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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2022

Former executives ordered to pay Tepco ¥13 trillion over Fukushima disaster

Presiding Judge Yoshihide Asakura said the possibility of a major tsunami-related accident could have been avoided if measures to prevent flooding had been taken.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022

Anti-American sentiment throws a long shadow over geopolitics

There is even a virulent strain of anti-American sentiment among countries with much to lose if they distance themselves from Washington and its policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022

Elon Musk isn’t the only one to blame for the Twitter mess

From Larry Ellison to Marc Andreesen, Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn't have backers on Twitter deal as much as well-heeled enablers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022

Terror in Pakistan's north as melting glaciers cause severe floods

While responsible for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country's 220 million people are disproportionately impacted by climate change.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2022

Suspect in Abe assassination planned to attack religious group leader

Tetsuya Yamagami planned an attack on the Unification Church leader when she visited Japan in 2019 to attend an event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2022

Once a civil war leader, now deposed: Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees nation

An immigration official said Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left the country by a Sri Lankan air force plane in the early hours of the day he was due to resign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jul 12, 2022

As Japan mourns Abe's death, details of shooting suspect begin to emerge

Investigative sources have indicated that Tetsuya Yamagami planned his attack on Shinzo Abe extensively.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2022

Shinzo Abe’s funeral procession passes through a somber Tokyo

Crowds looked on as a black hearse carrying Abe's body, with his wife, Akie, in the passenger seat, headed toward Japan's political center of Nagatacho.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2022

Smart countryside: How tech can help revive Japan’s rural regions

Changes in work patterns wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are already drawing some remote workers to the countryside.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2022

Webb telescope reveals clearest infrared image of early universe

The stunning shot is overflowing with thousands of galaxies and features the faintest objects ever observed, colorized from infrared to blue, orange and white tones.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2022

U.S. hails Abe as 'man of vision' as family mourns late former leader

Top diplomat Antony Blinken said he had shared letters from U.S. President Joe Biden with Abe's family and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

Wildfire in Yosemite National Park imperils century-old trees

The fire, now entering its fourth day and fueled by timber and brush, is active in the Mariposa Grove, the largest and most popular of the park's three giant sequoia clusters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2022

Why China is unlikely to face an ‘Asian NATO’ anytime soon

Pyongyang and Beijing have warned about what they see as NATO's attempt to extend its geographical scope and assert military supremacy in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022

Musk’s about-face on Twitter shifts takeover saga to Delaware

The billionaire co-founder of Tesla will need to make his case before a judge in Delaware that Twitter failed to uphold its side of a merger deal reached in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022

Cutting China’s pork prices means reining in millions of farmers

A surge in the cost of China's staple meat has officials worried about inflation, which grew faster than expected in June.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2022

Sweeping LDP Upper House victory heralds fresh start for Kishida

The ruling parties are on course to maintain a majority in the Upper House, according to an exit poll, while pro-constitutional revision forces are set to clear a crucial threshold.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2022

Gun used to kill Abe ‘easy to build with DIY store materials,' experts say

The ease with which Tetsuya Yamagami constructed handmade guns and explosives raises a large concern: Can this be prevented?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 10, 2022

Oisin MacPartlin: ‘Nobody ever regretted starting training too soon’

The personal trainer from Ireland helps clients of all ages and dispositions achieve their respective fitness goals. What's his secret?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022

The massive void that Shinzo Abe’s assassination has left behind

Japan's longest-serving prime minister wasn't just any other leader — he was a towering figure whose death has completely changed the nation's political landscape.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

National Police Agency to investigate possible flaws in security for Abe

The investigation comes as the NPA considers how the armed security force guarding the former Prime Minister couldn't prevent the shooting.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

A suspect was arrested after Abe, one of the most consequential leaders in Japan's postwar history, was shot while campaigning in the city of Nara on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Former PM Shinzo Abe in 'serious condition' after being shot in Nara

The former prime minister was attacked while giving a campaign speech ahead of Sunday's Upper House election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2022

SoftBank’s Rajeev Misra to step back to launch new fund

A key lieutenant of SoftBank's founder Masayoshi Son, Misra will retain a senior position with the group's first $100 billion Vision Fund, but relinquish other roles, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2022

Boris Johnson to quit as U.K. prime minister after months of scandals

He leaves a nation mired in political and economic uncertainty and still showing the strains of his singular though deeply divisive triumph — the U.K.'s exit from the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2022

Japanese space startups forced to manage without Russian Soyuz rockets

Sanctions over Russia's aggression have effectively made it impossible to utilize the rockets, which were used for 22 of the 136 successful rocket launches worldwide in 2021.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 7, 2022

Tokyo rock quartet Hazy Sour Cherry's strange adventure

The band breaks out of its comfort zone on 'Strange World,' a playful set of indie-pop songs inspired in part by the sense of exploration in Western media such as 'Stranger Things.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2022

U.K. PM Boris Johnson vows to plow on despite slew of resignations

Johnson has suffered an exodus of ministers in just 24 hours and faced an hourslong grilling from the chairs of the House of Commons' most powerful committees.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

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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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