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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Worried about backdoor layoffs? Try career cushioning

Employees have a new vocabulary to talk about workplace gripes, and they’re using it to reevaluate assumptions about work and its role in their lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023

Is it a choice of defending Ukraine, Taiwan — or both?

There is a debate over U.S. priorities and trade-offs between supporting Ukraine against Russia and defending Taiwan against China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2023

Chinese diaspora bears brunt of Canada-Beijing tensions

Some Chinese Canadians have claimed intimidation by Chinese undercover agents, who vow retribution against their relatives back home.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

WADA prioritizes education, but drug testing in esports' future

The organization said it had been approached by the Global Esports Foundation about developing a health and wellness plan for esports athletes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2023

Fanfare for Modi at Sydney event set to boost image at home after poll loss

The Indian prime minister’s rock star-like welcome at Australia’s largest entertainment and sport arena in Sydney underscores his massive public appeal among many Indians at home and abroad.
JAPAN
May 24, 2023

Japan plans to send 150,000 relief staff if quake hits northeast

The measures are based on the latest estimate that up to 199,000 people could die in a possible earthquake off the Pacific coast between Hokkaido and Tohoku.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2023

World Health Organization working towards 'pandemic treaty' by May 2024

A new pact is a priority for agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has called it a 'generational commitment that we will not go back to the old cycle of panic and neglect.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 24, 2023

Spain arrests seven over Vinicius racism incidents

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday's incident showed FIFA's racism protocol in soccer was 'obsolete.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2023

Bakhmut falls, but is it really a Russian victory?

The 200-plus day siege of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may be over but what comes next isn’t exactly to Moscow’s benefit.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023

Russia pressuring India and others amid financial crackdown push over Ukraine

The Kremlin is said to be threatening to upend defense and energy deals unless partners help block expected moves aimed at financially isolating it over the invasion.
JAPAN
May 23, 2023

Emperor Naruhito inspects Arakawa River lock gate

The Arakawa Lock Gate was built to allow ships to travel between the Arakawa River and the old Naka River, which have different water levels.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 23, 2023

Kishida more likely to call election as Zelenskyy’s G7 visit boosts support

Two polls carried out by newspapers during the two days the Ukrainian leader was in Japan both showed Kishida's support rate surging upward by 9 percentage points.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023

'Playing war': Conflict militarizes Ukrainian children

Over a year into Russia's invasion, the fighting has seeped into Ukrainian children's games and worldviews, impacting them in ways they will carry forever.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2023

EU's temporary protection of Ukrainians offers lessons for managing asylum

The biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II sparked a wave of solidarity, as EU states offered rights and benefits akin to their own citizens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2023

SoftBank sells Fortress stake to Mubadala and management team

Mubadala will own 70% of the equity in Fortress, while Fortress management will hold a 30% equity interest and a class of equity entitling it to appoint a majority of seats on the board.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2023

'So expensive:' Paris 2024 ticket prices mar image of Games for all

France's sports minster defended the pricing scheme for next year's Summer Olympics but admitted that lower-priced tickets went 'too quickly.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 23, 2023

Spanish soccer admits racism problem after Vinicius incident

Brazil's government on Monday summoned the Spanish ambassador to explain the incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2023

Realizing the power of bokashi and microorganisms in farming

Farmers worldwide have shown a preference for bokashi, whose top proponents include Okinawa-based researcher Teruo Higa, over traditional composting because it is much quicker to prepare.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2023

Biden says frozen U.S.-China ties should 'thaw very shortly'

U.S.-China ties have been in free-fall, but the president's comments signal that high-level talks could become more frequent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2023

China bars Micron chips in escalation of U.S. tech clash

The move brings fresh uncertainty to the other U.S. chipmakers that sell to China, the world’s biggest market for semiconductors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 22, 2023

Luxury hotels are on the rise as Japan woos the wealthy

From plush city hotels to beach resorts, establishments costing over ¥100,000 a night are becoming a common sight.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023

Greece's ruling conservatives win election but fail to secure majority

The result was a stunning boost for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose administration has faced a wiretapping scandal, COVID-19, a cost of living crisis and outrage over a rail crash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023

Hiroshima's savory pancake wins new fan in British prime minister

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters he particularly enjoyed eating 'okonomiyaki' during his visit to Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2023

In first, Kishida and Yoon visit cenotaph to Korean A-bomb victims in Hiroshima

Ahead of a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Kishida and Yoon visited the memorial together, placing flowers in front of it in a highly symbolic gesture.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2023

Can Kishida’s diplomatic success translate to domestic gains?

The fanfare surrounding Kishida's closing remarks at the G7 summit masked a meeting that was meager on substance as he looks to pivot to domestic issues.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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