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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022

Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends

Previously clandestine links between Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly visible as rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2022

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally

The dueling visits by Biden and Trump to Pennsylvania come as the Republican is under increasing legal pressure over the documents found by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 4, 2022

The ‘timeless delicacies’ at the heart of the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes represent more than a delicious dessert. For some, they're a beloved link to their friends and family back home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2022

'Genocide' in Xinjiang? Why the U.N. report steers clear.

As the fallout from the report continues to reverberate, some countries are considering how they can take the findings further.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2022

Max Verstappen expecting 'crazy' environment for first home race as Formula One champion

Verstappen will pay tribute to his father Jos with a new helmet design.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2022

Gazprom won’t reopen gas pipeline in energy shock to Europe

The move is a massive blow to Europe, which is scrambling to cut its dependency on Russian gas before winter and has been waiting for Moscow's next steps in the energy war.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 2, 2022

Marta Kostyuk snubs Victoria Azarenka as tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine surface at U.S. Open

Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians are competing alongside one another at the U.S. Open against the backdrop of the military conflict.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

U.N. plans permanent presence at Ukraine nuclear plant amid concerns over shelling

'We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is now there, it is at the plant and it is not moving,' the U.N. watchdog's chief said after leading a team to the Russian-held facility.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Insurers in Japan to narrow scope of COVID-19 benefits

The move reflects the health ministry's shift to requiring detailed infection reports only on cases involving people with high risks of developing severe symptoms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

Biden banks on Democratic outrage, risking deeper U.S. divisions

In a prime-time address to the nation, Biden sharpened the criticism he's recently used to describe his predecessor and Trump supporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2022

The greatest democrat Russia ever had

After the Soviet Union's collapse, Gorbachev's belief in peace and democracy remained unwavering. He wanted the USSR to continue, but only as a reformed and democratized federation.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 30, 2022

Serena Williams puts off retirement with U.S. Open first-round win

Serena Williams signaled she is not quite ready for retirement, advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022

Mapping Ukraine’s war damage, one image at a time

University of Tokyo professor Hidenori Watanave has used satellite images and crowdsourced photos to track the damage caused by Russia's invasion.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2022

Arrest over alleged bribery could be final whistle on career of Japan's sporting event ace

Since organizing a 1977 soccer event featuring Pele, Haruyuki Takahashi has been a towering figure in the sports business world.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Aug 26, 2022

Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal puts spotlight on money's influence

The scandal is also being watched closely in Sapporo, which is bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2022

In isolated Russia, a tale of two economies

Russia's record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West, yet pressures are building inside its economic machine.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Pikotaro takes ‘PPAP’ schtick to Africa to battle COVID

The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in Tunisia from Aug. 27 to 28. Since 1993, the Japanese government has been leading this conference, which is hosted with the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the African Union Commission....
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Japan-led conference aims to reignite Africa’s recovery

The worsening effects of climate change, the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the food security crises exacerbated by the Ukraine war are just some of the challenges facing African countries. To discuss solutions to these and other pressing issues, dozens of African leaders — as...
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Africa remains key priority for investment, assistance

In 1878, the famed British explorer Henry Stanley dubbed Africa the Dark Continent, a term that quickly spread and saddled Africa for more than a century with a public image that included poverty, backwardness, corruption, famine, damage from colonial exploitation, disease and other woes. And sadly,...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Tunisia: Africa’s business hub and bridge to Japan

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Fostering Japan-Africa business growth

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Prospects bright as investment climbs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe effect on the global economy, but the economy in sub-Saharan Africa made a surprising rebound in 2021. Though this growth is expected to slow this year amid the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund still forecasts growth of 3.8% in 2022 and 4.0% in 2023....
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Chance for Japan and Africa to build a sustainable world

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Three factors key to conquering crises

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

A new development path for Africa

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Yokohama: Integral partner in contributing to Africa’s growth

Thanks to plentiful and abundant natural resources and significant population increases, Africa has enjoyed a period of dynamic growth in recent years. Yokohama served as the host city for the three Tokyo International Conferences on African Development in 2008, 2013 and 2019, which were the fourth,...
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
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.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

Podcast

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

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

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