Search - news

 
Menu
Search
 
May 29, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
51,093 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2022

FTX collapse is a reminder of the simple reality of cryptocurrencies

One veteran of bankruptcies called the FTX collapse the worst he had ever seen — which included the $74 billion loss that followed the Enron debacle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2022

America should rethink its economic war on China

The peaceful economic relationship between the U.S. and China of the past 30 years may not have been perfect, but it is certainly better than what will come from zero-sum rivalry.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022

Tohoku Electric seeks government approval for household rate hike

After the rate increase, the monthly electricity bill for a standard household consuming 260 kWh will rise by u00a52,717 from the current level to u00a511,282.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

Under missile strikes, Ukrainians haul water, while surgeons work in the dark

Ukraine's engineers and emergency crews work desperately to restore services through snow, freezing rain and blackout conditions.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2022

U.S., Japan and South Korea step up bid to counter Pyongyang’s missile threats

Seoul and Tokyo recently tested new missile interceptors and the U.S. Space Force is establishing its first unit in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 24, 2022

Some Russian commanders knew of sexual violence or encouraged it, lawyer advising Kyiv says

Ukrainian authorities say the numbers of victims is likely to be far greater than estimated because parts of the country remain occupied and victims are often reluctant to come forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2022

Musk floats 'general amnesty' for suspended Twitter accounts

A blanket decision on suspended accounts could potentially alarm government authorities that are keeping a close look at Musk's handling of hateful speech.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022

Two bomb attacks in Jerusalem kill one and wound at least 18

Israel and the occupied West Bank have been experiencing their deadliest wave of violence since 2015.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023

Talks on imperial succession stall under Kishida administration

The prime minister has said that ensuring stable imperial succession is "an issue that cannot be put off," but no concrete steps have been taken.
Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during an interview in Washington on Tuesday. The FTC has sued Amazon.com, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2023

U.S. trade watchdog sues Amazon.com in landmark antitrust case

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse the e-commerce giant of excluding rivals in online marketplace services and stifling competition.
The Brave Blossoms train at Ernest-Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, France, ahead of their Rugby World Cup game against Samoa on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 27, 2023

Stakes high for Brave Blossoms as crucial Samoa clash looms

The scene is now set for the tussle in Toulouse, a city where rugby is baked into every terracotta tile and coral-colored shopfront.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2023

Supreme Court may adjust requirements for gender status change

If the court deems the surgery requirement for a gender change to be unconstitutional, it is expected to pave the way for an amendment of the law.
Selcuk Bayraktar, chairman of Turkish defense firm Baykar and son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attends the presidential swearing-in ceremony after Erdogan's election win in Ankara on June 3.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2023

Erdogan’s son-in-law makes Turkey a world leader in lethal drones

Baykar's new generation of unmanned combat aircraft will fly faster and farther, while carrying more weapons than its existing models.
Refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh region arrive at the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 28, 2023

Nearly half of Karabakh population flees Azerbaijani control

The Armenian government said more than 53,000 people had left since Azerbaijan lifted its nine-month blockade on the enclave.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2023

Solomons leader says he spurned U.S. summit 'lecture'

The pro-China prime minister severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2019, unlocking large sums of Beijing aid and investment.
Uruguay's Felipe Arcos Perez is tackled during his team's Pool A match against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon, France, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 28, 2023

Uruguay accomplishes mission with win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup

The South Americans made the most of Namibia's poor discipline to stage a second-half comeback and prevail 36-26 to avoid finishing last in Pool A.
The higher interest rates that many countries are now experiencing are raising the costs of renewable electricity, the prices of which are dependent on the upfront expenditures needed to build new facilities.
COMMENTARY
Sep 28, 2023

What happens when renewable energy isn’t so cheap?

Renewable prices are determined by the upfront cost of building facilities whereas fossil-fuel energy prices are a mix, including fuel costs.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 13.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2023

Mystery Russian plane in Pyongyang stokes concerns of arms deals

Data from FlightRadar24 indicates the plane returned to Russia on Thursday after having been on the ground in North Korea for about two days.
Japan's Kotaro Matsushima attempts to avoid being tackled by Samoa's Ed Fidow during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 29, 2023

Japan keeps quarterfinal hopes alive with win over Samoa at World Cup

Japan will now face Argentina in Nantes on Oct. 8 with the winner likely moving on to the last eight.
Elon Musk, owner of X, formerly known as Twitter. The social media platform said it was cutting half of its global team dedicated to monitoring and limiting disinformation and fraud around major elections.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2023

Musk culls X's election integrity teams ahead of major votes

The job cuts appear to contradict recent statements by X's CEO Linda Yaccarino.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2023

With help from GM, Honda tries again in U.S. EV market

The carmaker unveiled the brand’s first electric SUV on Thursday, marking a renewed push into fully electric vehicles.
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2023

Vissel opens up four-point lead with win over F. Marinos

Reigning champion Yokohama saw its hope of a title defense take a strong blow following the shutout loss at Nissan Stadium.
Tupac Shakur
CULTURE / Music
Sep 30, 2023

Suspect in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 slaying charged with murder

The charges marked a breakthrough for a long-unsolved case that was a defining moment in the history of rap music.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Luxury Tokyo penthouse sold for over $65 million in new record
Sales of luxury properties in Tokyo, like Azabudai Hills’ Aman Residences, have pushed up average real estate prices in the capital.
Golden share fix proposed for knotty Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal
Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo. The U.S. government is poised to receive a so-called golden share in U.S. Steel as a condition for approving Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of the American company.
Japan loses top creditor status for first time in 34 years
Japan lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years despite posting a record amount of overseas assets, with Germany overtaking the country.
Onosato locks in promotion to yokozuna
Onosato speaks to reporters after receiving a report from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, on Monday in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture.
As ASEAN touts unity, Philippines seeks consensus on South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center), locks hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah during a group photo at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Eagle nest discovery sparks opposition to megasolar project
The white-tailed eagle's wintering grounds include Hokkaido, northern Honshu, the Russian coast, the southern Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
Fighters already showing last season's playoff run was no fluke
Fighters starter Hiromi Ito pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on April 29.
A moving meditation: Finding serenity in tea ceremony across space and time
Drawn to tea ceremony while volunteering at a Japanese garden in Phoenix, Arizona, Michele Laudig (right) came to learn a “common language of movement and ritual” that brought her into new communities in New York City and Tokyo.
Are microplastics hurting our fertility?
A worker sorts plastic waste for recycling at Minato Resource Recycle Center in Tokyo in 2019. Japan has been criticized by environmental groups for its strategy on plastics, which is heavily reliant on recycling instead of reduction.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
By Eric Margolis

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Fujitsu crafts sustainable innovation for itself, society
Fujitsu crafts sustainable innovation for itself, society

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER