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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022

Walls, dreams and genocide: Zelenskyy invokes history to rally support

He told U.S. lawmakers that he had a dream. He said to the British Parliament that his country would fight until the end. To members of the German Parliament he spoke of a new wall dividing Europe.
COMMENTARY / Japan / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2022

Why hasn't Japan signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?

Despite having signed up to other agreements on the issue, and having public backing for the idea, politics has gotten in the way of a step forward on the treaty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022

Biden says Russia is considering using chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine

The U.S. leader also warned businesses to be alert for possible cyberattacks by Russia. 'It's part of Russia's playbook,' he said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022

Fatal nosedive by China Eastern jet baffles crash specialists

Few past incidents fit the extreme profile of the jet's descent Monday, in which it pointed steeply toward the ground before impact.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2022

Absences loom large at figure skating worlds

With Russian athletes banned from participating and a number of high-profile stars recovering from injuries, the event in Montpellier will be be missing many of the sport's stars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2022

High death rate in Hong Kong shows importance of vaccinating the elderly

The city's conflagration of cases is now killing people at a rate exceeding that of almost any country since the coronavirus emerged.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 22, 2022

Dutch coach Louis van Gaal criticizes hosting of World Cup in Qatar

Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his team will be competing at the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament, were spurious.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2022

Ukraine crisis forces world to confront its oil and gas addiction

France aims to end the use of oil to heat buildings by 2030, boosting subsidies to make choosing heat pumps or biomass boilers a more affordable option.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 22, 2022

Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets for Games

Organizers will make 10 million tickets available for the next Summer Olympics, a figure that could potentially surpass the record 8.2 million sold for London 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022

The smaller bombs that could turn Ukraine into a nuclear war zone

Fears are growing that if Vladimir Putin feels cornered, he might choose to detonate one of his smaller weapons — breaking the taboo set 76 years ago after Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 22, 2022

World Athletics president says state of women's sports is 'fragile'

Sebastian Coe believes sporting organizations, including his own, should focus on science when considering policies regarding transgender athletes.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2022

Kishida aide says stimulus must be considered soon

'The surge in oil prices and food prices means that an economic package is essential at some point,' Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara has said.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2022

Hedge fund activists battle old Japan in Toshiba’s crucial vote

Shareholders will vote on two proposals: one, from Toshiba, asks them to support a two-way split; a competing one, put forward by 3D, calls for the company to reconsider alternatives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2022

Xi’s bet on Putin to counter U.S. risks leaving China isolated

Beijing's support for Russia could hurt China's ability to reshape global institutions and prompt more countries to challenge its own military assertiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2022

Amid fears of further Russian expansionism, NATO looks to its weakest link

An emboldened Moscow could encircle NATO's new Baltic members, cutting them off from the alliance — if a new Iron Curtain is to fall, NATO needs to ensure its members are not behind it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2022

Honda may commercialize algae-growing technology for carbon capture and biofuel

The automaker plans to use the algae at its production facilities in Japan and Southeast Asia to offset carbon emissions from the latter half of 2023.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2022

NATO must get MAD at Russia's nuclear threats

If Russia adopts an aggressive posture and puts its nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles on a high state of readiness, NATO must respond in kind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 21, 2022

Okinawa firms raising productivity to give workers ‘earning power’

The prefecture's economy has grown significantly in the past 50 years, but it still lags behind the rest of the nation with low per-capita income and high child poverty rates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022

Climate impact from China’s coal push can be seen from space

A plume of methane, which traps over 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide in its first two decades in the atmosphere, was detected near a remote coal mine in Inner Mongolia on March 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 21, 2022

'Deipnophobia' — understanding the fear of dining with others

While many people feel they are missing out amid COVID-19 restrictions imposed on group dining, some feel relieved by the current situation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 21, 2022

China will work to de-escalate war in Ukraine, diplomat says

China's top envoy to Washington pledged his country 'will do everything” to de-escalate the war in Ukraine, but refused to condemn Russia's attack and branded such requests 'naive.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022

Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisis

The looming disaster is laying bare the consequences of a major war in the modern era of globalization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022

Truth is another front in Putin’s war

The Kremlin has used a barrage of increasingly outlandish falsehoods to prop up its overarching claim that the invasion of Ukraine is justified.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 21, 2022

Browns owners defend move to acquire QB Deshaun Watson

Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from women who accuse him of sexual misconduct and he could be disciplined by the NFL.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2022

Defiant Odessa is seen as vulnerable to Russian sea assault

Military experts said an attempt to capture Odessa, which has so far been spared intense bombardment and fighting, was possible given its strategic and symbolic importance to Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022

Dependence on Russian weapons puts India at odds with other 'Quad' members

India has stood out as one major democracy reluctant to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin — and billions of dollars in weapons purchases mean that's unlikely to change anytime soon.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Toyota Industries receives $33 billion buyout offer from group companies
Toyota group companies could establish a new holding company to privatize Toyota Industries.
Japan’s fertility rate hits record low despite government push
The total number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000, according to a health ministry release on Wednesday.
South Korea’s Lee pledges to heal deep wounds as ‘president for everyone’
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung waves with his his wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, following his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima (left), then the manager of the Tokyo Giants, waves to fans with players and coaches during a victory parade in central Tokyo in 2000. Nagashima died at the age of 89 on Tuesday.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures via YouTube
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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