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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Startups apply artificial intelligence to supply chain disruptions

A growing group of startups and established logistics firms has created a multibillion dollar industry applying the latest technology to help businesses minimize supply chain disruption.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2022

Abortion surges as U.S. election issue with Roe v. Wade precedent on brink

It's unclear how a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidating Roe would play among voters, especially in suburban House districts and the states where control of the Senate will be determined.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Russia’s sunken warship is a warning to all navies

Poor design and a lack of experienced sailors likely doomed the Moskva, but the incident exposed the vulnerabilities of U.S. ships as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2022

What would the end of Roe v. Wade mean? Key questions and answers.

A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade legal precedent describes a United States not seen in half a century.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

Beijing goes to extreme lengths to avoid Shanghai COVID-19 woes

China's capital has never been locked down at any time in the pandemic, and authorities are aware of the message it would send if the city was forced to curtail peoples' movements.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
May 3, 2022

Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete

The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Russia’s dolphin guards are part of a long tradition

Satellite photos show that Russia is using dolphins to protect its ships in harbor. It's part of a long tradition of militiaries using animals for specialized duties.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022

Leaked draft abortion ruling a major blow to U.S. Supreme Court, experts say

While the substance of the draft sparked praise from anti-abortion conservatives and condemnation from abortion rights advocates, many court watchers blasted on the leak itself.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022

Russia swerves to avoid default: What's next?

Russia's $40 billion in international bonds and the chance of a default have become the focus of global financial markets since it was hit with sanctions.
JAPAN
May 3, 2022

China sends flotilla led by aircraft carrier near Okinawa

The Chinese ships' passage near Okinawa Prefecture and military exercises in the Pacific are likely intended to check activities in the area by the U.S., Japan and others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

As war in Ukraine drags on, India walks a fine line between Moscow and Washington

By taking a neutral stance on the war, experts and a former Indian ambassador say that New Delhi has only one country's interests in mind: India's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022

Sorry savers, banks no longer want your money

Banks have more money than they know what to do with and they don't need or want any more of yours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Musk’s grand vision for 'free speech' on Twitter faces reality check in Asia

Asia is home to more than half the world's population and is the platform's biggest growth opportunity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

Resources, support grow for Japan’s Muslims

Renewing focus on their faith and spiritual life, Muslim communities around the world have spent the past month fasting and praying during Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. The end of this period is marked with a joyous celebration known as Eid al-Fitr, which means “the Festival of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

Gender pay gap leaves some Asian women $120,000 poorer — or worse

Female Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong and Nepalese employees all stand to lose around $1 million over the course of their careers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2022

Greg Norman: Phil Mickelson's comments impacted Saudi-backed tour

Norman said that nearly one third of the top 50 players in the world were committed to playing in the new tour, which has restructured its schedule from 14 events to a potential eight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high

Business jets now account for a quarter of U.S. flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Google attacks EU for treating it almost like a ‘criminal’

The search giant said the 2019 decision by the EU's antitrust arm to issue the u20ac1.49 billion ($1.6 billion) fine was riddled with errors and should be struck down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

Hydrogen is every U.S. gas utility’s favorite Hail Mary play

As exciting as hydrogen sounds on a quarterly earnings call, companies will first need to overcome major roadblocks including high costs and limits on how much of the fuel can be produced.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Longform
May 2, 2022

Reworking utopia: Contemporary Japanese garden design

Modern gardens have moved away from seeking to mirror nature and instead function as mediums for self-expression.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 2, 2022

Tigers beginning to roar amid six-game win streak

The Tigers are riding a six-game winning streak and finally giving their famously fervent supporters something to cheer about this season.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 2, 2022

Ukraine war pushes revision of Japan's Constitution into the spotlight

With more LDP lawmakers calling for changes and the public taking a greater interest in the issue, Kishida has been forced to address the topic ahead of July's Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 2, 2022

Fukuoka woman helps children with developmental disabilities get haircuts

Mika Kuriyama runs a website that offers information on hair salons and barbers where such children can get a haircut and feel comfortable.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2022

One Russian tycoon criticized the war. Retribution came the next day.

Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November. Then, last month, Tinkov, the founder of one of Russia's biggest banks, criticized the war in Ukraine in a post on Instagram.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2022

Chinese police in Solomon Islands under local command, top official says

Western allies worry that Beijing forces could try the same techniques previously used to quell anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
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.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
Brewed from rice, water and tomatoes: The growth of ‘craft sake’
After establishing Lagoon Brewery in 2021, Yosuke Tanaka began making export-only "nihonshu" (Japanese sake) and later, "craft sake," a new genre of sake that isn't bound by the rules of traditional sakemaking.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.

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?
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