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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022

Kumamoto turns to trusty mascot Kumamon for post-COVID tourism boost

Authorities are developing bear-themed attractions across the region, betting they will spur an influx of overseas visitors when some of the world's strictest border restrictions ease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2022

With economy in tailspin, U.K. ruling party chooses ‘disrupter-in-chief’ as next PM

Liz Truss has likened bureaucrats to 'gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 4, 2022

Foreign films, English titles and the dilemma distributors face

Leave as is? Translate? Change altogether? A movie's success doesn't depend entirely on what we call it, but it can have a big effect.
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
CULTURE / Music
Sep 2, 2022

If it’s all going to hell, Rina Sawayama can’t wait to see you there

The 32-year-old singer and songwriter is a genre-clashing, deep-thinking pop star. Her upcoming album, “Hold the Girl,” is an introspective, apocalypse-ready dance party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022

Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?

As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022

Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death

Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2022

U.N. rights office 'very concerned' about planned trials of Ukrainian POWs

Russian-backed authorities appear to be installing metal cages in a hall in Mariupol as part of plans to establish what they were calling an 'international tribunal,' the U.N. said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2022

Zelenskyy warns of 'ugly' Russian attack ahead of Ukraine Independence Day celebrations

'We must all be aware that this week Russia could try to do something particularly ugly, something particularly vicious,' the Ukrainian president said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 18, 2022

Nanako Sato brings back the groove of a bygone era

The singer-songwriter's latest release, “Radio Moon and Roses 1979Hz,” captures the creative freedom of 1970s Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2022

Big Tech helps Big Oil pump more, belying climate pledges

The tech giants began courting oil companies several years ago, eager for business from a lucrative but technologically backward industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 15, 2022

China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit

The de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei said the delegation is being led by Senator Ed Markey, who is being accompanied by four House lawmakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself

Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China's leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2022

Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threats

Conflicting allegiances dominate Taiwan politics, with debates over China breaking down along the lines of age, identity and geography.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022

Snickers maker apologizes for advertisement suggesting Taiwan is a country

Snickers joins a long list of foreign brands that have been forced to apologize after being called out by Chinese social media users for not using Beijing's preferred nomenclature.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2022

The message from Hiroshima remains: Never again

On Saturday, people from across the globe will mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, an attack that killed 140,000 men, women and children and changed the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Mario Draghi’s fall reverberates beyond Italy

Draghi's downfall already amounts to the toppling of the establishment that populist forces across Europe dream of.
Figure Skating
Jul 19, 2022

In pictures: The brilliant competitive career of Yuzuru Hanyu

Moments from the brilliant career of figure-skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2022

Heathrow goes from Europe’s gateway to U.K.’s travel nightmare

Heathrow is locked in yet another dispute with airlines after insisting they halt ticket sales during the lucrative school holiday season due to staff shortages at the airport.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Siberia or Japan? Expert Google Maps players can tell at a glimpse.

In GeoGuessr, competitors can tell you what road in the Philippines a music video was filmed on and distinguish Latvia from Lithuania while blindfolded.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022

In pictures: A long career, ended with two gun shots

Bullets from a handmade gun brought the career of one of Japan's most influential statesman to an abrupt halt. Here are a few memories of Shinzo Abe's life and career.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022

In pictures: A day of tragedy and loss in Japan

A few moments from a sad and surreal day that few in Japan are likely to forget.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Jul 9, 2022

How rice can revive Japan’s tourism industry

The culinary staple has potential to give the country's travel sector a shot in the arm if it can take advantage of rising demand for sustainable tourism.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Before fatal shooting, Abe was up close with the crowd

As is typical in Japan, where violent crime is rare and guns are scarce, security appeared to be light on Friday morning as Abe spoke.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

Xi hails China's rule over Hong Kong at handover ceremony

Xi insisted that democracy was flourishing despite a yearslong political crackdown that has silenced dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2022

Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

The sudden plunge in crypto values complicates Pyongyang's ability to cash in and may affect how it plans to fund its weapons programs.

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