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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

For Olympic sponsors, ‘China is an exception’

The U.S. and a handful of other nations may have declared a 'diplomatic boycott” of the Winter Games, but some of the world's most famous brands will still be there.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 21, 2022

This ancient brew has retro appeal in South Korea

South Korea's craft makgeolli revival has been underway for at least a decade, but the drink's popularity took on new dimensions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

Cambodia’s internet may soon be like China’s: state-controlled

Critics say a recent crackdown puts Cambodia on a growing list of countries that have embraced China's authoritarian model of internet surveillance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

North Korea says it fired railway-borne missiles in 'short-notice' drill

The launch of two “tactical guided missiles” Friday was conducted by the nuclear-armed country's new railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 15, 2022

North Korea stole $400 million of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says

The haul marked a 40% increase from a year before, the report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2022

Trial looms after seaside gathering of Chinese activists

Once commonplace, get-togethers among Chinese rights campaigners have become increasingly risky under Xi Jinping's hard-line rule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 8, 2022

Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94

Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2022

China calls on nuclear-armed nations to focus on AI and space as well

Beijing's call for greater cooperation may be met with skepticism given the country's recent moves in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

Russian and U.S. officials coordinating on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin were likely to discuss the Iran nuclear talks on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 30, 2021

‘Red Post on Escher Street’: Sion Sono lets loose in his ode to cinema

Shot in eight days with students from his acting workshop, Sion Sono's madcap drama features standout performances by up-and-coming actors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021

How errors and inaction sent a deadly COVID-19 variant around the world

In early 2021, flare-ups in the Indian city of Amravati were the first visible warning that the delta variant was spreading. A devastating path across the world would soon follow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2021

Australia puts website accused of fake journalists on register for payment by Facebook and Google

Until recently, the News Cop site credited reporters with accompanying pictures that appear to have been faked, according to two experts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2021

Myanmar’s army is accused of massacring dozens of civilians

Members of a human rights group said they found the burned bodies of internally displaced people, including elders, women and children.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2021

Armed but isolated: North Korea's Kim marks a decade in power

Although seen as inexperienced and lacking the support of key regime figures upon the death of his father, Kim has been able to cement his grip on power over the past 10 years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 4, 2021

‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai

Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country's online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 3, 2021

Those cute cats online? They help spread misinformation.

Videos of cute animals draw huge audiences that can be redirected to sites spreading conspiracy theories, unproven coronavirus cures and other false information.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 25, 2021

Does the sports world still need China?

The rewards for international sports leagues doing business in China are plain: lucrative broadcast deals and millions of new consumers. But the risks are also clear.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2021

Burnout: Firefighter trauma rises in American West

Climate change has ratcheted up the pressure on firefighters, who face lengthier wildfire seasons and blazes that have devoured forests and rural communities.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021

How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact

As envoys prepared to take their seats to adopt the accord on Saturday night, an unresolved dispute over coal threatened to derail it, and most of the people in the room had no idea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

China’s tech crackdown is upending lives from Beijing to Kentucky

After kicking off a year ago, the regulatory push has forever changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people in China and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 7, 2021

Meet the unofficial mayor of New York’s ‘Little Tokyo’

With little fanfare, since the 1980s Bon Yagi has helped transform New York's grungy East Village into a trendy hub for Japanese cuisine. His motto? “Visit Japan without airfare.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2021

Surveillance in the academy: Hong Kong's new compulsory national security courses

Last month, several thousand Hong Kong university students, some of them under the watch of a closed-circuit TV camera, were the first to take compulsory courses on the territory’s national security law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021

Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How a Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun

The story of the billionaire e-commerce tycoon's fall from official favor helps illustrate how rapidly China has transformed under Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2021

After worst fighting in decades, India bolsters disputed China border with U.S. weapons

Chinook helicopters, ultralight towed howitzers and rifles, supersonic cruise missiles and a cutting-edge surveillance system will support troops in the Himalayas.
Japan Times
Frankfurt Rhine-Main report 2021
Oct 27, 2021

Frankfurt Rhine-Main and Japan: Growing together, from strength to strength

Germany and Japan have enjoyed over a century and a half of robust bilateral relations since 1861. The highlights of this longstanding friendship include strong political discourse and international cooperation, as well as close-knit economic, cultural and societal ties.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 24, 2021

Masks, monsters and munchies: Get your spook on this Halloween

Halloween is an annual excuse for people of any age to dress up, decorate and eat way too many treats. Here's how everyone can enjoy this frightfully fun holiday in 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2021

As women flee Afghanistan, brain drain hits economy and girls' hopes

The Taliban say women will be allowed to work in accordance with Islamic law, but have not clarified exactly what this means.
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.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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

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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
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