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Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Northeast marks 10 years since devastation from 3/11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis

Ten years have passed since the Tohoku region was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Reconstruction has steadily been in progress in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the three prefectures that were most affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. People have been rebuilding...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2021

‘All the systems failed’: Inside America’s mental health crisis

Police in the U.S. spent about a fifth of their time responding to mental health calls, at a cost of $918 million, in 2017, according to the Treatment Advocacy Center.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2021

Hackers breach thousands of security cameras, exposing Tesla, jails and hospitals

The data breach was carried out by an international hacker collective and intended to show the pervasiveness of video surveillance and the ease with which systems could be broken into.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2021

'Shoot till they are dead': Some Myanmar police flee to India after refusing orders

Around 100 people from Myanmar, mostly policemen and their families, have crossed over a porous border into India since the protests began, a senior Indian official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

Ten years after the Fukushima nuclear accident

The 2011 Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant accident was Japan's greatest national crisis in the postwar era. In the midst of the crisis, the then Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government secretly commissioned experts to create a worst-case scenario in which the fuel rods in the fuel pool would dissolve...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 8, 2021

Ten years on from 3/11, do you think you're ready for the 'Big One'?

What if the quake that hit Tohoku 10 years ago happened along the Nankai Trough to the south of Japan? Well, experts are predicting this very scenario.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2021

Biden’s pricier troop deal with Seoul to impact next agreement with Tokyo

The agreement on a “meaningful increase” in cost-sharing could prompt the U.S. to ask Japan to play a larger role in its regional strategy instead of doling out more cash, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021

Tectonic wobbles and muddy deposits: The seismic clues leading up to 3/11

New research is allowing scientists to envision a future where megathrust quakes are not only less unexpected, but perhaps, to a certain degree, predictable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2021

After coup in Myanmar, a career diplomat takes a stand

In Myanmar embassies around the world, diplomats are struggling with whether to represent a military that has locked up their elected leaders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 7, 2021

Tenoshima: A master chef's tasting menu in the comfort of your own home

While Tokyo diners continue to wait for an end to the state of emergency, the city's fanciest restaurants are finding ways to survive by offering take-out meals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 7, 2021

Chuka Soba Tomita: 'Ramen of the Year' box sets from Chiba to your door

Fans of ramen who don't want to travel can now order boxes from the award-winning Chuka Soba Tomita in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 6, 2021

A decade on, real challenges lie ahead for communities devastated by March 2011 disaster

With the government poised to significantly reduce the subsidies handed out to areas recovering from the catastrophe, will the city of Ishinomaki be able to stand on its own?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2021

‘The East is rising’: Xi maps out China’s post-pandemic ascent

Xi will unveil a long-term blueprint for navigating China when the National People's Congress gathers Friday and convenes for about a week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2021

A day to remember: Japanese films about 3/11

Japan's cinema grapples with the triple disaster of 2011 from a variety of angles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2021

Nikko Discount Ticket offers foreign travelers journey to ‘land of gods’

Located in Tochigi Prefecture, the city of Nikko has long been thought of as a deeply mystical place. Before his death in 1616, Tokugawa Ieyasu — the man who unified Japan and established the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled over the country until 1868 — selected Nikko as his final resting place. He...
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 28, 2021

Top 5: The sweetest of Tokyo's wagashi offerings

A traditional confectionery, sweet Japanese 'wagashi' pair exquisitely with green tea and are definitely a sight to behold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
Feb 27, 2021

Hirohito in Europe: 100 years on, historic imperial trip celebrated for its vision of peace

Tour not only highlighted Japan's newfound position alongside Allied powers in the aftermath of World War I, it also had a profound effect on the young crown prince.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 27, 2021

Progress in the government's bid to digitalize public services

One woman found that re-entering Japanese society as a citizen was more difficult than trying to enter British society as a foreign national.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021

Japanese journalist in Myanmar released from police custody

'Thanks very much to all my friends. I'm OK. I'm safe,' Yuki Kitazumi said after leaving a police station in Yangon following a brief detainment amid protests over the Feb. 1 coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom

Experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / 5G Special
Feb 24, 2021

Racing full speed ahead toward a digitalized Japan

About a year has passed since Japan’s first commercial 5G mobile communications service was launched. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a target of increasing the number of base stations to 280,000 by the end of March 2024 and is promoting further development of the...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2021

CONMEBOL confirms Australia and Qatar's withdrawal from Copa America

Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament, the secretary general of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 20, 2021

Freeman Shokudo: Backyard barbecue defies convention

Pitmaster Jeremy Freeman brings “Brooklyn backyard BBQ” to Tokyo — well-spiced and with more than one twist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Feb 19, 2021

Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy

Last spring saw a decrease in demand for fresh produce as eateries closed during the state of emergency, and wholesale prices of some vegetables dropped by half.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2021

Amazon documents reveal company's secret strategy to dodge India's regulators

The revelations could deepen the risks facing the company as it encounters intensifying government scrutiny in one of its fastest-growing markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2021

Japan's stressed power grid faces new test with Arctic blast on way

While Japan is unlikely to see millions plunged into blackouts as in the U.S. currently, the country narrowly avoided power cuts only last month in another wintry spell.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes