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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 4, 2022

Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan's anti-procrastination cafe

The clean, well-lit place in western Tokyo has 10 seats reserved for writers, editors, manga artists and anybody else grappling with the written word and deadlines.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022

U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia

U.S. officials have said they remain wary about China's long-standing support for Russia, but the military and economic support that they worried about has not come to pass, for now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2022

Leaked abortion draft raises alarm over future of privacy and LGBTQ rights in U.S.

Other protections grounded in the rights given by the U.S. Constitution to privacy could be vulnerable to the same arguments in draft.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022

They fell deeply in love in Bucha. One Russian bullet ended it all.

Iryna Abramova has lost almost everything: her husband, her home, three of her four pets; her life savings, in cash, turned to ash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Startups apply artificial intelligence to supply chain disruptions

A growing group of startups and established logistics firms has created a multibillion dollar industry applying the latest technology to help businesses minimize supply chain disruption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

Supply chains snarl Taiwan tech firms as some strive to meet demand

Companies are reporting a strong market for products, especially in automotives and high-end computing, but difficulty in securing inputs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high

Business jets now account for a quarter of U.S. flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 2, 2022

Tigers beginning to roar amid six-game win streak

The Tigers are riding a six-game winning streak and finally giving their famously fervent supporters something to cheer about this season.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 2, 2022

Ukraine war pushes revision of Japan's Constitution into the spotlight

With more LDP lawmakers calling for changes and the public taking a greater interest in the issue, Kishida has been forced to address the topic ahead of July's Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2022

Biden received early warnings that immigration and inflation could erode his support

Confidential polling data has underscored the biggest challenges for Biden and his party as they face the prospect of losing power to Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2022

Hope fizzles out for Japan's 'revenge spending' splurge as inflation looms

Facing the prospect of struggling with rising prices, Japan's famously thrifty consumers are tightening their belts even as they sit on the remains of an estimated u00a550 trillion in savings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022

Japan's low-cost soba noodles may become casualty of Ukraine war

A good part of the buckwheat that goes into the noodles comes from Russia, globally the top buckwheat producer.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 2, 2022

Novak Djokovic still struggling to get back on track after tumultuous start to season

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic said that he was still struggling mentally to get back to his best after missing the Australian Open and a chunk of the early season due to his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 2, 2022

From music industry leader to director of TELL

Giles Duke grew up all over the world. He spent his junior high and high school years in Tokyo, before going to the U.K. for his higher education. Now, as director of TELL, Duke plans to expand the Lifeline, the core mission of Tokyo's premier English-language counseling and support resource.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2022

How often do we have to get COVID to stop getting COVID?

Natural immunity will be key to downshifting the pandemic to endemic status. That doesn't mean you should go out and try to catch the virus tomorrow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2022

Elon Musk’s ties to China could create headaches for Twitter

Musk's investments in China could be at risk if Twitter upsets the Communist Party, which has banned the platform but used it extensively to push Beijing's foreign policy around the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2022

Millions of South Koreans could soon get younger (on paper)

South Korea has three ways of calculating age, often adding a year or two to the international standard. The incoming president wants to change that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2022

Elon Musk got Twitter because he gets Twitter

Betting against Musk has made fools of many in recent years. So if anyone can, he has as good a chance as any to fix what ails Twitter.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2022

Jaguars take Travon Walker with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

The first five players selected in the NFL draft on Thursday night play on the defensive side of the ball.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2022

Local elections could spell end of the party for U.K.'s Johnson

Conservative lawmakers are wondering if Johnson is still an electoral asset, and a poor showing in local elections next Thursday might provoke a leadership challenge.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 29, 2022

Yojijukugo: The four-kanji words that pack a whole lot of meaning

Some of the more common four-kanji idioms that we use in our daily lives include the word for daily life itself. Learn a few of them to impress your Japanese friends.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2022

Can Japan keep the lights on? The Ukraine war upends a big energy bet.

Liquefied natural gas was seen as a crucial transitional fuel in Japan's gradual shift to renewable energy. But then came the pandemic and the Ukraine war, which caused prices to soar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2022

‘Take the money … and run’: Elon Musk's quick deal for Twitter highlights weaknesses

Directors lacked confidence in new CEO Parag Agrawal's ability to deliver a higher return than what Musk offered, clearing the way for the decision to sell.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2022

Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government is trailing in polls ahead of the May 21 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2022

With supply more abundant, U.S. pharmacies struggle to use up COVID pills

The rollout of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid has been far more complicated and less efficient than expected, leaving hundreds of thousands of courses unused.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2022

Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM's election campaign

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison saw a hawkish stance on China as an electoral strength. But now his party is on the back foot on national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened

The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
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.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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