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LIFE
Sep 3, 2022

Where eco-friendly diets falter, 'climatarianism' thrives

Environmentally friendly diets usually eliminate resource-intensive foods, but there might be a better way to ration your pantry's impact on the Earth.
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BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Banks battle back-to-office fatigue with ping pong, snacks and indoor gardens

With expenses like fuel and food rising rapidly, workers have further reason to want to stay away, handing employers a challenge to increase the appeal of office working.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022

Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?

Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

One year on, little progress made by Japan's Digital Agency

Aside from a COVID-19 vaccination record app that was rolled out, many people say they do not know what the agency is doing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2022

To fight monkeypox and other viruses, look harder in the sewers

Health authorities rely on a patchwork system for testing wastewater, often missing important information about virus outbreaks such as monkeypox.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022

Training in Tokyo, but knowing the real work is 8,000 km away in Ukraine

A Juntendo University training program for Ukrainian health care workers offered Dr. Uliana Kashchii respite from the conflict, but now she is heading to the front line.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 1, 2022

'A Hundred Flowers': A sumptuous drama of forgiving and forgetting

Genki Kawamura's debut feature about a strained mother-son relationship is a richly cinematic experience.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Ozone can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis.
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WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Much like his legacy, reaction to Gorbachev’s death is sharply divided

The former Russian leader was revered by some for bringing down the curtain on the brutal, oppressive Soviet system, but reviled by others for the very same thing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 30, 2022

Thierry Henry begins 'new chapter' as shareholder of ambitious Como

Como, owned by Indonesian tobacco giant Djarum, is targeting a return to Serie A for the first time since 2003, after rising from bankruptcy and the fourth-tier Serie D in 2017.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022

'Crying all the time': Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars

The global monkeypox outbreak has 'reawakened the trauma of HIV,' despite the disease being far less deadly, said Nicolas Derche of the French LGBT group SOS.
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BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Elon Musk says the planet needs more oil — and more babies

The richest man on the planet said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a 'baby crisis.'
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WORLD
Aug 29, 2022

New fighting in Tripoli: Untangling the crisis in Libya

When fighting erupted between two groups on Friday, factions aligned with Fathy Bashagha began mounting what looked like coordinated attacks in a new effort to install him in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 29, 2022

‘Inflation fever’ is finally breaking, but central banks won’t stop hiking rates

The major global central banks, which failed to see the pandemic price shock coming, are set to press ahead with interest-rate increases even as headline inflation tops out.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2022

Free trading isn't free, but we're still better off

A new study estimates that “hidden” execution fees cost retail investors $34 billion a year. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually very little.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 28, 2022

Ukraine war fuels public support for same-sex marriage

Advocates say some same-sex soldier couples have gotten engaged since Russia's invasion, with many hopeful that Ukraine will legalize their partnerships.u2028
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 28, 2022

Bills release punter Matt Araiza due to gang-rape allegations

Buffalo received considerable backlash over the past two days, and coach Sean McDermott held Araiza out of Friday's preseason game before the decision was reached Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 28, 2022

Inedible delights: Food sample artisans serve up imitations of grand feasts

With fewer restaurants buying plastic menu items, craftspeople are getting creative with their molded meals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022

Singapore debate on LGBTQ rights heats up in test for leaders

The fallout shows the new generation of leaders taking over will have their work cut out to control a divisive issue in the city-state's multicultural society.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2022

Texans great Whitney Mercilus making easy transition into retired life

Whitney Mercilus has always spent this time of the year on the field. He was either sweating through practices in grueling heat or getting into collisions that rival car crashes while banging heads against massive linemen and trying to bring down NFL running backs like Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew...
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TENNIS
Aug 26, 2022

Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in first match at U.S. Open

Things could get tough quickly for the 23-time Grand Slam champion with No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit possibly waiting in the second round.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 26, 2022

On Japanese Twitter, don’t LOL when you can wwww

Just as in English, Japanese web-speak has developed a few key terms that are unique to the social media landscape of this country.
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CULTURE / Music
Aug 25, 2022

The composer who turns Hayao Miyazaki’s humane touch into music

Joe Hisaishi's scores have helped make Studio Ghibli films indelible. But in concert, the works stand on their own. That's because “it's about emotion,” he says.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2022

PGA Tour fires back at LIV Golf with sweeping changes to schedule and prize pool

The PGA Tour is overhauling its schedule and boosting its prize pool in response to a players meeting last week in Delaware and pressure from the upstart LIV Golf Series.

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