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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021

Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry

The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar's military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2021

Metal fatigue seen as trigger of engine failure near Denver

A similar incident in Japan had already drawn scrutiny from U.S. regulators, but they had not yet reached a conclusion on the matter when the Denver engine failure occurred.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Feb 21, 2021

Can Japan embrace an alternative approach to plastic?

Japanese companies are rethinking how we make, use and dispose of products by creating substitutes to fossil fuel-based plastics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 29, 2021

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

Financial issues will not end soon, given that only a portion of the residents who evacuated from disaster-stricken areas have returned or are expected to.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 15, 2021

Indictment of ex-minister Takamori Yoshikawa puts Suga in tight spot

With public support sinking over the pandemic and questions raised over his past statements on Abe's spring party scandal, prosecution of a trusted ally only adds to Suga's woes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 7, 2021

For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s no going back’

Georgia going Democratic was not just a fluke for President-elect Joe Biden in November. There are forces at work that are rapidly turning the state blue, redrawing the U.S. electoral map.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2020

Saudi women’s rights activist convicted, but she may be freed

A partially suspended sentence is likely to be viewed as a nod — but not a complete capitulation — to foreign pressure ahead of the transition to a Biden administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 26, 2020

Should older people pay a larger share of their health care costs?

The government has approved a proposal that would require those aged over 74 to pay 20% of health care costs out of pocket, thus doubling the portion they currently pay.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2020

New tricks and old truths for the world’s second oldest profession: spying

The SolarWinds attack was a supply chain hack. One of the most successful U.S. espionage programs of the Cold War was a 20th-century version of this attack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

'Little ghosts': Hundreds of Thai migrants have died in South Korea, investigation finds

Advocates say migrants are overworked, unable to access health care and unlikely to report exploitation for fear of being deported.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 15, 2020

Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers

Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2020

What Bitcoin's new record means for Wall Street

Bitcoin won't be viewed as an existential threat to the banking system just because its price is soaring. But it won't be ignored either.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2020

As soon as Trump leaves office, he faces greater risk of prosecution

The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 13, 2020

How one firm drove influence campaigns for big oil across the U.S.

In early 2017 the Texans for Natural Gas website went live, urging voters to "thank a roughneck” and support fracking. Around the same time, the Arctic Energy Center ramped up its advocacy for drilling in Alaskan waters and in a vast Arctic wildlife refuge. The next year, the Main Street Investors...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2020

Trump’s election tactics put him in unsavory company

Trump has joined a club of truculent leaders who, regardless of what voters decide, declare themselves the winners of elections.
Special Supplements
Nov 9, 2020

Tokyo government making efforts to mitigate climate change and meet UN SDGs

The Earth is facing a crisis due to climate change that leads to extreme weather such as torrential rains, intensified typhoon damage and deadly heat waves occurring simultaneously around the world. Reducing emissions is one of the urgent actions that global society must take to address climate change....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2020

Vaccines, not spy planes: U.S. misfires in Indonesia

Not only has the United States not promised to help with vaccine supplies, it also shocked Indonesia officials by asking to land its spy planes in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2020

Biotech future of promise and peril looms larger and closer

Emerging technology poses new and novel questions. Unfortunately, the time to answer them is growing short.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2020

As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole

Shrinking sea ice in the remote region has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 10, 2020

China's Xi says intends to deepen relations with North Korea

In a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un for the founding anniversary of North Korea's ruling party, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he intends to deepen relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2020

Plastic pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream

The pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2020

How the world’s most expensive skyscraper deal turned sour

The background of the investors behind the record-breaking deal drew as much interest as the transaction itself.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2020

By lowering the debate bar for Biden, has Trump set a trap for himself?

U.S. President Donald Trump has framed the first general election debate as a test for his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 23, 2020

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claims majority to form new government

The road ahead remains uncertain as he has not received a nod from Malaysia's king, who could instead choose to call for elections.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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