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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 17, 2023

Olympics to screen on free-to-air TV in Europe from 2026 to 2032

The European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros. Discovery presented a joint bid to acquire all media rights across 48 countries in Europe, as well as Israel.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jan 16, 2023

The race to save the Japanese giant salamander

River infrastructure is causing the salamander's decline. To stop Japan from losing this rare species, conservationists are calling for an alternative vision of rural development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023

Jobs vs. membership: Making sense of Japan's system of employment

A family-based 'membership-type' system of work underpins Japanese society, but the conditions and traditions attached to it aren't always favorable — or easy to understand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2023

Apple to begin making in-house screens in 2024 in shift away from Samsung

The company aims to begin by swapping out the display in the highest-end Apple Watches by the end of next year.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 10, 2023

Wales captain Gareth Bale announces retirement

The former Tottenham and Real Madrid winger remains a legend of the national team, having guided Wales to two European Championships and its first FIFA World Cup appearance since 1958.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023

Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots

After watching Donald Trump supporters invade the U.S. Capitol two years ago, Biden is now facing mounting pressure to remove Bolsonaro from his self-imposed exile.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 7, 2023

Across Japan, baby names are getting more creative

Despite a government-managed list of acceptable kanji, parents are choosing more unique readings for their children than ever before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2023

Hong Kong-China border reopening no quick fix for ailing city

The reopening will be a slow process, with a limit of about 60,000 people allowed to travel into the mainland from the financial hub every day.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 5, 2023

Brazil's Bolsonaro faces legal risks after losing immunity

Bolsonaro's future may hinge on the path charted by crusading Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as well as on the calculations of new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023

'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft

For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the U.S. each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in Honduras.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2023

Both hurt and saved by regulations, what is next for crypto in Japan?

Strong regulations may have helped Japan avoid some of the FTX fallout, but some LDP lawmakers are pushing for a loosening of rules to embrace virtual assets.
Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe says the carmaker's development on the next generation of Formula One engines is proceeding as planned ahead of sweeping regulation changes in 2026.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 5, 2025

Honda looks toward its F1 future as Red Bull partnership nears end

Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe discusses the carmaker's past and future in Formula One as its Red Bull partnership draws to a close.
Soybeans are harvested near Stuttgart, Arkansas in October 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2025

'Anxious' U.S. farmers see tariffs as threatening earnings

U.S. farmers hoping for a profit this year instead find themselves facing lower crop prices — and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets.
A flag outside United Nations headquarters in New York.
WORLD
Apr 10, 2025

U.N. may get first female chief as Latin bloc unites

Latin American and Caribbean nations are working to back a single candidate — likely a woman — for U.N. chief as Antonio Guterres prepares to step down.
Facing a new round of U.S. tariffs, China may devalue the yuan — possibly by as much as 20% — if fiscal stimulus falls short, risking a global currency war as it fights to meet its growth target.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 16, 2025

When will China start to devalue the yuan?

One way to think about China’s currency policy is its fiscal stance. Unless Beijing brings out the stimulus bazooka, devaluing the yuan might be the most expedient option.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, departs federal court in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 17, 2025

Meta saw TikTok as ‘highly urgent’ threat, Zuckerberg says at trial

Zuckerberg was composed, but occasionally evasive, when challenged to explain past messages indicating a concerted effort to muscle out competitors.
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2025

Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns

More demand for epidurals may place a strain on the nation's anesthesiologists, who are already facing staffing shortages.
Participants in Chinese hacking competitions are required to report their findings to the government first, according to a 2018 regulation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 1, 2025

Chinese hacking competitions fuel the country’s broad cyber ambitions

Chinese hacking contests now serve national security, with vulnerabilities passed to the state, not fixed by tech makers.
Carlos Ghosn, then president and CEO of Nissan Motor and Renault, delivers a speech during an opening ceremony of a Nissan car factory in St. Petersburg in June 2009.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2025

Nissan is dying and taking globalization with it

Nissan is a Japanese business in name only: Despite accounting for 45% of jobs and about 35% of manufacturing assets, just 16% of sales are at home.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brings the ball up the court against the Nuggets during their Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on May 15.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2025

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVP

Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the second player from Canada to earn the honor, joining two-time winner Steve Nash.
Lee Sang-il’s “Kokuho,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year, follows the life of an "onnagata," a male kabuki actor who plays female roles, from his childhood as the son of a yakuza boss in 1960s Nagasaki to his official designation as a living national treasure.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2025

'Kokuho' illuminates the high price of becoming a national treasure

Director Lee Sang-il turns a long-held vision into reality with his sumptuously shot film that reveals the dedication, sacrifice — and loneliness — behind kabuki greatness.
Vice president of events and exhibitions for Studio Ghibli, Kenichi Yoda (right), and director and Ghibli Park creative development manager, Goro Miyazaki (left), pose at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival before receiving an Honorary Palme d'Or.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2025

Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain

A look into the legacy of the beloved anime studio.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (center) speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 6.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Group of Seven tries to avoid Trump conflict by scrapping joint communique

Agreeing on a final communique is usually a ritual for leaders gathered at meetings such as the G7 summit.
Kimiko Nishimoto poses next to a picture of her on a sliding window at her house in the city of Kumamoto in January 2018.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 13, 2025

Japan's 400,000-follower 'Insta-gran' dies age 97

Dubbed the "selfie queen" by Japanese media, Kimiko Nishimoto's posts showed her in various candid poses.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces the launch of a targeted military operation against Iran in a video statement on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2025

After years of waiting, Israel's Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

Iran once ridiculed Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant warnings about Tehran's nuclear program, and his repeated threats to shut it down.
Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, as well as the European Union all have something at stake at the Group of Seven Leaders’ Summit in Alberta, Canada.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2025

G7 leaders prepare for delicate dance with Trump at summit in Canada

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking a trade deal with Trump on the sidelines of the summit, which would be a coup ahead of elections next month.
Novak Djokovic takes part in an exhibition in London on Friday ahead of the start of Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2025

Wimbledon offers Djokovic 'best chance' to make Grand Slam history

Djokovic is dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becoming the most successful singles player in tennis history.
Roger Federer salutes the crowd prior to an exhibition match in Shanghai last October.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2025

Roger Federer's long-term deals make him a tennis billionaire

Federer, who won 20 Grand Slams between 2003 and 2018, amassed $130.6 million in prize money during a 24-year playing career, but made far more off the court.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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