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WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Moscow signals a shift to a more aggressive phase of Ukraine war

There were signs of new ground fighting in the hotly contested Donbas region, where Russian forces have taken one of its provinces, Luhansk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2022

Campaigners say U.K. 'forced adoption' scandal far from over

A parliamentary committee has said some 185,000 children were taken away for adoption between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales, and urged an official apology.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 17,790 new cases

The daily new cases in the capital also topped 10,000 for sixth straight day while Tokyo reported one death linked to COVID-19.
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Jul 17, 2022

Olympic legend Kosuke Kitajima spearheads Tokyo pro sports movement

The four-time gold-medalist swimmer hopes his new initiative, Tokyo Unite, will boost the capital's international profile and enable its members to tackle pressing social issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

How authoritarian regimes hunt their opponents abroad

According to U.S. watchdog Freedom House, there were at least 735 direct, physical incidents of transnational repression between 2014 and 2021, carried out by 36 governments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia

Biden outlined a five-part 'new framework for the Middle East” that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2022

A global famine is still an avoidable disaster

Putin's desire to maintain Russia's status as a leading grain exporter gives the U.S. and its allies leverage to try to restore Ukraine's unhindered access to global commodity markets.
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
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2022

Boeing cuts 20-year industrywide outlook for planes

Boeing still projects the global airline fleet by 2041 will nearly double as it still sees a worldwide aviation demand COVID-19 recovery by early 2024.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Biden fails to secure major security and oil commitments at Arab summit

Saudi Arabia, Washington's most important Arab ally, poured cold water on U.S. hopes the summit could help lay the groundwork for a regional security alliance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2022

Banana Yoshimoto’s ‘Dead-End Memories’ is the literary equivalent of a lo-fi playlist

The award-winning author's collection of short stories is a comfort read that will transport readers to a melancholy world for an hour or two.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jul 17, 2022

Daisetz T. Suzuki: Zen enlightenment is not an idea, it’s an experience

Japanese Zen master Daisetz T. Suzuki gets philosophical with an eminent British historian of Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 17, 2022

Recipe: Barley tea highball

Whiskey and sweet. Gin and Earl Grey. Mugi-cha and mugi-shu014dchu016b?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jul 17, 2022

Drinks first: Reverse engineering the traditional pairing menu

Who says bartenders have to play second fiddle in the pairing menu business?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

Scorching summer heat wave throws Britain into more chaos

Britain issued its most severe warning for next week, with temperatures set to rise above 35 degrees in parts of England and possibly threatening national records exceeding 40 degrees.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

God's will or ecological disaster? Mexico takes aim at Mennonite deforestation

In Campeche, the Mennonites say that expanding farms to provide a simple life for their families is the will of God. In the eyes of ecologists, the farms are an environmental disaster.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2022

Suspect test-fired gun used to kill Abe near Unification Church facility: sources

According to the prefectural police, the pellet-like metallic fragments collected from the shooting site and the religious group facility premises are each about 1 centimeter in size.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2022

Chinese artist stirs climate action with toxic soup and rock music

Meet Nut Brother, a performance artist who has been stirring up public opinion over pollution in China in the belief that environmental activism that is humorous can have a powerful effect.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2022

Fukushima beach in former evacuation zone reopens after 11 years

The beach became the first swimming beach to reopen in areas once covered by evacuation orders issued after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2022

China's surging hydropower a boon for its climate goals and energy bills

Plentiful rainfall and fast-growing new capacity for other renewable sources have cut needs for fossil fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2022

Aviation sector faces hiring headache as mechanics shortage looms

Two years after lockdowns nearly grounded the airline industry, repair shops and suppliers are scrambling for students.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2022

U.S. Navy sends warship near disputed South China Sea islands for second time in a week

The U.S. destroyer sailed near the contested Spratly Islands, days after China claimed to have expelled the same vessel from waters near the disputed Paracel islets.
Russian emergency services vehicles are parked near the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following a mass shooting claimed by the Islamic State group outside Moscow on Friday.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2024

Gunmen kill at least 143 in attack at concert near Moscow, as IS claims responsibility

Russia has arrested 11 people, including four suspected gunmen, in connection with the rampage.

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