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WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Canada hunts suspects in stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 15

The stabbings across 13 crime scenes were among the deadliest mass killings in modern Canadian history and certain to reverberate throughout the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze

Expanding overseas is a matter of survival for Japanese drinks companies facing an aging market at home and a shift away from alcohol among younger people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Biden seeks to make midterms a referendum on Trump

The 79-year-old Democrat has a catchphrase that says it all: 'Don't compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

The Himalayan glaciers are melting, and Pakistan is drowning

Dissolving snow and ice in the iconic mountain range is contributing to floods in Pakistan, droughts in China and changes on Mount Everest.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022

Japan steps up livelihood support for Ukrainian evacuees

In Tokyo, local governments and companies are leading such work, including through events to help evacuees assimilate into local communities.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Sep 5, 2022

Japan’s foreign workers face a new post-COVID landscape

Tighter border controls amid the pandemic have kept technical interns and specified skilled workers from entering Japan. With restrictions now easing, can the government lure them back?
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Trump's QAnon posts highlight Truth Social's extremist presence

Trump's Aug. 30 posting spree on Truth Social indicates a lurch toward the darkest corners of conspiracy theory, almost two years after he lost the presidency to Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Water woes deepen misery for families in Syria shattered by war

Many people are having to choose between dirty water and risking disease or going without and possibly becoming malnourished.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 5, 2022

What to say to a coworker who's having a mental health issue

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and with the pandemic taking a toll on mental health globally, it's important to know how to support a coworker who might be struggling.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 5, 2022

From banana stem: One Planet Cafe grows change

Born in Malmo, Sweden, Ekberg and his wife established their company One Planet Cafe in 2012 with a mission statement to reduce poverty and environmental problems through positive business solutions. In 2020 it was recognized by the economy ministry as one of Japan's 15 best practices for small and medium-sized companies working toward the United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2022

As prices continue to rise, Japan’s frugal households get even thriftier

Against a backdrop of a weaker yen and soaring raw material and crude oil costs, over 20,000 products have seen or will see prices raised by an average of 14% this year, research shows.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022

Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends

Previously clandestine links between Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly visible as rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2022

Beijing’s Mikhail Gorbachev phobia

In the eyes of most leaders of the Communist Party of China, Mikhail Gorbachev committed the unforgivable crime of causing the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2022

Latest COVID-19 conundrum is when to get another shot

People's intuitions about timing their boosters don't always agree with the science. What will that mean for this fall's reformulated vaccines?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2022

India’s electric vehicle boom is built on mopeds and rickshaws, not Teslas

Electric mopeds and three-wheeled rickshaw taxis that sell for as little as $1,000 are zipping along India's congested urban thoroughfares, cheered on by environmentalists and the government
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases fall below 10,000

The capital confirmed 9,635 new infections Sunday, down by about 6,200 from a week earlier.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022

Experts differ over social media use by Japan's imperial family

Some believe social media could help better distribute royals-related information, while others worry the family could come under fire.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2022

Iran's hopes for a World Cup surprise threatened by infighting

A potential decision to replace Team Melli's head coach less than three months before the tournament could throw the potential Group B upstarts into turmoil.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2022

Tokyo police step up counterespionage by sharing intel with firms

Police are shifting their counterespionage strategy to one in which they work to prepare corporations against theft while cracking down on spies at the same time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2022

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally

The dueling visits by Biden and Trump to Pennsylvania come as the Republican is under increasing legal pressure over the documents found by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022

Serena Williams in the broadcast booth? The ball is in her court

Industry officials say the former world No. 1 and 23-time Grand Slam winner would be welcomed with open arms were she to take on a commentary role after she retires.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2022

Japanese firms increasingly recruiting retired athletes for hiring needs

Under a program by Mos Burger's operator, former athletes learn about the basics of restaurant management and get on-the-job training in their first year after joining the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 4, 2022

When driving, tires emit pollution. And EVs make the problem worse.

Tires on most passenger vehicles are made from petrochemicals — and are considered the second leading source of microplastic in oceans.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022

Former U.S. President Barack Obama leads tributes to Serena Williams

Williams' defeat sparked a flood of messages on social media, as current and former athletes across sport as well as the world at large celebrated her achievements over the last 25 years.
Sudki Mansour is the 40-year-old owner of Bisan, one of Tokyo’s only Palestinian-style restaurants.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 22, 2024

From restaurant roots, expat dreams up a Palestine in Yamanashi

Sudki Mansour is the owner of Bisan, one of Tokyo’s only Palestinian-style restaurants, and a Palestinian-influenced campsite in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The Tsukuba Geo Museum is a hands-on exhibition facility.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jan 22, 2024

New geopark museum, cycle park showcase Tsukuba’s attractions

The Ibaraki city of Tsukuba in November launched a new facility, Mt. Tsukuba Gate Park, that focuses on promoting the charms of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark and supporting Japan’s cycling culture. City officials stationed there explained what the facility offers and how they aim to nurture the civic...

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’