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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2022

Why forests are key to the climate — and not just to absorb carbon

The cooling impact of forests goes beyond their ability to absorb planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2022

The wishful theory of a ‘strategic Russian defeat’

Advocates want to transform a defeated Russia in the way Germany and Japan were after they lost World War II. But that will not be easy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2022

In Xi’s China, the business of business is state-controlled

The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 18, 2022

Former Japan and Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura retires at 44

The spot-kick specialist made waves during his four years in Scotland, opening the door for dozens of Japanese players to follow in his footsteps to Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022

Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears

As the government mints new long-term visas to attract more high-paid talent, it faces a delicate balancing act to keep its people happy as the cost of living surges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2022

Xi faces painful gear shift as China's investment-led growth sputters

The economic model that underpinned China's impressive expansion over the past four decades is now unsustainable and in need of a rethink.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2022

IMF warns ‘worst is yet to come’ as steps to slow inflation raise risks

The IMF cut its forecast for global growth next year to 2.7%, from the 2.9% seen in July and 3.8% in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

So you want to work remotely: a guide

As more employers offer flexibility, countries, travel brands and entrepreneurs are stepping in to make working from anywhere easier, with everything from special visas to work pods.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 11, 2022

Japanese fans revved up by booming Formula One's return

Despite a shortened race due to heavy rains at Suzuka Circuit, a strong turnout at the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 showed that F1 has a bright future in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 11, 2022

Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense

The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2022

Bernanke and two academics win Nobel in economics for work on banks’ role in crises

Former Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke and economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were awarded for their influential work on the relationship between banks and economic turmoil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2022

China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery

The measures, which include restrictions on chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, seek to stop China's drive toward its own chip industry and military advancements.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022

From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel

The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 5, 2022

Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.

Oscar Boyd, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis join new Deep Dive host Shaun McKenna to talk about how people in Japan get their climate news and what we need to do as citizens to aid in the fight.
CULTURE / Longform
Sep 26, 2022

Big in China, but can the party last for Japan’s artists?

Overseas artists can make a splash in China — provided they abide by the rules.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2022

'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at U.N.

During the gathering of world leaders at the U.N. this week, Vanuatu urged the world to focus on combating global warming by calling for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 22, 2022

The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations

With Sweden and Finland applying to join NATO, and other countries getting closer to Russia, the conflict has had a significant effect on international politics.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 20, 2022

Kosuke Kimura expects tough fight between Japan and USMNT

The former Colorado Rapids defender, now an assistant coach with Major League Soccer's Nashville SC, hopes the Samurai Blue can learn from their opponents' optimism in Friday's friendly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022

Leaders and monarchs gather for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth

Hundreds of thousands of people lined up to file past the casket of Britain's longest-reigning monarch at London's historic Westminster Hall during her lying-in-state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2022

Xi Jinping and China’s endgame for America

Xi Jinping speeches make clear that he is committed to spreading China's model of communism around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2022

The irreversibility of globalization

After the current period of turbulence — and the difficult social, cultural, demographic, and technological adjustments it entails — economic globalization will take off again.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Sep 12, 2022

Brainwashed by the Unification Church: A former student follower tells his story

Cited as a factor in the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the group's aggressive solicitation of members and so-called spiritual sales have been a problem since the 1980s.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth mourned globally as a stabilizing force in tumultuous age

Her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, reformist Soviet leader, dies at 91

Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Sysmex diagnostics bring hope in fight against malaria

Malaria has plagued mankind for thousands of years and remains a global health problem with billions of people at risk of contracting the disease. Children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa bear the brunt. Substantial gains in decreasing the global malaria burden over the past decade have recently...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022

Australia digging deep to reshape itself as green energy superpower

Everyone from oil majors to billionaire mining magnates is looking for a way to capitalize on the fossil-fuel giant's transformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 21, 2022

Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy

To cope with current and future threats and problems, the government must consider a plan that integrates issues related to both national security and economic interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022

Leaders summit provides forum for international debate

The sixth edition of the Global Opinion Leaders Summit was held on July 28 and 29 in Tokyo and attended by over 1,200 people. Held under the auspices of Worldwide Support for Development (WSD), with support from the International Democrat Union (IDU) and the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR),...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 4, 2022

With Vin Scully in the booth, baseball took root in California

On soft evenings in Chavez Ravine, the common denominator was not crowd noise or public-address announcements but the play-by-play narration of Scully and his sidekicks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

China's 'COVID zero' could last for years because it works for Xi

While questions persist about the reliability of Chinese data, the country has reported just 5,226 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began, compared with more than 1 million in the U.S.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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