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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2022

Putin’s troops wouldn’t get cheers in this once pro-Russia city

When people in Mariupol imagine a future under Putin's rule, they no longer see a wealthier, more comfortable one in Russia, 48 kilometers away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2022

A tragic narrative for women persists even as times change

A Heian Period text reads, 'Ladies must often depend on men who are nothing to them — it is the way of the world.' In Japanese literature, not much has changed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 15, 2022

Bunny Awchat: ‘Cuisine should have no borders’

Bunny Awchat attended the prestigious Cordon Bleu culinary school in France. After working in Europe, he decided to follow an interest in Japanese food and arrived in Osaka.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2022

Europe slowly starts to consider treating COVID-19 like the flu

Spain is calling for COVID-19 to be treated as an endemic disease, becoming the first major European nation to explicitly suggest that people live with it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2022

Hong Kong’s brain drain worsens as expats and locals flee the city

Both the city's strict COVID-19 polices and the imposition of the national security law have prompted a population outflow that looks set to intensify in 2022.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2022

Unvaccinated creating another kind of COVID-19 victim

People who make choices that are likely to harm others, such as refusing vaccinations, and have been warned of the consequences of those choices must take responsibility for them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2022

Fire at New York City building fire kills 19, including nine children

Dozens were injured when the blaze, started by a malfunctioning space heater, spread smoke through the 19-floor low-income housing site.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 9, 2022

America’s killer capitalism

While many commentators with alternative calculations have questioned the extent of rising income inequality, none has succeeded in dismissing the trend.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2022

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as omicron variant rages

Amid a seemingly unstoppable surge in infections, officials are focusing restrictions on unvaccinated people rather than resorting to widespread clampdowns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2022

Hong Kong faces worst of both worlds as omicron ruins 'COVID zero'

Hong Kong, the once-vibrant gateway to China, sacrificed its status as an international hub to 'COVID zero.” But as omicron spreads, the city finds itself at a tipping point.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 8, 2022

‘Aggretsuko’ digs into toxic work culture and self-worth

The newly released fourth season of 'Aggretsuko' digs into some truly bleak storylines about the realities of work, but still finds a way to humanize even its most unlikeable characters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2022

Rapid COVID-19 tests are reselling for triple the retail price in U.S.

A spike in U.S. coronavirus cases has resulted in skyrocketing demand for at-home kits — and an unregulated private market selling them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 6, 2022

‘Haruhara-san’s Recorder’: A story of grief told with the lightest of brushstrokes

Kyoshi Sugita's resonant drama captures the process of mourning with restrained cinematography and subtle performances.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jan 6, 2022

ジャパンタイムズ、「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2022横浜」にオフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：末松弥奈子）は、2022年2月24日~25日に開催される「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2022（SB’22）横浜」において、オフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 31, 2021

2021: The year of results

The world hasn't exactly received a glowing report card in terms of what it has managed to achieve over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 30, 2021

‘Red Post on Escher Street’: Sion Sono lets loose in his ode to cinema

Shot in eight days with students from his acting workshop, Sion Sono's madcap drama features standout performances by up-and-coming actors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021

As omicron surges, officials shorten isolation times for many Americans

By shortening the recommended isolation period, federal health officials hope to minimize disruptions to the economy and everyday life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 26, 2021

COVID-safe ways to ring in the new year in Japan

With infection rates nationwide dwindling, many are thinking of returning to more traditional celebrations as the year winds down to a close.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 25, 2021

Yoko Ono: ‘Possibly the most famous Japanese person in the world’

John Lennon recognized her sometimes startling originality. His fans didn't. It looks like they were wrong.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 25, 2021

Beware that nocebo strapped to your wrist

There's good reason to think twice about whether tech users will truly benefit from 24-7 monitoring and arbitrary goals served up by an algorithm.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 24, 2021

Escapist bops and deep pop: Music was a mood in 2021

After a year in which Japan's music industry had to make its peace with streaming, this year saw more of the holdouts get on board with the times.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 23, 2021

Omicron brings new risks to mostly unvaccinated pregnant women

About 75% of expectant mothers in the U.K. and about 65% in the U.S. remain unvaccinated, making them among the groups most at risk of getting infected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 21, 2021

Standing out above the old boys: Forging a path as a woman in corporate Japan

Ryoko Nagata of Japan Tobacco was adamant she didn't want to work with cigarettes, and went on to prove her worth to the firm in other sectors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2021

The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines

Within months of unveiling plans for a $2.4 billion mine in western Serbia, local opponents organized a movement that's rocked the government and brought cities to a standstill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021

Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing's favor

Amazon's compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world's largest marketplaces.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Cultivating solutions

Ensuring a safe and steady food supply is a key global issue and a core strategic target for Nihon Nohyaku Ltd. As research and development drives environmentally conscious agricultural practices and crop protection, Nihon Nohyaku is committed to advancing the industry.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2021

Larry Nassar abuse survivors reach $380 million settlement

The deal ends the latest dark chapter in one of the biggest child-molestation cases in history.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
Tokyo's Yamanote Line resumes suspended train operations
All services on East Japan Railway's Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended for early Friday morning due to wire trouble.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.
NTT develops world's first 'flying lightning rod' using drones
NTT's drone — aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning — is described as a "flying lightning rod."

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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