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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2022

Here’s how China’s lockdowns are rippling through the economy

The restrictions are intended to eradicate any trace of the virus in the community, but they've also pressured everything from manufacturing and trade to inflation and food prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2022

Russia faces hard-to-verify claims of chemical weapons use in Mariupol

U.S. and European officials have said that any Russian use of banned substances in Ukraine would be met with an immediate reaction.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022

Japan’s stealth reopening: Parents of foreign residents get OK to visit

With the cap on daily arrivals raised to 10,000, the number of visas issued to first- and second-degree family members of Japanese citizens and residents continues to grow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2022

'Air worse than Beijing' isn't much of an insult anymore

China's progress in reducing pollution in its capital city justifies a little environmental optimism, if only the world would catch up.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2022

Japan SESC files more charges against SMBC Nikko and executives

SMBC Nikko said it sincerely apologizes for causing trouble and concern, and will cooperate with investigations and make efforts to regain trust.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 12, 2022

Sake springs eternal at Yumegokoro Shuzo

Welcome in the season with warmer weather, longer days and sake as fresh as a sea breeze.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 11, 2022

Playoff makeovers may upend the NBA championship chase

Over the coming days and weeks, opposing coaches will overprepare for the possibility that long-injured stars could return.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Supply chains widely tainted by forced labor in China, witnesses say

Human rights activists, labor leaders and others have urged the U.S. to put its weight behind a coming ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022

Japan to expel eight Russians, including diplomats, as Kishida announces new sanctions

Kishida revealed a sweeping new round of sanctions against Moscow, declaring that Japan will phase out imports of Russian coal and ban imports of Russian machinery, lumber and vodka.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2022

Confronting AI’s potential to create new chemical weapons

Although the immediate danger seems minimal, efforts are needed to safeguard machine-learning models used in chemical and drug discovery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 8, 2022

'Tokyo Vice' steps into the capital's criminal underworld

Ken Watanabe and Hideaki Ito star alongside Ansel Elgort in the cross-cultural series that brings to life an American reporter's memoir about investigating Japan's yakuza in the 1990s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Apr 7, 2022

Miyuki Suzuki sets example for Japan Inc. with grace and 'spine of steel'

During a varied career with stints at a number of firms, Suzuki has strived to empower her team members — something of a novel approach in Japan's corporate world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

More Russians consider costs of war in Ukraine as casualties mount

Six weeks after the start of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the reality of war is increasingly intruding into the lives of regular families as death notices and body bags arrive.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2022

Mariners and Twins ready to showcase offseason additions

Seattle's rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez and Minnesota's new star shortstop Carlos Correa will look to spark their respective teams to a hot start in 2022.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 7, 2022

Ex-Hong Kong security chief launches bid to become city’s leader

John Lee's candidacy is a sign Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the city, and his agenda will likely include the passage of additional security legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

Scientists consider how to make ever-longer IPCC climate science reports an easier read

The initial report series by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in 1990, totaled a relatively modest 1,000 pages.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 6, 2022

Tokyo's energy crisis — a decade in the making

Bloomberg energy reporter Shoko Oda joins Deep Dive to explain why the energy crisis was a decade in the making.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022

How America watches for a nuclear strike

Hundreds of imaging satellites, as well as other private and federal spacecraft, have been looking for signs of heightened activity among Russia's nuclear forces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2022

Europe’s Russia coal ban foreshadows higher global energy prices

Prices are already soaring in a market that has been tight for months. European coal jumped 14% to a three-week high after news of the proposed ban.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2022

MLB to allow use of pitch-calling technology this season

MLB hopes 'PitchCom,' which allows catchers to communicate directly to pitchers without hand signals, will prevent sign-stealing and speed up the pace of the game.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2022

Climate change is making Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worse

As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2022

Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board, pitching ideas big and small

The move has implications for a social network where world leaders, lawmakers, celebrities and more than 217 million users conduct their daily public discourse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2022

Balkanization is the future of the global economy

A U.S.-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are three blows that spell an end to globalization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2022

Elon Musk’s ‘passive’ Twitter stake starts with poll on edit button

Whether Musk stays passive or switches to active, Twitter shares soared 27% on Monday, a signal that shareholders welcome his investment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 5, 2022

The real reason behind China’s repression of ethnic minorities

Beijing officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups, but their treatment has been far from equal over the past decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2022

U.S. and Europe plan new Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

U.S. President Joe Biden labeled civilian killings in Ukraine as war crimes as Kyiv warned that more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

Why Putin faces 'more NATO' in the Arctic after Ukraine invasion

As nonmembers, Finland and Sweden don't have the protection of NATO's guarantee that an attack on one ally is an attack on all, but moves to join the alliance are growing more likely.
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.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
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.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
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.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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