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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 12, 2022

Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier

Facebook researchers struggle to understand why some of its app experiences cause users pleasure while the same content sometimes inflicts pain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

An oil shock is coming, but U.S. may have already paid for it

U.S. consumers may get gouged at the gas pump but will likely be able to maintain much of their expected spending on other items due to savings accumulated from pandemic spending programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2022

Toyota to cut quarterly production to ease strain on beleaguered suppliers

The move by the car giant is the latest to spotlight the supply-chain difficulties hobbling the global auto industry as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 11, 2022

Yoon’s victory is a good thing for Tokyo-Seoul relations

Prime Minister Kishida responded positively to Yoon's victory, reciprocating his desire to put the bilateral relationship between Tokyo and Seoul back on track.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine crisis should be of concern in the Indo-Pacific

Much like Russia and Europe, the world sees China trying to recreate its own hegemonic position within the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2022

New COVID vaccine findings pose tough questions for parents of young children

For adults, vaccines proved to be safe and powerfully protective in clinical trials and were speedily authorized for use. But the trials in children were complicated by the arrival of virus variants.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022

Possible revision to Japan's Penal Code to emphasize rehabilitation over retribution

The Justice Ministry has explained that training and guidance, rather than mandatory work, would better prepare inmates for life after they are released from prison.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022

Israel, Sweden and Chile are recommending a fourth COVID-19 jab. What about Japan?

If fourth doses in Japan are administered six months after third shots, a second booster rollout could begin as early as this summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022

China’s moment of decision

The world needs a country that remains relatively neutral, maintains communication with the Kremlin and has some leverage over Russia. At this time, that country is China.
SUMO
Mar 11, 2022

Osaka-style upset back on the table for Spring Basho

Starved of sumo for so long, it's unlikely fans in Kansai will care whether we see dominance by the yokozuna as usual or a reclaiming of the basho's stormy reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

South Korean trade minister calls for ‘fresh look’ at Japan ties

'It's high time to have a fresh look at bilateral relations and forge forward-looking, more constructive relations between Korea and Japan,” South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As war rages, a struggle to balance energy crunch and climate crisis

Nations remain extraordinarily dependent on fossil fuels and are struggling to shore up supplies precisely at a moment when scientists say the world must slash its use.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2022

Can China help Russia sidestep international sanctions?

Beijing has declared its partnership with Moscow to be 'rock solid,' but it will be forced to walk a fine line.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As sanctions hit more visible Russian assets, tax-haven free ports prepare for scrutiny

A series of scandals involving stolen art, and even looted antiquities from the war in Syria, that turned up in Geneva's free port has dented these warehouses' reputations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022

Why the left lost South Korea’s election

Less reported in the press is the fact that an alternative left-wing candidate, Sim Sang-jung, also ran, splitting the South Korean vote.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

Oil’s sizzling rally takes a breather after tumultuous week

The fallout from the war against Ukraine has rippled through commodity markets from wheat to key fuels such as gasoline and diesel, increasing inflationary pressure around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine crisis highlights Europe's history of treating some refugees differently

In the frantic exodus to flee a war that's become increasingly brutal, people of all ethnicities have been facing challenges.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2022

‘Intimate Stranger’ is a psychological thriller for the pandemic age

Director Mayu Nakamura's background in documentary filmmaking played a part in making the feature, which explores the depths of desperation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 11, 2022

Military words are back in the headlines after Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been all over the news in Japan, which means we'll be seeing a whole new set of kanji and conflict-related terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

Uniqlo does a U-turn and joins global shunning of Russia

The two companies had been notable standouts among major brands, saying they would continue doing business in Russia amid the imposition of massive trade and banking sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2022

They predicted the Ukraine war, but did they still get it wrong?

Realists predicted some kind of conflict over Ukraine. But realism's predictions still did not describe the reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2022

Are Ukrainians who flee 'refugees' or 'evacuees'? For Japan, it's complicated.

Many governments and organizations describe Ukrainians escaping Russia's invasion as refugees, but Tokyo is using a term that more closely translates to 'people who have been evacuated.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

The disasters that never happened: How to soothe rising climate anxiety

From retrofitting schools to withstand earthquakes to installing irrigation that saves crops from drought, many effective early disaster interventions have gone largely unnoticed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 10, 2022

Alex Ovechkin skates into Canada’s Ukrainian enclave as scorned star

Ovechkin is one of Russia's most famous athletes, and his friendship with Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

Russia fails to make any headway in Ukraine as war enters third week

U.S. slams Russian bombing of a hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol amid fears that the war is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

A 459-foot mystery in a Tuscan port: Is it a Russian’s superyacht?

As European authorities go after the luxury assets of oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a superyacht cloaked in secrecy has come under investigation.
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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