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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2022

Shanghai targets COVID lockdown turning point by Wednesday

The target will require officials to accelerate testing and the transfer of positive cases to quarantine centers, according to a speech by a local Communist Party official dated Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2022

Japanese envoy in Shanghai airs concerns over strict virus curbs

'The impact on business activities is clearly becoming more severe by the day,' Consul General Shuichi Akamatsu wrote in a letter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2022

Kim Jong Un gives North Korea’s most famous TV anchor a luxury home

Ri Chun Hee, who delivers the news with a soaring, bombastic tenor, received a two-story apartment in a riverside complex from the country's leader, apparently for her loyalty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2022

Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv after Russian warship sinks

The explosions appeared to be among the most significant in Ukraine's capital region since Russian troops pulled back from the area earlier this month.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022

Third time’s the charm? Kei Komuro fails to pass New York bar for second time

Komuro, who aims to take the exam again in July, has said he was five points short of passing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022

Tokyo beefs up intelligence-gathering after Russian subs test-fire cruise missiles in Sea of Japan

The Russian submarines launched the advanced Kalibr cruise missiles — the same weapons used in Ukraine — from submerged positions, successfully hitting a target representing an enemy vessel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 15, 2022

Being you: The everyday art of Arthur Huang

What started as doodles on an early morning train commute led molecular biologist Arthur Huang to discover his artistic side.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022

Toyota aims to rev up 67-year-old Crown with SUV model, sources say

The SUV — which will come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full-electric models — marks an attempt to bring the Crown more in line with market trends.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Russia says flagship of Black Sea fleet badly damaged by blast

Ukraine warned late on Wednesday that Russia was ramping up efforts in the South and East as it seeks full control of Mariupol.
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.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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