blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They came and did whatever they wanted’

As the staging ground for an assault on Ukraine's capital, Chernobyl was probably not the best choice. But that did not seem to bother Russian generals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Planet’s breakneck warming likely to pass 1.5 degrees, U.N. scientists warn

The world may be on track to warm by more than 3 degrees — a change that would painfully remake societies and life on the planet.
BUSINESS / Longform
Apr 4, 2022

Reimagining Japan’s growing glut of empty homes

Entrepreneurs see an opportunity in Japan's abandoned properties as businesses try to change them from liabilities into assets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 31, 2022

How China aims to treat Hong Kong's explosive COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong had been relatively successful in containing the virus until the emergence of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 28, 2022

Tsukuba ‘bar’ guides both visitors and revitalization efforts

On the outskirts of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, there is a homey place called Tamaribar, a play on words combining “tamariba” (“hangout”) and “bar.” It serves local delicacies, the kind that people eat everyday without noticing their value, like fresh eggs with locally grown rice. It also...
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 16, 2022

Where is Japan's Great Resignation?

This week, senior staff writer Alex Martin joins to discuss the changing face of work in Japan, and why so few people seem inclined to switch roles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2022

China’s goal with Putin is to resist U.S. without economic pain

Beijing's actions appear calibrated to avoid global conflicts or being dragged further down economically as it seeks a way past the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As war rages, a struggle to balance energy crunch and climate crisis

Nations remain extraordinarily dependent on fossil fuels and are struggling to shore up supplies precisely at a moment when scientists say the world must slash its use.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2022

The murky metaphors of 'Drive My Car' are a good way to venture into reading Japanese

Metaphors and similes are an important part of any language, but they're also a huge part of “Drive My Car.” Here's a look at how to break them down in Japanese.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 26, 2022

Russian billionaire jets and superyachts roam free as Ukraine attack rages

So far, even as sanctions have been imposed on more than 100 Russian individuals and entities, the assets of the country's elite have avoided a direct hit.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2022

Hong Kong seniors who refused COVID-19 vaccines are a ‘ticking time bomb’

Only 43% of seniors who are 80 or over have received even one dose. While that is up from 22% in early January, it still isn't enough.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2022

Thought to be a success story, South Korea is forced to alter its COVID approach

The government will shift to dedicating its monitoring efforts to high-risk patients who are staying at home, supplying them with at-home treatment kits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022

Hong Kong can’t live with the virus. It can’t stop it, either.

With hospital beds on sidewalks and testing lines winding through parks, the city's flailing response has exposed crucial weaknesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Feb 14, 2022

How social norms have influenced Japan’s COVID-19 response

Without any legally enforceable lockdown measures, the watchful gaze of the public eye has kept the nation's citizens in check.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2022

Singapore’s clean energy dilemma is a warning for small nations

The city-state doesn't have enough space for large solar installations, there are no major rivers for hydropower and the wind isn't sufficient to push a turbine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022

Hong Kong sees first COVID-19 deaths in months as strategy tested

The outbreak, while small compared with other parts of the world, is putting a health system set up to root out every case under unprecedented pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2022

How working from home will permanently change the way we travel

Remote work, which allows for the mixture of business and leisure, is changing the 'entire construct of travel' says Chris Lehane, global head of policy and communications for Airbnb Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022

China’s economic woes mount as manufacturing slips in January

Beijing is seeking to stabilize the economy ahead of a key political leadership meeting later this year, with the central bank already cutting interest rates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

Men are getting left behind in the jobs boom

During each recession for the last 40 years, a sizable number of men — more than women — have left the labor force and not come back.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

China’s espionage plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Saving face is a particular paranoia for the Chinese Communist Party; it is what maintains China's dictatorship — thus the spying.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2022

Omicron offers hope pandemic could stabilize, WHO official says

While the rapid spread of the omicron variant offers hope for 'stabilization and normalization,” it comes with a heavy dose of caution, as many obstacles to taming the pandemic remain.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 22, 2022

‘Kanazawa’ is a tribute to life outside of Japan’s well-known cities

For author David Joiner, the rich history and culture of the city of Kanazawa is as much a part of his novel as its characters, who face the challenges of an international marriage.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 19, 2022

Xi Jinping’s COVID-19 defense gets weaker with every omicron case

Port disruptions and citywide shutdowns are increasingly common, and the central bank has had to cut its key interest rate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2022

Are millennials the wealthiest generation? You better believe it.

Comparing generations is hard. That is in large part because as the world changes, so do the markers of success.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 9, 2022

The lines blur at Hakone’s Bar Hotel

The Bar Hotel Hakone Kazan can be viewed as a bar-themed hotel or a hotel-themed bar. Staying there is a luxurious experience either way.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami