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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

U.S. reveals more classified records may be missing in Trump probe

The U.S. Justice Department suggested there could be more classified records that were removed from the Trump White House that investigators have not yet located.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 9, 2022

Dream job: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing

'Basically, I rent myself out,' says Shoji Morimoto, who rents himself out as a companion for u00a510,000 a booking.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Okinawa governor race lacks steam as U.S. base issue fades

Candidates are speaking less about the relocation of a U.S. base within the prefecture, and are talking more about issues like the economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 9, 2022

From Sex Pistols to 'The Simpsons,' the queen's image was a part of pop culture through the decades

In her later years, Queen Elizabeth II seemed to see the positives in playing a part in our collective pop culture. To misquote her great-grandmother Victoria, we were thoroughly amused.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Climate tipping points may be triggered even if warming peaks at 1.5 degrees Celsius

The droughts and floods of 2022 has shown the impact of just 1.1 C of global warming — the amount that's already occurred since preindustrial times.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2022

Long COVID's link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose as it has a range of more than 200 symptoms — some of which can resemble other illnesses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 9, 2022

The study of Japanese slang is challenging and never stops. Luckily, it’s also a lot of fun.

Wes Robertson set out to engage with other linguists on Twitter and wound up creating a database for modern Japanese slang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96

Her reign took Britain from the age of steam to the era of the smartphone, and she oversaw the largely peaceful breakup of an empire that once spanned the globe.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

As Japan's neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense

In its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, the Defense Ministry is requesting more than u00a575 billion — a twofold rise — to bolster the SDF's cyberdefense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2022

AI panned my screenplay. Can it crack Hollywood?

Artificial intelligence hopes to bring science to picking movie winners in a business long run by gut instinct.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

‘Special master’ wanted: Must keep secrets and ignore Trump’s barbs

That person will review documents seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago home as part of a probe into his handling of sensitive government records.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2022

Wheat futures rise after Putin slams Ukraine grain deal

Ukraine is one of the world's top crop shippers, and the resumption of flows from its Black Sea ports has helped ease global grain costs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev’s nuclear legacy in tatters

A tragic 'might-have-been' of modern times is the West's failure to seize then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's offer of full partnership to forge a new nuclear world order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022

A man who genuinely cared: Mourning the real Shinzo Abe

Though the slain former Japanese prime minister belonged to the hawkish wing of his party, he was not the unbending nationalist conservative that many foreigners deemed him to be.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022

Ons Jabeur and Danielle Garcia reach U.S. Open semifinals

Tunisia's Jabeur, known in her homeland as the 'Minister of Happiness,' said she had been infused with belief since reaching the Wimbledon final.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

Estimated costs for Abe state funeral rise to ¥1.66 billion

The original estimate of u00a5250 million has risen now that the cost of security and welcoming overseas dignitaries has been factored in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

On medical exchange program in Tokyo, Ukrainians both receive and give lessons

The Juntendo University training has allowed Ukrainian doctors and students to receive essential training, and they have been able to share lessons on conflict too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2022

Casino suppliers quit Macao for resurgent Singapore and Philippines

With demand in Macao waning, Light & Wonder, a leading provider of products used in casinos, is relocating its expatriate staff to the Philippines, which has become its top market in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022

Shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant highlights danger ahead of U.N. report

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of risking nuclear disaster by shelling near Europe's largest nuclear plant, which officials said disrupted power lines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2022

With economy in tailspin, U.K. ruling party chooses ‘disrupter-in-chief’ as next PM

Liz Truss has likened bureaucrats to 'gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022

China says U.S. hacked aeronautics and space research university

Beijing and Washington have been engaged in an increasingly testy war of words over cyberspying, with China becoming more direct in naming American government agencies in its accusations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss, elected leader of U.K.'s ruling party, set to become PM

Truss faces a long, costly and difficult to-do list, with the U.K. now facing what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 5, 2022

Munetaka Murakami left with no equal among Central League hitters this season

It's over — stop the race, stop the fight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2022

Australia’s minister of everything

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's multiple ministerial self-appointments cannot be explained as anything other than an exercise of hubris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Sep 5, 2022

Awaji Island takes the lead in decarbonization drive

The island, a 'decarbonization-leading area,' is looking to expand the use of solar power and bamboo as a fuel source.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2022

Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition heats up

Tuvalu, with a population of about 10,000, is one of only 14 countries to retain full diplomatic relations with Taipei, and one of four in the Pacific.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Biden seeks to make midterms a referendum on Trump

The 79-year-old Democrat has a catchphrase that says it all: 'Don't compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2022

Unpredictable Solomon Islands fuels U.S. concern as China's influence grows

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's unpredictable diplomacy will make it hard for Washington to make up lost ground with the island nation as Beijing seeks to expand its security presence.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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