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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jan 16, 2023

The race to save the Japanese giant salamander

River infrastructure is causing the salamander's decline. To stop Japan from losing this rare species, conservationists are calling for an alternative vision of rural development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 13, 2023

Biden vs. Trump: The difference between the two classified-records cases

Prosecutors typically won't pursue charges for the accidental retention of classified records, but if there is evidence of possible obstruction of justice, that could change things.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2023

Biden's climate agenda has a problem: Not enough workers

With the U.S. unemployment rate at a historic low of 3.5%, companies fear that plans to transition away from fossil fuels could stall out as they struggle to fill job vacancies.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023

Tokyo police's Twitter account for disaster info turns 10 years old

Tokyo police created the account after it became aware of the need to send out accurate information following the March 2011 major earthquake and tsunami.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 10, 2023

Major format changes await J. League in coming seasons

Stakeholders are preparing for a number of seismic shifts that they hope will push the competition and its clubs to even greater heights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank

Nearly 10 documents were found at Biden's office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 10, 2023

What to expect from North Korea in 2023

After a record-breaking year of missile launches, the new year could prove even more explosive as Kim Jong Un looks to build more advanced missiles and nuclear bombs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After an emotional week, NFL returns to something like normal

The game in Las Vegas between the Raiders and Chiefs proceeded even as players were still processing what they had witnessed Monday night.
BASEBALL
Jan 6, 2023

Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan's roster for World Baseball Classic

Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP and the runner-up in 2022, was one of three MLB players in Japan's initial roster announcement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2023

Both hurt and saved by regulations, what is next for crypto in Japan?

Strong regulations may have helped Japan avoid some of the FTX fallout, but some LDP lawmakers are pushing for a loosening of rules to embrace virtual assets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2023

Kim Jong Un vows nuclear buildup to take on U.S. and South Korea

In a speech that came at the end of a nearly weeklong meeting of his ruling Workers Party, the North Korean leader said Washington and Seoul are taking aim at his government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2022

Deadly year for Rohingya at sea as 180 presumed drowned

The number of Rohingya leaving Bangladesh in boats this year has jumped more than fivefold from a year earlier to nearly 2,400.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 26, 2022

Mets' Kodai Senga well equipped to meet MLB challenge

“He's got Ohtani stuff on the mound. He's not hitting home runs, but on the mound, pitch-for-pitch, they have the same stuff.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2022

The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia

At least $2.6 billion of computer and other electronic components flowed into Russia in the seven months to Oct. 31 despite Western sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2022

Hybrid wheat hitting U.S. fields as war and climate threaten food supplies

The hybrid wheat, which combines positive traits from two parent plants, arrives after severe weather slashed grain harvests and the Ukraine war disrupted shipments to importers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 21, 2022

Pair of Kenyan marathoners handed long doping bans

As of the end of November, 55 Kenyan athletes were banned and eight provisionally suspended, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2022

Vikings beat Colts to complete biggest comeback in NFL history

With the win, the Vikings improved to 11-3 and secured the NFC North title — their first since 2017 — with three games left to play in the 2022 regular season.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The supplies also included model aircraft engines made by a Japanese company, Saito Seisakusho, as shown in photos of drones recovered in Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

Buddhist monks in Myanmar previously sought to topple successive military dictatorships that kept citizens impoverished and isolated, but many are now supporters of the new junta.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 14, 2022

French rugby in turmoil as Bernard Laporte gets suspended sentence

The verdict comes only nine months before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off in France.
The Caesars Superdome, the site of this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 5, 2025

Trump to make unprecedented Super Bowl visit, says White House

Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl, by far the biggest annual event on the American sporting calendar.
Researchers work around Chang'e-5 lunar return capsule carrying moon samples next to a Chinese national flag, after it landed in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 17, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2025

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

Beijing has access to data and images collected from the space technology, and Chinese personnel maintain a long-term presence in the facilities it builds in Africa.
Elon Musk shows off his t-shirt reading "Tech Support" while speaking at the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 27, 2025

Trump orders more layoffs as Musk touts cuts at cabinet meeting

The U.S. president let downsizing czar Elon Musk take a star role at his first cabinet meeting and discuss his ambitious budget-cutting targets.
Rohingya refugees use a makeshift raft to cross the Naf River from Myanmar into Bangladesh in 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2025

Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: U.N.

The U.N. World Food Program says that "severe funding shortfalls" has forced it to cut monthly food vouchers for around 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates after the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 12, 2025

Transformed PSG makes statement by ousting Liverpool

PSG was formerly almost a laughing stock around Europe for its ability to lose big Champions League knockout ties in improbable circumstances.
Protesters demonstrate against the Dakota Access Pipeline near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, in 2016.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2025

Jury finds Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages

The verdict was a major blow to the environmental organization.
Rohingya refugees hold up signs at a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on March 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear U.S. aid cuts will deepen crisis

The U.S. had been the largest provider of aid to the Rohingya refugees, contributing nearly $2.4 billion since 2017, according to a State Department website.
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 3, 2025

Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5

The gaming giant's newest console will retail for ¥49,980 for its Japanese-only version and ¥69,980 for multilingual and multiregion support.
Chieko Asakawa, chief executive director of Miraikan, with an AI-powered suitcase designed to assist people with visual impairments, in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Jan. 22
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2025

AI suitcase for visually impaired to be tested at expo

The device incorporates generative artificial intelligence technology, enabling it to describe the surrounding environment through voice feedback.
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
WORLD
Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88

Francis' often turbulent reign was marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.
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.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.

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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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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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