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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2022

Government makes preparations for influx of global dignitaries for Abe's state funeral

A Japanese government official said that a considerable number of foreign dignitaries are expected to come to offer condolences during Shinzo Abe's state funeral.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jul 24, 2022

Professionals-turned-pilgrims embrace Shikoku’s divine boredom

The Shikoku pilgrimage is known for its long stretches of nothing, which is exactly why these high-powered executives (now retired) took it on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2022

China says Xi and other leaders got local shots in rare disclosure

China said all its leaders received locally made shots, the first time a confirmation was made in the absence of a vaccine mandate for the country with the world's strictest virus controls.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2022

Putin bets on an ancient weapon in Ukraine: time

Nearly five months since the invasion began, Russia is hoping that Western resolve will be sapped by alarm over surging global energy and food prices that the war has helped to stoke.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022

Ukraine war — and impact on Asia — take top billing in Japan defense white paper

In its annual defense report, Japan underscored the war's potentially long-lasting impact, devoting an entirely new section to the conflict and its implications for Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2022

Facebook's growth woes in India: Not enough women and too much nudity

In India, many women have shunned the male-dominated Facebook social network because they're worried about their safety and privacy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2022

Sri Lankan forces raid anti-government protest camp as new president takes office

Media footage showed soldiers in riot gear and armed with assault rifles tearing down the camp, set up in April by protesters enraged with the country's economic collapse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2022

Trump watched U.S. Capitol riot unfold on TV, ignoring pleas to call for peace

Trump's daughter Ivanka and son Don Jr. are said to have been among those who pleaded with the former president to act.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2022

How can America come out the victor in a new ‘cold war’?

If the U.S. is to win the new cold war, it will also need to protect its own democracy from the Republican Party.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2022

Abe's faction faces uncertain future following his assassination

With Abe no longer in charge and no clear successor waiting in the wings, the caucus is experiencing internal dissent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2022

It's not just China homebuyers. Now property suppliers are boycotting loans.

The payments protest is the latest sign of how a movement by homebuyers to boycott mortgages on unfinished homes in China is spreading to affect other sectors in the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2022

Putin says Ukraine did not make good on 'preliminary peace deal'

The Russian leader said Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were offering to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan despite China warnings, report says

The reported trip by a delegation to Taipei, planned for August, would be the first to the democratically governed island in 25 years.
Figure Skating
Jul 19, 2022

Yuzuru Hanyu confirms end to illustrious 12-year senior career

The figure skating legend has ended months of speculation over whether he would contest the upcoming ISU Grand Prix season and begin a quest for a potential fourth Winter Games berth.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2022

Four new COVID cases reported in Japan's worlds delegation

As a precaution, the remaining members of the Japanese delegation are not sharing common spaces with other delegations.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jul 18, 2022

Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins

Although the island nation has lagged behind in the field of underwater archaeology, there's a growing thirst for sunken discoveries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 18, 2022

As pandemic compounds summer heat, Okinawa students call for better cooling

A male student, who serves as the head of the student body association at a prefecture-run high school, had received 961 responses to questions on the issue between mid- and late-June.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2022

Shota Dobayashi hits grand slam to help Carp complete sweep of Giants

The Carp hit a grand slam in all three games of the series.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 17, 2022

On Chiba's coast, a secret herb garden thrives

Hiromi Sasaki left her life in Osaka and Tokyo behind. Her new one? Grown straight from the soil of the Boso Peninsula.
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
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022

Warning sirens sound in Ukraine's capital as Russia steps up bombardment

Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days and wounded scores.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 16, 2022

Retiring Allyson Felix leaving sport with 'heart full of gratitude'

“I hope that I'll be remembered as a fierce competitor, but I think more important to me is really trying to leave this sport better than I found it.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2022

China’s surveillance state hits rare resistance from its own subjects

As China builds up its vast surveillance and security apparatus, it is running up against growing public unease about the lack of safeguards to prevent the theft or misuse of personal data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2022

SoftBank-backed cancer detection startup may go public as soon as 2023

AI Medical Service Inc. develops software to scan endoscopy images and identify potential cancers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2022

Britain and Japan aim to merge Tempest and F-X fighter programs, sources say

It would be the first time Japan has sought a non-U.S. partner for a large military program and the first major collaboration between Tokyo and London.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2022

Jera to start new coal-fired power plant to ease Japan's electricity crunch

The move represents a rare example of a new coal power plant being built in a developed country, as many industrialized nations have been shutting down coal plants for years.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers